Short Hills, Millburn and Essex County

Steel windows and doors for Short Hills residences

Short Hills projects pair established estate architecture with contemporary additions and carefully proportioned glazing.

Steel systems are developed around the openings, thermal requirements and construction details of each residence.

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Local considerations

Renovation surveys
Existing wall build-ups and opening tolerances are surveyed before frame development.
Energy code
Thermally broken profile families are evaluated against project energy requirements.
Town center facades
Storefront interfaces with existing masonry and signage bands are detailed as part of the scope.
Structural coordination
Head conditions for wide openings are reviewed with the structural engineer.

Why Short Hills architects specify steel

Steel windows, doors and glass partitions for Short Hills architecture

Right for brownstone and row-house work
Hoboken, Jersey City and Montclair restoration depends on narrow members and true divided lights. Steel matches the original fenestration where wider extruded profiles would flatten the facade.
Reviewed against New Jersey energy code
Thermally broken profile families, glazing make-up and perimeter detailing are evaluated against project energy requirements before specification, so performance is not resolved on site.
Detailed for Hudson-facing exposure
Waterfront elevations take wind-driven rain across an open river. Drainage paths, gaskets and hardware are specified for that exposure rather than for a sheltered inland opening.
Wide spans for new residences
Steel's strength-to-weight ratio carries large sliding and folding assemblies in fine frames, which is what lets new houses open a whole elevation to the garden without heavy mullions.
Partitions for adaptive-reuse interiors
Warehouse and mill conversions across Hudson and Essex County use steel partitions to create offices and suites while keeping daylight and the industrial reading of the shell.
Regional project coordination
Our Short Hills office supports surveys, shop-drawing review and installation coordination for New Jersey projects.

Local office — John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills

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Project consultations by appointment. Our Short Hills office supports architects, designers and builders with detailing and installation coordination across Essex County and nearby communities.