Scope of Work
A new building on McWhorter Street in Newark, New Jersey, with a glazed storefront at street level and windows and doors on the floors above. Alex GC supplied two packages for it: an aluminum storefront by Gamco, glazed with Solarban 60 glass, and the uPVC windows and doors for the rest of the building. Our role on site was supply and installation management: we supplied the material and managed the installation through to the stage shown in the photographs.
It is one of our projects across the Hudson; see what we supply and install in New Jersey.
The Storefront: Gamco Aluminum
The street-level openings are framed in aluminum storefront by Gamco, a manufacturer of storefront framing and entrance doors. The framing runs between the building's columns, with pairs of glazed aluminum entrance doors set into it and fixed glass alongside and above. Aluminum is the standard material for this part of a building for good reasons: the profiles are slim for the size of glass they carry, the doors stand up to constant use, and the finish needs little upkeep. For how these doors are put together and what to choose, see our pages on storefront doors and commercial aluminum systems.
The Glass: Solarban 60
The storefront is glazed with Solarban 60, a solar-control low-E glass made by Vitro Architectural Glass. Its coating is close to clear to the eye, so the glass does not look tinted or mirrored from the sidewalk, but it reflects a large share of the sun's heat back out in summer and keeps heat inside in winter. That combination is why it is one of the most widely specified glasses for storefronts: people can see in, and the space behind the glass is easier to heat and cool.
Upper Floors: uPVC Windows and Doors
Above the storefront, the building is fitted with uPVC windows and uPVC doors. uPVC frames are multi-chambered and do not conduct heat the way bare metal does, so they insulate well for their cost, and the material does not need painting. Using aluminum where the building meets the street and uPVC where people live or work above is a common and sensible split: each material is used where its strengths count. If you are deciding which door belongs where, our guide to storefront doors versus terrace and balcony doors explains the difference.
Supply and Installation Management
On this project we supplied both packages and managed the installation. In practice that means one party is responsible for the sizes ordered, the delivery sequence and the way the units go into the openings, which keeps the storefront and the window work coordinated with the rest of the construction schedule.
Photographs
Photographed in October 2026 while the building was still under construction. Site protection, scaffolding and unfinished exterior work are visible; finished photographs will follow.
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Planning Something Similar?
If you are building in New Jersey or New York and need a storefront and a window package from one source, send us the drawings or the opening sizes. We will price the supply, and the installation or installation management if you need it.