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Window replacement in Ojus runs $800 to $1,500 per window for standard impact-rated units, with whole-home packages typically landing between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on opening count and frame material. We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, and we’ve been replacing windows in Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone since 2011. Ojus homes have a specific set of code requirements that most window companies in Broward get wrong, and that’s exactly why you want a crew that knows the difference. Call us at (844) 901-4551 and you’ll get a real person, a straight answer, and a free in-home measure.
Key Takeaways
- Ojus is HVHZ territory: Every replacement window needs a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA), not just a Florida Product Approval.
- Jalousie windows are done: Miami-Dade code bans new jalousie installations, which forces a full-frame replacement path on the many 1950s-1970s homes in 33160.
- Impact windows run $800-$1,500 per unit installed in Ojus, and insurance carriers are increasingly demanding proof of compliance at renewal.
- Condos need dual approval: Association sign-off plus county permitting, before anything gets ordered.
- Ed Winslow’s name is on the door and on every job we do in Ojus.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Ojus’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
Ed Winslow founded this company in 2011, and his phone number has been on the truck ever since. We’re locally owned and owner-operated, with a published address and license number, and every technician who pulls up to an Ojus home is background-checked and in uniform. That matters when you’re letting someone into your house to cut openings in your exterior walls.
Ojus homeowners tell us the same thing over and over: they called two or three window companies, got vague estimates, and never saw the same person twice. We don’t work that way. You get a written line-item quote before any work starts, and the price on that quote is the price you pay. No change orders, no “we found rot” markup surprises. Our Window Replacement team has been doing this long enough to know that a 1964 CBS ranch near NE 12th Ave presents different access challenges than a 1985 condo off West Dixie Highway.
We answer our phone 24/7 with a live person. Not an answering service. Not a callback queue. When an Ojus homeowner gets an insurance non-renewal letter in June and needs a compliance path fast, they don’t have time for voicemail loops. They call us, we pick up, and we schedule the measure.
Our Window Replacement Services in Ojus
Every window replacement in Ojus starts with the same question: what does Miami-Dade code require for this specific opening? Here’s how the most common services shake out for homes in this zip code.
Full Frame Replacement
Full frame replacement is the most common path in Ojus, largely because of the jalousie problem. Homes built between 1955 and 1975 in the 33160 corridor almost always have original jalousie or single-pane aluminum-frame windows. Miami-Dade HVHZ code bans jalousies for any new installation, which means you can’t simply swap the glass. The entire frame has to come out, the rough opening gets inspected, and a new NOA-rated unit goes in. We’ve done dozens of these full-frame conversions in Ojus, including a wall of corroded jalousies on a 1964 CBS ranch near NE 12th Ave where we coordinated equipment access around mature ficus trees and graded the open side yard before the crane set the new PGT frames.
Insert Window Replacement
Insert replacement windows work when the original frame is still structurally sound and the opening is standard. But here’s an Ojus-specific failure mode we see too often: a homeowner tries to put an insert sash into a jalousie opening with an undersized jamb, and the new window can’t meet the required design pressure rating. That fails inspection, and you’re paying twice. We check jamb depth, plumb, and square before we recommend an insert versus a full tear-out. On older Ojus homes with original wood bucks, inserts sometimes aren’t possible at all.
Vinyl Replacement Windows
Vinyl is a solid choice in Ojus for one reason: salt. The Atlantic is only a few miles east, and the Intracoastal runs right up the eastern edge of the 33160 corridor. Untreated aluminum frames oxidize and seize within a decade out here. A quality vinyl frame with stainless hardware won’t corrode the same way. We install vinyl units from CWS and ECO Window Systems, both of which carry the Miami-Dade NOA product approvals you’ll need for a permit in this jurisdiction.
Energy-Efficient Upgrade
Ojus homes with original single-pane glass bleed conditioned air from May through October. An upgrade to insulated impact glass with Energy-Efficient Windows in Ojus changes how the whole house feels, and it can qualify for the federal 25C energy credit. That’s 30% of product cost, up to $600 per year on qualifying units. In a concrete-block CBS home, the windows are the biggest thermal holes in the envelope. Sealing them with the right glass package is the single most effective energy upgrade short of replacing the roof deck insulation.
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 Ojus
We’re an authorized installer for CGI, CWS, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems, and we carry local stock for the configurations Ojus homes need most. That matters when your HOA says “PGT or equivalent” and you need documentation fast. Because we install these brands day in and day out across the full Window Replacement in Ojus market, we know which product lines carry the right NOA numbers for Miami-Dade and which ones will stall at the building department. We don’t sell you a window that won’t pass.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Ojus Homes
- Jalousie windows failing insurance review. Insurance carriers writing Miami-Dade policies routinely require proof of HVHZ-compliant impact openings at renewal. Ojus has a large stock of 1960s CBS ranch homes still running original jalousies, so policy-renewal season triggers a predictable wave of non-renewal letters. Homeowners aren’t replacing windows because of storm damage; they’re replacing them because their carrier gave them 60 days.
- Salt corrosion on aluminum frames and hardware. Ojus sits a few miles west of the Atlantic and right at the Intracoastal. Salt-laden air accelerates oxidation on unprotected aluminum. Sill tracks seize, operators strip out, and frames develop pinhole corrosion. Homes without protective coatings see this within a decade.
- Wrong product approvals for Miami-Dade. A contractor who works mostly in Broward will order standard Florida Product Approval impact windows, because that’s all Broward requires. Ojus falls entirely within Miami-Dade’s HVHZ, one of the most stringent wind-load jurisdictions in the country. Every replacement window or door here must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. Standard Florida approval fails Ojus building department review, and you lose weeks reordering.
- Condo association friction. The 33160 corridor is dense with low-rise condominiums, and boards layer their own aesthetic and material requirements on top of county permitting. We’ve seen projects delayed months because the association wanted a specific frame color or a specific brand from the approved list. We handle the dual approval process so you’re not stuck in the middle.
What Window Replacement Costs in Ojus
Impact windows in Ojus generally run $800 to $1,500 per window installed. Impact single-hung units land between $900 and $1,800 per opening. Large or custom openings, such as a big picture window or a corner wrap, run $2,500 to $5,000. Whole-home packages on a typical three-bedroom Ojus ranch fall between $8,000 and $25,000, depending on opening count, frame material, and access conditions.
What moves the price in Ojus specifically: first, the wind zone. Everything in 33160 is HVHZ, which means you can’t spec a cheaper non-impact unit for a permitted replacement. Second, floor height. Condo openings above the first floor hit different design pressure ratings, which changes the glass package and the cost per window. Third, framing conditions. A full-frame replacement on a 1964 CBS home with original wood bucks costs more than an insert into a clean modern rough opening, but the full-frame is often mandatory, especially when jalousies are involved.
The number on our written quote is the number you pay. We measure every opening, check the framing, and give you a line-item price before any work starts. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and written quote.
Why Ojus Is Different: HVHZ, Septic Setbacks, and Insurance Deadlines
Ojus falls entirely within Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, the most stringent wind-load jurisdiction in the United States. Every replacement window or our Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Ojus must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, a product-approval standard that Broward County, literally a mile or two north, does not impose. This single code distinction drives the entire local market. You cannot order standard Florida-code impact products and get a permit in Ojus. You must specify NOA-listed units, and contractors who don’t know this distinction fail inspections. We know it cold, because we’ve been pulling permits in Miami-Dade since 2011.
Now layer in the acreage factor. A meaningful share of Ojus lots, particularly on the western side of the zip code, are county-permit territory rather than city-permit territory, and many of them still run on septic rather than sewer. That changes the physical logistics of a window replacement in ways most companies never consider. A crane or long material delivery routed across a leach field can damage the drainfield, and a septic repair is not a bill anyone wants to add to a window project. We check setback distances and mark access paths before the first truck rolls up. On one Ojus ranch with mature ficus trees and a tight side yard, we graded a temporary access lane around the open side yard so the crane could set new frames without disturbing the root zone or the septic field. That’s the kind of scoping that keeps a project on budget and on schedule.
And then there’s the insurance trigger. Carriers writing Miami-Dade homeowner policies routinely require proof of HVHZ-compliant impact openings at renewal. In Ojus, with its large stock of 1960s CBS ranch homes still running original jalousie windows, policy-renewal season creates a predictable, repeatable spike in window replacement inquiries. The homeowner isn’t chasing an upgrade; they’re responding to a non-renewal notice with a 60-day fuse. If you’re in that position right now, call us. We’ll get you measured, quoted, and on the path to compliance before the deadline hits.
Florida Pays You Back
Window replacement in Ojus carries a stack of incentives that can take real money off the total.
- My Safe Florida Home: Matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades. Program availability and funding levels change year to year, so check the current status before you count on it.
- Florida sales-tax exemption: Impact-resistant windows and doors are exempt from Florida sales tax. That’s a direct discount at purchase, not a rebate you have to file for later.
- Federal 25C energy credit: 30% of product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient units. This applies to the window product itself, not labor.
- Windstorm premium credits: Most carriers in Miami-Dade offer premium reductions on the windstorm portion of your policy after a wind-mitigation inspection, typically averaging around 25%. The inspection itself usually runs $75 to $150.
We don’t guarantee any of these numbers, because programs and carriers set the final terms. What we do guarantee is that the windows we install in Ojus will carry the documentation those programs and carriers require.
One comparison worth making: impact windows versus hurricane shutters. Shutters cost less up front, but you’re still hanging panels at 2 a.m. with a storm bearing down, and they do nothing for your home’s everyday comfort, security, or energy use. Impact windows work every hour of every day. They’re in the opening, sealed, and rated. No panels to store. No tracks to corrode in the salt air. No forgetting to deploy them when the track shifts east at the last minute. For an Ojus homeowner who’s already being pushed by their insurance carrier to harden the envelope, impact windows are the permanent fix.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Ojus, FL
Here’s the honest breakdown for the Ojus market. A standard impact window replacement runs $800 to $1,500 per opening. Impact single-hungs are $900 to $1,800 per unit. Custom or oversized openings run $2,500 to $5,000 each. A whole-home package on a 1950s-1970s CBS home in 33160 typically lands between $8,000 and $25,000 or more, driven by opening count, frame material, floor height, and whether we’re doing full-frame tear-outs or insert replacements.
- Impact window (standard size): $800-$1,500 per window installed
- Impact single-hung: $900-$1,800 per window installed
- Large or custom opening: $2,500-$5,000 per window installed
- Whole-home package: $8,000-$25,000+ depending on opening count
We offer free in-home measures and written line-item quotes. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate. If another company quoted you, bring it to us and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s fair, whether it covers what Ojus code requires, and whether you’re missing something. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Ojus
If you’re in Ojus, you already know the neighborhood. But we also serve homeowners in North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Aventura, and Hallandale Beach. Same crews, same NOA-compliant impact windows, same owner standing behind the work.
Serving Ojus, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Ojus 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 — Window Replacement in Ojus
Because Miami-Dade HVHZ code no longer allows jalousie windows in any new or repaired installation. If you’re replacing bad glass or a broken louver, the county will treat it as a new installation, and jalousies don’t meet the current wind-load requirements. That forces a full-frame replacement path to an NOA-rated impact unit. We’ll walk you through exactly what that means for your openings on the free measure. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule it.
No, and yes. Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach are also in Miami-Dade County and fall under the same HVHZ rules, so the NOA requirement applies there too. But a mile or two north into Broward, in places like Hallandale Beach, the code relaxes. The practical difference is that a Broward contractor who quotes Ojus work without knowing the Miami-Dade product-approval difference will order the wrong windows and fail your inspection. We only install NOA-listed units in Ojus, period.
It affects the logistics, not the window itself. If your lot runs on septic and we’re scheduling a crane for full-frame work, heavy equipment has to stay off the drainfield. We check the septic setback distances and mark the access path before anything rolls onto the property. On an Ojus ranch we did recently, that meant grading a temporary access lane along the open side yard so the crane never came near the leach field. That’s standard scoping for us, not an add-on.
You need impact glass. Your condo’s location in the 33160 zip code puts it in the HVHZ, and Miami-Dade code requires impact-rated or NOA-compliant openings for any permitted replacement. A standard energy-efficient window without an impact rating will not pass the building department, and your condo association will likely reject it before that even comes up. The good news is that impact glass is energy-efficient glass by necessity, so you get the insulation and the storm protection in one unit. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll help you get the dual approval moving.
Because your policy renewal triggered a wind-mitigation review, and your current openings, probably original jalousie or single-pane aluminum from the 1960s or 70s, don’t meet the carrier’s HVHZ compliance standard. Insurers writing Miami-Dade homeowner policies will issue a non-renewal notice with a deadline rather than keep covering a home with unprotected openings. Replacement is the path back to good standing with your carrier, and the windstorm premium credit after a mitigation inspection can offset some of the project cost over time. We do this work in Ojus constantly, and we can get you measured and quoted quickly. Call (844) 901-4551.
Call Winslow Windows & Doors for Window Replacement in Ojus
Ed’s name is on the door, and on every job we do in Ojus. If you’re staring at a non-renewal letter, failing jalousies, or salt-corroded frames that won’t close, we’re the neighbor who picks up the phone at 2 a.m. and actually answers. Upfront pricing. NOA-compliant impact windows. No surprises on the invoice.
Call (844) 901-4551 for your free in-home measure and written quote. The one down the road is the one you can trust.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Ojus with impact-rated, NOA-compliant window replacement since 2011.