Andersen Windows & Doors is the signature brand of the Andersen Corporation, which also includes the following family of brands: Renewal by Andersen Window Replacement Services, Silver Line Windows & Doors, American Craftsman Windows & Doors and Andersen Storm Doors. Headquartered in Bayport, Minnesota, the Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. An international corporation, Andersen employs more than 9,000 people across North America. … [Read more...]
JELD-WEN, a Door Manufacturer for San Diego Homeowners to Consider
JELD-WEN was founded in 1960 by Richard “Dick” Wendt. With just 15 employees, the company began developing a reputation for manufacturing good replacement window and door products and soon began acquiring new facilities and expanding its product lines. Today the company employs 20,000 people worldwide and has manufacturing and distribution locations all across the U.S. and in more than 20 different countries across the globe. One of JELD-WEN’s latest door products is the Premium Wood swinging … [Read more...]
Handmade Wood Carriage Doors for San Diego Homeowners
From their 16,000 square foot facility in Gig Harbor on the Puget Sound in Washington state, the Real Carriage Door Company handcrafts and ships various types of handmade wood doors to customers located across the U.S. and Canada. The Real Carriage Door Company offers San Diego customers a craftsman’s attention to detail and a handmade quality to their products that is unmatched. They typically make their door products out of Vertical Grain Douglas Fir, due to its high strength-to-weight … [Read more...]
AMSCO Windows, a Window Manufacturer for San Diego Homeowners to Consider
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, AMSCO has been providing vinyl and composite windows and doors for more than a half-century. All of AMSCO’s products are manufactured here in the United States, specifically in Salt Lake City, and all of their major product components are also manufactured in the U.S. as well. The company prides itself on staying on the cutting edge of the window and door industry, without cutting corners on quality. The company’s signature product lines are the Studio … [Read more...]
Retractable Window Screens for San Diego Homeowners
Retractable window screens, sometimes called “roll-away” or “roll-up” window screens, are customized screen systems that rolls up like a window shade when not in use, providing a clear unobstructed view from a window that can be opened and closed. Retractable window screens are a perfect option for functional windows where an unobstructed view is desired, especially San Diego homes in canyon areas or along the coast with beach views. Retractable window screens allow fresh air to circulate … [Read more...]
T.M. Cobb, a Door Manufacturer for San Diego Homeowners to Consider
Troy “Ty” Cobb, was working in the door department of the Red River Lumber Company in Oklahoma when he decided to set out on his own to Los Angeles in 1935. With $5,000, Cobb started his own business:T.M. Cobb, where Ty spent his entire adult life building his business from the ground up. Ty passed away in 1970, but his legacy continues, as T.M. Cobb continues to manufacturer high quality door products for both residential and commercial applications. To date, the company has expanded its … [Read more...]
Pella, a Window Manufacturer for San Diego Homeowners to Consider
The story of the Pella Corporation began in 1925 in the small Dutch community of Pella, Iowa, where Pete and Lucille Kuyper invested in an odd venture — a window screen that rolled up like a window shade. This idea transformed into the Pella Corporation, a window and door manufacturer with rich and lengthy history of innovation and quality. Today the company employs 6,000 people in its 200 showrooms and 10 manufacturing facilities, and Pella has been awarded more than 100 product and design … [Read more...]
Simonton, a Common Window Manufacturer for San Diego Homeowners to Consider
Established in West Virginia in 1946 by Fred and Sybil Simonton, Simonton Windows is a proud member of the Ply Gem family of companies headquartered in North Carolina. Ply Gem is an industry-leading manufacturer of exterior home building products from windows to siding and gutter protection. With the help of their son, the Simonton family began manufacturing energy efficient vinyl windows in 1981 and today boasts 12 different window and patio door lines with varying features. Simonton is well … [Read more...]
San Diego Spring Home/Garden Show for San Diego Homeowners Looking for Replacement Windows
The San Diego Spring Home/Garden Show will be held March 4th through the 6th, 2016 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The San Diego Spring Home/Garden Show is designed for San Diego homeowners who are planning to remodel or redecorate their homes. This event will include home improvement and remodeling exhibits with product demonstrations and sample vignettes. San Diego homeowners will have the opportunity to view new products and speak with experts on how to enhance both the comfort and aesthetic of … [Read more...]
Alside, a Window Manufacturer for San Diego Homeowners to Consider
Alside was founded by Jerome Kaufman and his brother Manual in 1947. Focusing mainly on distributing aluminum siding for home improvements, the company went public and was listed on the NYSE in 1961. The early 1970s saw Alside introduce aluminum windows and storm doors to the market, and in 1980 they launched their first line of vinyl replacement windows. Today, Alside has a diverse product lineup of both vinyl and steel siding, vinyl replacement windows, sliding patio doors, vinyl railings, … [Read more...]