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Sliding glass and patio door replacement in Miami Shores typically runs $2,800-$7,500 fully installed for impact-rated units, depending on size, glass package, and frame material. Most jobs take one to two days once the door arrives, and as a local Miami Shores installer since 2011, we stock common sizes and handle the permit paperwork for you. If your current slider sticks, fogs between the panes, or doesn’t seal tight against August humidity, call Ed Winslow’s team at (727) 483-7883 and we’ll give you a straight answer and a written quote.
Key Takeaways
- Impact-rated sliding doors from PGT, CGI, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, and Therma-Tru are installed by Winslow’s own background-checked techs, never subcontractors.
- Every installation is backed by the Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, we make it right. Period.
- Free estimates, written line-item quotes, and no trip charge anywhere in our home county.
- A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail loops.
- Permanent standing offers: $40 off any repair over $200, free second opinions on written estimates, and a 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
What Our Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Service Includes
We don’t sell doors from a catalog. We measure, order, install, and stand behind every unit. Here’s exactly what falls under our sliding glass and patio door work in Miami Shores - and in nearby areas like our Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Miami Gardens - and what you can expect when you call us.
Impact-Rated Sliding Glass Door Installation
Installing impact-rated sliding glass doors in Miami Shores isn’t just about code compliance. It’s about keeping wind, debris, and water on the outside where they belong. Our team installs Miami-Dade and Florida Building Code approved impact doors from PGT, CGI, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, and Therma-Tru, including multi-slide and pocket configurations, for homeowners from Miami Shores to those seeking Sliding Glass & Patio Doors - North Miami Beach. We pull the permit, coordinate the inspection, and show you the paperwork when it passes. Ed’s name goes on every installation, and the Done Right Promise goes with it.
Sliding Door Replacement and Retrofit
When an older aluminum slider from the 1990s starts leaking air or letting water in around the track, replacement usually beats repair in Miami Shores, where salt air and tropical downpours punish frames fast. We’ll remove the old unit, inspect the rough opening for rot or termite damage, and set the new door square and plumb. We commonly retrofit existing openings to accept thicker, code-compliant impact glass without expanding the opening. If the frame is sound, a retrofit saves money and time.
Track Repair and Roller Replacement
If your door drags, jumps the track, or sounds like gravel every time you open it, you probably need new rollers and track cleaning. In Miami Shores, especially on canals or near Biscayne Bay, salt-laden air corrodes rollers and clogs tracks with grit. We remove the panel, inspect the track for pitting, replace rollers with sealed-bearing stainless units, and adjust the door so it glides. This is repair work we handle same-day in most cases, and it qualifies for our $40-off-any-repair-over-$200 standing offer.
Patio Door Glass Replacement and Re-Glazing
A fogged slider means the seal between the glass panes has failed. The glass is still there, but the insulating and energy performance isn’t. We replace flat glass and sealed units on most sliding patio door brands, including Mr-Glass and ECO Window Systems, and can upgrade broken single-pane glass to impact-rated or low-E double-pane units. We carry or order exact-size insulated glass units so the replacement matches the door’s original look. You don’t have to replace a perfectly good frame just because the glass failed.
Sliding Patio Door Hardware and Lock Upgrades
Worn locks and bent handles on sliding doors are a security problem and an escape hazard. We replace locks, handles, foot bolts, and anti-lift devices on all major brands, and can add a supplemental security bar or high-security mortise lock to an existing slider. In Miami Shores, many older sliders have flimsy factory locks that a child can pop with a screwdriver. A proper security lock and anti-lift hardware costs a fraction of a new door and makes a real difference. We install it right, and it’s covered by our promise like everything else.
Multi-Slide and Bi-Fold Patio Door Installation
Multi-slide and bi-fold doors turn a living room wall into a wide-open connection to a pool deck or garden. In Miami Shores, where lots are tight and indoor-outdoor living is the point, these doors add real daily value. We install track-supported multi-slide systems to keep weight off the floor, check header clearance before we ever order a panel, and coordinate with your contractor if structural work is involved. It’s a longer install than a standard slider, but the result is a functioning, sealed, impact-rated door that moves with one hand.
Historic and Mid-Century Slider Restorations
Miami Shores has a deep stock of 1940s and 1950s ranch houses, and more than a few original jalousie doors and early aluminum sliders. We restore or replace them without ruining the house’s architectural character. That means matching frame color, choosing glass that respects the original look, and fabricating custom sizes when modern stock sizes won’t fit a mid-century opening. Much of our work in Miami Shores involves these older homes. We’ve measured more original Miami Shores openings than any national chain ever will.
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.
Brands We Service for Sliding Glass & Patio Doors
We’re an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru. Here’s what that means for your sliding door project in practice: when we order an ES Windows multi-slide, we order it through an authorized channel, with the factory warranty intact. We don’t gray-market panels or mix hardware from another line. If we install it, the manufacturer stands behind the glass and frame, and Ed Winslow stands behind the workmanship.
Therma-Tru sliding patio doors are one of the most common units we service across Miami-Dade and into Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Fort Lauderdale, so our techs know their roller assemblies, locking hardware, and weather seals without opening a manual. If you’ve got a Therma-Tru slider that’s been sticking since the last storm season, we likely have the replacement parts on the truck. Mr-Glass and ECO Window Systems units show up less often, but the same rule applies: we order direct from the manufacturer, install to spec, and register the warranty for you. If you have a brand we don’t sell, like an off-market import slider, we’ll still repair it if parts are available, and we’ll tell you honestly if a replacement makes more sense than chasing a discontinued roller.
Signs You Need Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Right Now
- The door sticks, drags, or refuses to move. A slider that used to open with two fingers now takes two hands. In Miami Shores, corrosion on the track and rollers is the usual cause, especially if you live within a mile of Biscayne Bay. If you have to lift the panel to get it rolling, the rollers are failing and the track is wearing faster every week.
- You feel air moving around the closed door. Stand at the door edge at night with the interior lights on. If you see daylight around the weatherstripping or feel a draft on the back of your hand, your seals are shot and your air conditioning bill is carrying the load. A misaligned slider in Miami Shores costs real money in summer electricity.
- Water stains or swelling at the bottom of the door frame. After a hard afternoon storm, check the interior floor at the door’s base. Water staining, bubbling drywall, or swollen baseboard tells you the track drain holes are clogged or the flashing has failed. Once water is getting under the frame, the repair gets more expensive every month.
- Condensation or fog between the glass panes. That fog is a failed seal. The door still works, but the insulating gas is gone and the glass’s energy rating is shot. In Miami Shores’s humidity, the same seal failure can lead to visible moisture inside the glass, and the only real fix is replacing the glass unit or the door.
- The latch doesn’t hold or the door lifts out of the track. A slider that doesn’t lock properly is an open invitation. Cheap factory latches wear fast, and anti-lift pins on older units are often missing entirely. If you can lift the sliding panel and feel it come loose, a burglar can too. This is a safety repair, not a cosmetic one.
Our Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Process - Step by Step
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Call and talk to a real person. You’ll reach a live voice at (727) 483-7883, any hour. We ask about your door, take down the basics, and schedule a time to look at the job. If you’re inside our home county, there’s no trip charge for the visit.
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On-site measurement and diagnosis. A background-checked Winslow tech in uniform arrives, checks the level, plumb, track condition, rough opening, and header clearance. We bring a moisture meter and digital level, not a tape measure and a guess. If you have a written estimate from another company, bring it. We’ll give you a free second opinion.
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Line-item written quote, fixed price. You get a written quote that breaks out the door, hardware, install labor, permit, and haul-away separately. No vague “all-in” numbers. The price we quote is the price you pay unless you change the scope. Every homeowner in Miami Shores deserves that much.
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Permit and installation. We pull the permit, install the door to manufacturer spec and Miami-Dade code, flash and seal the opening, and clean up before we leave. Most standard sliders install in one day. Custom multi-slides can run two or three. We schedule around your life, not ours.
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Inspection, registration, and the 36500-Day Promise. We walk the finished door with you, demonstrate operation and locks, register the manufacturer warranty in your name, and leave you with our number. If anything isn’t done right, we come back and make it right. That promise lasts 36,500 days. You can do the math.
How Much Does Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Cost in Miami Shores?
A standard impact-rated sliding glass door replacement in Miami Shores runs $3,200-$5,800 installed for a typical 6-foot opening. Wider openings or multi-slide configurations push toward $6,000-$8,500, and a full bi-fold wall can run $12,000 or more. Simple roller replacement or track repair is the affordable end: most of those jobs land between $180 and $400, and remember, any repair over $200 qualifies for $40 off with Winslow.
Here’s what moves the number:
- Opening size: An 8-foot opening costs more than a 6-foot, and a 12-foot multi-slide costs more than both combined.
- Impact rating: Miami-Dade certified impact glass costs more than standard insulated glass, but it’s code and insurance reality in Miami Shores.
- Frame material: Vinyl is the value option. Aluminum is stronger and slimmer. Thermally broken aluminum costs more but performs best in our humidity.
- Glass package: Low-E, tinted, or sound-control glass adds cost. So does upgrading from clear to obscure glass.
- The existing opening’s condition: Rotted wood, termite damage, or a badly settled header adds framing work. We’ll show you the problem and the fix before we quote, not after we open the wall.
One way to avoid overpaying: don’t replace the entire door when the problem is rollers, a handle, or a failed glass unit. We’ll never push a full replacement when a $300 repair gets you another five years. Our estimates are free, written, and line-itemed, and if you already have a written quote from another company, let us see it. We’ll give you a straight second opinion, free.
Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Near Miami Shores - Our Service Area
Winslow Windows & Doors is based close enough to Miami Shores that most calls put us in front of your house the same day. We work regularly in West Park, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Doral, Miami Gardens, North Miami, Miami Lakes, and North Miami Beach. If you’re in Miami Shores proper, or anywhere nearby, call us and we’ll tell you exactly when we can be there. We also handle impact windows, door installation, and roofing, so if your slider project turns into a bigger exterior upgrade, home is a good place to see everything we do. Given Winslow’s full exterior-protection line, make sure to visit our sliding glass and patio doors page for high-quality sliding doors anywhere in Miami-Dade.
Serving Miami Shores, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami Shores area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Miami Shores
A sliding glass patio door is a large glass door that slides horizontally on a track instead of swinging on hinges. In Miami Shores homes, the two most common styles are two-panel sliders where one panel glides past the other, and three-panel versions that open a wider area. Modern impact-rated units combine the sliding design with laminated safety glass, heavy aluminum or vinyl frames, and multi-point locking hardware that older Miami Shores originals never had. If your home still has an original slider from the 1980s or 1990s, you’re likely leaving energy efficiency, security, and storm protection on the table. Call (727) 483-7883 and we’ll walk you through what a current code-compliant slider does that your old one doesn’t.
Most standard slider replacements in Miami Shores are finished in one working day, with the old door removed, the new one set, sealed, and cleaned up by late afternoon. Larger openings, custom multi-slide doors, or any job requiring framing repair can run two to three days. We’ll give you a straight schedule in the written quote, and we don’t start a job until the new door is physically in our hands, so you’re never living with a tarped opening for a week while glass is “on its way.” If you need a rough timeline for your specific door, call (727) 483-7883 and we’ll tell you based on what you have now.
Plan on $2,800-$7,500 for most impact-rated sliding glass door replacements in Miami Shores, with the average falling around $4,200 for a standard 6-foot opening. Repairs are far less: roller replacement runs $180-$400, and a replacement glass unit for a fogged door typically lands under $700. The factors that matter most are opening size, glass type, and the condition of the existing frame. For an exact number on your door, call (727) 483-7883 to schedule a free estimate. We give written, line-itemed pricing, and that price is fixed once you approve it.
Yes, we service and install Therma-Tru, PGT, and CGI sliding doors throughout Miami Shores and all of Miami-Dade County. Winslow is an authorized installer for all three brands, which means our techs have brand-specific training and we have direct access to factory hardware, replacement rollers, and warranty support. If your current Therma-Tru, PGT, or CGI slider is sticking, leaking, or fogged, call (727) 483-7883 and we’ll repair it with the right parts, not generic substitutions. And if the door is beyond a sensible repair, we can order and install a direct replacement without starting from scratch.
In most cases, yes. Roller replacement, track cleaning, handle and lock swaps, and weatherstripping are all repairs we frequently do the same day a Miami Shores homeowner calls. If we need a special-order roller assembly or a custom glass unit, that adds a few days to a week, and we’ll tell you that before we start. The fastest way to find out if yours is a same-day fix is to call (727) 483-7883 and describe what the door is doing. A live person answers, any hour, and we’ll tell you straight whether we can fix it today.
Every sliding glass and patio door installation and repair from Winslow Windows & Doors is covered by the Done Right Promise. That’s not a typo: if our workmanship is not right, we return and make it right, for 36,500 days. The door itself is covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and we register that warranty in your name at installation and provide you the paperwork. Ed Winslow’s name is on the business and on every job, and that accountability doesn’t expire when the check clears. Call (727) 483-7883 if you want a warranty on work done right the first time.
Clear a path from the entry door to the slider and move furniture and rugs back about six feet from the door. If you have plants, pots, or patio furniture directly outside the door, pull those clear as well. We handle the rest: floor protection, removing the old door, disposing of it, and cleaning the work area before we leave. If you have pets, give them a room to themselves while the door is off the wall. That’s the whole prep list, and we’ll confirm it on the phone before we arrive.
Schedule Your Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Service in Miami Shores Today
If your sliding glass or patio door is sticking, leaking, fogged, or just decades past its prime, call Ed Winslow’s team at (727) 483-7883. We’ll answer live, listen, and schedule a free estimate at your Miami Shores home with no trip charge and no pressure. Written quote, fixed price, and a promise that outlasts the house: 36,500 days. You’ll get a straight answer and a door that works. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Miami Shores 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.