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If you live in Kendale Lakes, you already know the drill: your windows and doors are the first line of defense against Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone. That’s why Winslow Windows & Doors is the one down the road for Kendale Lakes homeowners. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and on every job we do. From impact-rated replacements to full door retrofits, we’re local, licensed, and a live person answers when you call (844) 901-4551.
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.
The Kendale Lakes Problem No One Talks About
Kendale Lakes sits entirely inside Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), the most stringent wind-borne debris jurisdiction in the United States. Every replacement window and door here must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA), a product certification standard stricter than the Florida Building Code applied just across the county line in Broward. But here’s what makes Kendale Lakes different from most of South Florida: its core housing stock, those single-story concrete block stucco (CBS) homes built between roughly 1975 and 1990, predates Hurricane Andrew’s 1992 code overhaul. That means a large share of homes still have original single-pane aluminum or jalousie windows that are non-compliant with current HVHZ rules and increasingly uninsurable. Homeowners don’t just want new windows. They need full-house impact-rated replacements before their carrier forces the issue.
We see it every week in the neighborhoods off Sunset Drive, Tamiami Trail, and Snapper Creek. A homeowner calls us for one failed sliding glass door, and we discover three jalousies in a rear Florida room that can’t be retrofitted. Jalousies cannot meet HVHZ impact requirements, period. They have to be demoed and rebuilt. That single-room quote turns into a whole-house project once the inspector or insurance adjuster flags the opening. We’re honest about that from the first estimate, because Ed Winslow built this company on telling homeowners the truth, even when it’s inconvenient.
Why Kendale Lakes Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
We’ve been installing impact-rated windows and doors in Miami-Dade since 2011, and Kendale Lakes homeowners keep calling us back for one simple reason: we show up. No voicemail loops, no call centers, no next-business-day callbacks. A live person answers 24/7 at (844) 901-4551. Every technician who arrives at your door is background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who you’re letting in before the truck pulls up. Homeowners in the lake-centered communities along 33183, from the neighborhoods near Kendale Lakes Elementary and Miami Dade College’s Kendall Campus, trust us because our pricing is upfront and our Done Right Promise means if it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s a standard of accountability written into every job.
Windows & Doors Services We Offer in Kendale Lakes
Impact Windows
Laminated impact glass, Miami-Dade NOA per configuration, and design pressures matched to each opening, never a rating above +/-100. We install PGT, CGI, and ViewLux impact windows engineered for HVHZ wind loads. Learn more about our Impact Windows in Kendale Lakes.
Window Installation
Kendale Lakes CBS block construction requires proper CMU anchoring and Miami-Dade-approved flashing on every opening. We handle the masonry work correctly the first time. Learn more about our Window Installation in Kendale Lakes.
Window Replacement
Those original aluminum single-panes from the 1980s are done. We replace them with energy-efficient, impact-rated units built for South Florida UV and humidity. Learn more about our Window Replacement in Kendale Lakes.
Door Installation
From front entry doors to Therma-Tru fiberglass systems, we install doors that seal tight against hurricane season and daily humidity. Every frame gets anchored into block and flashed per code.
Sliding Glass & Patio Doors
Those 6-foot aluminum sliders common in 1980s Kendale Lakes floor plans often have non-standard rough openings. We measure, order, and install impact-rated sliders that fit. Learn more about our home services and all we do.
Energy-Efficient Windows
Low-E glass and proper sealing cut cooling demand 20-30% in a climate where your AC runs ten months a year. We install units that keep the heat out and the humidity down.
Impact Garage Doors
A hurricane-rated garage door protects the largest opening in your home. We install impact garage doors braced for Miami-Dade wind pressures.
Custom & Geometric Windows
Arches, circles, trapezoids, and oversized fixed panes. We fabricate and install custom shapes that meet HVHZ code, including CGI and CWS product lines.
Roof Repair, Replacement, Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing
Your windows and doors are only as good as the roof above them. We repair and replace shingle, tile, and metal roofing so the whole envelope works together.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Kendale Lakes
We work across all of 33183, from the lakefront streets near Snapper Creek to the townhome clusters off Kendall Drive. Typical response time for estimates in Kendale Lakes is one to two business days, with emergency calls handled live around the clock.
- Kendale Lakes (central lake area)
- West Kendall
- Snapper Creek
- Kendall (adjacent)
- The Hammocks
Why Kendale Lakes’s Climate & Housing Affect Windows & Doors
South Florida UV at this latitude destroys vinyl window seals, rubber gaskets, and door weatherstripping faster than anywhere north of the county line. Year-round humidity above 70 percent corrodes aluminum frames and hardware. Add annual hurricane-season wind and rain loads, and impact-rated, properly flashed installations aren’t a premium upgrade in Kendale Lakes. They’re the only thing that lasts. The CBS block construction means every new window or door must be anchored into CMU and sealed with Miami-Dade-approved flashing, which adds labor compared to wood-frame markets but means zero rot and zero termite damage when done right.
Many Kendale Lakes homes still have original aluminum jalousie windows in rear Florida rooms and patio enclosures added during the 1980s building boom. Jalousies are non-compliant, uninsurable, and can’t be retrofitted. If you’ve got them, start planning now. We’ll give you a straight answer on what full replacement costs, not a band-aid.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Kendale Lakes
Impact window replacement in Kendale Lakes typically runs $900 to $1,800 per opening for standard-size laminated units, installed. Sliding glass doors run $2,500 to $5,500 depending on size, brand, and frame. A full-house impact retrofit on a 3-bedroom CBS home lands between $18,000 and $45,000. We give written, line-item quotes with no change orders, so the number we quote is the number you pay. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll price your exact openings.
Florida Pays Kendale Lakes Homeowners Back
There is real money on the table for Kendale Lakes homeowners who upgrade to impact-rated windows and doors. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax. On top of that, the federal 25C energy credit returns 30 percent of product cost, up to $600 per year on qualifying units. After a wind-mitigation inspection, which runs $75 to $150, most homeowners see windstorm premium credits averaging around 25 percent. Final numbers come down to your specific carrier and program eligibility, but the stack is worth reviewing before you write any check.
Impact Windows vs. Hurricane Shutters
Shutters protect you if you’re home to deploy them and if you have the strength and time to hang every panel before the storm. Impact windows work whether you’re home, asleep, or stuck in evacuation traffic. No panels to store, no rusted tracks, no 2 a.m. scramble. For a Kendale Lakes household, impact windows are the permanent upgrade that actually gets used. A big-box retail install might look cheaper on paper, but a licensed impact specialist pulls permits, files the NOA paperwork, and knows how to flash CMU block correctly. Ed Winslow’s crews do this every day. Big-box subcontracted labor crews do it sometimes. That’s the difference.
Service Area – Cities Near Kendale Lakes
Our crews serve Kendale Lakes, Kendall West, The Crossings, Three Lakes, and Country Walk. If you’re a neighbor, you’re in our service area.
Serving Kendale Lakes, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kendale Lakes 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 Kendale Lakes
Yes. Kendale Lakes is entirely within the HVHZ, so every replacement window and door must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. We only install products with NOA documentation. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll walk you through the paperwork.
Most 3-bedroom CBS homes in 33183 run $18,000 to $45,000 for a full-house impact retrofit, depending on openings, brands, and framing conditions. We give free, written, line-item estimates with no surprises. Call (844) 901-4551 for yours.
Yes, but it’s a demolition and rebuild, not a retrofit. Jalousies cannot meet HVHZ impact requirements, so the entire opening gets reframed. We do this work regularly in Kendale Lakes’s older Florida rooms. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free assessment.
Most Kendale Lakes homeowners see windstorm premium credits averaging around 25 percent after a wind-mitigation inspection. Your carrier sets the final number. We’ll provide the product documentation they need.
Once your units arrive, installation runs as fast as a single day for standard openings. Custom fabrication typically takes four to six weeks. We schedule around your life, not ours. Call (844) 901-4551 to get on the schedule.
Call Winslow Windows & Doors in Kendale Lakes
Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and on every job we do. Upfront pricing, no surprises on the invoice, and a Done Right Promise that means what it says. Call (844) 901-4551 for your free estimate. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Kendale Lakes since 2011.
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 Kendale Lakes Customers Say
"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"Someone tried the back slider while we were away. The glass crazed and held, the alarm never had to earn its keep, and the police report reads better than it might have. Ed came out the next morning to check the frame himself."
— Cornelius Adeyemi"We sat out a hurricane behind the windows Ed put in. The gusts threw a neighbour's trampoline down the street and the loudest thing in our house was the kettle. I rang him after to say thank you and he answered his own phone, same as always."
— Thaddeus Okonkwo