Beverly residents Stephanie and David Vanderbilt launched Coastal Windows in 2011 at the Cummings Center. Stephanie, formerly a teacher of the deaf, became owner, and together they leveraged David’s experience in home improvement management.
One year later, they expanded, renaming the business Coastal Windows & Exteriors to include the products they added: siding, roofing, entry and sliding glass doors, baths, and showers.
Last year, the 15-employee company earned over $3 million. Remodeling Magazine named it a Big 50 contractor and a finalist for the Fred Case Award.
The company is also known for helping charitable endeavors in the community. Coastal donated material and labor to four Habitat for Humanity projects on the North Shore, including a new roof and all new windows for a widowed cancer survivor in Peabody.