Accent Window Systems
Windows and Bi-Fold Doors in Los Gatos
Hillside homes, older downtown cottages and big openings that want a careful measure. We work Los Gatos from the San Jose showroom on Lewis Road.
Los Gatos
Foothill homes, bigger spans, fewer standard sizes
Los Gatos sits against the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the houses reflect it: custom builds on sloped lots, mid-century ranches, and older cottages near downtown and Almond Grove. Openings here are more often wide, tall or non-standard, which is why Los Gatos is where we see the most requests for bi-fold and multi-slide patio walls.
Typical work
What we usually install in Los Gatos
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Bi-fold and multi-slide walls opening a living area to a deck or yard
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Replacing aging wood or early-vinyl windows while keeping the elevation
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Large picture windows and specialty shapes on hillside homes
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Patio door upgrades with better sills and screens
Housing stock and what it means for windows
Los Gatos mixes hillside custom homes, mid-century ranch stock, and older cottages close to downtown. Many hillside houses have been remodeled more than once, so frames can be out of square and wall depths can differ from one side of the house to the other. Measuring at the house matters far more than working from a phone photo of the window.
Exposure and orientation
Winter storms arrive from the south-southwest, and a hillside opening with little overhang takes them head-on. A canyon-facing lot can see afternoon sun and driving rain on the same wall. Flush sills and deep glass walls need overhang and drainage figured out before the order goes in.
South Bay winter weather arrives from the south-southwest. That only decides a sill when the opening has little overhang.
Local notes
Things worth knowing before you order
Steep and tight access
Large glass on a hillside lot can be hard to get to the opening. We plan how a unit will physically arrive and be set before the order is placed, not on install day.
Wildfire-area glazing
Parts of the Los Gatos hills sit in wildfire-designated zones where building codes can call for specific glazing, such as tempered glass. We flag this early and confirm what your building department needs.
Design review near downtown
Older and historic areas can come with design guidelines. If your house is in one, we help you pick a series and frame color that respects the existing look.
Out-of-square openings
On older remodeled work the opening often is not what the plans say. A measure at the house catches this before the glass is built.
Process
How the work goes
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Measure
We measure at your Los Gatos house, never from a phone photo. Send photos first if you have them and we will say what we need to see in person.
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Specify
We specify the product from the San Jose showroom and quote from the measured openings. Santa Clara County.
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Install
Our own crews install, then walk the job with you at the end. The showroom is at 180 Lewis Rd, Suite 13, San Jose. Call ahead to confirm hours.
About Los Gatos
Los Gatos was incorporated in 1887 and is a town rather than a city, set where Los Gatos Creek leaves the foothills. Highway 17 runs through it toward Santa Cruz, and the Los Gatos Creek Trail links downtown with Vasona Lake County Park.
The result is a town with a compact walkable center and a long edge of hillside homes. We treat those as two different jobs.
Do you have a showroom in Los Gatos?
No. The showroom is at 180 Lewis Rd in San Jose. Los Gatos jobs are measured at your house, specified from the showroom, and installed by our crews.
Can you install bi-fold or multi-slide doors on a hillside home?
Yes. These are some of our most common Los Gatos jobs. Slope, access and the sill detail get planned before the order. See our bi-fold doors page for the options.
Do wildfire zone rules affect my windows?
They can. Some Los Gatos hillside parcels fall in areas where codes specify glazing such as tempered glass. We ask about your location early and confirm requirements with your building department.
Will a window replacement change how my house looks from the street?
It does not have to. We match frame color, grid pattern and sightlines to the house, which matters most on older homes and anywhere design review applies.
How is pricing different here?
Los Gatos jobs often carry wider spans, specialty series and more difficult access than a flat-lot retrofit. We quote from the measured opening and the line you choose, not from a zip-code markup.
What areas near Los Gatos do you serve?
We also work in Saratoga, Campbell, San Jose, and across the South Bay. See the full list on our service areas page, or call (408) 227-7777 if your address is on the edge.
Request a quote.
For a Los Gatos opening. Tell us what you are replacing and we will take it from there.