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 Miami means meeting the nation’s strictest hurricane-impact code, the Miami-Dade High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), which requires every replacement unit to carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA). We’ve been doing exactly that across Miami since 2011, from Coral Gables to Little Havana to Brickell. Our crews know the rough-opening rebuilds that jalousie windows demand, the design pressure ratings high-floor condos require, and the permit path that keeps your inspection moving. Call (863) 946-5039 and you’ll reach a live person, not a voicemail loop.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Miami’s Preferred Window Installation Company
Ed Winslow put his name on this company in 2011, and that changes how we work. When our truck pulls up to a house on 8th Street, the person getting out is accountable to you and to a published address and license number. No shell companies, no rotating sub crews. Miami homeowners have told us the same thing for years: they’ve been burned by vague estimates and no-show installers, and they’re done with contractors who answer the phone until the check clears.
Our Window Installation team is background-checked and uniformed, so you know who’s at your door before the truck even stops. We install authorized products from PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows, all with Miami-Dade NOAs where the opening requires them. And every job carries the 36500-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right. A century-long standard no national chain touches.
When you call Miami, you get us. Not a call center. At 2 a.m. during hurricane prep season, a real person answers. That matters here more than almost anywhere else in the country.
Our Window Installation Services in Miami
Single & Double Hung Windows
Single and double hung windows are the workhorses of Miami’s older CBS homes, and they’re what we install most often in neighborhoods like West Little Havana and Allapattah. The challenge in Miami is that the original openings were framed for lightweight aluminum or jalousie units, not impact-rated glass. We rebuild those rough openings and anchor new frames into the masonry with reinforced bucks, so the window carries the design pressure the HVHZ code demands. Double hung units from PGT and CGI with insulated laminated glass cut cooling costs and meet the NOA requirement in one move.
Casement Windows
Casement windows crank outward and seal tight, which is why they perform so well in Miami’s wind-driven rain conditions. They’re a strong fit for Coral Gables homes where traditional styling matters and the Art Deco district’s historic review adds a layer of approval. We handle the full permit path, from Miami-Dade product approval submittals to any historic-board paperwork, and our installers match the frame material and finish to the existing architecture.
Picture & Fixed Windows
Fixed and picture windows give you the view without the moving parts, and in Miami that view is often Biscayne Bay from a Brickell high-rise or a lush Oak Avenue yard in Coconut Grove. Large-format impact glazing on high floors carries serious design pressure ratings, and the glazing gets heavy. That’s not a problem with a crew that stages carefully and knows the wind zone tables, but it is a problem for installers who’ve never worked above the tenth floor. We have.
Horizontal Roller Windows
Horizontal rollers are common in older Miami apartments and mid-century homes from the 1950s through the 1970s. The original aluminum frames oxidize fast in salt air within a mile of the Atlantic, and the tracks bind within a decade. Our Miami team replaces them with modern impact-rated rollers that glide on stainless steel tracks and seal against the humidity that never really leaves this city.
3-Panel Sliding (3-Lite Roller) Windows
Three-panel sliders open up big sightlines, and Miami loves them for patio walls and sunrooms. The catch: three lites of impact glass weigh hundreds of pounds, and a 1960s CBS wall wasn’t built for that load. We reinforce the header, install a proper buck, and stage the panels so we’re not blocking your neighbor’s driveway. Done right, the opening is stronger than the original wall.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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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 Miami
We’re factory-authorized installers for PGT and CGI, two Florida-born brands whose impact windows are engineered specifically for the HVHZ wind zone that includes Miami. We also install CWS and ES Windows, and because our Miami operation stocks fast-moving parts and hardware locally, turnaround on replacements and adjustments is quick. If your existing windows came from a brand we install, we can service them properly with manufacturer-matched components, not whatever fits off the shelf.
Common Window Installation Problems We See in Miami Homes
- Old jalousie windows treated as a simple swap. Jalousie louvered glass was standard in South Florida through the 1970s and still lines thousands of homes in Hialeah and Little Havana. A modern impact unit weighs far more than the original, so the rough opening must be rebuilt and reinforced. Skipping that step cracks the unreinforced CBS and leaves the window loose and non-compliant.
- Installer uses Florida Product Approval instead of a Miami-Dade NOA. In Miami-Dade County, Florida Product Approval alone won’t pass inspection. Only a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance satisfies HVHZ code and preserves your insurance wind-mitigation credit. We see this failed inspection constantly from installers who don’t work Miami day in, day out.
- High-rise condo work with no board approval. Along Brickell and Edgewater, a window replacement has to match the building’s wind-pressure engineering and the association’s approved product list. When an owner skips board approval, the installation gets rejected, the board fines the owner, and the windows sit in storage. We help Miami condo owners navigate that approval before we order glass.
- Salt-air corrosion eating non-marine-grade aluminum. Homes within a mile of Biscayne Bay or the Atlantic see frame oxidation and gasket failure within 8 to 10 years on standard aluminum. Miami’s year-round humidity above 70% accelerates it further. Marine-grade products and correct flashing are the only way to make windows last near the water here.
What Window Installation Costs in Miami
Impact windows in Miami generally run $800 to $1,500 per window installed. A single or double hung impact unit lands between $900 and $1,800 depending on size and design pressure. Large or custom openings, like a fixed picture unit with elevated wind-load requirements on a high floor, run $2,500 to $5,000. Whole-home packages fall between $8,000 and $25,000 and up, driven by opening count, floor height, frame material, and the wind zone your home sits in. Miami’s HVHZ code means every opening is engineered, not generic, and that adds cost you wouldn’t pay in Broward or Palm Beach. You get a written line-item quote before you commit, and the price on that paper is the price you pay. Call (863) 946-5039 to schedule a free in-home measure.
Pricing for Window Installation in Miami, FL
The biggest cost drivers in Miami are the number of openings, whether your home sits in the HVHZ wind zone (virtually all of Miami does), the design pressure each opening requires based on its height and exposure, and the frame material. Aluminum and vinyl frames price differently, and large-format impact glass on a Brickell high floor costs more than a single hung on a Hialeah bungalow. Older CBS homes with jalousies typically need rough-opening reconstruction, which adds structural work and masonry but is unavoidable for compliance. A free in-home measure and written quote gives you an exact number for your house, and the 36500-Day Done Right Promise means any issue gets corrected without another invoice. Upfront pricing. No surprises on the invoice.
Florida Pays You Back
Window installation in Miami comes with a stack of incentives worth understanding before you price the project. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, and impact-resistant windows and doors qualify for Florida’s sales-tax exemption. On the federal side, the 25C energy credit covers 30% of product cost up to $600 per year on qualifying energy-efficient units. Then there’s the windstorm-premium credit: after a wind-mitigation inspection (typically $75 to $150), many insurers cut the windstorm portion of the premium by roughly 25% for homes with verified NOA-rated impact openings. We can’t guarantee what your carrier will approve, but we can guarantee the paperwork is prepared correctly so nothing gets denied on a technicality.
One comparison worth making: impact windows versus hurricane shutters. Shutters require someone to be home and able-bodied when the storm hits, they need to be stored the other 360 days a year, and they do nothing for your energy bills or your insurance wind-mitigation rating. Impact windows are permanent protection. You install them once and you’re done. And unlike shutters, they carry an NOA that satisfies the Miami-Dade code on its own. We don’t sell shutters and we won’t try to sell you shutters. We install impact windows that pass inspection the first time.
The Tight-Lot Reality of Miami Window Installation
Working on a tight Miami lot is a different trade from working in a sprawling suburb. Parking is scarce in Little Havana, staging space is measured in inches on a zero-lot-line wall, and the neighbor’s window is close enough to touch. That changes how we quote and how we work. We plan staging around your single parking space and your neighbor’s access. We hand-carry glass through narrow side yards rather than trying to swing a crane where one doesn’t fit. When we’re working on a shared wall, we notify the neighbor per party-wall rules before demolition starts so there are no surprises and no hard feelings. Historic and overlay districts like Coral Gables and pockets of Miami Beach add their own review steps, and we build that paperwork into the timeline from day one. Noise ordinances and work-hour rules are real in Miami, so we work efficiently inside the allowed window and we keep the site clean at the end of every day. A constrained site affects access, and access affects the quote. We’re upfront about that because Ed’s name is on the door, and Ed doesn’t do surprise change orders.
A job in West Little Havana sticks with us. We pulled a jalousie window out of a 1960s CBS home and the opening wasn’t remotely ready for the PGT double hung that was going in. The new impact unit weighed far more than the original, so we rebuilt the rough opening and added a reinforced buck into the masonry, all while staging materials in a single parking space and keeping the shared-wall neighbor informed. That’s what Miami window installation actually looks like when it’s done correctly.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami
If you’re searching for Window Installation in Miami, you might also be in Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, or Miami Gardens. Our crews serve all of those cities from our South Florida office, and the Miami-Dade NOA requirements apply just the same across the county line. Call us and you’ll get a live person who knows the area, not a dispatcher in another state.
Serving Miami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami 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 Miami
In Miami-Dade County you need a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for replacement windows, period. Florida Product Approval is accepted in Broward and Palm Beach, but Miami’s HVHZ code is stricter and inspections here will fail an FPA-only unit. An installer who tells you otherwise hasn’t worked this county. Call (863) 946-5039 and we’ll verify your specific openings and pull the right permits.
No, not as a simple swap. Jalousie windows weigh almost nothing compared to a modern impact-rated unit, and the thin aluminum frame and unreinforced CBS opening were never engineered for that load. You need the rough opening rebuilt and a reinforced buck anchored into the masonry. We do those rebuilds regularly across Hialeah, Little Havana, and Liberty City, and we’ll give you a written line-item quote for the full scope before any work begins.
A tight lot with no staging space, a shared wall, and a busy street adds labor time and sometimes changes the access plan, which shows up in the quote. We price by the actual conditions at your home, not a generic per-window rate. In Coral Gables or Miami Beach, historic-district review can add paperwork and time. The good news is we build all of that into the quote upfront, so the number on your written estimate is the number you pay. No change orders. Get a free measure at (863) 946-5039.
Yes. Miami runs the air conditioner nearly year-round and single-pane aluminum windows leak conditioned air constantly. Impact-rated insulated glass units block significantly more heat gain and stop air infiltration, so your AC cycles less. The exact savings depend on your home’s orientation, shading, and ceiling insulation, but most Miami homeowners see a noticeable drop in their FPL bill. The federal 25C energy credit helps offset the product cost, and the sales-tax exemption in Florida keeps more money in your pocket at purchase.
Condo window replacement in Brickell requires your association’s board approval, a product match to the building’s approved list, and design pressure ratings that meet the HVHZ requirements for your floor height. Installing without board sign-off gets the work rejected and can lead to fines from the association. We’ve handled high-rise replacements along Brickell and Edgewater for years, and we’ll help you navigate the approval process before we order a single unit. Call (863) 946-5039 for a free consultation.
Call Winslow Windows & Doors for Window Installation in Miami
When you’re ready to price your window installation, call (863) 946-5039 and ask for Ed’s team. You’ll schedule a free in-home measure, get a written line-item quote with no trip charge inside the county, and we can show you the Miami-Dade NOA documentation before you sign anything. Seniors and veterans save 10% permanently, any repair over $200 gets $40 off, and the 36500-Day Done Right Promise means if it isn’t right, we come back and make it right. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Miami 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.