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ES Windows custom and geometric window work in Fort Lauderdale typically runs between $900 and $3,400 per opening depending on size, glass package, and whether we’re rebuilding an existing frame or starting fresh. Most custom radius, arched, and oversized jobs we handle take two to four weeks from template to install, with complex multi-unit geometric walls running longer. We price every job with a written line-item estimate before work starts, so you know where your money goes.
This page is for homeowners in Fort Lauderdale who already own ES Windows products, or are considering them, and want straight answers about custom shapes, impact ratings, and what it actually costs to get them done right. Ed Winslow has been measuring and fitting windows along the Las Olas corridor long enough to know that salt air and Atlantic storms don’t forgive sloppy work. Call (904) 913-5886 and a live person answers, any hour.
How ES Windows Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
ES Windows builds a solid product, but every manufacturer has weak points that show up after a few South Florida summers. Here’s what we actually see on Fort Lauderdale jobs:
- Radius frame deflection on the Titanium Series. The Titanium line’s slim profiles look great on large arched openings, but in homes close to the Intracoastal, salt-driven corrosion at the corner gussets lets frames shift out of square. That shift shows up as a window that binds halfway up the arc. We pull the sash, re-square the frame with stainless shims, and re-seal the gussets with marine-grade sealant before reinstalling. Masking the symptom by shaving the sash only makes the next storm season worse.
- Geometric shapes losing their thermal seal on the 7100 Series fixed units. Triangular and trapezoid glass in the 7100 line uses butyl-sealed insulated units, and the seal fails first at the acute angles where stress concentrates. You’ll see fogging that comes and goes with humidity. ES Windows warranties the glass, but warranty replacement through the manufacturer can take months. We source IGU rebuilds locally and often have custom trapezoid glass back in your opening in under three weeks.
- Impact-rated curved windows developing hairline cracks at the bend apex. ES Windows curved impact units are laminated glass bent on a radius mold, which is fine until the lamination is nicked during install or a pressure wash hits the edge wrong. The crack propagates from the edge inward, almost always at the tightest part of the curve. We inspect the edge condition first, because if a frame spacer was left too tight, a replacement pane will crack the same way regardless of impact rating.
- Roller and track wear on ES Windows sliding geometric panels. Multi-panel sliding walls with custom trapezoid or parallelogram glass put enormous weight on the bottom rollers. The nylon rollers ES Windows uses in some older 8800 Series units wear flat within five to seven years in active Fort Lauderdale households, and then the panel drags. We replace with stainless-ball-bearing rollers rated for the panel weight and align the track so the load distributes evenly across all contact points.
- Condensation in the cap channel on the 7200 Series shaped transoms. Fixed arched transoms above doors have a capped channel at the base that traps water when weep holes clog with leaf litter and salt residue. That standing water wicks into the frame and rots the interior drywall behind the paint. Every ES Windows shaped transom we install now gets enlarged weeps and a sloped sill pan under the frame, which is a five-minute fix during install that prevents a five-hundred-dollar drywall repair later.
Our ES Windows Custom & Geometric Windows Process
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Call and talk to a person. You reach someone at (904) 913-5886 who asks about your ES Windows, takes notes, and schedules a site visit. No ticket number, no callback roulette.
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Site measure and template. Our tech comes out with a laser and templating board. For custom geometric openings, we template the actual rough opening, not a paper plan, because in Fort Lauderdale, a 1960s ranch on Cordova Road rarely has a perfectly square opening, even if the original drawings say it does.
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Parts and glass decision. We spec OEM ES Windows hardware where it matters for warranty retention, and we’ll tell you honestly when a quality aftermarket roller or sealant outperforms factory. These are real trade-offs and we’ll explain them in plain English, not bury them in fine print.
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Fabrication and prep. For shaped glass, we work with local fabrication partners who cut and temper to our template. Then their work gets checked against our numbers, not the other way around.
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Install and seal. Frame goes in plumb and square, glass is set with proper edge clearance, and everything gets flashed and sealed for wind-driven rain. The 36500-Day Done Right Promise means if it’s not right, we come back and make it right. Period.
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Final walkthrough. We open, close, lock, and inspect every unit with you. You sign off when it’s right, not when the clock says we should be done.
What ES Windows Custom & Geometric Windows Costs in Fort Lauderdale
Every opening is different, but here are real ranges we’ve quoted in Fort Lauderdale over the past year:
- Custom arched picture window, non-impact, 48″ x 72″: $900 - $1,500 installed
- Impact-rated radius or arch window, 60″ x 96″: $1,800 - $2,800 installed
- Custom trapezoid or triangular fixed unit with IGU glass: $1,100 - $1,900 installed
- Full geometric accent wall, 3-5 shaped units: $4,500 - $9,000+ depending on glass package and framing
- Oversized curved impact glass replacement, 72″ radius: $2,200 - $3,400 installed
What moves the price: glass package (impact vs. non-impact), the radius tightness, frame material, and whether we’re working inside an existing opening or reframing. We give free estimates with written line items, and our price doesn’t change once work starts. Call (904) 913-5886 for an exact quote.
Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Call Winslow Windows & Doors for ES Windows Work
ES Windows doesn’t have a factory service team in Fort Lauderdale, which means you need an independent company that knows the product line and stands behind the work. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, literally. That means it gets done right. We’ve been doing this since 2011, with a published address, a license number, and a backlog of Fort Lauderdale homeowners who call us back when the next opening needs done.
Every technician who pulls up to your home is background-checked, uniformed, and introduced before they touch your property. And while ES Windows is a big part of what we install, we’re also authorized for PGT, CGI, CWS, and ECO Window Systems, so if we tell you another brand fits your opening and budget better, we’re not guessing. We’re installing it next week.
FAQs
We don’t file manufacturer warranty claims for you, but we’ll document the failure, photograph it, and give you the information you need to pursue a claim with ES Windows directly. If the warranty route takes too long and you need the window fixed now, we’ll quote you a repair and you decide which path makes more sense. Either way, call (904) 913-5886 and we’ll walk through it.
Yes, we template the existing opening and fabricate matching glass locally, including laminated impact units with the correct bend radius. The key is edge clearance and sealant compatibility, because a replacement pane that fits the hole but binds at the frame will crack within months. We measure, mock it up, and only then cut glass.
Most custom shapes take two to four weeks from template to install. Complex multi-unit walls or curved impact glass can run six to eight weeks because the glass fabrication itself has lead time we won’t rush. We’d rather tell you eight weeks and deliver in seven than promise four and show up at six.
If the frame is square, the glass is the only failure, and the unit is under fifteen years old, repair almost always makes sense. If the frame is corroded at the gussets, the opening has shifted, or you’re chasing a thermal seal that keeps failing, replacement is the honest answer. We’ll tell you which applies to your opening and show you why, not just hand you a quote for the more expensive option.
Yes. Fort Lauderdale requires permits for any window replacement that involves structural openings or impact-rated installations, and we pull every permit before work starts. Inspections get scheduled, and we don’t consider the job done until the city signs off. Call (904) 913-5886 to schedule your free estimate, and we’ll look at your opening before you commit to anything.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner, Winslow Windows & Doors at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
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.