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 Tamarac means working with homes built mostly between 1963 and the mid-1980s, so we know exactly what’s behind those original aluminum frames: concrete block walls, steel lintels, and openings that have shifted with fifty years of South Florida clay soil. A new impact window here runs $800 to $1,500 per opening installed, and most single-home jobs wrap in one to two days once the units arrive. Call (904) 913-5886 for a free in-home measure and a written quote.
We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, and we answer our own phone 24/7. Ed Winslow started this company in 2011, and his name is still on the door, on every truck, and on every job we do in Tamarac. No call centers. No ticket numbers. Just a live person who knows your neighborhood, your building code, and what your house needs to survive the next named storm.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Tamarac’s Preferred Window Installation Company
Tamarac homeowners call us because we understand what this city’s housing stock actually requires. This was a planned retirement community. That means dense rows of CBS ranch homes and garden condos built in the 1960s and 1970s, many still running original single-pane aluminum sliders and jalousie windows. These aren’t simple swap-outs. The masonry openings are fixed size, the steel lintels need precise shimming, and Broward County’s wind code applies to every single permitted replacement. We handle that from first measurement to final inspection.
Every technician who arrives at your door in Tamarac is background-checked and in uniform. You’ll know who’s coming before the truck pulls up. Our customers across the 33319, 33320, 33321, and 33324 ZIP codes have told us the same thing for over a decade: the estimate was clear, the crew showed up when they said they would, and the permit passed without drama. That’s the standard we hold because Ed’s name is on the business, and he lives with the consequences of every job.
We also carry standing offers that don’t expire: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received, no trip charge inside Broward County, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. That last one matters in Tamarac, where a large share of our customers are retirees who deserve honest pricing without a loyalty-card gimmick.
Our Window Installation Services in Tamarac
Single & Double Hung Windows
Single-hung and double-hung units are the workhorse of Tamarac’s ranch homes. The original aluminum single-hungs in these houses were built to 1970s standards, which means they’re energy sinks and don’t come close to meeting current impact code. A new PGT 5650 single-hung carries a Miami-Dade NOA and installs into the existing CBS opening with pressure-treated buck framing and elastomeric sealing. Double-hungs give you tilt-in cleaning and better airflow control, which matters when a summer afternoon thunderstorm rolls through and you need to close the bottom sash fast.
Horizontal Roller Windows
Horizontal rollers are everywhere in Tamarac, especially on the garden-style condos and on bedroom wings of single-family homes. The failure pattern we see most often is a sash that binds. It’s usually not the track. It’s the opening itself, which has racked slightly as the clay soil beneath the slab settled over four or five decades. That’s why we shim every unit to the actual opening, not to a level bubble alone. A square frame set in a racked opening leaks and binds within a season. We’d rather spend twenty extra minutes on the first day than leave you with a window that fights you for years.
3-Panel Sliding (3-Lite Roller) Windows
Three-panel sliders are the big one in Tamarac, and not just in the living room. Many of the original rear lanais on homes off West Sample Road and Northwest 31st Avenue were built with three-lite slider configurations. These units frame the view and also frame the largest opening in the house, which means they carry the highest design pressure requirements. We dry-fit before setting, check every interlock, and run the continuous seal bead that Broward inspectors look for. A 3-panel impact slider is a serious structural component, not a decorative upgrade.
Casement Windows
Casements show up in Tamarac in two places: the newer construction near the Village at Coral Lakes and on homes where a previous owner replaced a jalousie unit with something more energy-efficient. Casements seal tighter under wind load than any other operating style, which makes them an excellent choice for west-facing walls that catch the full brunt of afternoon storms. The crank hardware is sealed inside the frame when closed, so wind-driven rain has no direct path through the sash interface. We install them as single units or in banks where the original opening was wide enough to carry two or three.
What happens when you call
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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 Tamarac
We’re an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows, among others. That authorization isn’t a wall decal. It means our crews train on the manufacturer’s installation methods, use their hardware, and pull from their warranty coverage if anything goes wrong. For Tamarac customers, we also stock common replacement parts locally, so a failed roller or a torn seal doesn’t mean waiting on a shipping manifest. PGT’s 5650 and 3650 lines dominate our Tamarac installs because they carry the Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers this wind zone demands. CGI and CWS appear more often on larger multi-panel sliders and custom openings where structural load gets serious.
Common Window Installation Problems We See in Tamarac Homes
- Off-the-shelf vinyl windows with no Florida Product Approval. A handyman buys something at a big-box store, swaps it into a CBS opening, and the homeowner later fails a wind mitigation inspection. The insurance discount vanishes. The window has to come out anyway. That’s a full-cost mistake, not a savings.
- Original jalousie windows still in place. These louvered glass units are everywhere in Tamarac’s older condos. They’re not impact-rated, they leak conditioned air constantly, and fitting an impact unit into the same opening usually requires reframing the rough opening and stucco patching. Cheap quotes skip the patch and leave a water intrusion point that fails Broward inspection.
- Sliders set level but not shimmed to the real opening. The clay soil under Tamarac shifts. A racked opening needs shimming to stay square with the actual wall, not with the bubble. Skipping that step means a sash that binds in six months and weatherstripping that tears early.
- Steel lintels ignored. The steel beam above a window opening in a CBS home carries wall load. If it’s still sound, it needs precise shimming. If it has spalling or rust, it needs repair before the new window goes in. We inspect every lintel on every job. Most Tamarac homes still have good steel, but we’ve found enough compromised ones to never skip the step.
Pricing for Window Installation in Tamarac, FL
A typical impact window install in Tamarac runs $800 to $1,500 per unit, with single-hung windows at $900 to $1,800 and large or custom openings like a 3-panel slider at $2,500 to $5,000. Whole-home packages, which are common here because so many houses still have every original window in place, land between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on opening count and window style. What moves the number in Tamarac specifically: fixed masonry openings that need custom sizing, steel lintel condition, floor height on a condo building, and whether stucco patching or buck framing is required after removing an old jalousie. Our quotes are written, line-itemed, and honored at installation. No change orders. Call (904) 913-5886 to schedule a free in-home measure.
What Window Installation Costs in Tamarac
Here’s the honest breakdown. Impact windows generally run $800 to $1,500 per window installed in Tamarac. Impact single-hungs run $900 to $1,800, driven by the specific product line and design pressure rating. A large or custom opening, say a 3-lite slider or a bay conversion, runs $2,500 to $5,000. Whole-home packages on the original 1970s ranch homes run $8,000 to $25,000 and up depending on how many openings you have and whether you’re replacing every jalousie and original slider at once. The free in-home measure and written quote is how you get an exact number for your house. That’s always how we start.
Three things move the price in Tamarac more than anything else: opening count, wind zone compliance, and what we find behind the old frame. CBS homes with fixed masonry openings and sound steel lintels are straightforward. Homes where the old jalousie opening needs reframing or a lintel needs repair get more involved. And floor height on condo buildings changes the labor because of access and glazing requirements. We’ll show you all of it in the written quote, line by line.
Florida Pays You Back
The incentives stack, and we’ll help you document every one. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, and impact windows are squarely in scope. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax, which is real money on a whole-home job. At the federal level, the 25C energy credit covers 30% of product cost up to $600 per year on qualifying energy-efficient units. And after a wind mitigation inspection, which typically costs $75 to $150, many Tamarac homeowners see their windstorm premium drop by about 25% on the windstorm portion of the policy. We can’t guarantee what your carrier or the state will approve, but we can guarantee the paperwork we provide supports every application. It’s one reason we photograph every label, every shim, and every seal bead before the inspector arrives.
Impact windows versus hurricane shutters: shutters sit in a garage until a storm comes, then someone has to climb up and hang them in the wind. Impact windows are always working. They’re in the frame, permanent, rated for the same wind zone, and they cut outside noise and UV damage every single day. When you’re laying out Tamarac prices, impact windows cost more up front. The insurance credit and the energy savings don’t fully offset that in year one. But there’s no panel to find, no crank to break, and no 3 a.m. fight with corroded track hardware when a storm shifts north at the last minute.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tamarac
Our crews cover Tamarac and the surrounding Broward area, including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Miramar. If you’re in one of those cities and need Window Installation, the same team, the same pricing model, and the same 36500-Day Done Right Promise apply. For more detail on what we do specifically in this area, see Window Installation in Tamarac for the full local picture.
Serving Tamarac, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tamarac 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 Tamarac
Yes, you need a permit for a full window replacement in Tamarac, and we pull it on every job. Sash-only swaps are different and sometimes fall outside the permit requirement, but any time the frame comes out of the CBS opening, Broward County requires a permit and a final inspection. We handle the paperwork, schedule the inspection, and stand behind the pass. Call (904) 913-5886 and we’ll walk you through what your specific project needs.
Tamarac sits within Broward’s high-velocity hurricane zone, which means new or replaced windows must carry impact-resistant glazing rated for wind speeds of 140 to 170 mph depending on the exact location and building characteristics. The proof is on the label: a Miami-Dade NOA sticker or a Florida Product Approval number, plus the design pressure rating for that specific configuration, which never exceeds +/-100 PSF. We set the labeled unit with those stickers visible inside the frame for the Broward inspector, and we photograph them for your insurance file.
Rarely without reframing, because a jalousie’s rough opening is shallower and narrower than what a modern impact unit needs. Most Tamarac jalousie replacements require pressure-treated buck framing, custom sizing, and stucco patching after the old louvered frame comes out. We quote that work explicitly. If a bid doesn’t mention stucco, it’s leaving a water entry point in the wall. Call (904) 913-5886 for a quote that includes everything Broward inspection requires.
Your insurer needs the wind mitigation inspection report, the product approval documentation for each installed unit, and our installation record showing the permit and passed inspection. We provide the product docs and installation record at completion. You’ll schedule a wind mitigation inspection separately, typically $75 to $150, and the inspector will want to see the labels inside the frame and our photos of the installation. We send you the full documentation packet the day we finish the job so you can file promptly.
It can, because many Tamarac condo associations pass windstorm premium costs through to unit owners, and impact windows on your unit reduce the association’s overall exposure when the policy renews. The actual pass-through mechanics depend on your HOA’s governing documents and how they allocate assessments, so we can’t predict your specific number. What we can do is install units that meet the association’s specification and provide the documentation your board and insurer need to process the credit. Call us and we’ll even come review the association’s requirements with you before you sign anything.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Tamarac and surrounding Broward County communities.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.