Affiliations & Certifications
Betterliving Sunrooms meets the industry's highest engineering benchmarks for structural integrity, energy efficiency, and weather-resistant product performance. Each certification backs decades of precision American manufacturing, giving homeowners complete confidence in their outdoor living investment.
Gold Label Certification
Betterliving windows and doors carry third-party Gold Label Certification, confirming rigorous laboratory validation for:
• Air Infiltration: Maximum seal efficiency tested at 25 mph wind load.
• Water Resistance: Complete seal protection under 5 gal/sq. ft./hr pressurized spray.
• Operating Force: Effortless track glide and smooth sash motion.
• Forced Entry Resistance: Proven security latch strength against forced tool entry.
NFRC Ratings
Rated through the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), providing verified, objective thermal performance metrics for our insulated glass packages and door systems.
These standardized ratings verify accurate U-Factor insulation levels and Solar Heat Gain Coefficients (SHGC), ensuring your sunroom maximizes climate-controlled heating and cooling performance year-round.
Uniform Evaluation Services
Betterliving structural components are independently certified through Uniform Evaluation Services (UES), recognized across North America for strict building code evaluation and standards development.
This continuous verification ensures full compliance with local municipal building departments for certified live snow loads, high-wind engineering, and structural code compliance.
Gold Label Certification
Betterliving Sunrooms, doors, and windows are GOLD LABEL CERTIFIED! The gold labels on Betterliving Sunrooms verify that every door and window system has been thoroughly lab-tested and passed the rigorous rating standards adopted by the Fenestration Manufacturers Association. This certifies full compliance with the Voluntary Specifications for Aluminum, Vinyl (PVC), and Wood Windows and Glass Doors.
Since 1962, the American Architectural Manufacturing Association’s (AAMA) Certification Program—the industry's original third-party window performance verification standard—has established the benchmark for evaluating architectural durability. Its distinctive “Gold Label” is recognized and required by federal, state, and municipal building codes nationwide, providing unmatched quality assurance to builders, dealers, and homeowners.
Operating Force
Measures the precise maximum force required to initiate and maintain sash movement. This guarantees your doors and windows maintain smooth, effortless track operation for daily use.
Air Infiltration
Evaluates strict maximum air leakage thresholds under continuous 25 mph simulated exterior wind loads, ensuring draft-free interior thermal comfort and barrier sealing.
Water Resistance Test Pressure
Subjects units to driving pressure while applying a minimum of 5 gallons per square foot per hour. Betterliving units passed without a single drop penetrating the interior frame.
Uniform Structural Test Pressure
Validates structural integrity under extreme differential pressures without glass failure, permanent fastener deformation, or hardware distortion affecting normal unit operation.
Deglazing Test of Primary Sash
Applies individual 70 lb vertical and 50 lb horizontal forces directly against primary frame members to verify rigid sash stability, glass retention, and durability.
Forced Entry Resistance
Subjects hardware and frame latches to rigorous mechanical displacement using specialized tools, confirming our locks deliver reliable protection against forced intruder entry.
NFRC – National Fenestration Rating Council
The National Fenestration Rating Council® (NFRC) is a non-profit organization uniting manufacturers, builders, architects, specifiers, code officials, and government agencies to administer uniform rating criteria for fenestration products.
NFRC provides certified, objective data measuring real-world thermal performance, allowing homeowners to accurately compare U-Factor energy conservation and solar heat performance across product lines.
UES – Uniform Evaluation Services
Uniform Evaluation Services (UES) has served as a recognized authority in building code evaluation, product testing verification, and structural standards development since 1926.
Built on a decades-long foundation of engineering expertise, UES verification provides independent confirmation that Betterliving structural components meet or exceed local municipal building codes.