Free in-home measure and quote — PGT, CGI and CWS impact lines compared on your actual openings, style by style
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Custom and geometric window replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $900 to $5,000 per opening depending on shape, size, and impact rating, with most installations completed in as fast as a single day once your fabricated units arrive. Because every window in this city must carry a current Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) to pass Broward County inspection, you need an installer who knows the HVHZ code inside out. That’s us. Winslow Windows & Doors has installed custom arched, circular, trapezoid, and oversized windows in Victoria Park, Coral Ridge, Rio Vista, and across the 33301-33303 corridors for years, and we’ll walk you through the permit, the product approval, and the inspection. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and a written line-item quote, no trip charge in the home county.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Custom & Geometric Windows Company
Ed Winslow founded this company in 2011, and he still answers the phone. That matters in Fort Lauderdale, where jalousie-to-impact conversions and custom arch replacements require coordination with Broward County inspectors, product approval documents, and insurance paperwork. You call, you get a live person, 24/7. No voicemail loops, no call center in another state.
Our Fort Lauderdale customers consistently tell us the same thing: we show up when we say we will, we pull the permits without being asked, and our written quotes match the final invoice. No change orders, no vague allowances. Every technician who arrives at your door is background-checked and in uniform, and Ed’s Done Right Promise applies to every custom window we set in Fort Lauderdale. If it’s not done right, we come back and make it right.
We install products from Custom & Geometric Windows manufacturers including PGT, CGI, and ViewLux, each configured to meet the specific Miami-Dade NOA requirements for your opening size and geometry. That’s not marketing language. That’s what the inspector will check.
Our Custom & Geometric Windows Services in Fort Lauderdale
Custom Impact Windows
Fort Lauderdale sits entirely inside Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means a custom impact window isn’t a luxury here. It’s a code requirement. We fabricate impact-rated units in non-standard shapes to current Miami-Dade NOA specifications, sized for the wind-load requirements of your specific elevation and exposure. For homes along the canals off Las Olas or the New River, large-missile-rated glass with marine-grade hardware is the only responsible choice.
Geometric & Shaped Windows
Triangles, trapezoids, pentagons, and octagonal units all live here. The catch in Fort Lauderdale is that many product approvals only cover rectangular openings, so a cheap quote that skips geometry verification will fail inspection. We confirm the approved configuration before we order, match the shape to the existing rough opening, and schedule the Broward County inspection with documentation in hand. No homeowner in Victoria Park should find out at inspection that their hexagon window was never approved for that shape.
Arched & Curved Windows
Coral Ridge and Rio Vista are full of mid-century ranch homes with original arched openings. Replacing them with an impact-rated curved sash requires matching the original radius, selecting a product whose NOA covers that curve, and anchoring to the existing concrete block per the approval’s jamb specifications. Our crew just finished a custom arched impact window in a 1958 concrete-block ranch in Coral Ridge, replacing a corroded single-pane jalousie with a PGT WinGuard insulated glass unit carrying a current Miami-Dade NOA. We pulled the permit, matched the original arch radius, and installed it to the NOA’s specified jamb anchoring, then scheduled the Broward County inspection that gives the homeowner the wind-mitigation documentation their insurer now requires for a premium credit.
Oversized Openings
Floor-to-ceiling windows, picture openings, and wide spans above sliders all need engineered framing and impact glazing rated for 170+ mph design pressure under the Florida Building Code. In Fort Lauderdale’s three-story townhomes and canal-front houses, higher elevation means higher wind pressures at the glass. We calculate the required design pressure for each opening rather than slapping in a generic DP-50 unit and hoping. Your quote will show those numbers.
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 Fort Lauderdale
As an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, and ViewLux, we can order factory-fabricated custom shapes with correct Miami-Dade NOA documentation and UV-rated sealants that hold up under Fort Lauderdale’s 3,000-plus hours of annual direct sun. We stock local parts and replacement components for these brands in the Fort Lauderdale area, which means faster turnaround when a geometric sash needs a new gasket or a curved jamb needs re-anchoring. If you have a custom window from a brand you don’t see here, call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can match it.
Common Custom & Geometric Windows Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Salt-pitted aluminum frames on jalousie-to-impact conversions. Homes within spray distance of the Intracoastal or any of the city’s 165+ miles of inland waterways accumulate corrosion on original 1950s frames. Reusing a pitted frame for a new impact sash voids the large-missile rating because the jamb won’t seat properly under load.
- Custom shapes with NOAs that only cover rectangular geometry. We see this on arched and circle windows all over Victoria Park. The window arrives, looks beautiful, and then fails Broward County inspection because the installed shape falls outside the approved product’s tested limits. That’s a several-thousand-dollar mistake.
- UV-degraded seals on curved glass facing the morning sun. Fort Lauderdale’s sun load is relentless. A custom curve with a low SHGC and no tint facing east will cook the curved sealant line unevenly, degrade the composite gasket within three years, and leak under wind-driven rain. You need UV-rated sealants specified for the orientation.
- Missing wind-mitigation inspection reports. We meet homeowners constantly who paid for impact windows but never received the documentation required under Florida Statute 627.0629. Without that report, their insurer won’t apply the windstorm premium credit, and they’ve left real money on the table.
Pricing for Custom & Geometric Windows in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A custom rectangular impact window in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $900 to $1,800 installed. Geometric shapes like triangles and trapezoids run $1,500 to $3,500. Arched and curved units run $2,500 to $5,000 per opening. Whole-home packages for a pre-HVHZ ranch in Coral Ridge or a canal-front two-story can land anywhere from $8,000 to $25,000 and up depending on opening count, floor height, and frame material. What moves the price here: the wind zone, the elevation of the opening, whether the geometry is within a standard approved configuration, and whether we’re converting jalousies (which means reframing the rough opening) or replacing a window with a modern frame already in place. Every quote starts with a free in-home measure. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll send a technician with a laser measure and a clipboard, not a sales pitch.
What Custom & Geometric Windows Costs in Fort Lauderdale
Let’s put numbers on the table. A standard impact single-hung in a Fort Lauderdale bedroom: $900 to $1,800. A large custom fixed picture window with a geometric transom over a slider: $2,500 to $5,000. A whole-house impact replacement for a 1950s concrete-block ranch in Victoria Park with eight to ten openings: $12,000 to $25,000 installed. Oversized openings over 40 square feet or above the second story: $4,000 to $6,000 each because of the framing engineering and higher wind-load requirements. These are installed prices including the permit, the NOA documentation, and the wind-mitigation inspection report. Any quote that comes in significantly lower is almost certainly omitting one of those three line items. Our quote shows them as separate line items because the county and your insurer treat them as separate deliverables. You’ll see exactly what you’re paying for before you sign anything. Free in-home measure and written quote: call (844) 901-4551.
Florida Pays You Back
Fort Lauderdale homeowners have access to real money for this work. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades including impact windows and doors, if your home qualifies and funds are available in the current cycle. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax, which on a $15,000 project is north of $1,000 in cash savings. The federal 25C energy credit covers 30% of the product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying units with a documented U-factor and SHGC. And after installation, a wind-mitigation inspection ($75 to $150) can unlock windstorm-premium credits that average around 25% on the windstorm portion of your policy. We can’t guarantee what your insurer will approve or what the state will fund this year. We can guarantee we’ll provide the documentation your insurer needs to evaluate the credit. Every quote includes it.
One comparison worth making: impact windows versus hurricane shutters. Shutters cost less and work fine if you’re home to hang them before every storm. But a jalousie-to-impact conversion with a Miami-Dade NOA gives you permanent large-missile protection, a quieter house, lower glass temps, and an insurance credit no shutter install will ever unlock. For a Fort Lauderdale home you plan to keep, the impact window is the cheaper option over ten years.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews serve Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding communities including Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation, and Broadview Park. The HVHZ code requirements apply across Broward County, so the same Miami-Dade NOA documentation, permitting, and inspection discipline we apply in Fort Lauderdale follows us to every neighboring city. Scheduling is coordinated from our South Florida office, with crews dispatched locally to your neighborhood.
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 — Custom & Geometric Windows in Fort Lauderdale
You need a current Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance for every exterior window replacement in Fort Lauderdale, regardless of opening size, because the entire city sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. A 24-inch circle window must meet the same HVHZ standard as a 12-foot slider. If the geometry isn’t covered by an existing NOA, the window fails Broward County inspection. Call (844) 901-4551 before you order anything and we’ll verify the approval for your exact shape and dimensions. Estimates are free.
Yes, a single-opening replacement can pass inspection as long as the new unit carries a current Miami-Dade NOA, is installed per its product approval specifications, and the permit is pulled for that opening. The larger issue is the Florida Building Code’s substantial improvement rule: if you’re doing other remodel work that triggers substantial improvement to a pre-HVHZ home, the county may require all windows to meet current impact standards, which can turn one window into a whole-house project. We’ll tell you before you pull the permit whether your project is likely to trigger that. Call (844) 901-4551 for an honest read.
Your insurer needs a Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form (OIR-B1-1802) completed by a qualified inspector, documenting that your openings meet current Miami-Dade or Florida Product Approval standards for large-missile impact and design pressure. Without that form, the Florida Statute 627.0629 premium credit is unavailable. We coordinate the inspection after installation and make sure the paperwork matches what’s actually in your walls. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule your free estimate and we’ll walk you through the sequence.
The design pressure requirements are often higher because wind accelerates across open water, and the salt spray from the canal environment means marine-grade hardware and frame coatings are essential. Fort Lauderdale’s inland waterways expose canal-front homes to airborne salt from multiple directions, and standard inland hardware will pit within a few seasons. We specify 316 stainless hardware and UV-rated sealants on any canal-home installation. Call (844) 901-4551 for a quote that accounts for your exposure. Free written estimates, always.
Only if the manufacturer’s Miami-Dade NOA specifically covers that curved geometry and that glass lite configuration. Many arched impact windows carry the same large-missile rating as their rectangular siblings, but the approval document must list the arch radius and dimensions you’re installing. If the NOA covers only rectangular lites and you install a curved sash anyway, the rating is void and inspection fails. We verify the NOA against your exact arch before we order. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll pull the approval doc while you’re on the phone.
Contact Winslow Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale
If you’re ready to replace a jalousie, restore an original arch, fill an oversized opening, or just get a straight answer about what your Fort Lauderdale windows need to meet HVHZ code, call (844) 901-4551. A live person answers, 24/7. You’ll get a free in-home measure, a written line-item quote, and Ed’s Done Right Promise behind every window we set. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2011.