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If you live in Fort Lauderdale, you already know the drill: your windows and doors aren’t just about curb appeal. They’re the barrier between your family and the next hurricane. Winslow Windows & Doors installs HVHZ-rated impact windows, doors, and roofing across Broward County, and we answer our own phones, day or night, at (727) 483-7883. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and on every job we do. When a Coral Ridge homeowner calls about a rotting jalousie frame at 9 p.m., a real person picks up.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Because Fort Lauderdale sits inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, every window and door we install carries the paperwork that actually matters here: a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. We’re not a big-box retailer handing you a ticket number. We’re a locally owned company that has been installing PGT, CGI, and Therma-Tru products since 2011, and our published address and license number are right on our home page. No shell companies. No mystery crews.
Our technicians arrive in uniform, background-checked, and ready to walk the job before quoting it. Customers in Edgewood and Tarpon River have called us after getting vague estimates from national chains, and the thing they mention most is the line-item quote: every fastener, every permit fee, every piece of flashing priced up front. The Done Right Promise backs the work. If it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s not marketing copy. That’s a lasting standard no faceless installer can match.
Key Takeaways
- Fort Lauderdale is HVHZ territory: most replacement windows sold in Florida won’t pass Broward inspection. Ours do.
- Jalousie windows, common in 1950s-60s ranch homes, can’t be made impact-compliant and typically must be replaced outright.
- Canal-front homes corrode aluminum frames fast due to salt-laden air from 300+ miles of inland canals.
- We install Therma-Tru, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, and Mr-Glass, among other authorized brands.
- Free second opinions on written estimates. $40 off any repair over $200. No trip charge inside the home county.
Windows & Doors Services We Offer in Fort Lauderdale
Impact Windows
Impact windows are the flagship line for Fort Lauderdale homes, and for good reason: this city’s wind zone demands laminated glass and Miami-Dade NOA certification per configuration. We match design pressures to each opening, never above +/-100, and we pull the Broward County permit on every job. Learn more about our Impact Windows in Fort Lauderdale.
Window Installation
Installing a window in Fort Lauderdale means wrestling with concrete block, stucco, and 70-year-old framing built before impact glass existed. Our crews know how to anchor into CBS walls without destroying the surrounding plaster, and we schedule inspections with the city so you don’t have to chase the building department. Learn more about our Window Installation in Fort Lauderdale.
Window Replacement
If your Coral Ridge or Edgewood home still has original single-pane aluminum sliders, you’re losing conditioned air every hour and paying windstorm premiums for a window that won’t protect you. We remove jalousies, sliders, and casements and replace them with impact-rated units that qualify for insurance credits. Learn more about our Window Replacement in Fort Lauderdale.
Door Installation
Our Fort Lauderdale Door Installation handles entry doors that take a beating from salt air, afternoon thunderstorms, and hurricane-driven rain. We install impact-rated Therma-Tru and Mr-Glass doors sized to your existing rough opening, with stainless hardware that won’t seize up in the coastal humidity.
Sliding Glass & Patio Doors
Fort Lauderdale Sliding Glass & Patio Doors are the largest single opening in most homes, and the one most likely to fail first in a storm. We replace old aluminum sliders with HVHZ-rated units that glide on stainless rollers and seal tight against wind-driven rain.
Energy-Efficient Windows
Energy-Efficient Windows in Fort Lauderdale pay for themselves through lower cooling bills, typically 20-30% on the AC load, with low-E coatings that block solar heat without darkening the room. Pair them with impact-rated glass and you get one window that solves two problems.
Impact Garage Doors
A garage door is the largest unsupported opening on most houses, and Fort Lauderdale wind code treats it accordingly. We install Impact Garage Doors in Fort Lauderdale with hurricane-rated tracks and bracing that meet Broward County requirements.
Custom & Geometric Windows
Arch-top windows, angled glass, circular portholes: Fort Lauderdale’s Mid-century ranches and Spanish colonials are full of shapes that off-the-shelf windows won’t fit. We work with ES Windows and ECO Window Systems to fabricate custom impact units to the exact opening, not the nearest standard size.
Roof Repair
Windows and doors are only as safe as the roof above them. We repair leaks, replace damaged flashing, and fix the kind of storm damage that shows up months after a blow as a brown stain on the ceiling.
Roof Replacement & Installation
Full roof replacement in Fort Lauderdale means shingle, tile, or metal systems rated for HVHZ wind loads and installed with secondary water barriers. We pull permits, pass inspection, and stand behind the work with the same Done Right Promise.
Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing
Fort Lauderdale’s mix of barrel-tile Spanish-style roofs, shingle ranch houses, and modern metal panels requires crews who know all three systems. We install each to Broward County’s wind-load standards, with attention to the flashing details that keep water out.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Fort Lauderdale
Our crews are in Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods every week, from the canal-lined streets of Tarpon River to the mid-century blocks of Coral Ridge. Typical response time for a service call or estimate visit inside the city is one to two business days, often sooner when a homeowner has an exposed opening after a storm.
- Coral Ridge
- Edgewood
- Tarpon River
- Victoria Park
- Rio Vista
Why Fort Lauderdale’s Climate & Housing Affect Windows & Doors
Fort Lauderdale sits entirely inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, a designation shared only with Miami-Dade County in Florida. That means every replacement window and door must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, the most stringent product approval standard in the country. Broward County Building Division enforces this with mandatory inspections, and the vast majority of window products sold elsewhere in Florida simply won’t pass here. Product selection is not just a matter of taste in Fort Lauderdale; it’s a code-compliance exercise that rules out brands Tampa or Orlando installers can legally use.
The city’s housing stock compounds the challenge. Most homes in Coral Ridge, Edgewood, and Tarpon River were built between 1950 and 1975 as CBS ranches or two-story colonials, and many still carry original single-pane aluminum sliders or jalousie windows. Neither meets current HVHZ impact standards. The jalousie is a special case: the louvered crank-out design is structurally incapable of holding impact glass, and Broward wind-mitigation inspectors flag them immediately. Insurance carriers increasingly require their removal, which is why jalousie-to-impact-window conversion is one of the most common jobs we see in older neighborhoods.
Then there’s the salt. Fort Lauderdale’s 300-plus miles of inland canals expose homes far from the beach to persistent salt-laden air from multiple directions, accelerating oxidation and seal failure on aluminum frames and hardware. We’ve replaced 20-year-old windows in Tarpon River with frame corrosion you’d expect on a beachfront condo. Direct Atlantic exposure on the barrier island makes it worse: frame corrosion timelines there are measured in years, not decades.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale
Impact window replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $1,100 to $3,800 per opening, depending on size, design pressure, and brand. Entry doors with impact glass start around $1,800 installed. Sliding glass doors run $3,500 to $9,000 for HVHZ-rated units. Jalousie-to-impact conversions on a 1950s coral-block ranch usually land between $18,000 and $60,000 for a whole-house job, once you account for structural reframing and stucco repair around each new opening. Every quote is line-item priced before work starts, and the price doesn’t change mid-job. We don’t work that way.
Florida Pays Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Back
The incentives stack. My Safe Florida Home matching grants can put up to $10,000 toward qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades for eligible Fort Lauderdale homeowners. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax, and the federal 25C energy credit returns 30% of the product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient units. After a wind-mitigation inspection, which typically costs $75 to $150, many homeowners also see their windstorm premium drop by an average of about 25% on the windstorm portion. We don’t set the program numbers and we don’t guarantee carrier decisions, but we do know which products and paperwork qualify, and we help you through the process.
One more point worth making: impact windows beat hurricane shutters for most Fort Lauderdale homeowners because the protection is permanent. You don’t drag panels out of the garage at midnight before a storm, you don’t fight corroded tracks, and you don’t leave an unprotected opening if you’re out of town when the storm turns. The windows are always working, storms or no storms.
Service Area - Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Winslow Windows & Doors also serves homeowners just outside the city limits. We work regularly in Pompano Beach, Hollywood, North Miami Beach, and Miami Gardens, and our dispatch is coordinated from our Miami, South FL office, so a live person is already close by when you call.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale
Impact window installation in Fort Lauderdale typically costs $1,100 to $3,800 per opening, with whole-house jobs on 1950s CBS ranches commonly landing between $18,000 and $60,000 depending on opening count and structural conditions. Call (727) 483-7883 for an exact line-item quote; estimates are free.
Yes, Fort Lauderdale sits entirely within the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, and Broward County inspectors require Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance paperwork on every replacement window and door. Products sold elsewhere in Florida without NOA will fail inspection here. We only install NOA-approved units.
No, the louvered aluminum design cannot hold impact glass and will be flagged immediately by a Broward wind-mitigation inspector. Replacement is the only path to compliance and insurance credit. We convert jalousies in Coral Ridge and Edgewood homes on a regular basis. Call (727) 483-7883 to have us look at your openings.
No, our quotes are line-item priced before we begin, and the number you sign is the number you pay. There are no change orders on our end. If we find something unexpected inside the wall, we stop and show you before doing anything else.
Yes, we pull the Broward County permits, schedule the inspections, and handle the paperwork from start to finish. You don’t chase the building department. We do. That’s part of the job, not an add-on.
Ready to get a straight answer on your windows and doors? Call (727) 483-7883 and a live person will pick up, day or night. We’ll schedule a free estimate, walk the property with you, and hand you a line-item quote you can compare against anyone. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale and all of South Florida since 2011.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.
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What Neighbors Say About Winslow Windows & Doors
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local windows & doors pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Fort Lauderdale Customers Say
"The old aluminium sliders howled every afternoon storm and swelter came straight through the glass. The new impact sliders shut with a sound like a bank vault and the back rooms finally hold their temperature."
- Percival Whitcombe"Three big companies quoted us and every one sent a salesman with a leased truck. Ed turned up in a truck with his own name on the door, quoted less, and his crew were the same faces on day one and day nine."
- Yolanda Betancourt"A tile roof repair and new windows from the same company meant one crew, one permit runner, and nobody blaming the other trade. Ed checked the roof work himself before the tarp came off."
- Henrietta Pemberton