Custom window frame software development
Appfront builds custom software for window frame companies: measuring and configuring frames (PVC, timber or aluminium), costing based on dimensions and options, production control and installation planning. Aligned with CE marking under EN 14351-1, U-value requirements and the way you produce and install. For frame manufacturers and installers who want to stay in control of custom work from measuring to installation.
What is window frame software?
Window frame software supports companies that make and install custom window frames, windows and doors. Every frame is custom, made up of dimensions, profile, glass, hardware and colour, which makes measuring and configuration error-prone. The software brings measuring, configuration, costing, production and installation together, so a measuring error does not only surface in the workshop or during installation.
Window frames fall under CE marking in accordance with the harmonised standard EN 14351-1 for windows and doors, with performance requirements such as the U-value for insulation. Software that supports this records the right characteristics for each frame and supports the declaration of performance. As custom business software, it ties in with the broader software for the manufacturing industry.
This way you know, for each order, which frames with which specifications need to be made and installed, and the costing stays accurate. See also our costing software and custom software.
Measurement and configuration
When measuring, you record the dimensions, profile, glazing, fittings and colour for each frame in a configurator, so an order is unambiguous before production starts.
Custom costing
Costing follows from the configuration: profile per linear metre, glazed area, fittings and labour, with a quote that you later compare against the actual costs.
Production and installation
Production orders and installation scheduling in one system, so the workshop makes the right frames and the installation team goes to the customer with the correct order and dimensions.
How we build your window frame software
We work in stages and involve your measurers, production planners and installers early on. From an assessment of your configuration and production process through to going live and ongoing support.
We map out how you measure and configure, how you calculate, how your production and assembly work, and which integrations (machines, accounting, suppliers) are needed.
We design the data structure, screens and integrations your window and door business needs, and test them against your way of working before we build.
We build in short iterations with automated tests and interim demos, so you steer priorities and the software fits day-to-day practice.
Controlled go-live with data migration and a safety net, followed by ongoing management, monitoring and further development.
What window and door software does in practice
We tailor each application to the materials and profiles you work with and to the way you produce and install. These are the features we deliver most often.
Configurator
A configurator that records dimensions, profile, glazing, hardware, colour and options for each window or door, with checks that block impossible combinations before an order enters production.
Costing and quote
Costing based on the configuration, including profile, glass, hardware and labour, and a quote for the customer that forms the basis for monitoring and post-calculation.
CE characteristics and U-value
Recording the characteristics per window or door required for CE marking under EN 14351-1, including the U-value, so you can substantiate the declaration of performance.
Production management
Production orders with saw, profile and hardware lists, linked to production machines where that makes sense, so the workshop works with up-to-date information.
Installation scheduling
Scheduling of installation crews with orders, measurements and site-specific details per address, plus handover photos, so installation stays in step with production.
Purchasing and post-costing
Purchasing of profile, glass and hardware based on orders, and post-costing that compares actual costs with the costing per order.
Who we build window and door software for
Window and door businesses differ in material and in how much they produce in-house. For each, we build software that suits their work.
Plastic window and door manufacturers
Businesses producing plastic windows and doors, with many profile and colour options and a need for tight configuration and production management.
Timber and aluminium windows and doors
Joinery workshops and aluminium companies that make custom window frames, with their own work preparation and attention to CE marking and performance requirements.
Window installers and sales organisations
Businesses that purchase and install windows and doors without in-house production, needing measuring, configuration, costing and installation scheduling.
Sustainability and renovation
Businesses replacing windows and doors in sustainability and renovation projects, needing scheduling and per-home file management. See also our software for the manufacturing industry.
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We build with a modern, maintainable web stack and make the measuring process work on mobile. Where it makes sense, we integrate with production machines, your profile suppliers' systems and your accounting software.
For project-level schedules, with questions per window or door brand, versions and contractor approval before production, there is our app for window and door schedules in the joinery industry.
Why Appfront for your window and door software?
Appfront builds custom software and starts with your configuration and production practice. Software for window frames must prevent errors in measuring and configuration and align with CE requirements and your production.
We build a configurator with checks that prevent impossible combinations, and write documentation so your team can manage the software. No black box, but transparent agreements about data and integrations.
You work with a fixed point of contact who understands both the technology and your industry. That keeps communication short and speeds up decisions when choices need to be made during the build.
Also take a look at our software for the manufacturing industry, costing software and custom software. Questions about your situation? Get in touch.
- Configurator with custom checks and options
- Costing that follows from the configuration
- CE characteristics and U-value per frame
- Production control with saw and profile lists
- Assembly planning linked to production
- Purchasing and post-calculation per order
- Mobile on-site measuring
- Fixed point of contact and ongoing management
Security and privacy in frame software
Frame software holds customer data, orders and calculations. We build with role-based access, so sales, production planning, manufacturing and installation each see only what their role requires, with a complete audit trail of every view and change.
We protect data with encryption in transit and at rest, and with version control so the correct order specification reaches production. More on our approach: information security policy and vulnerability disclosure policy. Discuss your situation via our contact form.
- GDPR-compliant data processing and data minimisation
- Role-based access and least-privilege principles
- Encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest
- Complete audit logging of access and changes
- Daily back-ups with tested restores
- Built to the OWASP security standards
- Clear documentation of data flows and authorisations
- Ongoing monitoring and alerting
Frequently asked questions about frame software
Answers to the questions we are asked most often about custom software for window and door frames.
Frame software supports businesses that make and install made-to-measure frames, windows and doors: measuring and configuring, calculating based on dimensions and options, controlling production and scheduling installation. Custom software is matched to the materials you work with and the way you produce and install.
Yes. Windows and doors fall under CE marking according to the harmonised standard EN 14351-1, with performance requirements such as U-value. The software records the characteristics needed for the declaration of performance for each frame, so you can substantiate the CE marking.
Yes, that is one of its main purposes. In the configurator you record dimensions, profile, glazing, hardware and colour for each frame, with checks that block impossible or conflicting combinations. This way an error does not surface only in the workshop or during installation.
In many cases, yes. Where it makes sense, we build an integration with your saw and production machines so that production orders are driven with the correct dimensions and profiles. We determine the depth of that integration based on your machinery.
Yes. Production orders and installation scheduling sit in one system, so the workshop makes the correct frames and the installation team goes to the customer with the right order, dimensions and details. Handover photos record the completed work.
We build custom software. Frame manufacturers differ in materials, profile systems and the extent to which they produce in-house. Custom software fits your actual process and grows with your business.
Yes. We regularly take over existing applications. We assess the setup, migrate the data carefully and build from there towards a maintainable situation.
Ready to build your window and door software?
Tell us how your business measures, configures, produces and installs, and where you run into problems: from configuration and CE characteristics to production control and installation scheduling. In a no-obligation conversation you will get a clear picture of the custom software options that suit your frame business.