FENESTRATION CANADA
All Weather Windows grows with
production capacity, product choices and
residential and commercial client service
CANADA'S Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature
From a 10,000 sq. ft. facility opened in 1978, All Weather
Windows has grown to the 238,000 sq. ft. manufacturing
plant it now operates in Edmonton as its head office, along
with two other leading edge manufacturing plants, nine
branches, two commercial offices and more than 1,000
dealers across the country.

Marketing director Tracy Nadiger says that as All
Weather grew, it also expanded its capabilities, first moving
into commercial offerings and then acquiring complemen-
tary companies.

“We purchased Canadian Insulated Glass, a supplier of
sealed units and tempered glass in 2015, and later pur-
chased the assets of Alta Windows, a small residential win-
dow manufacturer, which we rebranded as Quick Fit
Windows to serve smaller contractors as well as the home
builder segment.”
The company has also developed several unique sys-
tems to better support its clientele. She says for instance
that All Weather implemented a unique delivery service for
local builder clients. “Their sites stay neat and clean by hav-
ing the windows and doors delivered in a crate, and timing
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is co-ordinated by the customer and dropped directly on
site.” Climate change awareness and an understanding of
consumer’s demand for more energy efficient product has
influenced the company’s product lines, resulting in more
tri-pane options as an example. “Our products are driven
by innovation and research, but also by influences in hous-
ing trends and styles, which means doors and windows
have also become a statement of style vs. just being func-
tional.” To that end, All Weather is working with a unique colour
technology that allows for an acrylic coloured foil to be per-
manently bonded to PVC windows. Nadiger says the bond
is more durable than paint with a 10-year warranty and
some of the colour options are also available on the inside
of the window, allowing homeowners to include their win-
dows in the overall colour design of their home.

She says the company is always developing new prod-
ucts to meet client demand. Some of All Weather’s new
products include the Horizon 7100 Energy Star Certified
triple pane slider window with grille options for residential
customers and a new line of clean and contemporary doors
reflecting more modern design trends.




“On the commercial side, we are close to launching our
own window wall with superior thermal capabilities and we
have strategic partnerships with companies like VIEW Dy-
namic Glass to bring electro chromatic glass into the com-
mercial marketplace.”
Beyond its own research and development department,
and monitoring European markets to stay abreast of trends
there, All Weather also works with the University of Alberta
and other industry associations and institutions to advance
its leading edge capabilities.

Nadiger says All Weather’s diverse experience means it
is uniquely positioned to be able to offer customers expert-
ise and knowledge in both residential and commercial win-
dow and doors products and installation.

To support its dealer network, the company has created
AWW (All Weather Windows) University, a two-day training
course designed to educate dealers on product, the man-
ufacturing process, marketing materials available, as well
as configuration system training.

That supporting environment also extends to the com-
pany’s internal operations.

Nadiger says All Weather Windows achieved a COR
safety audit rating of 93 per cent in its Alberta operations
(four Alberta branches and Edmonton manufacturing
plant). “We are heavily focused on safety at our company
and are proud of that fact. We have won a number of
safety awards at our branch levels.”
She says the company has designed its own gloves for
employees who work on the glass line to help protect them
better, with less waste. “We also recycle door material to
make our attic hatches so there is less of an environmental
impact.” Consumers also benefit from the All Weather commit-
ment. “We have a strategic initiative that focuses on the
customer experience and will be transformational in how
we go to market,”she said. “We do what it takes to solve a
customer’s problem because we are a solutions focused
organization.” Nadiger says All Weather Windows is also committed
to the greater community, hosting an annual Blitz Build
where employees donate their time to build windows for
Habitat for Humanity homes. The company donates the
plant and the equipment, and vendors donate the supplies.

“This year, we supplied product for the Carter Work proj-
ect in Edmonton and Winnipeg.This also marks our sixth
year of the build.” On a larger scale, All Weather Windows
is a platinum sponsor of Habitat for Humanity Canada, do-
nating more than one million dollars per year in product.

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