Wendel Home Center

What Wendel Home Center does

Wendel Home Center is a family-owned exterior home-improvement contractor founded in 1953 and headquartered at 49 E Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY, with a full-size showroom open six days a week. The company sells and professionally installs windows, siding, roofing, entry/patio/storm/garage/security doors, awnings (retractable and stationary), pergolas, decks, sunrooms, solariums, and screen rooms for residential homeowners across Long Island and Queens in New York. Its product offering is curated across ten manufacturer partnerships, including ProVia, Andersen, and Pella for windows and doors; Owens Corning and GAF for roofing; CertainTeed and Alside for siding; Aristocrat for retractable awnings; and Sierra/Florian and Crown for sunroom and solarium systems. There is no proprietary software or technology platform; the underlying capability is licensed, insured installation labor and curated access to brand-name building products.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer retailer-installer with project-based, one-time contracts priced individually by scope, materials, and install requirements. Revenue is generated through inbound phone inquiries, walk-in showroom visits, website contact forms, and a formal $100 referral program with a $2,500 minimum purchase threshold, supplemented by Wells Fargo Home Projects credit-card financing to lower buyer friction. Marketing centers on the company website and blog, Google reviews displayed on-site, BBB A+ accreditation, and a no-pressure consultative sales approach emphasizing post-installation service. The 11-50 employee operation is owned by a single family with no private-equity, venture-capital, or parent-company involvement disclosed.

The firm has no disclosed subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no acquisitions or divestitures, and no management-team roster beyond named frontline sales staff (Bill, Anna, Bob). It holds no patents or trademarks beyond the operating trade name, and its regulatory footprint is limited to standard home-improvement licensing and BBB accreditation. The combination of a 70-plus-year operating history, regional confinement, and absence of disclosed growth investment positions the business as a stable legacy contractor rather than a venture-scale company.

Name

Wendel Home Center

Legal name

Wendel Home Center

Website

https://wendelhome.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family-owned exterior home improvement contractor founded in 1953, serving residential homeowners on Long Island and Queens from a Mineola, NY showroom, selling and installing windows, siding, roofing, doors, awnings, sunrooms, solariums, decks, and pergolas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Home Improvement Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Home Centers (444110)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Whole-Home Renovation (High-End Finishes & Custom Build) (HSAPAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pre-Sale / Move-In Whole-Home Refresh & Modernization (HSAPAEAJ), Patio Construction (Pavers, Concrete & Stone) (HSAPALAB)

Keywords

• Exterior home renovations
• Home improvement contractor
• Replacement windows installation
• Residential roofing services
• Outdoor living structures

Headquarters

HQ city

Mineola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Home Improvement Products and Installation: Wendel Home Center generates revenue through the sale and professional installation of exterior home improvement products including windows, siding, roofing, doors, awnings, sunrooms, solariums, screen rooms, decks, and pergolas. Revenue is project-based, derived from individual contracts for products and installation services. Financing options are available through Wells Fargo Home Projects credit card.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wendel Home Center is a family-owned home improvement contractor that sells and professionally installs exterior renovation products for residential homeowners. Its core offering spans five product categories — windows, siding, roofing, doors, and outdoor living structures (awnings, pergolas, decks, sunrooms, solariums, and screen rooms) — sourced from branded manufacturers such as ProVia, Andersen, Pella, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, and GAF. Projects are quoted and sold as custom installations, supported by a full-size showroom in Mineola, NY.

Product overview

Wendel Home Center is a family-owned home improvement company (since 1953) serving Long Island and Queens, offering exterior renovation products and professional installation services. The company operates as a product retailer and installer with a curated portfolio organized around five core categories: Windows (featuring ProVia, Andersen, and Pella brands), Doors (Entry, Patio, Storm, Garage, and Security), Siding (vinyl, insulated, CertainTeed, Alside), Roofing (Owens Corning and GAF), and Outdoor Living Structures (awnings, pergolas, decks, sunrooms, solariums, screen rooms). Products are available through their Mineola showroom and are supported by financing options, a referral program, and professional installation services. The company positions itself as a one-stop shop for exterior home improvements with a no-pressure sales approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Windows

Quantifiable outcome

• Retractable awnings block up to 94% of harmful UV rays and lower air conditioning costs by reducing sunlight entering the home
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aristocrat AwningscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized Dealer of Aristocrat Awnings, Shades, and Canopies for homes and businesses. Aristocrat awnings are offered as part of Wendel's retractable and stationary awning product lines. Retractable awnings block up to 94% of harmful UV rays.
• ProViacoreTechnology or IntegrationWendel Home Center offers a comprehensive selection of ProVia vinyl replacement windows including Double Hung, Sliders, Casement, Awning, Hopper, Picture, Garden, and Bay & Bow windows. ProVia doors are also sold and installed.
• Andersen Windows and DoorscoreTechnology or IntegrationWendel Home Center offers premium wood windows and patio doors from Andersen, complementing the ProVia vinyl window offerings.
• Pella Windows and DoorscoreTechnology or IntegrationWendel Home Center offers premium wood windows and patio doors from Pella as an additional high-end option alongside ProVia and Andersen products.
• Owens CorningcoreTechnology or IntegrationWendel Home Center is an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, offering top quality roofing products from Owens Corning. The company provides complete roofing system solutions including ventilation, hip and ridge shingles, and underlayment.
• GAFcoreTechnology or IntegrationWendel Home Center is a GAF Certified Contractor, offering GAF roofing products as part of their roofing portfolio alongside Owens Corning.
• CertainTeedcoreTechnology or IntegrationWendel Home Center offers CertainTeed's CertaPlank Single 7-inch Reinforced Siding as part of their high-end siding options, delivering realistic woodgrain texture and appearance.
• Alside ASCENDcoreTechnology or IntegrationWendel Home Center offers Alside's ASCEND Composite Cladding as a high-end siding alternative, combining strength, durability, and versatility with the look and feel of natural wood.
• Sierra Greenhouse by Florian (Sierra Solariums)coreTechnology or IntegrationSierra greenhouse solariums feature Florian's advanced glazing and energy-efficient framing with a unique nylon clip system that improves energy efficiency by 200% compared to traditional metal-part models, keeping heat and cold out.
• Crown SunroomscoreTechnology or IntegrationWendel Home Center offers Crown's SuperRoom Sunroom featuring Crown's Exclusive Framing System with a composite wall (extruded mix of wood and vinyl) for greater thermal efficiency, eliminating conductive aluminum framing. Available in White, Almond, and Clay colors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Alure Home Improvement: Long Island-based exterior home improvement contractor serving the same metro, offering windows, siding, roofing, doors, and kitchens with in-house installation — directly overlaps Wendel's customer base, product categories, and consultative sales model.
• Renewal by Andersen: National replacement window and exterior door franchise with a Long Island/Metro NY service area, focused on high-touch in-home consultation and full-service installation — competes head-to-head with Wendel's window and door offering using a similar consultative, no-pressure model.
• Window World: National franchise specializing in replacement windows, doors, and siding with regional franchisee operators — same product categories, same residential D2C motion, franchise-driven scale comparable to a multi-crew contractor operation.
• Long Home: Mid-Atlantic/Northeast exterior home remodeling brand covering windows, siding, roofing, doors, and baths with a consultative in-home sales model — comparable regional footprint, similar product mix, and overlap in homeowner targeting.
• Power Home Remodeling: Large Northeast-based exterior remodeling company operating across roofing, siding, windows, doors, and insulation with a direct sales force — overlaps Wendel's exterior categories and consultative D2C motion, though at much larger scale.
• Castle Window & Door: New York Metro area replacement window and door installer serving Long Island, NYC, and Westchester — directly competes with Wendel on window and door replacement projects with similar in-home sales approach.

Broad incumbents

• Home Depot Installation Services: National big-box retailer offering matched-contractor installation for windows, doors, roofing, and siding — competes on price and convenience across Wendel's exact product categories but as part of a much broader home services portfolio.
• Lowe's Installation Services: National home improvement retailer bundling professional installation of windows, roofing, siding, and doors via local contractor networks — broad incumbent alternative competing on one-stop shopping and financing rather than consultative service.

Others

• Andersen Windows & Doors: Premium window and door manufacturer and a current Wendel product partner — comparable adjacency through the same product ecosystem, supplies Wendel's premium wood window line and would be a logical partner or acquirer in a roll-up thesis.
• ProVia Door & Window: Manufacturer of professional-class entry doors, storm doors, and vinyl windows and a core Wendel product partner — adjacent as a supplier/manufacturer powering Wendel's door and vinyl window offering, not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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