Universal Window and Door has established itself as an award-winning provider of custom solutions for architects and developers wishing to retain the integral aspects of the original architectural design when upgrading or re-purposing historic buildings. By working closely with designers and historic societies, our custom manufacturing process allows us to produce historically accurate windows that restore the unique character of the original design while simultaneously improving the energy efficiency with our state of the art window technology.
Our windows are found in more than 75 high-profile National Park Service National Register of Historic Places buildings throughout the Northeast, and are key components in many award-winning Historic Renovation projects, including the former Hathaway Shirt Factory in Waterville, ME, Restoration Hardware in Boston, Lofts Five50 (formerly Malden Mills) in Lawrence, MA, and Stoneleigh Condominiums (formerly the Norfolk County Jail).
We provide minimal sight lines with the structural strength of aluminum while offering multiple grid profiles which authentically reproduce the original look of old window putty lines. TrueWARM® warm-edge Technology assures unprecedented energy savings through the use of new, low transmission materials at the critical edge seal area of multi-layer glass (and Universal offers a full 15-year warranty on this patented, innovative process). Custom built mouldings and colors complete an historic restoration and styles include single and double hung, awning (tilt-out), casement and fixed window types.
By concentrating on the unique demands of the Historical Market, we have engineered and developed a line that has been approved by the National Park Service, and is accepted by Historical Societies that exist in virtually every city and town, including the Boston and New York Landmark Commissions. Features include:
- Narrow sightlines to allow replication of existing margins
- Dual grids to provide single pane appearance
- Non-reflective dark spacers to eliminate the look of insulated glass
- “Putty Line” matches that duplicate the original profile and dimension
- Patented warm edge technology that assures maximum insulation properties
- Baked-on finish to preserve the building’s appearance for life of the window and eliminates maintenance issues
OPTIONS
- Glazing: Low-E, Soft Coat, Solar Control, Argon, Tempered, Obscure, Wire or Spandrel
- Ultra Lift or Spiral Balances
- Exterior Panning Systems (Square and Colonial types)
- Interior Trim Systems
- Receptor Systems
- Self-Mulling, I-Mullions or Structural Mullions
- Roto-op or Under-screen Push Bar Hardware
- Flange Frame, Backer Rod Strips, Installation Clips
- Special Finishes and Custom Architectural Finishes
- Narrow Profile Child Guard and Vandal Screens
Universal Window and Door has completed these National Park Service-approved projects:
| 1640 Washington Street | Boston | Mass |
| 23 Locust Street | Haverhill | Mass |
| Baker Chocolate Factory | Dorchester | Mass |
| Cabot House | Haverhill | Mass |
| Canal Place Mill Complex | Lowell | Mass |
| Classical High School | Springfield | Mass |
| Congress Square | Portland | Maine |
| High Screet Commons | Springfield | Mass |
| Malvern Road School | Worcester | Mass |
| Methuen Mills | Methuen | Mass |
| Nazing Court | Boston | Mass |
| Riverwalk | Amesbury | Mass |
| Robertson On The River | Taunton | Mass |
| Sirk Building – Bridge Street | Lowell | Mass |
| Washington Mills | Lawrence | Mass |
| Whaler’s Place | New Bedford | Mass |
| Worthington Commons | Springfield | Mass |
| Wakefield Place | Gardner | Mass |
| Weaver & Yarn Manchester Mills | Manchester | Mass |
| 50 Middlesex Street | Lowell | Mass |
| Canal Place Mill Complex | Lowell | Mass |
| Hefco | Lowell | Mass |
| Joan Fabric at Hamilton Mill | Lowell | Mass |
| KGR Mills | Lowell | Mass |
| Lowell Cooperative Bank | Lowell | Mass |
| Lowell Sun Building | Lowell | Mass |
| Media Business Services Building | Lowell | Mass |
| New Balance Shoe | Lowell | Mass |
| Tower’s News Building | Lowell | Mass |
| Wyman Exchange Building | Lowell | Mass |
| Whitlock Mills | Jersey City | New Jersey |
| 130 West 30th Street | New York | New York |
Boston Area Landmark District Approved Projects
| 175 Newbury Street | Boston | Mass |
| 2024 Newbury Street | Boston | Mass |
| 646 Shawmut Avenue | Boston | Mass |
| 1035-1045 Tremont Street | Boston | Mass |
| 68 Wareham Street | Boston | Mass |
| 1355 Washington Street | Boston | Mass |
| 1640 Washington Street | Boston | Mass |
| 1651-1659 Washington Street | Boston | Mass |
| 1661 Washington Street | Boston | Mass |
| 1672-1675 Washington Street | Boston | Mass |
| 1775 Washington Street | Boston | Mass |
| 1807-1813 Washington Street | Boston | Mass |
| 121 West Concord Street | Boston | Mass |
| 147 West Concord Street | Boston | Mass |
| Christian Science Housing | Boston | Mass |
| 1555 Beacon Street | Brookline | Mass |
| Kendall Crescent Cypress Street | Brookline | Mass |
| 515 Center Street | Newton | Mass |