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Cornerstone Building Brands’ American Craftsman™ by Ply Gem® Ranks #2 in Manufacturer Segment of the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study℠

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Cornerstone Building Brands’ American Craftsman™ by Ply Gem® Ranks #2 in Manufacturer Segment of the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study℠
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Cornerstone Building Brands’ American Craftsman™ by Ply Gem® Ranks #2 in Manufacturer Segment of the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study℠

2026-01-14 23:36 Last Updated At:23:51

CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 14, 2026--

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, proudly announces that American Craftsman™ by Ply Gem ® windows and doors has been ranked #2 in the Manufacturer segment of the recently released J.D. Power U.S. Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study. The distinction represents an improved rank for the American Craftsman brand, which has improved from third position in the 2024 study. Click here to see how American Craftsman performed in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study.

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“We’re tremendously honored by the J.D. Power ranking and even more so by the trust our customers place in us and the American Craftsman brand,” said Gunner Smith, CEO of Cornerstone Building Brands. “Customer satisfaction is the ultimate measure of trust. At Cornerstone Building Brands, it means that the quality, craftsmanship and outstanding value we strive to deliver every day are making a difference in the lives of homeowners. It demonstrates our team’s commitment to doing things right for our customers.”

The U.S. Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study is based on responses from 3,095 customers who purchased windows or patio doors within the previous 12 months. The study was fielded from August 2024 through June 2025, making it one of the most comprehensive measures of customer satisfaction in the industry.

American Craftsman windows and patio doors are part of the Ply Gem Residential Solutions portfolio within Cornerstone Building Brands. For more than 75 years, Ply Gem has been recognized as a top brand for windows, vinyl siding and metal accessories in North America.

“The J.D. Power ranking reinforces our commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and quality,” said Gustavo Chohfi. Vice President, Quality at Cornerstone Building Brands. “It ensures that homeowners can rely on and take pride in choosing American Craftsman for their homes knowing that their windows and doors are an exceptional choice among consumers nationwide. It’s also evidence that our team's hard work at every stage, from design to manufacturing to customer service, is delivering real value and reliability where it matters most — in people’s homes.”

The American Craftsman product line is available at The Home Depot and includes a wide array of high-quality, energy-efficient vinyl windows and patio doors designed for both value and style. Known for providing durability, ease of installation and low-maintenance features at an affordable price, American Craftsman windows and doors are a trusted choice for homeowners and contractors alike.

For more information about American Craftsman windows and patio doors, please click here.

About Cornerstone Building Brands
Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship is embedded in our culture and guides our commitment to responsible growth, environmental care and community impact. For more information, visit us at cornerstonebuildingbrands.com.

Image courtesy American Craftsman, part of the Cornerstone Building Brands portfolio of exterior building materials brands.

Image courtesy American Craftsman, part of the Cornerstone Building Brands portfolio of exterior building materials brands.

People around the world rallied in support of the mass protests in Iran.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Protesters hold up placards as they demonstrate outside the House of Parliament, in London, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Protesters hold up placards as they demonstrate outside the House of Parliament, in London, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A member of the Iranian community holds a photograph of Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, outside the U.S. embassy in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A member of the Iranian community holds a photograph of Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, outside the U.S. embassy in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A member of the Iranian community holds a photograph of Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi outside the U.S. embassy in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A member of the Iranian community holds a photograph of Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi outside the U.S. embassy in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Protesters hold up placards with pictures of victims as they demonstrate in support of anti-government protests in Iran, outside Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Protesters hold up placards with pictures of victims as they demonstrate in support of anti-government protests in Iran, outside Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A buring image of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen during rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Zuerich, Switzerland.(Michael Buholzer /Keystone via AP)

A buring image of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen during rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Zuerich, Switzerland.(Michael Buholzer /Keystone via AP)

Protesters hold up flowers as they demonstrate in support of anti-government protests in Iran, outside Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Protesters hold up flowers as they demonstrate in support of anti-government protests in Iran, outside Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A protester burns an image of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a cigarette during rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Zuerich, Switzerland.(Michael Buholzer /Keystone via AP)

A protester burns an image of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a cigarette during rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Zuerich, Switzerland.(Michael Buholzer /Keystone via AP)

A demonstrator burns a poster of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, outside Iran's embassy in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

A demonstrator burns a poster of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, outside Iran's embassy in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Iranian protesters participate in a demonstration in front of the US Consulate in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Iranian protesters participate in a demonstration in front of the US Consulate in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Protesters hold up placards showing Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as they demonstrate outside the House of Parliament, in London, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Protesters hold up placards showing Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as they demonstrate outside the House of Parliament, in London, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Protesters hold up placards showing Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as they demonstrate outside the House of Parliament, in London, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Protesters hold up placards showing Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as they demonstrate outside the House of Parliament, in London, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Protesters hold up placards showing Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as they demonstrate outside the House of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Protesters hold up placards showing Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as they demonstrate outside the House of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Iranians who live in Greece take part in a protest in front of the US Embassy in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, supporting the protests in Iran. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Iranians who live in Greece take part in a protest in front of the US Embassy in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, supporting the protests in Iran. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Police stand guard during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Police stand guard during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Protesters hold up a picture of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as they demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Protesters hold up a picture of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as they demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is set alight by protesters outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is set alight by protesters outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Signs from a Sunday protest, supporting protesters in Iran, are left on a sidewalk Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Signs from a Sunday protest, supporting protesters in Iran, are left on a sidewalk Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

People attend a rally in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP)

People attend a rally in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP)

Protesters hold up placards and flags as they demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Protesters hold up placards and flags as they demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Protesters hold up placards and flags as they demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Protesters hold up placards and flags as they demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Protesters participate in a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Protesters participate in a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Activists carrying a photograph of Reza Pahlavi take part in a rally supporting protesters in Iran at Lafayette Park, across from the White House, in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Activists carrying a photograph of Reza Pahlavi take part in a rally supporting protesters in Iran at Lafayette Park, across from the White House, in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

People hold up photos of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, during a small demonstration, in Istanbul, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

People hold up photos of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, during a small demonstration, in Istanbul, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Shops are closed during protests in Tehran's centuries-old main bazaar, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Shops are closed during protests in Tehran's centuries-old main bazaar, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Protesters burn the Iranian national flag during a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Protesters burn the Iranian national flag during a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

A protester holds a burning poster of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

A protester holds a burning poster of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Activists take part in a rally supporting protesters in Iran at Lafayette Park, across from the White House in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Activists take part in a rally supporting protesters in Iran at Lafayette Park, across from the White House in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

In this frame grab from video obtained by the AP outside Iran, a masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)

In this frame grab from video obtained by the AP outside Iran, a masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)

Shiite Muslims chant slogan during a protest against U.S. and show solidarity with Iran in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Shiite Muslims chant slogan during a protest against U.S. and show solidarity with Iran in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Protesters hold placards during a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Protesters hold placards during a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.(UGC via AP)

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.(UGC via AP)

Protesters participate in a demonstration in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Protesters participate in a demonstration in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Protesters hold placards during a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Protesters hold placards during a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Protesters participate in a demonstration in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Protesters participate in a demonstration in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

A woman, with her face painted with the colors of Iran's flag, joins with others during a small demonstration, in Istanbul, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

A woman, with her face painted with the colors of Iran's flag, joins with others during a small demonstration, in Istanbul, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Protesters participate in a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Protesters participate in a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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