An independently owned and operated window company in Alabama has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after numerous customer complaints and wrangling with local officials.
Window Depot of the Gulf Coast filed for bankruptcy in early September in the Southern District of Alabama, citing estimated assets of between zero and $50,000 against estimated liabilities of between $1 million and $10 million. The filing lists 173 unsecured creditors and notes that no funds will be available to unsecured creditors after administrative expenses are paid.
The bankruptcy filing follows a tumultuous period for the Mobile, Alabama-based business. The company provided replacement vinyl windows, entry doors, patio sliders and hurricane-impact glass systems. It was an independently owned and operated licensee of the national brand Window Depot USA.
Complaints Mount
Before the filing, customers claimed that Window Depot of the Gulf Coast and its affiliated company, All Weather Roofing and Construction LLC, collected thousands of dollars for work that was never completed. NBC 15 News reports that customers told the Mobile City Council in June that losses amounted to roughly $492,000. By July, the losses had climbed significantly, with more than 100 customers reporting combined losses of nearly $1 million involving the two companies.
“In July, the City Council revoked All Weather Roofing’s business license, while city officials said neither business could legally operate in Mobile,” writes Brad Gunther of NBC 15. “At that time, investigators said 108 customers had reported combined losses topping $900,000, and the investigation was continuing before possible referral to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office.”
As the complaints mounted, Window Depot USA’s corporate office cut ties with the Mobile operation, revoking authorization for the local business to use the Window Depot name, trademarks and branding.
Mounting Debts
In the bankruptcy filing, Window Depot of the Gulf Coast lists substantial debts to suppliers and alternative lenders with no assets reported to satisfy the debts. The filing notes $0 in cash, inventory, equipment, accounts receivable and real property. ProVia is the company’s largest listed creditor, with a $378,341 claim representing more than a quarter of Window Depot’s reported liabilities. The creditor list also includes dozens of individual creditors and several business financing and merchant-advance companies, including Merchant Advance, G and G Funding, OnDeck Capital, Fenix Capital, Star Advance, Highland Hill Funding and Immense Funding.
Theresa Fendley, who is identified as the owner of Window Depot of the Gulf Coast in bankruptcy filings, signed the company’s Chapter 7 petition on Sept. 1, 2026. Public records identify Theresa and Edward Fendley as the owners of Window Depot of the Gulf Coast and All Weather Roofing.
Local reporting says Mobile police were investigating more than 100 criminal cases involving Window Depot and All Weather Roofing as of July, but no charges had been filed against the Fendleys at that time.