Description
Wooden windows market Germany: sales in window units and forecast to 2031
How is the wooden windows market in Germany developing? The dataset provides sales of timber windows in million window units for every quarter from Q1/2021 to Q4/2031 – as historical market data and forecast. One window unit is a standard window of 1.3 × 1.3 m.
The dataset covers windows whose frame is solid timber inside and out. Timber windows with an aluminium weather shell are a separate dataset, as are PVC, aluminium and PVC-aluminium windows and roof windows. Timber is the traditional frame material, rooted today in existing and listed buildings and in higher-end, eco-minded housing.
For many years timber lost ground to PVC and aluminium, but demand has recently stabilised, helped by the shift to renewable materials and falling PVC window imports, which support domestic timber joinery. Residential renovation is the main outlet: in listed and some other older buildings, PVC or aluminium frames are often not permitted. Replacement is driven by energy upgrades under the German Buildings Energy Act (GEG). Non-residential use is minor. Because timber windows cost more, projects are more often postponed in downturns, so the series reacts more sharply to slumps.
Which questions about the wooden windows market does the dataset answer?
- How firmly have timber window sales stabilised after the long loss of share?
- What share of timber windows goes into residential renovation?
- How far did sales fall in the construction slump, and how do they develop afterwards?
- How will new-build sales of timber windows develop up to 2031?
Who is the dataset for?
Timber window makers and joiners can plan capacity and sales; suppliers of window scantlings, hardware, stains and seals can gauge demand. Builders’ merchants use the series for purchasing, architects and heritage specialists for renovation projects. Sawmills, investors and analysts see how timber competes.
Data basis and methodology
Figures cover the total market, new build versus renovation and residential versus non-residential buildings. The model converts completions, permits and energy-related window replacement into window numbers via window density per m² – slightly lower in non-residential buildings with their sparsely glazed halls – and applies the timber share per segment. The model was cross-checked against available market and industry data as well as internal data.
Delivered as CSV and Excel files, each in German and English, with 44 quarterly values. Related datasets: Timber-aluminium windows, PVC-U windows, Entrance door timber and all data on windows, doors and sun protection.
