Customize Your Marvin Elevate® Fiberglass Replacement Windows
Choosing replacement windows is not just about performance. The right windows should complement your home's architecture, fit naturally with your interior design, improve comfort, and provide lasting value.
Marvin Elevate® replacement windows combine a durable Ultrex® fiberglass exterior with the warmth and character of a real pine interior. Homeowners can choose from multiple exterior colors, interior finishes, hardware styles, divided-lite patterns, and energy-efficient glass options to create windows that feel right for their home.
At Gravina's Window Center of Littleton®, we help homeowners throughout Denver and Colorado's Front Range select Marvin Elevate windows that look beautiful, fit the home's architecture, and perform in Colorado's demanding climate.
Marvin Elevate Exterior Color Options
The exterior of a Marvin Elevate window is made with Ultrex fiberglass, providing a strong, stable, and low-maintenance alternative to vinyl and traditional wood window exteriors.
Marvin applies a durable acrylic finish designed to resist fading, chalking, peeling, and cracking. That durability is especially valuable in Colorado, where windows are regularly exposed to intense sunlight, large temperature swings, snow, wind, and seasonal weather changes.
Available Marvin Elevate exterior colors include:
- Stone White
- Cashmere
- Pebble Gray
- Bronze
- Gunmetal
- Ebony
These neutral and darker finishes make it easier to coordinate your new windows with brick, stucco, stone, painted trim, and James Hardie® siding commonly found on homes throughout the Denver metro area.
Popular Marvin Elevate Window Colors in Colorado
Stone White remains a versatile choice for traditional Colorado homes because it works with a wide range of exterior materials and trim colors.
Bronze, Gunmetal, and Ebony provide greater contrast and are popular with homeowners who prefer a more modern appearance. Dark window exteriors can look especially sharp against light-colored stucco, stone, or siding.
The best exterior color depends on your home's architecture, roof, siding, trim, and other permanent exterior features. Our team can help you compare actual color samples before making a final decision.
Real Pine Interior Options
One of the defining features of the Marvin Elevate collection is its real pine interior.
The wood brings natural warmth and character into the home while the Ultrex fiberglass exterior provides strength and low-maintenance performance outside.
Available interior options include:
- Bare Pine
- Clear Coat
- Painted White
- Painted Designer Black
Bare Pine can be stained to complement existing trim, flooring, cabinetry, and other woodwork. Homeowners can also choose a factory-applied clear coat or painted finish for a clean and consistent appearance.
Can Marvin Elevate® Windows Be Stained?
Yes.
Marvin Elevate windows feature furniture-grade pine interiors that can be stained to coordinate with the interior of your home.
This makes the Elevate collection an excellent option for homeowners who want the warmth and appearance of real wood inside without using a traditional wood exterior.
For a more consistent and professionally finished appearance, our paint and staining team can complete the interior finishing for you. This helps provide uniform color and quality across every window included in your project.
Grille Patterns and Architectural Styles
Window grilles, also called divided lites, can have a significant effect on the overall appearance of a home.
The right pattern can reinforce the home's architectural style, add visual interest, and help new replacement windows feel like a natural part of the original design.
Marvin Elevate offers several divided-lite options and patterns for both traditional and contemporary homes.
Grilles Between the Glass
Grilles Between the Glass place the grille bars between the panes of insulated glass.
This creates the appearance of divided glass while leaving the interior and exterior glass surfaces smooth and easier to clean. It is a practical choice for homeowners who want architectural detail with less maintenance.
Simulated Divided Lites
Simulated Divided Lites place grille bars on the interior and exterior surfaces of the glass to create more depth and a more authentic divided-light appearance.
For additional dimension, homeowners may also select Simulated Divided Lites with a spacer bar between the panes of glass.
Available Grille Patterns
Available patterns vary by window style and configuration but may include:
- Rectangular
- Cottage
- Prairie
- Simulated rail patterns
- Grilles on the top sash only
Choosing the Right Grille Pattern
A grille pattern should support the architecture of the home rather than compete with it.
For example, traditional rectangular patterns may work well with Colonial or Craftsman-inspired homes, while Prairie patterns can complement homes with broader horizontal lines. Some contemporary homes look best without grilles, allowing larger areas of uninterrupted glass.
During the design process, our team can help you compare patterns and determine which configuration works best with your home's existing character.
Which Marvin Elevate Glass Package Is Best for Colorado?
Colorado creates several challenges for replacement windows, including high elevation, strong sunlight, cold winter nights, warm summer afternoons, and rapid temperature changes.
Marvin Elevate windows are available with multiple energy-efficient glass options, including dual-pane glass and optional triple-pane glass on select products.
Available insulated glass packages may include:
- Low E1
- Low E2
- Low E2 with ERS
- Low E3
- Low E3 with ERS
Argon gas is available within the insulated glass unit to help improve thermal performance.
Low E2 Glass
Low E2 glass provides balanced year-round performance and may be a good choice for many window locations throughout a Colorado home.
It helps reduce heat transfer through the glass while allowing useful natural light into the room.
Low E3 Glass
Low E3 glass provides greater solar heat control and may be helpful for large windows or areas with substantial southern or western exposure.
These elevations often receive strong afternoon sunlight, which can contribute to glare and uncomfortable interior temperatures during warmer months.
ERS Glass Options
Energy Recovery Surface, or ERS, coatings are available with select Low-E glass packages.
An ERS coating is applied to an interior glass surface to help improve the insulating performance of the window. Whether it is the right choice depends on the window style, room, orientation, elevation, and performance goals of the project.
Our Recommendation for Colorado Homeowners
There is no single glass package that is right for every window in every Colorado home.
The best option depends on several factors, including:
- The direction each window faces
- The size of the glass
- The amount of direct sunlight it receives
- The elevation of the home
- Existing shade from trees, rooflines, or neighboring homes
- The comfort concerns within each room
A west-facing living room may benefit from a different glass package than a shaded bedroom on the north side of the same home. Our team evaluates these conditions before recommending a glass option.
Additional Glass Options
Marvin Elevate windows are also available with several specialty glass options for privacy, appearance, sound control, and unique project requirements.
Depending on the window style, available options may include:
- Obscure glass
- Frosted glass
- Rain glass
- Reed glass
- Glue Chip glass
- Bronze, gray, or green tint
- Sound-control glazing
- High-altitude glazing
Decorative and obscure glass can be particularly useful in bathrooms, entry areas, and other rooms where homeowners want natural light with additional privacy.
Hardware Finish Options
Window hardware is a smaller design detail, but it can make a noticeable difference in the finished room.
Marvin Elevate hardware finishes vary by window style and may include:
- White
- Almond Frost
- Matte Black
- Satin Nickel
- Oil Rubbed Bronze
- Brass
Hardware can be selected to coordinate with plumbing fixtures, cabinet hardware, lighting, door handles, and other finishes throughout the home.
Built for Colorado's Climate
Marvin Elevate windows combine two materials that serve different purposes.
The real pine interior provides warmth, architectural character, and the ability to stain or finish the window to match the room. On the exterior, Ultrex fiberglass provides strength, stability, and resistance to changing weather conditions.
Ultrex fiberglass has a low rate of thermal expansion, which means it remains more stable as outdoor temperatures change. That stability helps the window maintain its shape through Colorado's hot afternoons, cold nights, snowstorms, and intense sunlight.
The result is a window that provides the appearance of real wood inside with a durable, low-maintenance fiberglass exterior.
Frequently Asked Questions About Marvin Elevate® Design Options
What colors do Marvin Elevate windows come in?
Marvin Elevate windows are available in six exterior colors: Stone White, Cashmere, Pebble Gray, Bronze, Gunmetal, and Ebony.
Do Marvin Elevate windows have real wood interiors?
Yes. Marvin Elevate windows feature real pine interiors rather than a simulated wood-grain material.
Can Marvin Elevate windows be stained?
Yes. The Bare Pine interior can be stained to complement existing trim, flooring, cabinetry, and other woodwork throughout your home.
Can Gravina's Window Center of Littleton® stain the windows for me?
Yes. Our paint and staining team can professionally finish the pine interiors to provide the color, quality, and consistent appearance you want throughout the project.
Are dark Marvin Elevate window colors available?
Yes. Bronze, Gunmetal, and Ebony are available for homeowners seeking a darker or more contemporary exterior appearance.
Are Marvin Elevate windows fiberglass on the inside and outside?
No. Most Marvin Elevate windows combine an Ultrex fiberglass exterior with a real pine interior. This provides low-maintenance durability outside and the warmth of wood inside.
Which glass option is best for a Colorado home?
The best glass package depends on the window's direction, size, sun exposure, elevation, and the comfort goals for the room. Low E3 glass may provide additional solar control in areas with significant southern or western exposure, while other parts of the home may benefit from a different configuration.
Is triple-pane glass available?
Triple-pane glass is available on select Marvin Elevate window products. Availability and performance vary by window style, size, and configuration.
Can I customize the grille pattern?
Yes. Marvin Elevate offers Grilles Between the Glass, Simulated Divided Lites, and Simulated Divided Lites with spacer bars in several architectural patterns.
See Marvin Elevate® Design Options in Person
Online photos can help you begin comparing options, but colors and wood finishes can look different on a screen than they do inside your home.
Visit our Denver or Littleton showroom to see Marvin Elevate exterior colors, real pine interiors, hardware finishes, grille patterns, and glass options in person.
The team at Gravina's Window Center of Littleton® will help you compare the available choices and create a window package that fits your home's architecture, interior design, and performance needs.
