When the sash can't swing into the room.
Tilt-and-turn is our default, but some openings need a window that opens out. Over a kitchen sink. Behind a built-in bench. On a steel-look facade where the original casements swung outward. For those, we use outward-opening casement and awning (top-hung) windows from the same aluminum families, with the same thermal breaks and gaskets.
Where outswing makes sense
- Kitchens, over sinks and counters.
- Rooms with deep sills, radiators or built-ins.
- Renovations of steel casements.
- Awning windows high on a wall for rain-sheltered ventilation.
Systems
- MB-79N Pro casement version: three thermal variants (E, ST, SI). MB-79N Pro is NFRC certified; your quote lists the rated U-factor in Btu/h·ft²·°F for each window.
- SlimLine Elite and MB-Ferroline Pro for steel-look outswing.
Nobody wants to move the dish soap every time they open the kitchen window.
Trade-offs vs tilt-and-turn
You can't clean the outside glass as easily from inside. Screens go inside: regular fixed, flex or pleated. An open outswing sash catches wind, so restrictors and stays matter. No tilt position.
Do outswing windows have screens?
Screens go on the inside. Ask us which type fits.
Can I mix outswing and tilt-and-turn in one house?
Yes, within the same aluminum family for matching sightlines.