Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale - Written Price Before Anything Is Ordered

Trusted Windows & Doors for Fort Lauderdale Homeowners

Impact window installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $8,000-$25,000 for a full home, while window replacement projects range from $4,500-$15,000 depending on frame material, glass package, and whether the home sits in a high-velocity hurricane zone. We’re Rowan Construction Group, and we’ve delivered written prices on more than 4,000 projects since 2007 - every one with a flat number before work started and a documented photo record when the crew left. In Fort Lauderdale, we regularly see salt-air corrosion on aluminum frames in neighborhoods near the Intracoastal, and we see the retrofit headaches that come when a previous installer skipped the permit. Learn more about our Windows & Doors - Fort Lauderdale services. Call (754) 254-7676 to schedule your free estimate - a live person answers 24/7, and you’ll have a written quote in hand before anyone picks up a tool.

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What Our Windows & Doors Service Includes

Window Installation

New window installation is the full replacement of the frame, sash, and glass unit, not just inserting a sash into an existing frame. In Fort Lauderdale, we install vinyl, aluminum, and fiberglass frames, with aluminum-clad wood for historic homes in neighborhoods like Victoria Park where the Historic Preservation Board has material guidelines. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and deliver a written warranty - under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, the price is written before anyone starts, and under Clause 3, no change proceeds without a signed change order.

Door Installation

Door installation covers entry doors, patio doors, and garage doors, including frame modification when the rough opening doesn’t match the new unit. We see a lot of rot in Fort Lauderdale door frames where the sill pan was omitted or the flashing tape failed - common in homes built during the 2004-2007 boom when crews were rushing to meet demand. Our crews document the substrate condition with photos before they remove anything, so you see what we found, not just what we did.

Window Replacement

Window replacement removes the entire existing unit down to the rough opening and installs a new window with proper flashing, air sealing, and insulation. In Fort Lauderdale’s hot-humid climate, we pay particular attention to the drainage plane - water that gets behind the cladding needs a path out, or it sits in the wall and breeds mold. A typical window replacement project in Fort Lauderdale runs $4,500-$15,000 depending on the count, the access difficulty, and whether we’re matching existing trim profiles in a HOA-governed community like Coral Ridge or Harbor Beach.

Impact Windows & Doors

Impact windows and doors use laminated glass - two glass lites bonded to a polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer - so the glass cracks but stays in the frame under wind-borne debris impact. In Fort Lauderdale, these are code-required in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), which covers most of Broward County, and the product must carry a Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance (NOA) or Florida Product Approval. We source impact-rated units from CWS, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems, and we verify the NOA matches the exact product being installed - a step we document in your photo record.

Energy-Efficient Windows

Energy-efficient windows reduce solar heat gain and air infiltration, measured by U-factor (thermal transmittance) and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC). In Fort Lauderdale, where cooling dominates the energy bill, we specify low-SHGC glass - typically 0.25 or below - to block infrared radiation while maintaining visible light. The payback depends on your current windows and your AC runtime, but we’ve seen customers in west-facing homes in Plantation and Sunrise cut their summer peak load by 15-20% after upgrading single-pane units to double-pane low-E. Explore our Windows & Doors in Plantation for similar energy savings.

Sliding & Patio Doors

Sliding and patio doors are large glazed openings that need robust hardware, proper sill drainage, and - in Fort Lauderdale - impact rating if they face the exterior. We install two-panel and four-panel systems, with lift-and-slide hardware for the heavier units, and we always verify the track is level within 1/8 inch over the width - a tolerance that prevents the rollers from binding and the weatherstrip from leaking. In homes near the ocean in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, we specify stainless steel or marine-grade hardware to resist salt corrosion. We also offer our Windows & Doors in Pompano Beach with the same marine-grade protection.

Impact Garage Doors

Impact garage doors are wind-rated assemblies that include the door, the track, the hardware, and the automatic opener if specified. The Florida Building Code requires them to pass ASTM E330 or TAS 202 for structural load and TAS 201 for large missile impact in the HVHZ. We measure the existing opening, specify the wind load rating based on your exposure category and mean roof height, and coordinate the installation with your opener technician if you’re keeping the existing motor. The permit and inspection are included - we don’t leave you to figure out the paperwork.

Custom & Geometric Windows

Custom and geometric windows - circles, arches, trapezoids, and polygons - require templating, often with a physical mock-up or laser measurement, because the manufacturer builds to your exact opening, not a standard size. In Fort Lauderdale’s mid-century modern homes, like those in Imperial Point or parts of Wilton Manors, we match the original profiles using archival photos and site measurements. The lead time runs 8-12 weeks for custom shapes, and we build that into the project schedule with a written delivery date in the quote.

Hurricane Impact Windows

Hurricane impact windows are the same product as impact windows - the terms are interchangeable - but we specify them with the full wind-pressure rating for your specific address, not just the minimum code. Fort Lauderdale’s wind speed map shows 175 mph for the ultimate design wind speed in most areas, but coastal exposure, height above grade, and surrounding topography can push the requirement higher. We run the ASCE 7 calculation for your home and document the specified pressure rating in your written quote, so the inspector sees the math and you see the justification.

Impact Sliding Glass Doors

Impact sliding glass doors combine the large opening of a patio door with the debris-impact resistance of laminated glass, tested to TAS 201 and TAS 203 for cyclic wind pressure. The panels are heavy - a 10-foot-wide, two-panel unit can exceed 400 pounds - so the frame anchorage and the structural header above are critical. In Fort Lauderdale, we inspect the header with a borescope when access allows, and if we find rot or inadequate bearing, we document it, write a change order with the repair scope and price, and don’t proceed until it’s signed. See our Windows & Doors - Hollywood offerings for the same rigorous standards. That’s the discipline Haven acquired Rowan for, and it’s why our projects finish within a few percent of the agreed number.

Brands We Service for Windows & Doors

We’ve installed and serviced hundreds of CWS units across Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding cities - their Aria and Estate series are common in the mid-range replacement market, and we stock their standard hardware and weatherstrip kits to avoid the 2-week factory lead time on small repairs. ES Windows is our go-to for large commercial and high-end residential projects; their ES 5000 series handles the 175 mph HVHZ requirement with a slimmer frame profile than most competitors, which matters when you’re maximizing glass area in a modern home near the beach. ECO Window Systems offers strong value in the vinyl impact market, and we’ve found their welded-frame construction holds up well in the Fort Lauderdale climate where thermal expansion cycles are severe - dark vinyl in direct sun can hit 140°F surface temperature in August.

Mr-Glass specializes in oversized and custom laminated glass, and we’ve used them for geometric installations and retrofits where the architect specified a particular visual light transmittance or color tint. Whether you have CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, or any other make, we can service it, source parts for it, or replace it with a documented specification that matches or exceeds the original performance. Our quote includes the brand, the series, the glass package, and the NOA number - no generic descriptions, no surprises.

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Signs You Need Windows & Doors Right Now

• Visible water staining or bubbling paint on interior trim. This means water is getting past the flashing or the sealant and migrating into the wall cavity. In Fort Lauderdale’s climate, that moisture doesn’t dry - it feeds mold and rots the framing. We see this most often on south- and west-facing windows where wind-driven rain hits the wall directly during summer storms.
• Difficulty opening, closing, or locking. Binding sashes and sticky locks can indicate frame racking from foundation settlement, but more often in Fort Lauderdale they signal corrosion in the hardware or swelling in wood frames from absorbed moisture. Either way, a window that doesn’t close and lock is a security and wind-pressure vulnerability, not just an annoyance.
• Drafts or temperature stratification near the glass. If you feel hot air pooling at the ceiling near a west-facing window in July, the seal has failed or the glass package is inadequate for the solar load. Modern low-E, argon-filled units with warm-edge spacers cut that radiant heat transfer dramatically - we measure the surface temperature difference with an infrared thermometer during our assessment.
• Condensation between glass panes. Fogging inside a double-pane unit means the edge seal has failed and the desiccant is saturated. The unit has lost its insulating value and will eventually grow mold between the lites. In Fort Lauderdale’s humidity, this happens faster than in drier climates - we’ve replaced units that fogged within 8 years of installation because the manufacturer used a single-seal design instead of dual-seal.
• Cracked or chipped glass, or damaged frames from a previous storm. Even small cracks in impact glass compromise the laminated layer’s ability to hold the shard in place during a debris impact. And dented or bent frames from wind pressure may have hidden structural damage that affects the anchorage. After Hurricane Irma in 2017, we assessed dozens of homes in Oakland Park and Wilton Manors where the glass looked intact but the frame anchorage had pulled away from the buck.

Our Windows & Doors Process - Step by Step

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   Schedule your free estimate. Call (754) 254-7676 - a live person answers 24/7, or we return your message within one business hour. We’ll ask about your home’s age, the window or door locations, and any specific problems you’ve noticed. We schedule a 60-90 minute on-site visit, not a 15-minute drive-by.
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   On-site assessment and documentation. Our technician arrives in a marked vehicle, uniformed, with a background check verified through The Haven Standard. We measure every opening with a laser measure, photograph the existing condition, and inspect the substrate with a moisture meter and borescope where access allows. You get a copy of every photo - included, not an upgrade.
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   Written quote with line-item pricing. Within 48 hours, you receive a flat-price quote with the scope of work, the specified products (brand, series, glass package, NOA number), the permit and inspection schedule, and the project timeline. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, this written price is delivered before any work starts - “call for a quote” is not an option here.
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   Permit pull and material order. Once you approve, we pull the permit with the City of Fort Lauderdale or your municipality, order materials with a confirmed delivery date, and schedule the crew. We don’t collect a deposit until the permit is approved and the materials are in stock - our cash flow discipline protects yours.
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   Installation, inspection, and final documentation. The crew installs to the manufacturer’s specifications and the Florida Building Code, with a site supervisor checking critical details - flashing tape sequence, shimming, fastener spacing, sealant bead profile. We schedule the inspection, meet the inspector on site, and deliver your final packet: the permit closure, the warranty registration, the photo record of the completed work, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise printed on our letterhead. If it’s not done right, we make it right - backed by The Haven Standard, not a handshake.

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Windows & Doors Near Fort Lauderdale - Our Service Area

We serve Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding communities including Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lauderhill, Pompano Beach, Plantation, Sunrise, Hollywood, Tamarac, and Margate. Response time for initial estimates is typically 24-48 hours in Fort Lauderdale proper, with 48-72 hours for outlying areas during peak season (May-October). We’ve worked in nearly every neighborhood from Galt Ocean Mile to Weston, and we understand the local variation in wind-speed requirements, HOA architectural review processes, and permit turnaround times. Whether you’re in a 1950s ranch in Imperial Point or a new construction townhome in Flagler Village, we quote to the same standard: written price, written scope, documented record.

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Schedule Your Windows & Doors Service in Fort Lauderdale Today

Call (754) 254-7676 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers 24/7, and you’ll receive a written flat-price quote with line-item scope before any work starts - that’s Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, and it’s been our practice since 2007. Bring a competitor’s written estimate and we’ll review it line by line at no charge. Every crew is background-checked and uniformed, every visit includes a documented photo record, and every project is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. No obligation, no deposit until permit and materials are confirmed. Just the number in writing, the way a careful contractor builds.

Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2007.