New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line Florida homeowners arrive naming - the most Miami-Dade certifications in the industry$$$
- More Miami-Dade NOA certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe Florida value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built in Florida for Florida codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Miami-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
Mr-Glass Door Installation: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
Mr-Glass door installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $450 – $900 installed for a standard replacement, depending on the panel size and hardware configuration. We stock Mr-Glass-compatible components on our trucks and can usually complete the swap in a single visit. Most owners don’t notice the problem until the door starts dragging, sticking, or letting daylight through a corner that used to sit tight.
You’re on this page because something in your Mr-Glass door system isn’t behaving. Maybe the rollers have worn flat on one side. Maybe the frame shifted after a heavy summer storm and now the latch won’t catch clean. Whatever the symptom, you want to know three things: which part failed, what it costs, and whether it’s worth fixing on a Mr-Glass door versus replacing the whole unit. That’s exactly what we’ll cover.
Which Mr-Glass Models This Applies To
Mr-Glass builds sliding glass doors, French doors, and a line of impact-rated doors sold throughout South Florida. The parts inside them are not entirely interchangeable across the full catalog. A roller assembly from a 2009-era Mr-Glass slider will not necessarily fit a 2020 impact model, and forcing it is how you end up with a door that jumps the track two months later.
The smart way to identify compatibility is the white label on the door’s edge or top rail. It lists the series number, glass thickness, and manufacture date. If the label is sun-bleached or worn off, measure the glass thickness and the roller housing width with a caliper, not a tape measure. The difference between a 5/8-inch and a 3/4-inch roller housing is small enough to miss but big enough to fail. For Mr-Glass doors specifically, the OEM roller assembly is a good product, but we often install quality aftermarket equivalents that use sealed stainless steel bearings rather than the original nylon wheels. In Fort Lauderdale’s salt air, stainless bearings outlast nylon by years.
Signs Your Mr-Glass Door Installation Is Failing
- The door drags or requires a shoulder to move. Flat-spotted rollers are the usual cause. Once a roller wheel stops spinning and starts sliding, it grinds a flat spot into the wheel, and every subsequent push makes the ride rougher.
- The door rattles in its frame during wind gusts. Worn pile weatherstripping or a stretched steel wool pile loses its spring tension. Fort Lauderdale’s afternoon thunderstorms will find every millimeter of play in that frame.
- Condensation fogs between the glass panes. The desiccant seal inside the insulated glass unit has failed. On a Mr-Glass door, this often shows up as a curved fog pattern near the lower corners first.
- The latch or handle requires jiggling to engage. The mortise on the strike plate has worn open, or the frame has settled out of square. South Florida slab homes settle; door frames follow.
- You can see daylight at the threshold or top rail. That’s not just a seal issue; it’s a sign the frame has moved and the panel is no longer plumb. Air leaks mean moisture follows, and moisture in a door frame starts a slow rot you don’t see until the repair doubles.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
Here’s what Mr-Glass door installation actually costs in Fort Lauderdale right now. Sliding door roller replacement runs $180 – $340, including the roller assemblies, track cleaning, and alignment. Full weatherstripping replacement on a standard slider costs $220 – $390. A complete hardware swap, latch, handle, rollers, and strike plate lands between $350 – $550. Replacing a failed insulated glass panel runs $450 – $900 depending on glass type and whether the panel is impact-rated.
Every price you get from Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale is written down before we touch the door. No revised quote at the door. No “while we’re here” add-ons. The written number includes the parts, labor, and the Kingswell Guarantee: if the repair fails within the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s not a conversation we have twice. It’s a piece of paper you get before the work starts and another one when the job is done.
DIY or Call Us?
What you can safely check: whether the track is clogged with sand or debris, whether the rollers are visibly flat-spotted, whether the frame screws at the top and bottom are tight. These are visual checks, not repairs, and they might tell you which part failed before you even call.
What we don’t recommend doing yourself: removing a sliding door panel from its frame. A Mr-Glass impact panel weighs anywhere from 150 to 300 pounds depending on the glass spec. Lift one out without the right lifting gear or a second set of hands and you’re not saving money; you’re the reason emergency rooms have quiet afternoons. Glass panel swaps, roller replacements, and frame realignment are jobs for someone who’s done a hundred of them. Call Owen Satterfield and the crew at (754) 354-5397 and we’ll give you a straight answer and a written price.
FAQs
In coastal Fort Lauderdale air, original Mr-Glass nylon rollers typically last 7 – 10 years; stainless steel aftermarket rollers last 12 – 15. Salt air accelerates bearing wear, so doors within three miles of the beach fail sooner than doors west of I-95. Call (754) 354-5397 and we’ll assess what’s on your door and what it’ll cost to upgrade.
Rollers are sealed assemblies and cannot be repaired in any lasting way. The bearing inside is pressed and the housing is crimped, so a rebuild costs more in labor than a new roller assembly. Replacement is the honest fix. Call us and we’ll quote the correct roller for your Mr-Glass series before we schedule anything.
A standard roller or weatherstripping swap takes one to two hours. A full insulated glass panel replacement usually runs two to three hours including cleanup. We give you a real arrival window before we show up and the work is done the day we start. Call (754) 354-5397 for a written estimate.
We stock common Mr-Glass roller assemblies, weatherstripping profiles, and hardware kits on our service vehicles across Fort Lauderdale. If your door needs a non-standard part, we order it and come back when it’s in, no extra trip charge. You’ll know what’s needed before we order anything.
Written by Owen Satterfield, Owner, Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale at Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale
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.