Window Field Guide · Denver & Front Range Production Homes

Denver and Front Range production windows: dry air, big views, builder modules

The Denver metro and Front Range built out like every other Sun Belt growth market in the 2000s–2020s — Lennar, D.R. Horton, Richmond American, and Meritage master-planned sections across Aurora, Broomfield, Parker, and Colorado Springs. Same window modules as DFW: 34.5" bedrooms, 46.5"–57.5" living areas, rear patio slider. Dry climate is the difference — real wood blinds are viable here when buyers want slats over PVC, though faux wood still leads whole-home orders for cost and consistency. Wide great-room glass facing the mountains may need our wide-width roller line.

Common in: Denver · Aurora · Broomfield · Parker · Colorado Springs · Fort Collins

Quick answer

What Front Range new-construction buyers standardize on:

  • 2" faux wood whole-home spec — most common closing-day order
  • Real wood optional in dry climate when buyers want natural slats — same sizes as faux
  • Roller shades on patio sliders and view windows — wide rollers over 80"
  • 34.5", 46.5", and 57.5" stocked widths on production plans
  • Shipped from Texas — pro install in DFW only; hire locally in Colorado
  • Ships nationwide from Texas
  • Custom cut to measured size
  • Mini, vertical & faux wood lines
  • Mount notes by material

Front Range housing types behind the measurements

Master-planned production on the plains mixes slab and basement walk-out plans — window modules stay on the national builder catalog even when elevations advertise mountain views.

  • 2000s–2020s master-planned SF: open layouts, rear patio slider — Aurora, Broomfield, Parker, Castle Rock corridors
  • Colorado Springs growth (Briargate, Flying Horse, Meridian Ranch): same modules as Denver metro
  • Walk-out basement plans: upper and lower levels may differ — measure both floors
  • Wide great-room glass on view elevations: 70.5"–106" openings — wide roller or multi-blind decisions
  • Low humidity allows real wood where buyers prefer it — faux wood still leads investor and whole-home specs
  • HOA white front-elevation rules on master-planned fronts

Products Front Range production orders use most

Faux wood leads whole-home specs. Rollers cover view windows and patio sliders. Wide rollers handle oversized great-room glass.

2" faux wood blinds — whole-home default

34.5", 46.5", and 57.5" — the Front Range production reorder spec.

Shop faux wood blinds
Cordless 2 inch faux wood blind — white

Roller shades

Patio sliders and view windows — light-filtering or blackout.

Shop roller shades
Roller shade on a great-room window
Blackout roller shade

Wide-width roller shades

View great rooms and patio walls over 80" wide.

Shop wide rollers
Wide roller shade on a picture window

Typical opening → blind size

Typical reorder bands for shipped Front Range production-home orders:

Opening (approx.)Order sizeRoom
35"34.5"Bedrooms (most common)
47"46.5"Kitchen / dining
58"57.5"Family room window
71"–106"70.5"–106" roller or fauxView great room
72" × 80" patio sliderRoller or 68" × 84" verticalRear patio slider

Mounting by material & situation

New production jambs usually allow inside-mount faux wood or wood blinds — wide view windows and patio sliders need separate treatment and may quote toward pro install locally.

2" faux wood blinds

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Whole-home default on Front Range closes — white cordless 2" PVC, one SKU across bedrooms and front elevations.

  • Inside mount — standard production jamb

    Measure width at top, middle, bottom; use narrowest. 34.5" from 35" openings on most bedrooms. Needs roughly 1½"–2½" clear depth.

    Min depth:
    ≈ 1½"–2½"

  • HOA front-elevation white spec

    Master-planned communities in Aurora and Broomfield often require white or off-white treatments visible from the street.

Roller shades

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Patio sliders and view great rooms — light-filtering or blackout, fascia mount above slider headers.

  • Rear patio slider

    Pro often used

    Fascia mount above header — measure exact glass. Same logic as DFW and Phoenix production guides.

  • Wide view window over 80"

    Pro often used

    Mountain-facing great rooms often exceed 80" — use /roller-shades/wide-width for single-span fabric.

3.5" vertical blinds

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Budget patio slider option — 68×84 and 78×84 stocked pairs.

  • Face-mount above slider

    When price per opening matters over roller aesthetics — see patio slider guide.

When to hire a pro in Denver

Wide view-window rollers, two-story great rooms, and whole-home closing orders push many Colorado buyers toward a local installer. We ship custom-cut faux wood, wood, and roller product nationwide from Texas; professional installation is available in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro only.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use real wood blinds in Denver?

Yes — low humidity makes real wood more viable in Colorado than in Houston or Florida. Many buyers still choose faux wood for whole-home cost and consistency. We ship faux wood nationwide; confirm real wood availability for your sizes before ordering.

What blind sizes fit a new home in Aurora or Colorado Springs?

Start with 34.5" blinds for standard bedrooms, 46.5" and 57.5" for living areas, and measure patio sliders separately. View great rooms may need wide rollers over 80". Same modules as other national production builders.

Do you install in Denver?

Professional installation is available in Dallas–Fort Worth only. Colorado buyers hire local installers; we supply sized product and SKU lists.

Do you ship to Colorado?

Yes — custom-cut blinds ship nationwide from Texas. Denver and Colorado Springs are growing ship-to markets on production-home orders.

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