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California Craftsman
End-to-End Excellence in Luxury Windows and Doors
Damian Wells, President and CEOIn high-end residential buildings, custom windows and doors pass through multiple hands, with manufacturing and installation siloed across multiple contractors. Founded in 1999, California Craftsman is eliminating this divide by pairing premium window and door systems with in-house installation, setting a new standard for accountability, execution and long-term performance.
As a licensed general contractor, California Craftsman handles every kind of project, from minor upgrades to large-scale custom installations, along with customizing the fit and placement and handling permits.
Damian Wells, president and CEO, explains, “We offer builders and homeowners one convenient contact. Rather than coordinating with multiple installers, framers, or suppliers, our team handles all of these directly.”
Builders and homeowners can trust the finished product will function exactly as intended. California Craftsman ensures efficient window and door installation without delays, inspection issues, disputes or expensive rework.
Diverse Designs with an Innovative Approach
Its 7,000-square-foot showroom in Auburn showcases an expansive range of specialty doors and windows, giving customers a hands-on experience and helping them evaluate scale, operation and functionality before committing. Unlike static displays, clients receive an immersive experience, enabling informed choices that match the architect’s vision and the homeowner’s way of life. The showroom features doors from top manufacturers, including pivot, motorized sliding, pocketing, and folding doors up to 18 feet wide and 8 feet tall, as well as 12-foot and six-foot options.
What distinguishes its showroom and design collaboration process?
Catering to both luxury renovations and new construction projects, California Craftsman specializes in premium windows and large, architecturally complex door installations that demand careful expertise and excellent precision.
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We offer builders and homeowners one convenient contact. Rather than coordinating with multiple installers, framers, or suppliers, our team handles all of these directly.
Its 7,000-square-foot showroom in Auburn showcases an expansive range of specialty doors and windows, giving customers a hands-on experience and helping them evaluate scale, operation and functionality before committing. Unlike static displays, clients receive an immersive experience, enabling informed choices that match the architect’s vision and the homeowner’s way of life. The showroom features doors from top manufacturers, including pivot, motorized sliding, pocketing, and folding doors up to 18 feet wide and 8 feet tall, as well as 12-foot and six-foot options.
California Craftsman collaborates closely with architects, builders and homeowners to bring their vision to life. Instead of treating specifications as limitations, it uses thoughtful innovation to improve the living experience.
How does collaborative redesign enhance functionality and modern living?
A client scenario highlights the strength of this collaborative approach: architects initially designed four traditional hinged doors for a residence, each spanning six feet wide with two-foot walls separating them. The homeowner expressed a preference for an uninterrupted connection to the outdoors without the limitations imposed by multiple doorways. California Craftsman reimagined the space, recommending the removal of the intervening walls and the installation of a floor-to-ceiling glass door. Following structural confirmation from the engineering team regarding the adequacy of a redesigned header, the transformation resulted in a modern, light-filled living area. This not only improved the aesthetic quality but also significantly enhanced the natural light, exterior views and seamless indoor-outdoor flow features synonymous with modern luxury. This demonstrates California Craftsman’s capacity to deliver innovative and high-value solutions to its clients.
Experience That Delivers Results
What expertise and growth indicators support continued performance?
Outcomes like this are made possible by the workmanship and expertise of the team members at California Craftsman. Senior leaders and key managers bring several decades of industry experience. The sales manager and sales representative draw on nearly three decades of experience, while the production manager and foreman bring more than ten years of company experience and extensive on-site leadership. This depth of industrial knowledge not only minimizes risk but guarantees a flawless installation every time.
The results are tangible. The team generated exceptional bid activity throughout the latter half of 2025. With a robust project pipeline and a proven installation model, the company is well-positioned for growth in the coming years.
California Craftsman understands that luxury doors and windows are essential to a home’s strength and aesthetic. In an industry accustomed to fragmentation, it stands out by creating an end-to-end seamless experience and a single point of accountability. By handling both the design details and the installation, California Craftsman enhances how luxury homes are lived in, experienced and remembered.
Elevating Homes Through Integrated Window and Door Expertise
Executive teams overseeing residential construction and renovation face mounting pressure to deliver architectural distinction while controlling risk, schedule and accountability. Windows and large-format door systems now shape not only façade aesthetics but also spatial experience, light penetration and property value. The choice of a window and door dealer has therefore shifted from a procurement exercise to a strategic decision that influences design execution and long-term performance.
In the high-end custom home market, fragmentation remains a persistent challenge. Many dealers limit their role to furnishing products, leaving installation to third parties. This separation can complicate issue resolution, particularly when responsibility for fit, finish or performance becomes unclear. Builders may find themselves mediating between the manufacturer, installer and framer when problems arise. For executives accountable for timelines and client satisfaction, that diffusion of responsibility introduces avoidable exposure.
A more disciplined model integrates supply and installation under a single contractual entity. When a dealer maintains licensed general contractor status and manages permitting and structural modifications in-house, project teams gain flexibility during both renovation and new construction. In replacement scenarios, the ability to enlarge openings, convert windows into expansive glass systems or reconfigure structural headers without bringing in separate contractors can materially change a project’s scope and value. In new construction, a single point of contact for both product and installation reduces coordination friction and simplifies warranty discussions long after handover.
The increasing demand for large sliding, folding and motorized door systems adds another layer of complexity. These assemblies require precise specification, structural planning and field execution. Plans from architects provide a starting point, yet owners frequently refine their vision once they understand how different systems operate in practice. Dealers that invest in substantial showroom environments, where builders and homeowners can experience full-scale sliding, pocketing, folding and pivot systems from multiple manufacturers, create a more informed selection process. That hands-on evaluation often leads to design revisions that maximize sightlines and continuity between interior and exterior spaces.
Technical depth within the sales and production team further distinguishes capable firms. Longevity in key roles signals accumulated manufacturer knowledge, familiarity with competitor offerings and a refined understanding of installation sequencing. When senior staff bring decades of experience across manufacturing representation, competitive sales and field production, they can anticipate structural implications early and coordinate effectively with architects, engineers and general contractors. For executive buyers, such continuity reduces onboarding time and limits surprises during execution.
California Craftsman reflects this integrated model. Established in 1999 by family members with construction backgrounds, it operates across both replacement and high-end new construction markets while focusing on large sliding, folding and hinged systems rather than interior or entry doors. Its status as a licensed general contractor allows it to handle structural changes, permitting and installation internally. In new construction, it installs the majority of what it sells, providing builders a single accountable partner rather than a furnish-only supplier. Its 7,000 square foot showroom in Auburn presents full-scale sliding, pocketing, folding and pivot doors from multiple manufacturers, enabling owners and builders to evaluate performance before finalizing specifications. Long-tenured sales and production leadership, each with decades of industry experience, supports that offering with informed guidance and coordinated field delivery.
For construction executives prioritizing clarity of responsibility, design flexibility and informed selection of large-format systems, California Craftsman stands out as a prudent choice. Its combination of product expertise, installation capability and sustained team experience aligns with the demands of complex residential projects where high-end windows and doors define both form and function.
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