Leaders in Eco-Efficient Storefront, Curtainwall & Entrance Systems
Quality products, on-time delivery and dependable service for contract glazing. Tubelite’s focus on fast delivery of attractive, easy-to-install, durable storefront, entrance, operable window and curtainwall framing gives you a competitive advantage.
Your success is our mission, and our management team meets with clients regularly to better understand what works and what doesn’t. Installers selected by Tubelite have a history of dependable performance in the markets they serve. Manufacturing located in West-Michigan provides LEED® credits for most of the Midwest region, and a variety of painted or anodized finishes are applied using environmentally friendly processes.
Storefront
Tubelite architectural aluminum entrances, storefronts, mid-rise curtainwalls, and operable windows are designed and tested for commercial construction in the United States. Entrance doors for retail, educational and institutional applications have a variety of standard sizes and hardware options for glass thicknesses up to 1″. Storefronts for first-floor installation of 1/4″ or 1″ insulated glass also offer a variety of thermally improved systems.
Entrances
Tubelite’s architectural aluminum entrance doors are designed and tested for commercial United States construction. Standard, Monumental, Thermal, Hurricane, and Blast entrances and systems provide solutions for retail, educational, hospitality, government, and institutional projects.
Durable Tie-rod corner construction allows for field modification and adjustment providing both strength and flexibility.
Curtainwall
Tubelite architectural aluminum entrances, storefronts, mid-rise curtainwalls, and operable windows are designed and tested for commercial construction in the United States. Entrance doors for retail, educational and institutional applications have a variety of standard sizes and hardware options for glass thicknesses up to 1″. Storefronts for first-floor installation of 1/4″ or 1″ insulated glass, also offer a variety of thermally improved systems
Interior Framing
Tubelite’s interior framing systems are designed for office and meeting room applications with specialized adapters to join metal stud/drywall where needed.
They have a variety of standard sizes and profiles for glass thicknesses up to ¾”. Standard Tubelite doors can be used with this framing.
Window Wall
Tubelite’s Window Wall products offer high performance solutions for slab-to-slab strip window applications. The Window Wall products offer a cost-effective, energy-efficient alternatives for office and multi-tenant residential buildings.
Glazing options include all captured, silicone glazed verticals, and interior or exterior glazing of vision and spandrel areas.
Operable Windows
Let fresh air into the building through a vent window that can be easily incorporated with Tubelite’s other framing systems. Special glazing pocket adapters make installation a breeze.
These curtainwall rated windows have a frame depth of 2″ with a maximum size of 3′0″ x 5′0″ and mitered corners epoxied and crimped on an “L” shaped clip.
Sun Controls
Effectively reduce Solar Heat Gain by shading vision glass areas of the building envelope with Tubelite’s Sun Shades. Cooling costs can be significantly lowered while still allowing natural light to fill the workspace.
Our Sun Shades are designed for use with Tubelite curtainwall and storefront products. A unique, easy to install outrigger bracket fastens at the pressure plate area and allows removal of individual sections of Sunshade for reglazing applications.
Therml=Block®
Tubelite Therml=Block is a full line of high performance thermal framing that provides superior insulation through improved thermal breaks and air baffles, while also providing for structural and aesthetic requirements. The Therml=Block system has been designed for use as a complete package of entrance, storefront and curtainwall products, or individually as needed.
ForceFront® Storm
Hurricane Impact Systems – Framing and Entrances – is a full line of impact-resistant framing systems have been tested and approved by ATI, the highly respected and well known industry leader. Entrance doors, storefronts and curtainwalls protect building occupants and possessions from wind-borne projectiles and rain water.
ForceFront® Blast
Blast Hazard Mitigation Systems- Framing and Entrances – pressure bar curtainwall framing and wide stile monumental doors are designed for compliance with ASTM, GSA ISC and DoD requirements. Fully tested and easy to fabricate and install, ForceFront Blast framing systems are designed and engineered for single span storefronts, and punched opening applications. The curtainwall and storefront framing provides improved thermal performance and both the doors and curtainwall are dry-glazed with insulated glass for energy efficiency.
Architectural Aluminum Finishes
In addition to our stocked Clear and Bronze anodized, and White painted finishes Tubelite offers a wide variety of additional standard anodized and painted colors. Blended custom colors are also available, providing you with an infinite variety of options. More than a palette of pretty colors, our finishes are tough and backed by some of the best warranties in the industry.