Our story
Twenty-five years at the threshold.
Custom doors and windows, engineered and delivered nationwide.
Elite Doors & Windows was founded by engineers and fabricators who understood one thing clearly: the residential market was full of beautiful architectural photography and short on products that could actually recreate it. Mass-produced aluminum systems came with catalog constraints, fixed dimensions, limited profiles, and thermal performance that couldn’t match the ambition of serious residential architecture.
We built Elite to close that gap. Every system we produce is custom-drawn for the project it belongs to. Our engineers work directly from architectural drawings, sizing and specifying every extrusion, glazing unit and hardware component to the exact demands of the opening. Nothing is adapted from a standard product. Nothing is a compromise.
Twenty-five years and more than five hundred projects later, the founding commitment is unchanged: one team from design through installation, certified for the full range of climatic and structural conditions, delivering anywhere in the country.
Based in Vernon, CA
Delivering nationwide since 2000
What we stand for
The principles behind every system we build.
Made to the millimeter
We do not work from a catalog. Every system begins with your architect's drawings and ends with a custom profile engineered for your exact opening. The tolerances we hold are tighter than any prefabricated product can achieve.
One team, start to finish
Design, engineering, fabrication and installation sit under one roof. There are no hand-offs between vendors, no misaligned drawings and no gaps in accountability. If something needs attention after install, we are the only call you make.
Thermal performance without compromise
Every frame we build is thermally broken, a polyamide break that eliminates the cold bridge between the interior and exterior aluminum. Energy Star and NFRC certification are standard, not optional upgrades.
Certified for the hardest conditions
Hurricane and impact ratings, HVHZ approval and structural engineering to high-wind building codes are part of the standard offering. We build systems that perform in coastal, desert and cold-climate environments alike.
Our history
Twenty-five years in the making.
2000
Founded in Vernon, CA
Started by a structural engineer and a master fabricator who believed the residential aluminum window and door market was underserved at the high end. First projects were custom sliding systems for architects who couldn't find what they needed in any catalog.
2008
First pivot door program
Launched our proprietary pivot hinge block system, designed in-house to handle panels up to 1,000 kg without visible hardware. The program became the spine of the business as demand for statement entries grew.
2014
Hurricane and impact certification
Completed Miami-Dade Product Approval testing on our full range of sliding, swing and pivot systems. Opened the Florida market and all HVHZ-regulated coastal zones nationwide.
2019
National delivery program
Built out a logistics and installation partner network to deliver and install Elite systems in all 48 contiguous states. Every installation is supervised by a factory-trained technician.
2024
500+ projects completed
Crossed 500 completed projects ranging from a single pivot door to full-system estates with every category of opening. Engineering, quality control and lead times remain what they were on project one.
Certifications & standards
Certified for the environments that demand the most.
Every certification below applies across our standard product range, not as an optional upgrade. We engineer to exceed minimum requirements so that your system performs across its full service life without maintenance surprises.
The work speaks
Five hundred projects. One standard.
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Pivot · Sliding
Alto Cedro Residence
Sliding Walls
Hillside Modern
Aluminum Windows
Coastal Retreat
Interior Glass
City View Suite
Work with us
Let’s design the threshold your home deserves.
Tell us about your project. We’ll respond within one business day with system recommendations, lead times and a preliminary quote, no commitment required.