Gillette, WY Climate Specs + Top-Rated Window Installers
ENERGY STAR groups Campbell County into its Northern zone, the U-factor and SHGC target worth checking against any quote you get in Gillette. Below that spec discussion sit 7 installers, their order set by Google rating, since Gillette is outside this site's window license file. A high rating is worth a look, not a finished decision.
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6BIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR Northern zone
Gillette's climate zone, in plain terms
Gillette falls in IECC climate zone 6B, and ENERGY STAR separately groups Campbell County into its Northern zone for window certification.
Those two numbers, not the brand on the box, set the U-factor and SHGC worth checking on any quote you get in Gillette.
A Gillette, WY contractor who can't name either one on request is worth a second question before you sign.
Data: U.S. EPA / DOE, ENERGY STAR, ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 Climate Zones by County/ZIP (Windows, Doors, and Skylights) (V7.0); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE Building America), Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (2021 IECC), from the nearest NOAA station 2.5 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Gillette
FEMA scores Campbell County's winter-weather risk as Relatively High and its flood risk as Relatively Low.
Winter risk in Gillette weighs on U-factor and condensation resistance; flood risk weighs more on sill height and drainage detailing than on the glass package.
Treat these as two separate conversations with a Gillette contractor, not one.
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before Gillette window bids come in
- How to Read an NFRC Window Label Four numbers on one sticker decide most of a window's real-world performance. Here's what each one means.
- ENERGY STAR Window Criteria by Climate Zone ENERGY STAR splits the country into four zones, each with its own numbers. Here they are, and why the Northern zone works backward from the other three.
- Impact Windows vs. Shutters in Florida's Hurricane Zones Florida gives homeowners two paths to a protected opening. Here's how each one is tested, and where the HVHZ raises the bar further.
Gillette's top-rated window installers, by Google
The order below weighs a Google rating against its review count, the same way this site weighs a U-factor against a brochure claim: on the number, not the name. Treat it as a rating, never as proof of a license, bond or HVHZ approval.
- Built Wright Homes and Roofing inc.,Google reviews
- Architectural Specialties, LLCGoogle reviews
- Nelson Auto GlassGoogle reviews
- Property RehabGoogle reviews
- Renatus Exteriors, WYGoogle reviews
- Riddle's GlassGoogle reviews
- R & L ContractorsGoogle reviews