Arched & Curved Windows in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Arched & Curved Windows in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Arched and curved windows are custom-fabricated openings built to a specific radius or shape – no two are quite alike, and replacing or upgrading them takes a different skill set than swapping out a standard rectangular unit. For homeowners exploring our Custom & Geometric Windows services, these distinctive shapes represent one of our core specialties. In Fort Lauderdale, where Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial, and modern coastal architecture all share the same zip codes, these windows are common enough that we work on them every week. If your arched window is failing its impact rating, leaking around the curved frame, or simply original to a home built before current Florida Building Code requirements took effect, Winslow Windows & Doors can measure, source, and install a replacement that fits the opening perfectly and meets today’s wind-load and energy standards.

Ed Winslow founded this company in 2011, and his name is on every job we do – including the ones that require custom templating, specialty glass orders, and the kind of patience that flat-window replacements never demand. Call us at (904) 913-5886 any time – a live person picks up around the clock – and we’ll schedule a free, no-trip-charge estimate at your Fort Lauderdale home. For the full picture of what we do in the custom shape category, visit our Custom & Geometric Windows in Fort Lauderdale page.

When You Need Arched or Curved Windows

Not every situation is obvious. Sometimes a failing arched window announces itself with a puddle on the sill after a storm. Other times the signal is subtler – a slight draft in an otherwise tight house, or a frame that’s shifted just enough to make the sash stick. Here are the scenarios we see most often in Fort Lauderdale:

• Storm damage or post-hurricane inspection failure. Fort Lauderdale sits in Miami-Dade High-Velocity Hurricane Zone territory, and older arched windows – especially those installed before the 2002 Florida Building Code overhaul – frequently fail the current Miami-Dade NOA (Notice of Acceptance) threshold. If your home has been flagged during a wind-mitigation inspection, the arched units above your entry or along your great room are often the first to go.
• Seal failure and condensation between panes. The curved perimeter of an arched insulated glass unit (IGU) puts more stress on the edge seal than a straight sightline does. Once that seal fails, you’ll see fogging or water streaks trapped between the panes – and no amount of cleaning fixes it from the outside.
• Frame rot or aluminum corrosion at the curved header. Fort Lauderdale’s salt-air environment accelerates corrosion on aluminum frames and can introduce moisture rot into wood surrounds faster than inland markets. A curved header that’s visibly pitted or soft to the touch needs replacement, not patching.
• Energy bill increases without an obvious cause. Arched windows in older Las Olas and Victoria Park homes are often single-pane or outdated low-e glass. They let radiant heat pour in during South Florida’s nine-month warm season and quietly run up your cooling costs. Upgrading to a modern laminated impact unit with a high solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) rating changes that equation immediately.
• Home renovation or addition that changes the opening. If you’re expanding a room, adding a second story, or remodeling a foyer, the existing curved rough opening may need to be reframed – and the window that fills it needs to be built from scratch to match the new dimensions.
• Insurance or permitting requirement before a sale. Fort Lauderdale-area insurance carriers have tightened underwriting standards considerably since 2023. A non-impact arched window in an otherwise impact-rated home can hold up a closing or trigger a surcharge. We pull the permit, document the NOA, and get you the paperwork your insurer or buyer needs.

Our Arched and Curved Window Process

Curved windows can’t be ordered out of a catalog. Every step below exists because skipping it – or rushing it – produces a unit that won’t fit the opening, won’t seal properly, or won’t pass the city inspection. Here’s exactly how we handle each job in Fort Lauderdale:

1. On-site measurement and template creation. Ed or one of our uniformed, background-checked technicians comes to your home and creates a physical template of the curved opening. We don’t work from photographs or rough estimates. For a true ellipse or radius arch, we use a flexible story pole and cross-reference the measurements at multiple points along the curve to account for any asymmetry in the original framing – common in Fort Lauderdale’s older stock, particularly in the Tarpon River and Riverside Park neighborhoods where homes were built well before standardized rough openings existed.
2. Spec sheet and brand selection. Once we have the template, we build the product specification: glass type, frame material, impact rating, low-e coating, and color match to your existing exterior. For most Fort Lauderdale projects we work with CGI and CWS, both of which maintain Miami-Dade product approvals for custom radius units and can fabricate curved frames in aluminum to match existing window lines. We’ll walk you through the options and give you upfront pricing before anything is ordered.
3. Permit application. Fort Lauderdale requires a building permit for window replacements – no exceptions. We prepare and submit the application, including the product’s NOA documentation, and coordinate the inspection schedule so you don’t have to manage that process yourself.
4. Factory order and lead-time coordination. Custom curved units are not shelf stock. Depending on the size and specification, lead times from our authorized manufacturers typically run four to eight weeks. We keep you updated and don’t schedule the installation until the unit has arrived and passed our incoming quality check.
5. Removal of the old unit and frame prep. On installation day, our crew removes the existing window carefully – particularly important in stucco exteriors, where rough removal creates additional repair work. We inspect the rough opening for any moisture damage, treat or replace compromised framing as needed, and make sure the sill and jambs are plumb and square before the new unit goes in.
6. Installation, sealing, and inspection. The new arched unit is set, shimmed, anchored to code, and sealed with a two-stage waterproofing system appropriate for Fort Lauderdale’s wind-driven rain exposure. We schedule the city inspection, walk the inspector through the installation, and provide you with the closed permit and NOA documentation for your insurance file.

Arched and Curved Windows Pricing in Fort Lauderdale

Arched and curved window replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs between $850 and $3,200 per unit installed, including the permit. That range is wide because the variables genuinely move the number – the size of the arch, the complexity of the curve, the frame material, the glass specification, and whether the rough opening needs structural attention all factor in. Here’s a tighter breakdown of what drives cost:

A few things keep our Fort Lauderdale pricing honest: we give you a written, itemized number before a single measurement is ordered, and that number doesn’t change unless the scope of work changes – and if it does, we tell you why before we proceed. There are no trip charges for homes in Broward County. Seniors and veterans receive a permanent 10% discount on every job. And if your total is over $200, you’ll get $40 off automatically.

If you’ve already received a written estimate from another contractor, call us at (904) 913-5886 – we provide free second opinions on written estimates and will tell you plainly whether the number and the spec make sense for your home.

Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Choose Winslow

There’s no shortage of window companies in South Florida. Most of them can handle a standard rectangle. Custom Impact Windows with arched and curved profiles narrow the field considerably, because fabricating and installing them correctly requires a combination of measuring precision, manufacturer relationships, and permit experience that not every shop has.

Winslow Windows & Doors has been doing this work in Fort Lauderdale since 2011. Ed Winslow isn’t a regional manager overseeing a franchise territory – he’s a working owner who knows the city’s building department, knows the neighborhoods where curved windows are concentrated, and has personally managed jobs in Rio Vista, Colee Hammock, Lauderdale Manors, and Sailboat Bend. When you call, you’re not reaching a call center routing your ticket to whichever crew is available. You’re reaching a company where the owner’s name is on the door, the license is published, and the address is real.

Our 36500-Day Done Right Promise applies to every job, including custom arched window installations. If something isn’t right after we leave, we come back and make it right – full stop. That’s not marketing language. It’s Ed’s word, and it’s been the standard at this company for over 15 years.

We’re authorized installers for CGI, CWS, and ES Windows, among others, which means we have direct access to factory engineering support on unusual radius specifications and can pull Miami-Dade product approvals without hunting for documentation. That matters when the city inspector shows up and wants to see the NOA on a non-standard unit.

For a broader look at the custom and geometric window work we do across Fort Lauderdale, including octagons, trapezoids, and other specialty shapes, visit our Custom & Geometric Windows in Fort Lauderdale page, which covers the full scope of what we handle.

Key Takeaways

• Arched and curved window replacement in Fort Lauderdale runs roughly $850 to $3,200 per unit installed, depending on size, glass spec, and opening condition.
• Every replacement requires a Fort Lauderdale building permit – we handle that process start to finish.
• Custom units typically have a four-to-eight-week factory lead time; we don’t schedule installation until the product has arrived and been inspected.
• Winslow Windows & Doors has been in Fort Lauderdale since 2011, is locally owned by Ed Winslow, and carries a published license and address – no shell company, no absentee ownership.
• The 36500-Day Done Right Promise backs every job. No sunset clause.
• Live phone answered 24/7 at (904) 913-5886. No voicemail, no callback queue.
• No trip charge in Broward County. Seniors and veterans receive 10% off. $40 off any repair over $200.

FAQs – Arched and Curved Windows in Fort Lauderdale

How long does it take to get a custom arched window installed in Fort Lauderdale?

From the day we measure to the day we install, plan on six to ten weeks for most custom arched units in Fort Lauderdale. The measurement and permit submission typically take one to two weeks; factory fabrication for a radius or elliptical unit runs four to eight weeks after the order is confirmed. Permit approval from the City of Fort Lauderdale Building Services Division usually comes back within that window. We schedule installation the week the unit arrives and passes our incoming check – we don’t hold a half-finished job on your calendar and then push it. Call us at (904) 913-5886 and we’ll give you a realistic timeline for your specific opening before anything is ordered.

Do arched windows in Fort Lauderdale need to be impact-rated?

Yes, in almost every case. Fort Lauderdale falls within Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means the Florida Building Code requires impact-rated glazing or an approved storm protection alternative (shutters) for any window in a permitted replacement. For Geometric & Shaped Windows – particularly those in the facade of a home where shutters are impractical or architecturally impossible – impact laminated glass is the only code-compliant path. The units we install through CGI and CWS carry Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance for custom radius configurations, so the documentation is ready for the inspector the day they arrive on site.

Can the arch shape of my existing window be exactly replicated?

In the vast majority of cases, yes. We create a physical template at your home before any order is placed, and our manufacturing partners at CGI and CWS can produce custom radius arches, elliptical arches, and Oversized Openings with compound curves to match an existing opening within tight tolerances. The one situation where an exact match gets complicated is a hand-built opening in a pre-1960s Fort Lauderdale home where the original framing wasn’t perfectly symmetrical – and in those cases we’ll show you the measurement data and discuss whether a small adjustment to the opening or a custom-matched template is the better solution. You make that call with full information, not after the unit has already been ordered.

What happens if the rough opening around my arched window has moisture damage?

We inspect the rough opening before the new unit is set, every time. Fort Lauderdale’s humidity and wind-driven rain create conditions where moisture can track behind stucco and into the framing for years before it’s visible. If we find soft wood, mold, or compromised framing, we stop, show you what we found, give you a written scope and cost for the repair, and proceed only with your approval. Installing a new custom window into a damaged opening is a waste of money – the frame will shift, the seal will fail, and you’ll be back to square one within a few years. We’d rather have an honest conversation on day one than a warranty call two years later.

If you have an arched or curved window in your Fort Lauderdale home that needs replacement, upgrading, or a second opinion on a quote you’ve already received, call Winslow Windows & Doors at (904) 913-5886. A live person answers around the clock. We’ll schedule a free, no-trip-charge estimate at your home, give you a written number before anything is ordered, and back the finished job with the 36500-Day Done Right Promise. Ed’s word is good – and so is the window.

Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2011.