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Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Choose CWS Windows & Doors

Winslow Windows & Doors provides independent CWS in Fort Lauderdale windows & doors repair, service, and replacement, including coastal high-rises, canal-front condos, and inland ranch homes that still carry original 1970s product. Our techs work on CWS 7000 Series single hungs, 9500 Series horizontal rollers, Estate Series casements, and Architectural Series sliders every week, and we’ve catalogued exactly how these products fail in Broward County’s salt air. We are not affiliated with or authorized by CWS – we’re an independent service provider who knows their product lines from years of hands-on repair work, which means we recommend what’s right for your window, not what protects a manufacturer relationship. Call (904) 913-5886 to talk through what you’re seeing and get a straight answer.

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Why Trust Winslow Windows & Doors for Your CWS Windows & Doors?

Ed Winslow founded this company in 2011 after spending years in the field measuring, fitting, and standing behind every window and door his crew touched. He learned the fundamentals at Miami Dade College’s construction trades program, then put in enough time on South Florida job sites – including plenty along Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas corridor – to know that salt air and hard Atlantic storms separate quality work from everything else. That experience carries into every CWS job we take. Our technicians know the CWS 7000’s balance systems, the 9500’s roller assemblies, and the Estate casement’s weep design well enough to diagnose a problem over the phone most of the time. We use OEM CWS parts whenever they’re available – rollers, balances, weatherstripping, corner keys – because matching the original profile matters when you’re trying to restore a seal, not just make a window move again. Every tech arrives background-checked and in uniform, and the person who answers your call at 2 a.m. is one of us, not a call center reading a script. “My name’s on the door – literally. That means it gets done right.”

Common CWS Windows & Doors Problems We Fix in Fort Lauderdale

Here’s what our Fort Lauderdale crews actually see on CWS products, week after week:

• Warped or swollen vinyl sashes on CWS 7000 Series single hungs. This is the most common CWS issue we fix in Fort Lauderdale’s inland neighborhoods like Progresso Village and Sailboat Bend. Years of direct sun and persistent salt-laden air cause the vinyl to expand and distort, so the sash binds against the frame, sticks mid-track, and develops air leaks along the meeting rail. On a 1950s CBS ranch home, this often means the window won’t lock properly, which is a real problem during hurricane season. We can sometimes re-align the sash and replace the weatherstripping; when the warp is too far gone, we recommend targeted replacement of the sash or window rather than forcing a bad seal.
• Failed roller assemblies on CWS 9500 Series horizontal sliders. The 9500’s rollers are workhorses, but in Fort Lauderdale’s marine environment the metal-on-metal grinding wears them out fast. Homeowners tell us the door “feels like it weighs three hundred pounds” – that’s shattered rollers and a gouged aluminum track. We’ve done this exact repair on canal-front condos off Las Olas and across Coral Ridge: pull the sash, replace the rollers with OEM CWS parts, re-align the track, and adjust the interlock. The panel glides silently again and seals tight against the humid salt air.
• Corroded corner keys and weeping system clogs on CWS Estate Series casements. Estate casements are popular on higher-end Fort Lauderdale homes, but their corner keys are aluminum and they sit right where water wants to pool. When the weep holes clog with salt crust and debris, water backs up inside the frame and stains the interior drywall at the bottom corners. We see this repeatedly on homes along the city’s roughly 165 miles of canals. Fixing it means clearing the weep system properly and replacing the corroded corner keys with properly specified hardware, not just caulking over the problem.
• Sagging or misaligned interlock on CWS Architectural Series 3-panel sliders. Three-panel sliders are heavy, and over time the interlock between panels drifts out of alignment – especially on canal-front homes where the frame expands and contracts through daily temperature swings. The result is a slider that won’t close smoothly, leaves a visible gap at the meeting stile, and compromises the seal against wind-driven rain. We re-align the interlock and adjust the panel height, and if the frame itself has sagged, we’ll tell you honestly whether repair is enough or whether you’re looking at replacement.
• HVHZ compliance failures on older CWS installations. Fort Lauderdale falls within Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, one of only two counties in Florida with that designation. Some CWS units installed years ago – before the owner understood HVHZ code – don’t carry the Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or Florida Product Approval now required. We see this surface most often when a homeowner pulls a permit for another project and the inspector flags the windows. We’ll tell you straight whether your existing CWS product can be brought into compliance or needs replacement.

CWS Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach

We use OEM CWS parts whenever they’re available – rollers, balances, weatherstripping, corner keys, hinge hardware. When a CWS part has been discontinued or is on a long backorder, we source high-quality aftermarket equivalents that match the original profile, so you’re not waiting months for a window that won’t close. We keep common CWS parts stocked locally for faster turnaround on the repairs Fort Lauderdale homeowners need most. Our honest rule on repair versus replace hasn’t changed since Ed started the company: if the frame is square and the glass is intact, we repair. If the sash is warped beyond a reliable seal or the frame is corroded to the point where new hardware won’t hold, we recommend targeted replacement instead of a third patch job. We’d rather tell you the truth and lose a small repair than sell you something that fails next hurricane season. Call (904) 913-5886 and we’ll give you a straight assessment.

Our CWS Service Process – Step by Step

Here’s how a CWS service call works with us:

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   Diagnosis. We start by listening – describe what the window or door is doing and we’ll usually have a good read on it before we arrive. On site, we inspect the sash, frame, hardware, and weatherstripping. For a sticking CWS 7000, we check whether it’s a warped sash or a balance issue. For a grinding 9500, we check the rollers and the track. No guesswork, no upselling a full replacement when a roller set is the actual fix.
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   Straightforward quote. You get a written, line-item price before any work starts. If it’s a repair, you know the part and labor cost. If replacement is the honest answer on a CWS window, we explain why and show you the numbers for CWS-certified HVHZ product. The quote doesn’t change once we start – no change orders hiding in the fine print.
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   Repair or replacement. For repairs, we use OEM CWS parts where available, source matching aftermarket equivalents when they’re not, and check every seal before we’re done. For full replacements – insert window replacement, vinyl replacement windows, horizontal roller and sliding impact windows – we install HVHZ-rated product that meets Broward County code and pull the permit ourselves.
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   Testing. Every CWS repair gets a function test: open, close, lock, seal check. For impact-rated installations, we verify the seal and interlock against the wind-driven rain that Atlantic storms bring into Fort Lauderdale streets. We don’t call a job done until the window does what it’s supposed to do.
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   The 36500-Day Done Right Promise. Ed’s name is on the door – literally. If something isn’t right, we come back and make it right. That’s a century-long standard, and it applies to every CWS repair and replacement we do in Fort Lauderdale.

CWS Products We Service & Install in Fort Lauderdale

We service and install Impact Windows and other CWS product lines that dominate Fort Lauderdale’s existing housing stock and new replacement market. That includes the CWS 7000 Series single hung, the workhorse of inland CBS ranch homes; the CWS 9500 Series horizontal roller, common on canal-front condos and high-rises along Las Olas; the CWS Estate Series casement, which shows up on higher-end single-family homes in Coral Ridge and Lake Ridge; and the CWS Architectural Series 3-panel slider, typically found on larger openings and waterfront properties. We stock the most common CWS rollers, balances, corner keys, and weatherstripping locally, so a typical hardware repair doesn’t wait on a slow supply chain. When replacement is what the situation calls for, we install CWS HVHZ-rated product that meets Broward County’s code requirements, including insert window replacement, vinyl replacement windows, and horizontal roller and sliding impact windows.

We Also Service These Brands

CWS isn’t the only brand in your Hollywood or Fort Lauderdale home, and you shouldn’t need a different contractor for each one. Winslow Windows & Doors is an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux. If you’ve got a mix of brands – most Fort Lauderdale homes do – one call covers all of it. (904) 913-5886.

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Book Your CWS Service in Fort Lauderdale, FL

If your CWS windows or doors are sticking, leaking, grinding, or just showing their age in Fort Lauderdale’s salt air, call us. A real person answers 24/7 – no voicemail loops, no call centers. Tell us what you’re seeing and we’ll walk you through the likely fix before we ever schedule the truck. Call (904) 913-5886 for your free estimate. The one down the road.

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