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If your Southwest Ranches home still has the single-pane aluminum windows and sliding doors it was built with, you’re likely paying more than you should in cooling costs, and your home isn’t meeting today’s Florida wind codes. We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, and we handle everything from custom impact window fabrication to door replacement and roofing across Broward’s equestrian country. Getting a real person on the phone at (844) 901-4551 takes one ring, not a phone tree. Our crews know Southwest Ranches roads, lot layouts, and municipal permitting, and we’ll give you a straight answer about cost before you commit to anything.
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 Southwest Ranches Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Since 2011, Ed Winslow has built this company on a simple idea: put your name on the work, answer your own phone, and stand behind what you install. That’s the Done Right Promise. If our work isn’t right, we make it right, a hundred years from now that still applies. Southwest Ranches homeowners in neighborhoods off Stirling Road and Griffin Road tell us the same thing: the estimate we write is the price they pay, the crew shows up in uniform with background checks already done, and Ed picks up when they call. We publish our license number and local address so you know exactly who’s accountable. No shell companies, no ticket numbers, no runaround.
Windows & Doors Services We Offer in Southwest Ranches
Impact Windows
Impact windows are the cornerstone of what we install in Southwest Ranches. Laminated impact glass, Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval per configuration, and design pressures matched to each opening, never a blanket rating that doesn’t fit your home’s actual exposure. In a town with 1-plus acre lots and wide custom openings, every impact window we order is fabricated to the specific rough opening it’s going into.
Learn more about our Impact Windows in Southwest Ranches.
Window Installation
Window installation here rarely involves pulling a stock size off a shelf. Most Southwest Ranches homes built from the 1970s through the 2000s have rough openings that don’t match modern standard dimensions, so we measure, order, and install custom-fabricated units. Our installers seal every opening for South Florida humidity and the standing water this area sees in summer.
Learn more about our Window Installation in Southwest Ranches.
Window Replacement
Replacing original aluminum-frame windows in Southwest Ranches means dealing with decades of oxidation, failed seals, and frame weep systems that never worked well in the first place. We remove the old units, address any sill or threshold rot we find, and install impact-rated or energy-efficient replacements sized to your existing openings. You get a written line-item quote before we touch a wall.
Learn more about our Window Replacement in Southwest Ranches.
Door Installation
Front entry doors, side doors, service doors, and grand double-entry systems all fall under our Southwest Ranches Door Installation services. For a town where custom architecture is the norm, off-the-rack doors rarely seal or swing correctly. We install Therma-Tru entry systems and impact-rated doors with threshold sealing built for Southwest Ranches’s flat, occasionally saturated ground.
Sliding Glass & Patio Doors
Wide sliding glass door banks are a signature feature of Southwest Ranches estate homes, and they’re also one of the weakest points in a windstorm if they predate modern impact requirements. We replace and install Southwest Ranches Sliding Glass & Patio Doors that are impact-rated to lock down against wind pressure and keep standing water out of your track and threshold.
Energy-Efficient Windows
With western Broward’s intense afternoon sun and no coastal breeze to offset it, Energy-Efficient Windows in Southwest Ranches matter. Low-E coatings and insulated frames typically cut cooling costs by 20 to 30 percent in homes that currently have single-pane aluminum. For Southwest Ranches homeowners, that’s a meaningful reduction on summer electric bills.
Impact Garage Doors
Oversized garages are common on equestrian properties, and if the garage door buckles in a storm, your whole building envelope is compromised. We install Impact Garage Doors in Southwest Ranches that are engineered to stay in place. This is a frequently overlooked piece of the wind-mitigation picture in Southwest Ranches.
Custom & Geometric Windows
Arched transoms, eyebrow windows, hexagons, trapezoids, and oversized picture windows all require fabrication, not catalog shopping. We work with PGT, CGI, CWS, and ViewLux to produce custom shapes that match the architectural character of your home while still meeting Florida Product Approval standards.
Roof Repair, Replacement & Installation
Your windows and doors aren’t the only line of defense against hurricane wind. We repair and replace shingle, tile, and metal roofing across Southwest Ranches, because a compromised roof negates every impact-rated upgrade you make below it. One team, one accountability standard, one owner’s name on the job.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Southwest Ranches
We work throughout the town’s 33330 zip code, from the ranch estates near Stirling Road and Griffin Road to the acreage communities west of Interstate 75. Response time for estimates across Southwest Ranches is typically within a couple of days, and for active leaks or storm damage we get someone out as fast as possible.
- Country Estates
- Green Meadows
- Rolling Oaks Ranches
- Southwest Ranches Estates
- Sunshine Ranches
Why Southwest Ranches’s Climate & Housing Affect Windows & Doors
Southwest Ranches sits at the edge of the Everglades in western Broward County, which means your home absorbs the full wind-load of Atlantic and Gulf hurricanes without any coastal salt-spray mitigation. That’s a critical distinction. Combined with the area’s flat topography and high water table, heavy summer rains leave standing water around foundations for days, accelerating deterioration of door sills, thresholds, and frame weep systems faster than in elevated or drier communities like Weston or coastal cities. Most homes here were built with single-pane aluminum frames original to construction, and decades of South Florida humidity have oxidized the metal and failed the seals. Replacing them isn’t a style upgrade. It’s structural maintenance with a wind-code deadline.
The equestrian-estate character of Southwest Ranches changes the work itself. These aren’t tract-home openings you can fill with a stock window. Oversized picture windows, wide sliding glass door banks, and grand double-entry systems were custom-built, which means the replacements must be custom-fabricated. Florida Building Code mandates hurricane-impact-rated glazing on all new and replacement windows and doors, and virtually every project here requires custom units rather than off-the-shelf stock. That’s a cost, lead-time, and sourcing reality specific to this town, and it’s why working with a company that understands custom fabrication matters.
There’s another wrinkle unique to Southwest Ranches: the town has run its own building department since incorporation in 2000, entirely separate from Broward County’s permitting system. If your contractor only routinely pulls county permits for nearby unincorporated areas, they’ll need to register separately with the town. The small-town inspection schedule can add days to your timeline, and homeowners who’ve done work elsewhere often don’t anticipate that. We do. We register, we pull, we schedule inspections, and we don’t let the permit office dictate surprises on your invoice.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Southwest Ranches
You should know the numbers before you call. Impact window installation in Southwest Ranches typically falls between $900 and $1,600 per opening for a standard custom-fabricated double-hung or single-hung unit, including installation. Oversized picture windows and sliding glass door banks run higher. Full-home impact window replacement on a 3,000-square-foot estate commonly lands between $30,000 and $65,000. Door installation ranges from $2,500 for a single impact-rated exterior door to $6,000 or more for a custom double-entry system. We give free estimates, line-item written quotes, and fixed pricing with no change orders. If you have a competing written estimate, bring it in for a free second opinion. Veterans and seniors save 10 percent on every job, and any repair over $200 takes $40 off. Those offers never expire.
Florida Pays Southwest Ranches Homeowners Back
The incentives for upgrading to impact windows and doors in Florida are real, and they stack. The state’s My Safe Florida Home program provides matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, including impact-rated fenestration. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax, which is an immediate savings at purchase. On the federal side, the 25C energy credit covers 30 percent of product cost, up to $600 per year on qualifying energy-efficient units. After a wind-mitigation inspection (which typically costs $75 to $150), many homeowners see windstorm-premium credits averaging around 25 percent on the windstorm portion of their policy. The programs and final numbers are set by the state and your insurance carrier, not by us, but we’ll point you to the right paperwork and help you document what you installed.
Impact Windows vs. Hurricane Shutters in Southwest Ranches
You can bolt panels to your wall every time a watch is issued, or you can install permanent protection you never think about. Impact windows and doors are always deployed, don’t require storage, and don’t depend on you being home when the storm turns. Shutters only work if someone hangs them. For Southwest Ranches homeowners with large custom openings, shutter panels for a 12-foot sliding glass door are heavy, cumbersome, and easy to put up wrong. Impact glazing does the job every day, not just during a warning. It also adds to your resale value and qualifies for the insurance credits above. Shutters don’t.
Service Area — Cities Near Southwest Ranches
Our crews also serve Cooper City, Pine Island Ridge, Pembroke Pines, and Weston, so if you have a property just outside town lines, we can help there too. Southwest Ranches is our focus on this page, but the same live-answer phone line and the same Done Right Promise apply everywhere we work.
Serving Southwest Ranches, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Southwest Ranches 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 Southwest Ranches
Window replacement in Southwest Ranches typically costs between $900 and $1,600 per opening for a standard impact-rated unit, with full-home replacement on larger estates running $30,000 to $65,000. Custom openings, oversized picture windows, and sliding glass doors push toward the upper end. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free, line-item estimate on your specific home.
Yes. Southwest Ranches operates its own building department separate from Broward County, and we register, pull permits, and schedule inspections directly with the town. We handle the entire permit process so you don’t have to coordinate with the municipality yourself.
After a wind-mitigation inspection at your Southwest Ranches home, you may qualify for windstorm-premium credits averaging around 25 percent on the windstorm portion of your policy, depending on your carrier. The inspection itself typically costs $75 to $150, and we can help you prepare the documentation from your installation. Exact credits depend on your insurer.
Yes, and that’s most of what we do here. The custom-built homes throughout Southwest Ranches rarely have standard rough openings, so our work centers on custom-fabricated impact windows and doors sized to your actual openings, not whichever stock unit is cheapest on a shelf. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll walk you through the process.
Once your custom units arrive, most installations are complete in one day per window or door. The fabrication itself typically runs 4 to 6 weeks from order to delivery, which is standard for impact-rated custom glazing in Florida. We give you the timeline in writing before we start.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Southwest Ranches 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 Southwest Ranches Customers Say
"Ed measured every opening himself and walked me through the product approval paperwork before I signed anything. When the inspector came he found the notice of acceptance taped inside a window like it should be and passed us first visit."
— Rosalind Beaumont"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