Free in-home measure and quote — PGT, CGI and CWS impact lines compared on your actual openings, style by style
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Window installation in North Lauderdale usually means one thing: replacing original aluminum single-pane sliders and jalousies on a CBS tract home built between 1968 and 1985. Most of these houses still carry windows installed before Florida’s post-Andrew building codes, and Broward County now requires a permit and impact-rated inspection on every single opening you replace. A typical full-home impact window package in North Lauderdale runs $8,000 to $25,000, with individual windows landing between $800 and $1,500 installed. Ed Winslow has been doing this work since 2011, and his crews know the difference between a standard rough opening and the racked, undersized CBS openings we see on nearly every street off Kimberly Boulevard and SW 10th Street.
If you’re staring at a Citizens non-renewal notice or just tired of rooms that never cool below 82 in August, call (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and a written quote. We’ll tell you exactly what needs a permit, what needs a custom jamb extension, and what it all costs before you commit to anything.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Window Installation Company
Ed Winslow founded this company in 2011, and his name is still on the door and on every job we do. We’re not a franchise with a rotating crew and a call center in another state. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and live-answered at (844) 901-4551 twenty-four hours a day. When you call about a window in North Lauderdale, you talk to someone who has actually worked on houses like yours in this city.
We know that a single-story CBS home on a zero-lot-line street presents different staging problems than a two-story in Pompano Beach. We know Broward County’s FBC 2023 permit requirements and what triggers a stop-work order during a resale inspection. That knowledge is why North Lauderdale homeowners call us when a big-box installer hands them a standard-size window that does not fit their rough opening. Our Window Installation team has handled hundreds of these custom-fit replacements, and we’re an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, and ES Windows, so your impact package comes with real product warranties, not a paper promise from a subcontractor.
Every quote includes the Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right. No expiration, no fine print, no arguments. That’s a standard of accountability written into every job.
Our Window Installation Services in North Lauderdale
Single & Double Hung Windows
Single and double hung windows are the workhorse replacement for North Lauderdale’s original aluminum sliders, especially on the street-facing elevations where HOA architectural guidelines often require a specific look. A standard impact single-hung runs $900 to $1,800 installed here. On CBS homes, the existing rough opening is frequently 1/2-inch to 1-inch undersized or racked from forty years of heat cycling, so we size the jamb extensions and shim the frame correctly rather than force a drop-in fit that cracks the stucco.
Horizontal Roller Windows
Horizontal rollers are the most common original window type in North Lauderdale’s 1968–1985 tract housing, and they’re often the first to fail because the aluminum tracks wear out in the humidity. Replacement impact-rated horizontal rollers give you smooth operation and a Miami-Dade NOA rating your insurance carrier will accept on a wind mitigation report. On tight lots, we can replace these without disturbing the exterior stucco return, which keeps the permit inspection clean and the HOA quiet.
3-Panel Sliding (3-Lite Roller) Windows
Three-panel sliders are common on the rear elevations and patio-facing walls of North Lauderdale’s single-story CBS homes. These are larger openings, and the glass-to-floor ratio makes them the highest design-pressure windows on most houses. We install impact-rated three-lite rollers with properly rated frames for each opening’s wind zone, and we pull the Broward County permit for every unit. Pricing on these runs $2,500 to $5,000 per opening depending on width and finish.
Casement Windows
Casements show up more often on the two-story North Lauderdale homes and on custom additions from the late 1980s. They seal tighter than sliders against wind-driven rain, which matters when a summer squall rolls through five miles inland. We install casements from PGT and ES Windows with multi-point locking and impact glass that meets HVHZ standards. If your existing casement is a non-standard size, we match it with a custom-fabricated unit rather than re-framing the opening.
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 North Lauderdale
We’re an authorized installer for CGI, CWS, and ES Windows, and we stock common replacement hardware and parts for North Lauderdale’s most frequently installed impact lines. That means faster turnaround when a latch fails or a balance shoe wears out on a house off SW 81st Avenue. We’re not guessing at what fits. We keep the right parts on the truck before we park on your street.
Common Window Installation Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Non-standard CBS rough openings: Homes built between 1968 and 1985 in North Lauderdale almost universally have concrete block openings that are undersized or racked by heat cycling. A big-box standard window will not fit, and forcing it cracks the stucco and creates air leaks. We measure every opening and fabricate custom jamb extensions where needed.
- Skipped permits lead to stop-work orders: Broward County requires a permit for even one window replacement, and North Lauderdale’s dense HOA-heavy subdivisions mean neighbor complaints during resale inspections are common. A $200 permit is always cheaper than a $2,000 fine and a failed closing.
- HOA work-hour and parking rules: Many North Lauderdale streets have formal HOA rules about noise start times and where contractors can park. A truck on the swale or hammering before 8 a.m. gets a violation letter. We handle this for you before the first tool comes out.
- Seal failure from humidity and heat cycling: Five months of low-to-mid-90s highs and extreme humidity accelerate seal failure on older insulated units. If your windows fog between the panes, the seal is dead, and the efficiency loss is permanent until the sash is replaced.
Pricing for Window Installation in North Lauderdale, FL
Impact windows in North Lauderdale generally run $800 to $1,500 per window installed. Impact single-hungs land between $900 and $1,800. Larger openings like three-panel sliders and custom geometric windows run $2,500 to $5,000 each. Whole-home packages on the city’s typical three- and four-bedroom CBS tract homes fall between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on opening count, wind zone requirements, and floor height. Frame material affects the number too: vinyl is the affordable standard, while thermally broken aluminum runs higher for better energy performance in that five-month summer heat.
What moves the price in North Lauderdale is the custom-fit factor. Half-inch undersized rough openings, stucco returns that need preservation, and HOA architectural requirements on the front elevation all add scope. We give you a written, line-item quote after a free in-home measure. You will see exactly what you’re paying for before you sign anything. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule that visit.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
Window Installation in North Lauderdale is our focus, but our crews also cover Margate, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, and Pompano Beach. The same permit-ready, impact-rated approach applies everywhere in Broward County, and the same live person still answers your call.
What Window Installation Costs in North Lauderdale
We’ve laid out the per-window numbers above. To give you real anchors without vague language: impact windows run $800 to $1,500 per window installed in this market. Impact single-hungs are $900 to $1,800. Large or custom openings, including three-lite rollers and geometric windows, land at $2,500 to $5,000. A whole-home package on a typical North Lauderdale CBS house sits in the $8,000 to $25,000 range.
What moves these numbers in North Lauderdale specifically? Three things. First, the non-standard rough openings on 1968–1985 tract homes mean most jobs include custom jamb extensions and sometimes masonry alteration, which adds labor. Second, your wind zone and floor height dictate the design pressure rating required, and higher ratings cost more per sash. Third, HOA architectural rules on some streets require specific frame colors, profiles, or mullion patterns that narrow the product lineup. The best way to get a firm number is a free in-home measure. We give you a written quote with no obligation, and the price we write is the price you pay. No change orders mid-job. Call (844) 901-4551 for yours.
Florida Pays You Back
Florida offers financial incentives that stack on top of each other if you plan the project correctly. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, including impact windows. The state also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax. On the federal side, the 25C energy credit returns 30% of product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient units. And after your installation, a wind mitigation inspection ($75 to $150) typically earns a windstorm premium credit averaging around 25% on the windstorm portion of your policy, depending on the carrier. We do not guarantee final numbers from any program or insurer. What we do is install windows that meet the product approval standards these programs and carriers require.
How We Work on a Tight North Lauderdale Lot
Most of our North Lauderdale projects happen on lots where the next house is ten feet from your side wall. That changes how we run the job. Before the first truck arrives, we scope the staging plan: materials go on the driveway, never the sidewalk or the swale. We park one vehicle at a time, and we follow whatever HOA parking rules apply to your street. If your HOA says no work before 8 a.m., we do not run a saw before 8 a.m. These rules matter, because a violation letter from your board can slow down a window project by weeks.
On a tight single-story CBS lot off SW 10th Street, our crew replaced original single-pane sliders and jalousies with PGT 770 series impact-rated double-hungs. We staged all materials on the driveway and kept the sidewalk clear for neighbors. We pulled Broward County permits for every opening. We coordinated with the HOA’s 8 a.m. work-hour start to avoid noise complaints. The homeowners qualified for a Citizens wind mitigation discount after our final inspection verified Miami-Dade NOA compliance. That’s how it should go. That’s how we run every North Lauderdale job.
Access affects the quote. If your rear openings are only reachable through a narrow side yard or a screened patio, the labor goes up. If we have to remove and reset fence sections to get a panel in, that goes on the line item. We tell you about it during the measure, not on the invoice.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North 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 — Window Installation in North Lauderdale
Broward County requires a permit for any window replacement, even a single unit, because every opening must meet FBC 2023 impact compliance standards under current wind-load maps for the North Lauderdale area. A permitted replacement gets inspected and verified against the Miami-Dade or Broward NOA product approval for your specific opening size and design pressure. Skipping the permit saves a few hundred dollars now and costs thousands later when a resale inspection catches it, or a neighbor complaint triggers a stop-work order. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll pull the permits as part of your installation.
Your HOA’s architectural guidelines and work-hour rules affect what the windows can look like, when we can start hammering, and where we can park on installation day. We read your HOA documents during the estimate and build the job plan around them. If your board requires a specific frame color or profile, we spec manufacturer options that match. If they require written notice to adjacent owners before exterior work, we draft it for you. We’ve worked on enough North Lauderdale streets to know that a formal violation letter costs everyone time and good will.
You can replace a single jalousie pane as a repair, but if you decide to replace the window unit itself, Broward County’s FBC 2023 rules mean the new unit must be impact-rated and permitted. In North Lauderdale, where most homes still carry original non-impact aluminum windows, the more practical question is whether your insurance carrier will keep you insured. Brokers across Broward are seeing Citizens non-renewal letters for homes without a wind mitigation report showing impact-rated openings. A single pane repair buys time. A proper impact replacement solves the bigger problem.
Usually, yes. The CBS tract homes built in North Lauderdale between 1968 and 1985 rarely have a perfectly standard rough opening after forty years of heat cycling and settling. We frequently see openings that are 1/2-inch to 1-inch undersized or racked. We measure every single opening before ordering, and we build custom jamb extensions or shim as needed. A drop-in standard-size window that does not properly fill the opening will leak air and crack stucco over time. We will not install one that way.
We stage materials on the driveway, keep the sidewalk clear, and remove all debris at the end of each workday. We follow your HOA’s posted work-hour start, no matter what. We use tarps and dust control when cutting stucco or removing old aluminum frames, and we sweep up nails and fragments before we leave. If you have a neighbor close enough to touch from a window, we will talk to them before the job starts if you want us to. A clean, quiet site is part of the install, not an add-on.
Get Your Free Window Installation Estimate in North Lauderdale
If you’re ready to replace those original aluminum sliders with impact-rated windows that will hold up to a Category 3 or 4 storm and earn you a real wind mitigation credit, call us. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door and on every job. We answer the phone live, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. We give you upfront pricing in writing, with the full Done Right Promise behind it.
Call (844) 901-4551 now to schedule your free in-home measure and written quote. We’ll come to your North Lauderdale home, look at your rough openings, read your HOA rules, and show you exactly what a permit-ready, properly-fit impact window replacement should cost. No pressure, no vague numbers, no surprises. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving North Lauderdale and Broward County since 2011.