Ongoing labor shortages and economic pressures resulted in a mixed year for the industry, says the WDMA, with categories such as residential doors and windows softening, while others such as commercial architectural doors were stable or improved. Looking ahead, a majority of survey participants in the 2025 WDMA U.S. Market Industry Research say they expect moderate improvement in the near term, both in shipment volumes and sales performance.

Meanwhile, FGIA forecasts show U.S. demand for residential windows in new construction to decrease 1% in 2025, then increase 3% in 2026 before dropping 2% in 2027.  Remodeling and replacement window demand is forecast to shrink 1% in 2025, with slow growth of 1% to 2% in 2026 and 2027.

The 2025 Wood Industry Almanac is sponsored by IMA Schelling Group.

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• Of the homeowners who renovated in 2024, 27% purchased Interior and/or exterior doors and 18% purchased new windows, according to the 2025 Houzz & Home Study. 

• Homeowners can expect to recover 74% of the cost of installing new vinyl windows and 71% of new wood windows when selling their home, according to NARI’s 2025 Remodeling Impact Report.

• Furniture Market Insights projects the global clad wood awning window market, valued $220.9 million USD in 2025, to reach $305.7 million by 2035, at a 3.3% CAGR (2025-2035). Growth will come from increasing residential construction quality standards and energy efficiency requirements, rising adoption of premium window systems in home renovation projects, and growing demand for durable exterior cladding solutions in commercial building applications. 

Market Data Sources: Window & Door Manufacturers Assn. (WDMA), The Farnsworth Group,  Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), OpenBrand, Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI), Houzz, National Association of Realtors (NARI), U.S. Census Bureau USA Trade data, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Furniture Market Insights. Category: Windows & doors include: wood/metal/vinyl clad windows, architectural, interior & exterior doors, related components.

More data on North American woodworking and the specific wood product market segments can be found in the December 2025 FDMC Wood Industry Almanac. digital edition or the online almanac articles. Also, find market data year-round at WoodworkingNetwork.com/news/almanac-market-data.