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Fast, Reliable Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Across Sunrise
If you’re searching for a company that actually understands what sliding glass and patio door work requires in Sunrise, you’ve found us. Sunrise sits entirely inside Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which changes everything about how doors get specified, permitted, and installed. We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, and our Sliding Glass & Patio Doors team has been handling HVHZ-compliant replacements for homeowners across Sunrise since we opened in 2011. Every job gets a published address, a real license number, and Ed Winslow’s personal word behind it. Call (844) 901-4551 any time, day or night. A live person answers, not a voicemail tree.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Sunrise’s Preferred Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Company
There’s a reason homeowners in Sunrise keep our number saved. When a sliding door fails inspection because the anchor spacing doesn’t match the Miami-Dade NOA, that’s a problem you can’t fix with a phone call to a 1-800 line. You need someone who has stood in front of a Broward Building Division inspector and knows what gets approved and what gets red-tagged. Our crews work in Sunrise weekly. We know the CBS homes near Springtree, the condo associations along the Inverrary corridor, the older subdivisions around 33304, and the way each of those properties interacts with HVHZ wind-load requirements. Ed’s name is on the door, and on every job we do.
We’re a local operation backed by the Done Right Promise. If the work isn’t done right, Winslow makes it right, period. That’s a 100-year standard no national chain will put in writing. And because we’re not a faceless franchise, the person who answers your call at 2 a.m. can actually tell you where your project stands.
Our Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Services in Sunrise
Impact-Rated Sliding Glass Door Replacement
This is the core of what we do across Sunrise. Every replacement slider we install carries a Miami-Dade NOA, which is the baseline for passing a Broward Building Division inspection here. Whether your home is a single-story CBS built in the 1970s or a mid-rise condo off Inverrary, the door has to meet design pressure ratings that can exceed 60 psf. We stock and install impact-rated sliders from PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows. We never cut corners on anchor spacing or rough-buck depth, because in Sunrise, the inspector will check precisely those details.

HVHZ-Compliant Installation and Permit Coordination
Sunrise is one of the few incorporated cities in Florida fully inside the HVHZ. That means the installation tolerance games that fly in non-HVHZ counties simply won’t pass here. We coordinate the entire permit process for you, from filing to rough inspection to final closure. Our team knows exactly what the Broward Building Division expects on a patio door opening: pressure-treated rough buck at the NOA-specified depth, stainless-steel anchors at the spacing stated in the product’s approval documents, and water-management details that survive both the inspector and the next convective storm rolling in off the Everglades.

Wind Mitigation Documentation for Insurance Credits
Here’s something specific to Sunrise that most homeowners don’t learn until it’s too late: you can’t claim wind mitigation credits under Florida Statute 627.0629 unless the work and the product are documented correctly. We prepare the full wind mitigation package for you after installation so you can file with your insurer. If your old aluminum slider lacked a Miami-Dade NOA, replacing it with a certified impact unit often cuts the windstorm portion of your premium by a measurable amount, and the paper trail is required to make that happen.

Sliding Door Repair and Tune-Ups
Not every project in Sunrise calls for full replacement. We handle roller replacement, track realignment, lock repair, and weather seal replacement for doors that are still structurally sound. That said, the climate here is rough on original equipment. Near-100% summer humidity and UV intensity out on the western edge of Broward County accelerates frame oxidation and glazing-seal failure. If your door is an original aluminum unit from the 1970s, we’ll tell you honestly when repair no longer makes financial sense. A repair over $200 qualifies for $40 off, every time, no expiration.

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 Sunrise
We’re an authorized installer for PGT and CGI, two of the brands most frequently specified for HVHZ-compliant work in Sunrise. Depending on your project, we may also recommend CWS or ES Windows for specific configurations, particularly on mid-rise condo openings where HOA architectural review adds another layer of scrutiny. Because our installers work in Sunrise consistently, we’re familiar with the lead times and NOA paperwork for each brand. When your units arrive and the inspection gets scheduled, there’s no scramble on our end. We’ve done this hundreds of times.
Common Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Problems We See in Sunrise Homes
- Failed non-HVHZ installations. A sliding door with a Florida Product Approval from a non-HVHZ county gets put in, and Sunrise inspection rejects it because anchor spacing and rough-buck depth don’t match the Miami-Dade NOA. The homeowner pays twice.
- Delaminating laminated glass interlayers. The plastic interlayer on an older impact-rated slider in Sunrise can cloud and delaminate after years of Everglades-adjacent humidity and UV exposure. The glass loses its large-missile rating and has to come out.
- Stuck or seized rollers on original aluminum doors. The 1960s through 1980s housing stock in Sunrise means thousands of original aluminum sliders with pitted tracks and collapsed rollers. Some can be rebuilt. Most should be replaced with a compliant impact unit.
- Wind mitigation credits denied on undocumented replacements. We hear this one often: someone swaps a slider for a non-impact unit and later discovers they can’t claim wind-mitigation credits. Their windstorm premium stays 15 to 25 percent higher than neighbors with NOA-certified sliders.
Pricing for Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Sunrise, FL
A straight swap for a standard impact-rated sliding door at an 8-foot opening in a single-story Sunrise home typically runs $2,800 to $5,200 installed, including the door, rough buck adjustment, anchoring, and permit coordination. Wider openings, multi-panel configurations, or condominium high-floor work push costs toward $6,000 to $10,000. You’ll want a written line-item quote so you can see exactly where the numbers land. We provide one free, with no obligation and no trip charge anywhere inside our home county. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll schedule an in-home measure.
What Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Costs in Sunrise
For broader reference on impact glazing in this region, impact windows generally land between $800 and $1,500 per window installed. Single-hung impact units run $900 to $1,800. Large or custom openings, including oversized sliders and multi-slide patio door systems, range from $2,500 to $5,000 for the opening. Whole-home packages in Sunrise, where a typical CBS home might have six to ten openings plus two sliders, start around $8,000 and can exceed $25,000 for larger builds. What moves the price in Sunrise specifically: how many openings you’re doing, what wind zone and floor height the property sits at, whether you choose aluminum or vinyl frames, and whether your home’s rough openings need correction to meet NOA conditions. We provide a free in-home measure and a written quote. If someone else has already quoted the job, bring it in. Our second opinion on written estimates is always free.
Florida Pays You Back
Sunrise homeowners have a rare alignment of incentive programs working in their favor right now. The My Safe Florida Home program has offered matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, which includes impact-rated sliding doors in many cases. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from state sales tax. On top of that, the federal 25C energy credit can return 30 percent of the product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient units. And after you file the wind mitigation paperwork, most insurers apply a credit that averages around 25 percent on the windstorm portion of your premium, which often follows a wind mitigation inspection that runs $75 to $150. Programs and carrier decisions are outside our control, and final numbers are theirs. We’re not making guarantees about what your insurer will approve. But we handle the documentation side accurately, which is what makes those credits possible in the first place.
One comparison worth making in Sunrise: impact-rated sliding doors versus hurricane shutters. Shutters have a lower upfront cost, but they require someone to be home to deploy them, they need annual maintenance, and when a storm hits at 2 a.m., panels don’t hang themselves. An impact-rated slider is permanent protection. It’s always in place. And unlike shutters, it can earn you a wind mitigation credit every year you own the home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Sunrise
Winslow Windows & Doors serves Sunrise and the surrounding communities from our South Florida metro office. If you’re in Wilton Manors, North Andrews Gardens, Oakland Park, or Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, we’ll bring the same HVHZ expertise and the same no-trip-charge policy to your door. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami-area office, and crews serve these cities locally.
Serving Sunrise, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sunrise 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 — Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Sunrise
Yes, if the home was built before the current Florida Building Code and the door doesn’t already meet the standard, a replacement in Sunrise must carry a Miami-Dade NOA and meet HVHZ requirements, unless you’re doing a like-for-like repair on the existing opening, which is rare. Shutters on windows don’t change the requirement for the door itself. If you’re not sure whether your existing slider is compliant, call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll take a look. Estimates are free.
It depends on the opening’s position, your home’s wind zone, and the floor height, but the practical answer is that every impact slider we install in Sunrise is rated for at least the design pressure stated in its Miami-Dade NOA, which for most low-rise CBS homes means a rating in the +/-50 to +/-70 psf range. Your specific opening gets evaluated during the free in-home measure, and the permit documents will state the exact number for your opening.
The most common cause we see in Sunrise is that the installed anchor spacing and rough-buck depth don’t match the exact conditions listed in the product’s Miami-Dade NOA. A door from a non-HVHZ county approval often has spacing of 16 inches on center, but the NOA may require 12 inches. That discrepancy is an automatic failure. It’s what happens when a crew not used to HVHZ work does the install. Call us for a second look if you’re stuck. We can often correct the rough opening and get it reinspected.
Yes, in most cases. Once the slider is a Miami-Dade NOA-certified impact unit and the permitting is closed, we prepare a wind mitigation documentation package that you submit to your insurer. The discount typically applies to the windstorm portion of your premium, not the whole bill, and the amount is set by your carrier. For an exact quote on the work, call (844) 901-4551. Your exact number comes from your insurer after the paperwork is filed.
In a Sunrise home, yes, usually. The combination of low-E coatings and insulated glazing on a new slider stops a meaningful amount of solar heat gain through one of your home’s largest glass openings, which matters when your AC runs heavily from May through October. The visible difference shows up fastest on doors that get direct afternoon sun from the west. The measurable difference on your power bill depends on your home’s overall insulation and the unit’s efficiency rating. A free in-home measure is the best way to price the upgrade for your specific slider.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Sunrise and the surrounding Broward County communities since 2011. The one down the road.










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