Verified from the manufacturer’s own documentation · last checked September 19, 2026
| Manufacturer | Weather Shield |
|---|---|
| Series | Premium Series |
| Frame material | Aluminum-clad wood. Warm wood interior in multiple species (Weather Shield offers pine, oak, vertical grain fir, American fir, cherry, mahogany, maple, alder and knotty pine across its wood range) with an extruded aluminum exterior. Weather Shield states its extruded aluminum cladding is 50% stronger than standard thin roll-form cladding |
| Styles / configurations | Weather Shield lists a full complement of operating and specialty styles across the Premium Series — casement (crank-out and push-out), awning (crank-out and push-out), double-hung and single-hung, sliders, direct set / picture and specialty shapes; also Premium Series hinged, sliding, multi-slide and bi-fold patio doors. Confirm the current Premium Series style range on Weather Shield's page |
| Glass options | Weather Shield's proprietary Zo-e-shield insulating glass system, with Low-E coatings and argon fill; ENERGY STAR-rated glass options available |
| U-factor | Not published as a single line-wide range; NFRC-certified performance follows the style and glazing package. Check the NFRC label on the exact unit quoted |
| SHGC | Not published as a single line-wide range; follows the glazing package. Check the NFRC label on the unit quoted |
| VT | Not publicly specified |
| ENERGY STAR | Weather Shield offers ENERGY STAR-rated Premium Series configurations; certification follows the glass package and climate zone |
| NFRC certification | NFRC-certified performance follows the configuration; per-product data published in Weather Shield's Premium Series technical specifications |
| Warranty | Weather Shield Limited Warranty (effective August 15, 2019; the latest version found on weathershield.com), which names the Premium Series. Product and insulated glass: 20 years from manufacture. Wood rot on maintained clad wood: 30 years. Hardware operation: 10 years. Exterior AAMA 2605/625 finish: 20 years (10 years within 1 mile of a corrosive coastal environment; anodized 5 years there). Factory exterior wood finish: 10 years; interior wood finish: 5 years. Laminated and decorative glass: 5 years; stress cracks: 1 year. Transferable to later owners for the lesser of 10 years or the remaining period. Weather Shield does not pay for removal, installation or refinishing of replacement parts |
| Positioning | Weather Shield's most comprehensive aluminum-clad wood collection — the volume flagship of its residential range. Weather Shield discontinued its vinyl lines in 2022 to focus on the luxury segment; the Premium Series sits alongside the Contemporary Collection (also aluminum-clad wood) and Signature Series (Weather Shield's all-wood interior with clad exterior), with the VUE Collection at the all-aluminum contemporary top and Aspire Series (vinyl-clad wood) as the value tier |
| Price position | Premium clad-wood (volume flagship) |
| Installation | New construction and replacement (residential and light commercial); custom, made-to-order through Weather Shield dealers |
Notes
Aluminum-clad wood. Warranty re-checked September 19, 2026 against Weather Shield's own warranty document: the earlier summary described a 20-year cladding warranty and left transferability and labor open; the document gives a 20-year product and glass term, a 20-year AAMA 2605 finish term, 30-year clad-wood rot coverage, a 10-year transfer limit and no installation labor. Product link changed from the homepage to the Premium Series collection page. Weather Shield's current collections are VUE, Contemporary, Premium, Signature and Classic. Premium Coastal is the impact derivative. Performance data is style- and glazing-specific — check the NFRC label
Sources
Weather Shield Premium Series collection page (weathershield.com/collection/premium) and product pages for material, styles and Zo-e-shield glazing; Weather Shield Limited Warranty PDF effective August 15, 2019 (weathershield.com) for all warranty terms, the 10-year transfer rule and the installation-cost exclusion; Weather Shield Premium Series and Premium Coastal brochures for construction and positioning