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Custom and geometric windows in Fort Lauderdale cost roughly $1,200 to $5,000 per window installed, and the single biggest driver of that price is not the shape. It’s the fact that Fort Lauderdale sits inside Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, one of only two counties in Florida that requires every custom window to carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or an HVHZ-specific Florida Product Approval. A standard impact window that is perfectly legal in Orlando or Tampa cannot be installed here. That’s the reality we deal with every day, and it shapes everything from the materials we specify to the permitting path on your job. If you’re planning a custom arch, trapezoid, or oversized opening anywhere in Fort Lauderdale, call (904) 913-5886 for an honest, line-item estimate from Ed Winslow’s team.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Custom & Geometric Windows Company
Ed Winslow started this company in 2011, and he still answers for every window we install. That matters more in Fort Lauderdale than almost anywhere else, because this city’s building code does not forgive shortcuts. A custom geometric window that is not engineered for large-missile impact and design pressure will fail plan review in Broward County, period. We know this because we have pulled those permits, passed those inspections, and stood behind those installs for over 15 years.
Our Fort Lauderdale customers call us for shapes that national chains will not touch: radius-topped picture windows, full-circle feature windows, trapezoids over entry doors, oversized corner assemblies that turn a canal view into the whole point of the room. And because every technician who arrives at a Fort Lauderdale home is background-checked and in uniform, you know exactly who is walking up your driveway before they ring the bell. That’s not a feature. It’s basic respect for your home.
We answer the phone with a live person, 24/7. Not a voicemail tree. If a storm blows out a pane in July and you need to know whether the opening can be secured until a custom unit is fabricated, you will talk to a human. That human works for Ed Winslow, a locally owned operator with a published address and license number, not a call center in another state.
Our Custom & Geometric Windows Services in Fort Lauderdale
Custom Impact Windows
Every replacement window in Fort Lauderdale is an impact window by legal requirement. Custom impact windows are where we do most of our work because most local homes were not built for them. The 1950s and 1960s concrete block ranch houses in Progresso Village and Sailboat Bend still carry original jalousie windows, which are now code-prohibited in the HVHZ. We replace those louvered units with custom impact windows sized to the existing opening and engineered to meet Miami-Dade NOA standards, so you get hurricane protection without resizing the wall.
Geometric & Shaped Windows
Triangles, pentagons, hexagons, and angled sashes are common in Fort Lauderdale’s mid-century architecture, particularly in the waterfront neighborhoods where homes were designed to capture water views from odd angles. The challenge is not making the shape. It is making the shape strong enough for Broward County’s wind zone. We work with Custom & Geometric Windows engineering throughout the process, specifying frame materials and bracing that keep the corners true and the seals intact when a storm pushes on the glass at 140-plus miles per hour.
Arched & Curved Windows
Coral Ridge and Lake Ridge are full of arched windows over front entries and curved picture windows facing the canals. The original frames on many of those homes are aluminum, and after decades of salt air from the Atlantic onshore wind, they have pitted and seized. We specify thermally broken aluminum with stainless steel hardware for arched units in Fort Lauderdale, not because it’s an upgrade, but because anything less corrodes within a decade near the water.
Oversized Openings
A 10-foot trapezoid window over a second-floor landing is not a stock item. It is a structural decision. Oversized custom openings in Fort Lauderdale need design pressure calculations matched to the exact elevation, wind zone, and exposure of the wall where they will sit. Under-specifying these openings causes jamb deflection and seal failure during hurricane season. We size them correctly the first time, and every custom unit we install carries the HVHZ rating that Broward County inspectors require before they will sign off.
What happens when you call
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Lauderdale
We are authorized installers for PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows, which means we order directly from the manufacturer and carry the technical certifications those brands require for valid warranty coverage. Why does that matter to a Fort Lauderdale homeowner? Because a custom arched window from CGI, for example, is engineered at the factory for the exact design pressure and missile rating of the opening it will fill. We do not sell a generic window and hope it passes inspection. We order the specific configuration, with the specific NOA, for the specific hole in your wall. And when replacement parts or warranty service come up later, we handle the whole thing locally.
Common Custom & Geometric Windows Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Salt air destroying aluminum frames on canal-front homes. With roughly 165 miles of interior canals and persistent onshore Atlantic winds, salt-laden air pushes deep into residential streets. Aluminum frames that were not anodized or thermally broken begin pitting within a few years, and hardware seizes shortly after. We see this constantly in Coral Ridge and Lake Ridge.
- Custom arches built without a Miami-Dade NOA. A homeowner orders a beautiful radius window from an inland shop, the unit arrives, and the installer cannot pull a permit because the product has no HVHZ approval. Fort Lauderdale building inspectors will not budge on this. We have seen it happen repeatedly.
- Oversized trapezoids under-specified for design pressure. Large custom shapes over entry doors and stairwells often get sized for looks instead of wind load. During hurricane season storms, the jambs deflect, the seals fail, and the window leaks. Then the repair costs more than specifying it correctly from the start.
- Jalousie windows still holding original openings. Progresso Village and Sailboat Bend are full of 1950s and 1960s homes with louvered glass that has zero hurricane resistance and no HVHZ compliance. Many homeowners do not realize those windows are now illegal to reinstall, which means any repair becomes a mandatory replacement.
Pricing for Custom & Geometric Windows in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here is what we tell every Fort Lauderdale homeowner who asks what these projects cost. A standard impact window in this market runs $800 to $1,500 per unit installed. Custom shapes, including arches, trapezoids, and oversized openings, generally land between $1,200 and $5,000 per window, with large or elaborate configurations reaching the top of that range. Whole-home packages for older Fort Lauderdale houses typically fall between $8,000 and $25,000 plus, depending on opening count and wind zone requirements.
What moves the price here specifically: the HVHZ rating (which narrows the certified product pool and raises material cost), the floor height of the opening, the frame material (thermally broken aluminum costs more than standard aluminum but is effectively mandatory near salt water), and the complexity of the shape. We give free in-home measures and a written, line-item quote. No change orders. Call (904) 913-5886 to schedule yours.
What Custom & Geometric Windows Costs in Fort Lauderdale
Impact windows generally run $800 to $1,500 per window installed. A single impact single-hung sits around $900 to $1,800. Large or fully custom openings go from $2,500 to $5,000, and a whole-home package starts near $8,000 and can exceed $25,000 for larger waterfront houses.
In Fort Lauderdale, the opening count drives the base number, but the wind zone drives the ceiling. Every custom unit must be engineered for HVHZ design pressures, which means each shape gets its own Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval number. Floor height matters too: a second-story trapezoid on an east-facing wall takes more wind load than the same shape at ground level facing west. Frame material is the third variable: anodized or thermally broken aluminum, which we specify for homes near the canals, costs more than standard aluminum but does not pit within a decade. Call (904) 913-5886 for a free in-home measure and a written quote with real numbers on it.
Florida Pays You Back
Fort Lauderdale homeowners can stack several programs to offset the cost of HVHZ-compliant custom windows. My Safe Florida Home offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, including impact windows and doors. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from state sales tax. On the federal side, the 25C energy credit covers 30% of product cost on qualifying units, up to $600 per year. And most windstorm insurers credit homeowners roughly 25% on the windstorm portion of the premium after a wind mitigation inspection, which itself typically costs $75 to $150. These are state and federal programs with their own qualification rules, so final numbers come from the program administrators and your carrier. We will help you document the work properly so the credits you are entitled to actually land in your pocket.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews work all over Broward County. If you are in Plantation, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, or Coconut Creek and you want Custom & Geometric Windows in Fort Lauderdale-grade workmanship and code compliance, call us. We bring the same Fort Lauderdale HVHZ expertise to every city on the coast and inland, because the wind zone does not stop at the city limit sign.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 - Custom & Geometric Windows in Fort Lauderdale
Because Fort Lauderdale is in Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, one of only two counties in Florida that requires every replacement window to carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or an HVHZ-specific Florida Product Approval. A window sold legally in Tampa is engineered to a lower wind standard and will fail plan review here. Building inspectors in Fort Lauderdale check the NOA on every unit before they will sign a permit. Call (904) 913-5886 and we will spec the right product the first time.
Yes, we do it regularly in Coral Ridge and Lake Ridge. The arch shape adds design complexity, but the hurricane code comes down to engineering the unit for the right design pressure and large-missile rating, then matching it with a Miami-Dade NOA. On a recent canal-front home in Coral Ridge, we replaced a 1950s jalousie bay with custom arched impact windows from CGI, specified thermally broken aluminum and stainless steel hardware, and the homeowner got a wind mitigation credit and windows that do not rattle in afternoon thunderstorms. Call (904) 913-5886 to see what fits your opening.
If they are original jalousie windows from the 1950s or 1960s, they do not meet current HVHZ code and cannot be legally reinstalled once removed. That means any repair that requires taking the window out becomes a mandatory replacement. But you do not have to wait for a repair. Replacing them now with custom impact windows sized to the existing openings gets you hurricane protection, lower windstorm premiums, and a quieter house. Call (904) 913-5886 for a free in-home measure.
Only if it is engineered for the design pressure of that exact wall at that exact height. A large trapezoid is a structural opening, not a decorative one. We calculate wind load based on the elevation, exposure, and wind zone of the wall, then order a unit with the correct PSF rating and bracing. Under-specified trapezoids deflect at the corners during hurricane season and leak. We size them correctly from the start. Call (904) 913-5886 and we will show you the numbers for your opening.
Look for white or gray pitting on the frame surface, especially on the bottom rails and corners. If the sash sticks when you try to open or close it, that is often corrosion on the hardware. If you can flake off metal with a fingernail, the frame is compromised. Near Fort Lauderdale’s canals and east-facing residential streets, this damage shows up within a few years on raw aluminum. Anodized or thermally broken aluminum with stainless steel hardware slows it dramatically. Call (904) 913-5886 and we will inspect your windows in person.
A standard impact window in Fort Lauderdale runs $800 to $1,500 per unit installed. Custom shapes, including arches, trapezoids, and oversized openings, typically fall between $1,200 and $5,000 per window. The gap reflects engineering, fabrication, and the narrower product pool of HVHZ-certified custom units. Call (904) 913-5886 for an exact quote on your openings, free of charge.
No. We give written, line-item pricing before any work begins, and we do not issue change orders unless you ask us to change the scope. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and the price on the invoice is the price we discussed. Call (904) 913-5886 to get a written quote in hand.
Yes. We pull permits for every custom and geometric window job in Fort Lauderdale, we coordinate the inspections, and we do not call the job finished until Broward County signs off. Custom windows without permits become a problem when you sell the house, and in Fort Lauderdale, unpermitted impact windows are the kind of thing inspectors flag in a heartbeat. Call (904) 913-5886 and we will handle the paperwork.
Custom fabrication runs 4 to 6 weeks from the time we finalize your order with the manufacturer. Installation itself can often be completed in as fast as a single day once your units arrive. We do not rush the engineering or the permitting, and we will not let a schedule pressure lead to a window that fails plan review. Call (904) 913-5886 and we will give you a realistic timeline for your specific openings.
Contact Winslow Windows & Doors for Custom & Geometric Windows in Fort Lauderdale
The one down the road. That is who we are to Fort Lauderdale homeowners. You can reach a live person any hour of any day by calling (904) 913-5886, and you can get a free in-home measure and a written, line-item estimate from a contractor who is licensed, insured, and personally accountable to Ed Winslow. We serve Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding cities of Plantation, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, and Coconut Creek. Whether you are replacing jalousie windows in Sailboat Bend or designing a custom arched bay on a Coral Ridge canal front, call us. We will answer.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale and Broward County since 2011.
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.