Originally formed as a small building company, Affordable Windows and Doors is a family run business which moved into kitchen and bathroom renovations, then added home improvement and full build to the service offer and now has complemented this with window and door fabrication.
Ryan Hunter, Affordable Windows and Doors’ Managing Director explains how they moved into fabricating their own fenestration products: “When we came out of the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, the demand from customers for home renovation absolutely rocketed – however, our fenestration supplier had gone bust, and this was a serious issue for us.
“I quickly realised this had left a gap in the local market for a PVCu window fabricator. We’d always used the highest rated energy efficient windows, so I asked around for recommendations for the best systems house with excellent customer service.”
Ryan continued, “Liniar was recommended to us time and time again. They completely align with our values, they are a breath of fresh air, with fantastic product development – and they also have the edge on environmental initiatives and customer service.”
Affordable Windows and Doors Aberdeen joined Liniar during lockdown, so all the negotiations and set up had to be done virtually. Ryan said, “It was all a bit weird; we’d have liked to do business like this face-to-face. It’s a huge investment for us and we wanted to be confident we were going with the right system.”
With new premises and machinery secured, the set-up of Affordable Windows and Doors was straightforward despite the pandemic. Ryan said, “Fabricating windows and doors was a brand-new venture for us and there was a lot more to it than we realised. As a business we were on a steep learning curve. We were lucky to secure a fantastic Head Fabricator and we couldn’t have chosen a better systems house.
“Liniar has had our backs from the very start. The whole team is open and honest and tell us how it is. It’s been tough out there, but they have always told the truth about stock levels and what they could do. There have been a couple of times that stock levels may have been restricted due to raw material shortages, but even though we were pre-warned, Liniar always sorted us out.
“We are currently manufacturing about 50 frames per week but have plenty of capacity to increase this to 150. Our factory consists of old barns that we’ve converted, making sure that as a business, we have room to grow. I’m sure that with Liniar as a key partner, Affordable Windows and Doors will exceed all of our expectations!”
Liniar’s Regional Sales Director Mike Hobson, commented, “It’s been fantastic to be on the journey with Ryan and the team at Affordable Windows and Doors. They are continuing to go from strength to strength fabricating our 70mm system and I look forward to seeing what their future plans will include!”
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