A number of factors contribute to a window or door's performance — from UV protection and solid wood construction to low maintenance longevity. Learn more about Andersen's unique combination of essential elements. Ordinary dual-pane glass lets 62% of UV light pass through. Our High-Performance™ Low-E glass cuts that down to 17% with virtually no effect on the clarity and color of the light.

With Low-E glass, if your thermostat is set at 70°, the temperature of the innermost glass pane won't drop below 57° even if it's 0° outside. In warm climates, Low-E glass works just as hard to keep your home cool. For extreme climates, we also offer High-Performance Sun™ glass for maximum UV protection and temperature control.

Our windows and doors have tough protective shells that never need painting. Andersen Advantage

All Andersen® vinyl replacement windows and doors feature the Perma-Shield® system, which protects the window’s exterior beautifully for decades.* It also eliminates the need to paint—and repaint. The material used to make a frame determines a window’s thickness, weight, and durability, and it also has a major impact on its thermal characteristics. The frame is also used in determining a window’s U-Factor. Since the sash and frame represent from 10 to 30 percent of the total area of the window unit, the frame material will definitely influence the window performance.

Wood-Clad We believe windows and patio doors should be made of wood, but exterior facings should be protected from the elements. That’s why we manufacture wood-clad windows and patio doors with vinyl exteriors. They offer beauty, luxury and natural appeal while maintaining high standards of weather resistance with an extra surface that lowers their maintenance requirements. The interior wood allows you to retain an attractive paint or stain finish indoors. Our basement windows feature Fibrex® material, a wood/polymer composite for best results at ground-level.

Andersen windows and doors use natural wood to create a timeless combination of beauty and durability.

Andersen® windows can insulate a room as well or better than the walls that surround them.

Not all warranties are alike. Our Owner-2-Owner™ limited warranty can add resale value to your home.

If this car was an Andersen® window, parts would still be available.

 

Andersen Corporation’s Legacy of Community Giving

Everything with long-lasting value is based on a strong foundation. For a company like ours, that is our community. Our gift-giving goal is to strengthen that foundation.

Habitat for Humanity®

Since 1994, Andersen has been a partner with Habitat for Humanity donating windows, sponsoring homes and encouraging hundreds of employees to volunteer. To celebrate 100 years in business, we’ve committed to building 100 homes with Habitat over five years in Minnesota and around the US and Canada.

United Way

Annually our employees from around the nation give to local United Way organizations. In addition, the company matches each dollar an employee donates. Last year, contributions by Andersen Corporation and employees topped $1.4 million.

Local Involvement

We pitch in where we’re needed most. Giving blood through The American Red Cross blood drives at our headquarters facilities. Cleaning up garbage along Minnesota highways. Helping to build a playground at a community center in Des Moines, Iowa. We’re committed to being involved in our local communities.

The privately owned business was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River. Today, Andersen Corporation is an international enterprise employing over 9,000 people at more than 20 locations with headquarters in Bayport, Minnesota, a 2.8 million-square-foot facility that covers 65 acres. Andersen annually manufactures more than six million wood windows and doors, with sales worldwide.

Highlights:

1905: Andersen originates the "two bundle" method, which streamlines the window construction process. By standardizing sizes of frame pieces, then packaging them in separate horizontal and vertical pairs, units can be assembled on the job site in as little as ten minutes. It was nicknamed the Ten Minute Window.

1932: The Andersen® master casement window becomes the first completely assembled window unit in the industry — sash, frame and hardware. It quickly becomes an industry classic.

1952: Andersen begins fitting its windows with a first-of-its-kind new Welded Insulating Glass to provide protection against condensation and frost. It also eliminates the need for a removable storm panel.

1966: The Perma-Shield® Cladding System makes its debut. The patented, tough vinyl exterior for wood windows is developed with the help of Italian inventor, Luigi Zanini. The low-maintenance, vinyl-cladding system revolutionized the window industry and created an entire category of wood windows: clad-window.

1991: Development of Fibrex® material: a revolutionary composite made of wood fiber, reclaimed from Andersen manufacturing, and vinyl. Among its features are resistance to rotting, excellent insulation and low thermal expansion rate in extreme temperatures.

1995: Renewal by Andersen is founded — a subsidary that offers a fresh approach to window replacement by serving "do-it-for-me" homeowners who want simple, reliable solutions for replacing old windows with low-maintenance, energy-efficient, custom-made windows.

2003: Andersen Corporation celebrates 100 years in business and launches its 100 Years/100 Homes project with Habitat for Humanity pledging to build 100 homes over 5 years - a $5 million commitment.

Standard or custom sizing matches your opening. Our extensive array of styles, shapes and options are sure to fit your replacement
window needs.

We've been the first choice of builders and homeowners alike for over a century. Our replacement windows offer low-maintenance exteriors and come with glass* that stays cleaner and reduces water spotting