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Lakes by the Bay sits inside the strictest wind code in America. Every window and door you replace here has to meet Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone standard, with a Notice of Acceptance number on the permit. That’s true whether you’re facing a cracked sliding glass door, windows that fog up after 25 years, or a full impact retrofit. Ed Winslow and our crews work in Lakes by the Bay regularly, and the phone at (844) 901-4551 is answered by a live person whenever you call.
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.
Why Lakes by the Bay Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
We’re not a call center with a rotating installer list. Winslow Windows & Doors is owned by Ed Winslow, founded in 2011, and we publish our address and license number on every page of this site. When a crew rolls up in Lakes by the Bay, the technicians are background-checked, in uniform, and know exactly which models carry the Miami-Dade NOA numbers your permit reviewer will look for. That’s where a lot of window jobs in 33189 go sideways: the product has a Florida approval but not the separate Miami-Dade one, and the inspection fails. We don’t make that mistake because impact compliance is what we do every week, from the lakefront streets near SW 218th Terrace over to the homes off Old Cutler Road in the southern reaches of the community.
Every job carries the Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, we come back and make it right. That’s not a warranty card you file in a drawer; it’s Ed’s word, and Ed’s name is on the door.
Windows & Doors Services We Offer in Lakes by the Bay
Impact Windows
Impact windows are the flagship line for Lakes by the Bay for a reason: hurricane-rated laminated glass, design pressures sized per opening, and compliance with HVHZ requirements that a generic statewide-approved product won’t satisfy. You get permanent storm protection without ever touching a panel again.
Learn more about our Impact Windows in Lakes by the Bay.
Window Installation
From a single retrofit to a whole-home replacement, our crews install PGT and ES Windows units that meet Miami-Dade’s permit-level documentation. We match each opening’s design pressure instead of slapping in a one-size-fits-all rating above +/-100, which is a common source of failed inspections.
Learn more about our Window Installation in Lakes by the Bay.
Window Replacement
Many homes in Lakes by the Bay were built just before or right after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, which means a lot of original aluminum single-pane windows are still in place, or post-Andrew units are now hitting 25 to 30 years with failed seals. Either way, replacement isn’t cosmetic here. It’s structural.
Learn more about our Window Replacement in Lakes by the Bay.
Door Installation
Entry doors, side doors, and utility doors all carry the same HVHZ requirements as windows. We install Therma-Tru and CWS doors that have the correct Miami-Dade NOA documentation for your specific configuration.
Learn more about our door installation in Lakes by the Bay.
Sliding Glass & Patio Doors
Sliders face the biggest wind-load area on most homes, and in Lakes by the Bay they also contend with salt corrosion from both the inland lakes and Biscayne Bay a few miles east. We install impact-rated sliders and patio doors engineered for that double exposure.
Learn more about our Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Lakes by the Bay.
Energy-Efficient Windows
Low-E glass, argon fills, and tight frames cut the cooling load a real but measured 20 to 30 percent in a climate where the AC runs most of the year. The energy savings stack on top of impact protection rather than replacing it.
Impact Garage Doors
Your garage door is the largest opening in the house and probably the most undervalued breach point in a storm. We install impact-rated garage doors with the same permit-level attention as every window we touch.
Custom & Geometric Windows
Arched tops, half-rounds, and shaped windows can still be impact-rated. We work with ES Windows and ECO Window Systems for custom geometry that passes Miami-Dade review.
Roof Repair, Roof Replacement & Installation
Winslow keeps homes protected from the top down. Shingle, tile, and metal roofing replacements in 33189 need to hold at design wind speeds exceeding 175 mph, and our crews tie the roof into the same wind-mitigation envelope as your windows and doors.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lakes by the Bay
We work throughout the entire 33189 ZIP code. Typical response for a free estimate is the same week you call, and if a storm opened something up, a live person answers the phone that day.
- The lakefront streets off SW 218th Terrace
- Homes along Old Cutler Road’s southern stretch
- The southern quadrant near SW 97th Avenue
- The grid west of the main lakes toward SW 112th Avenue
Why Lakes by the Bay’s Climate & Housing Affect Windows & Doors
Lakes by the Bay is surrounded by actual water: the inland lakes that give the neighborhood its name plus Biscayne Bay a few miles to the east. That means double salt-spray exposure that corrodes aluminum frames, pits hardware, and eats weatherstripping seals noticeably faster than in inland Miami-Dade communities just 10 to 15 miles north. The housing stock compounds the problem. This is a planned CBS community built mainly between the late 1980s and the 1990s, with a significant rebuild wave after Andrew’s near-direct hit in August 1992. Homes that escaped Andrew often still carry original single-pane aluminum windows that are not impact-rated and not up to current code. Homes rebuilt after Andrew are now 25 to 30 years old, with failed seals, fogged glass, and tired frames. Both groups need different things, and both need a contractor who understands the difference.
There’s one more wrinkle Miami-Dade adds on top of the rest of Florida: the permit application has to list the specific Miami-Dade NOA number for each window and door model, not just a generic Florida Product Approval. Out-of-county contractors routinely miss this, get the permit bounced, and the homeowner’s project stalls for weeks. We check the NOA before we quote, so the permit goes through the first time.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Lakes by the Bay
Impact window replacement in Lakes by the Bay generally runs $800 to $1,600 per opening installed, depending on size, opening type, and the specific model’s design pressure rating. A standard impact entry door typically falls between $2,500 and $5,500. Sliding glass patio doors start around $3,500 and go up with size and finish. Impact garage doors usually run $2,000 to $6,000. The biggest cost drivers are the model’s Miami-Dade NOA documentation, the opening count, and whether your home needs new buck frames from years of salt exposure. Your estimate is line-itemed, no change orders later, and never a surprise number on the invoice.
Florida Pays Lakes by the Bay Homeowners Back
The incentives are real, and they stack. My Safe Florida Home matching grants can reimburse up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation work, impact windows and doors are exempt from Florida sales tax, the federal 25C energy credit can return 30% of product cost up to $600 per year on qualifying units, and your windstorm premium typically drops around 25% on average after a wind-mitigation inspection that costs $75 to $150. We can’t guarantee the final numbers because the programs and the carriers set them, but we’ll help you document the work correctly so the credits and discounts actually land.
Impact Windows vs. Hurricane Shutters: What Lakes by the Bay Homes Need
Shutters work if you’re home, awake, and willing to haul panels across the yard in the wind. Impact windows work whether you’re there or not. Every Hurricane Andrew survivor in this part of Miami-Dade knows what the wind sounds like at 3 a.m. after a window goes. Permanent laminated protection isn’t an upgrade for a rainy day. It’s the difference between riding out a storm inside your house and coming back to a gutted one. We install impact-rated windows that stay in place forever and protect your home in the first minute of the storm, not the tenth.
Service Area — Cities Near Lakes by the Bay
We serve homes across southern Miami-Dade. If you’re in Cutler Bay, Cutler Ridge, Goulds, or East Perrine, the same live-answer phone at (844) 901-4551 gets you scheduled.
Serving Lakes by the Bay, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lakes by the Bay 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 Lakes by the Bay
Yes. Miami-Dade County requires every window and door model’s specific Notice of Acceptance number to be listed on the permit application, not just a Florida Product Approval. Using a product without the right NOA gets the permit rejected and the project delayed. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll verify the NOA before we quote.
Most homes in Lakes by the Bay fall between $800 and $1,600 per impact window installed, with the final price driven by size, design pressure rating, and frame condition. Sliders and doors run higher. For an exact line-item quote on your home, call (844) 901-4551. The estimate is free.
It will if the windows carry the correct Miami-Dade NOA and the opening is measured to the actual design pressure for your elevation and exposure. Many pre-Andrew CBS homes in Lakes by the Bay need frame replacement from decades of salt exposure, which we identify up front rather than after the inspection fails.
We pull every permit and we don’t start the job until it’s approved. Miami-Dade’s permit review for HVHZ work is the toughest in the country, and part of our job is getting the paperwork right so the inspection passes on the first visit.
Once your units arrive, most residential replacements are done as fast as a single day. Custom-fabricated impact windows run 4 to 6 weeks from order to delivery. Storm-season timing matters, so call (844) 901-4551 early if you want the work done before peak hurricane months.
Get a Free Estimate in Lakes by the Bay
Ed’s name is on the door, and the same standard of accountability rides on every truck we send out. Upfront pricing, real Miami-Dade compliance, and the Done Right Promise behind every window, door, and roof we touch. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule your free estimate. That’s the one down the road, and yes, a live person answers.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Lakes by the Bay since our founding in 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 Lakes by the Bay Customers Say
"He replaced the front door and the garage door in the same week, both rated for impact, and lined the frames up so straight my level had nothing to say. My wife stopped hearing the highway from the front room."
— Maximilian Vasquez"Excellent work and a fair price for what it is, though impact glass is never cheap and one bedroom window arrived with a scratched pane. Ed flagged it before I saw it and the replacement went in without me chasing anyone."
— Bartholomew Crenshaw"A tile roof repair and new windows from the same company meant one crew, one permit runner, and nobody blaming the other trade. Ed checked the roof work himself before the tarp came off."
— Henrietta Pemberton