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Impact window replacement in North Lauderdale runs $800 to $1,500 per window installed for standard openings, with whole-home packages typically landing between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on opening count and frame conditions. The job usually takes one day per window once your units arrive, and custom fabrication runs 4-6 weeks. If you’re looking at original single-pane sliders or jalousies in a 1970s CBS home, call us at (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and a written quote that accounts for what’s actually inside your walls.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Impact Windows Company
Ed Winslow put his name on this business in 2011 because he wanted homeowners to know exactly who stands behind the work. Not a ticket number. Not a rotating crew from a call center. An owner who lives in South Florida, publishes his license number, and answers his phone. Our Impact Windows team has spent over 15 years working in Broward County’s planned CBS communities, and North Lauderdale is exactly the kind of housing stock we know inside and out: concrete block, original aluminum frames, and insurance deadlines driving the timeline.
Every technician who rolls up to a North Lauderdale home is background-checked and in uniform. You’ll know who’s at your door before the truck stops. And when you call, a live person picks up, 24 hours a day. No voicemail loops, no next-business-day callback. Ed’s name is on the door, and on every job we do.
We’re the one down the road. Not a national chain with a slick website and a subcontracted crew from three counties away. A local company that knows the difference between a home off West McNab Road and one near the Tamarac line, and prices the work accordingly.
Our Impact Windows Services in North Lauderdale
Permit-Ready Impact Packages for Full-Home Replacement
North Lauderdale is not a single-window repair market. Most homes here were built between the late 1960s and mid-1980s with original aluminum single-pane sliders and jalousies that predate post-Andrew codes. When Citizens or another carrier sends a non-renewal notice demanding a wind mitigation report, the job is almost always a full-home replacement. We handle the permit pull, the FBC 2023 compliance documentation, and the inspection coordination so the whole package closes clean.
Custom Concrete Block Rough Opening Reframing and Waterproofing
Here’s what opening a 1970s North Lauderdale CBS wall actually reveals: the original aluminum frames have racked out of square from four decades of heat cycling, and the waterproofing where the jamb meets the block has failed. That means water has been working its way into the wall cavity, and the rough opening isn’t square enough for a new impact unit to seat properly. We square each opening with pressure-treated bucks, flash with butyl tape, and set the new frame true before the stucco crew comes back around.
Miami-Dade NOA / HVHZ-Rated Impact Windows
North Lauderdale sits about five miles inland, so you don’t get the salt-spray corrosion of Pompano Beach or the oceanfront. But you’re still in a Category 3-4 design wind speed zone under the Florida Building Code. Every window we install carries a Miami-Dade NOA or Broward product approval number matched to the specific opening’s design pressure. We never install a generic impact unit with a rating above the opening’s actual structural requirements.
Energy-Efficient Impact Replacement
Five months of low-to-mid-90s heat cycles do two things to an old aluminum window: the frame racks in its rough opening, and the seals on any insulated glass fail. New impact glass with low-E coatings cuts the solar gain and the humidity load. Most North Lauderdale homeowners see the difference on their first full summer electric bill.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in North Lauderdale
We’re an authorized installer for PGT and CGI, the two workhorses of the South Florida impact market, and we also install ES Windows and ECO Window Systems for homeowners who want specific architectural profiles or narrower sightlines. We don’t install every brand under the sun, and that’s on purpose. We install the brands we can stand behind, because the Done Right Promise means if it’s not right, we make it right. For North Lauderdale’s CBS openings that need custom sizing, we order direct from the manufacturer with exact rough opening measurements, not guesswork.
Common Impact Windows Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Failed waterproofing at the original jamb-to-block interface. On 1970s CBS construction, the original aluminum window was set directly against the block with a thin bead of caulk that died decades ago. Water has been wicking into the wall cavity, and you won’t know until the old frame comes out. We find hidden mold and softened stucco on a significant share of North Lauderdale replacements.
- Racked frames and out-of-square rough openings. Concrete block doesn’t flex much, but the aluminum frames inside it do. After 40 years of daily heat cycling, the old frames bind and twist. A new impact unit installed without reframing or shimming will bind too, and the inspector will flag it.
- Undersized egress windows that trip a permit correction. Original 1970s bedroom windows often don’t meet today’s FBC clear-opening requirements. Once the wall is open and the inspector measures, you’re getting a larger custom unit whether the original window fit or not. We flag this at the measure, before the contract is signed, so it’s not a surprise.
- Insurance non-renewal without a wind mitigation report. Citizens and other carriers are aggressively non-renewing Broward County policies without documented impact-rated openings. A new impact package with the right NOA paperwork is the fix, and we provide that documentation with every permitted install.
Pricing for Impact Windows in North Lauderdale, FL
Standard impact single-hung or casement windows in North Lauderdale run $800 to $1,500 per opening installed, and impact single-hungs specifically land around $900 to $1,800. Large or custom openings, the kind that show up when you replace a wall of original sliders with a picture window or a French door, run $2,500 to $5,000. Whole-home packages on typical North Lauderdale three and four-bedroom CBS homes fall between $8,000 and $25,000-plus, driven by opening count, wind zone, floor height, and frame material. Aluminum frames cost less than vinyl up front; vinyl insulates better over the life of the window. Your price moves on four things: how many openings, whether they’re standard or custom, what the rough openings look like once we open the wall, and whether the permit triggers egress or structural corrections. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and a written line-item quote.
What Impact Windows Costs in North Lauderdale
Let’s get specific, because vague pricing is how homeowners get burned. A single impact single-hung in North Lauderdale runs $900 to $1,800 installed. A standard impact casement or fixed window runs $800 to $1,500. Large or custom openings, like a slider-to-French-door conversion or a floor-to-ceiling picture window, run $2,500 to $5,000. Whole-home packages on the city’s typical CBS tract homes run $8,000 to $25,000-plus. What moves the number: the opening count, the wind zone and design pressure for your specific elevation, the floor height, and whether we’re dealing with standard rough openings or the out-of-square, undersized ones common in 1970s block homes. No change orders. No surprise line items after the contract. We measure, we quote, and if we find something inside the wall that changes the scope, we price it in writing and get your approval before we touch it. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and a written quote.
Florida Pays You Back
There’s real money on the table for North Lauderdale homeowners, and you should stack every dollar of it. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, and impact windows and doors are eligible. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax. On the federal side, the 25C energy credit covers 30 percent of the product cost, up to $600 per year on qualifying units. And once your wind mitigation inspection is done, which runs $75 to $150, windstorm premium credits average around 25 percent on the windstorm portion of your policy. We can’t guarantee what your carrier will approve, and the programs set their own final numbers. But we’ll give you the documentation they ask for, every time.
One more thing on the decision: impact windows beat hurricane shutters for most North Lauderdale homeowners because they’re permanent. No panels in the garage, no wrestling corrugated steel in the dark while the storm’s already on top of you. You close the window and you’re done. You get the same wind-rated protection, plus the energy savings, plus the insurance credit, and you never have to store another shutter panel.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
Our crews work throughout the North Lauderdale area every week. We regularly serve Impact Windows in North Lauderdale and the neighboring communities of Margate, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, and Pompano Beach. Same live-answer phone, same background-checked crews, same Done Right Promise wherever the job is.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North 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 — Impact Windows in North Lauderdale
Yes. Broward County requires a permit for any window replacement, even a single unit, and the inspector verifies FBC 2023 impact compliance. Contractors who skip permits on North Lauderdale’s dense HOA-heavy subdivisions routinely trigger neighbor complaints and stop-work orders during resale inspections. We pull the permit on every job, single window or full home, and we handle the inspection from scheduling to sign-off.
Sometimes, but you should expect surprises. Original openings in North Lauderdale’s CBS tract homes are frequently out of square by half an inch or more after four decades of heat cycling. We square each opening with pressure-treated bucks and reframe where needed. It adds labor, but it’s the difference between a window that opens smoothly for 20 years and one that binds in year two. We’ll tell you what we expect at the measure, and any surprise gets priced in writing before we touch it.
Because your home was likely built with original single-pane aluminum windows that predate post-Andrew impact codes, and carriers like Citizens are non-renewing or surcharging Broward County policies without a wind mitigation report showing impact-rated openings. The fix is a permitted impact window package with the proper NOA documentation. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll walk you through what your carrier is asking for.
Every window we install carries a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval number matched to the design pressure of the specific opening. We pull the permit before framing starts, and the inspector signs off on FBC 2023 compliance before the stucco crew comes back. We don’t install anything that isn’t permit-ready, because the Done Right Promise means we’re accountable for the inspection, not just the install.
It can. In North Lauderdale’s 1970s CBS homes, we’ve found outdated wiring, failed waterproofing at the jamb-to-block interface, and undersized egress windows that trigger code corrections once the wall is open. That’s why we write allowances into the contract for known unknowns, and any actual surprise gets priced and approved in writing before we proceed. No surprise charges on the final invoice. Call (844) 901-4551 for a full assessment and a quote that accounts for what’s really inside your walls.
What Opening a 1970s North Lauderdale CBS Wall Actually Reveals
North Lauderdale is a city where nearly every home was built as a planned CBS community between the late 1960s and mid-1980s. The original aluminum single-pane sliders and jalousies predate post-Andrew impact codes, and they’re almost universally undersized for today’s egress and energy standards. When we pull those originals out of a block wall, three things tend to show up: the waterproofing at the jamb-to-block interface has failed and water has been wicking into the wall cavity, the rough openings have shifted out of square from decades of heat cycling, and the egress windows no longer meet current FBC clear-opening requirements. This is why whole-home, insurance-driven replacement is the norm in North Lauderdale, and why custom frame fabrication and permit-ready Miami-Dade NOA packages are standard practice here rather than exceptions.
On a single-story CBS home near the West McNab corridor, our crew pulled a permit to replace a wall of original aluminum jalousie windows with PGT impact-rated casements and a matching double-hung for egress. Once the old frames were out, we found the concrete block openings had shifted over four decades, some as much as 3/4 inch out of square, and the original waterproofing had failed where the jamb met the block. We squared each opening with pressure-treated bucks, flashed with butyl tape, set new Miami-Dade NOA-rated frames, and had the inspector sign off on the FBC 2023 compliance before the stucco crew came back around. That’s what the job actually looks like here, and that’s why we inspect first, write allowances into the contract, and price every surprise in writing before we touch it.
If you’re comparing quotes for impact windows in North Lauderdale, this is the page that tells you where the real money goes. Not the glass. The wall behind it. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Broward County since 2011.