What Art & Fenêtres does

Art & Fenêtres is a French manufacturer and installer of custom-made residential joinery, operating as a SARL headquartered in Brûlon, France, with a claimed No. 1 position in the French custom window market. The company produces and installs windows (fenêtres), French doors (portes-fenêtres), entry doors (portes d'entrée), shutters (volets), and gates (portails) in four material families: PVC, aluminium, wood, and the composite RAU-FIPRO, the latter adapted from aerospace and automotive applications. Technical differentiation rests on multi-chamber thermal break profiles, double/triple glazing, and slim-frame premium lines (Émotion) achieving Uw coefficients down to 1.2 W/m².K, supported by Origine France Garantie certification.

The business model is a manufacturer-franchisor hybrid: Art & Fenêtres produces custom joinery at scale (over 150,000 units per year, more than 1,000 windows per day) and distributes it through a national franchise/adhesion network of 230 points of sale across France, with each location handling in-store consultation, home measurement, and professional installation. Revenue is generated per project through quote-based pricing that varies by material, dimensions, glazing, and installation complexity, supplemented by franchise affiliation terms with affiliated retailers. Customers are exclusively individual French homeowners undertaking renovation or new construction, supported by online configurators, postcode-routed quote requests, and a verified-review platform (21,537 reviews, 92-93% satisfaction).

The company aligns its offering with French government energy-renovation programs (MaPrimeRénov', 5.5% reduced VAT, Eco-PTZ) and competes on brand recognition (68% brand awareness), breadth of material portfolio, and nationwide service coverage rather than on price. Capital structure is private with no disclosed institutional investors, and no funding rounds, M&A, or leadership changes appear in the data.

Name

Art & Fenêtres

Legal name

ART ET FENETRES

Website

https://artetfenetres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Art & Fenêtres is a French manufacturer and installer of custom-made residential windows, doors, shutters, and gates in PVC, aluminium, wood, and RAU-FIPRO composite, distributed through a 230-point franchise network across France and sold to individual homeowners undertaking renovation or new construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Windows and Doors Manufacturing

NAICS

Wood Window and Door Manufacturing (321911), Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Windows (IMADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Window & Door Fabrication & Replacement (HSAPAJAI), Exterior Doors (IMADAIAA), Shutters Retail (Plantation, Interior/Exterior) (CRAIAKAE)

Keywords

• Custom window manufacturing
• Door installation services
• Shutter fabrication
• Home renovation joinery
• Aluminum PVC joinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Windows and Doors Sales & Installation: Art & Fenêtres generates revenue through the sale and professional installation of custom-made windows, doors, shutters, and gates. The company operates as both manufacturer and installer through its franchise network. Revenue is generated per project through quote-based pricing for custom installations.
2. Franchise Network Royalties: The company expands through a franchise/adhesion model where independent retailers join the Art & Fenêtres network, benefiting from brand recognition, manufacturing capabilities, and marketing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Art & Fenêtres designs, manufactures, and professionally installs custom-made windows, French doors, entry doors, shutters, and gates for the French residential market. Products are produced to millimetric precision in PVC, Aluminium, Wood, and RAU-FIPRO composite materials, sold and installed through a network of 230 franchise points of sale across France with online configurator and quote-request lead capture.

Product overview

Art & Fenêtres is a French manufacturer and installer of custom-made window and door joinery products, operating since 1994 with 230 sales points across France. The company offers four main product categories: windows (fenêtres), French doors (portes-fenetres), entry doors (portes-d'entrée), shutters (volets), and gates (portails). Products are available in four materials: PVC, Aluminium, Bois (wood), and RAU-FIPRO (composite). The portfolio includes branded product lines such as Émotion (premium aluminium with contemporary and classic designs) and Authentique (traditional aluminium). The company provides online configurators for all product categories and comprehensive installation services through its network of professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fenêtres (Windows)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 15% savings on energy bills through improved thermal insulation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Opinion SystemminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party customer review verification platform collecting and authenticating 21,537 customer reviews displayed on the Art & Fenêtres website.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Atlantem: French industrial manufacturer of PVC, aluminium, and wood windows, doors, and shutters, including the Provelum and Tellier brands. Directly comparable as a French fenestration manufacturer targeting residential renovation.
• K par K: Major French franchise network specializing in custom-made windows, doors, and rolling shutters for residential renovation. Closest peer in terms of mass-market positioning, multi-material offering, and franchise distribution model.
• Tryba: French manufacturer and franchise installer of custom windows, doors, and shutters with a national network of showrooms. Directly comparable to Art & Fenêtres in product range, materials (PVC, ALU, wood), and franchise-led go-to-market in France.
• Véranda Rideau: French franchise network specializing in verandas, and increasingly windows and doors, for residential extensions and renovation. Comparable in franchise-led GTM and focus on made-to-order home envelope products.

Broad incumbents

• Lapeyre: Established French home improvement brand offering windows, doors, shutters, and broader interior products through owned retail and installation services. Comparable on fenestration product line but operates a much broader home improvement portfolio.
• Schüco: German manufacturer of aluminium and uPVC window, door, and façade systems with strong French distribution. Comparable on premium metal/PVC systems and certified thermal/acoustic performance windows.
• Reynaers Aluminium: Belgian-headquartered manufacturer of aluminium windows, doors, sliding systems, and curtain walls. Directly comparable on aluminium fenestration systems serving the French residential and light commercial market.
• Technal: French-international brand (Hydro group) manufacturing aluminium windows, doors, and curtain wall systems for residential and commercial projects. Comparable on the premium aluminium fenestration side of Art & Fenêtres' range.

Emerging players

• Fenêtre Avenir: French custom window and door manufacturer serving residential renovation through a regional dealer network. Comparable product offering and channel model, but smaller national footprint than Art & Fenêtres.

Others

• Velux: Global leader in roof windows and skylights; not a direct fenestration competitor but a structural adjacent player in the residential daylighting and energy-renovation market that overlaps with Art & Fenêtres' value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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