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
Garden Windows in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A garden window is a projecting bay-style window, usually installed above a kitchen sink, that gives you a small glass shelf space for herbs, orchids, or potted succulents. In Fort Lauderdale, where the growing season never really stops, a well-built garden window with impact-rated glass runs roughly $1,400 to $3,200 installed depending on size, brand, and whether the opening needs reframing. Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale installs garden windows from PGT and CGI, both rated for South Florida wind loads, and every job comes with a written price before we touch the opening. If you’re weighing options, our Window Installation in Fort Lauderdale page covers the broader picture, but garden windows have their own set of considerations worth understanding. Call (754) 354-5397 and a live person picks up, any hour.
When You Need Garden Windows
Most homeowners don’t start out shopping for a garden window. They start out with a problem, and the garden window becomes the fix. Here are the scenarios we hear most often in Fort Lauderdale homes:
- The window over the kitchen sink is dark and useless. An old flat window faces a neighbor’s wall or a narrow side yard. A projecting garden window pulls in light from three angles and gives the kitchen a focal point that isn’t a blank wall.
- You’re already replacing windows and want the kitchen to feel bigger. If you’re upgrading to impact glass anyway, this is the cheapest moment to change the opening to a garden window, because the labor and permitting are already part of the job.
- Water damage around the existing kitchen window frame. South Florida humidity and hurricane-driven rain expose weak flashing quickly. In neighborhoods like Victoria Park and Rio Vista, we regularly see rotted sills where the old window was caulked instead of properly flashed. A garden window replacement gives us the chance to rebuild that opening right.
- You want a place for herbs or small plants inside the house. Salt air and intense sun make outdoor gardening hit-or-miss. A south-facing garden window turns a kitchen ledge into a protected growing spot with real Florida light.
- Your current window fogs between the panes. Seal failure is common in coastal climates. Once the seal goes, the insulating gas escapes and the glass can’t be restored. It’s a replacement job, and many Fort Lauderdale homeowners choose to upgrade to a garden window rather than put the same flat window back in.
How Much Does a Garden Window Cost in Fort Lauderdale?
Most our Window Installation services for garden windows in Fort Lauderdale run between $1,400 and $3,200, installed. The price depends on four things: the window size, the glass package, the brand, and whether the existing opening has hidden water damage that needs reframing. You get the exact number in writing before any work starts. No revised invoices at the door.
| Scope | Typical Installed Range |
|---|---|
| Small garden window (2′ x 2′) with standard impact glass | $1,400 – $1,800 |
| Mid-size garden window (3′ x 3′) with impact glass | $1,800 – $2,400 |
| Large garden window (4′ x 3′) with upgraded low-e glass | $2,400 – $3,200 |
| Reframing due to water damage or rot | $300 – $800 additional |
| Permit fees (city of Fort Lauderdale) | $150 – $300, passed through at cost |
Low-e glass, the thin coating that reflects heat back out during summer and keeps cool air inside, adds roughly 10-15% to the glass package cost. In Fort Lauderdale’s climate, it pays for itself in a few years of reduced air-conditioning load, especially on a kitchen window that gets direct afternoon sun. We’ll show you both options and the numbers on each before you choose.
Our Garden Windows Process
This is how a garden window job goes with Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale, start to finish:
- Call and talk to a person. You call (754) 354-5397. A live human answers and schedules a site visit at a time that works for your schedule. No phone trees, no chatbots.
- Site visit and measurements. A background-checked, uniformed technician comes to your home, confirms the opening size, checks the existing frame for water damage, and talks through glass options from PGT or CGI. You get a written price before anyone leaves.
- Product ordering. We order the window from the manufacturer. Garden windows are mostly custom-sized, so lead time typically runs 3 to 6 weeks depending on the brand and glass package.
- Installation day. The technician arrives in the window we gave you. We remove the old window, repair or reframe the opening if needed, flash the rough opening properly, and set the new garden window. The work area gets cleaned before we leave. We mean that literally: the site is cleaner than when we arrived.
- Written guarantee at completion. You receive our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if the installation isn’t right during the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. No arguing, no negotiating.
What Affects Garden Window Pricing in Fort Lauderdale
Four factors drive the final number, and we’re happy to walk you through each one before you commit:
Glass package. Fort Lauderdale building code requires impact-rated glass or shutters on new openings. Garden windows from PGT and CGI can be ordered with Miami-Dade and Broward County approved impact glass, which is the right call for a kitchen window that faces the prevailing storm track. Impact glass costs more than standard glass, but it removes the need for shutters and holds up to the salt air better than older aluminum units.
Opening condition. Homes built before the 1990s, and especially homes in older neighborhoods like Sailboat Bend or Croissant Park, often have mild rot or termite damage hiding behind the existing window trim. If we find it, we’ll show it to you, explain what it takes to fix it, and put that number in writing. We won’t discover it mid-job and hit you with a surprise.
Brand choice. We carry multiple lines so the product matches the job rather than the other way around. PGT is our most common garden window brand because their WinGuard line is well-suited to Broward County wind loads. CGI offers a comparable product with different lock hardware and screen options. We’ll lay out the price difference and let you decide.
Projecting depth and shelf material. Garden windows come in different projection depths, usually 12 to 24 inches. A deeper projection gives you more usable shelf space for plants but puts more load on the framing. The shelf material matters too: tempered glass shelves hold up to heat and moisture better than plastic ones, and they cost a bit more.
Can You Install a Garden Window the Same Day?
No, and we won’t pretend otherwise. Garden windows are custom-ordered to the opening size. Once we measure, the manufacturing lead time is typically 3 to 6 weeks, then installation itself takes 4 to 6 hours. If you have a failed window and need a temporary solution while we wait on the order, we’ll help you figure one out. If you’re replacing an existing garden window that’s a standard size, lead time can be shorter, depending on what the manufacturer has in stock. Call (754) 354-5397 and we’ll check current availability for your opening size.
Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Pick Westlight for Garden Windows
Owen Satterfield has been installing windows and doors in South Florida since 2009. The company operates as an independently owned and operated Kingswell location, which means every job follows the Kingswell Way: say the price before the work starts, show up in the window we gave, leave the site cleaner than we found it, put the guarantee in writing, and come back at no charge if it fails.
We carry eight manufacturer lines, including PGT, CGI, and CWS, so a garden window recommendation is driven by what your house actually needs, not what we happen to have in the warehouse. If impact glass is overkill for your opening because you already have hurricane shutters on the house, we’ll tell you. If your opening faces southwest and takes full afternoon sun, we’ll recommend the low-e upgrade and show you the numbers.
Every technician who walks through your door is background-checked and uniformed. You’ll never be wondering who’s in your kitchen. And the phone line is always live: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, a real person answers. That matters when a storm rips through and you’ve got a window out at 2 a.m.
What Is the Kingswell Guarantee for Garden Windows?
The guarantee is four promises, delivered on every single job, and it’s written down before the first screw comes out:
- Written price before work starts. Not a ballpark, not a “we’ll see when we get in there.” A written number.
- A committed arrival window. We tell you when we’ll be there, and we’re there.
- A clean job site. We haul away the old window, the packaging, the trim scraps. We sweep. We wipe down the opening.
- A written guarantee on the finished work. If something’s wrong within the guarantee period, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we return and correct it at no charge.
If a repair fails, you get a free second visit automatically. That’s not an upsell, it’s just how the guarantee reads. Owen Satterfield put it in writing because he’s seen too many Fort Lauderdale homeowners get burned by contractors who vanish after the check clears.
Garden Window vs. Bay Window: Which One Do You Want?
People use these terms interchangeably, but they’re different windows with different jobs. A bay window is a large three-panel unit, usually with a fixed center pane and operable side vents, that projects out from the wall two feet or more. A garden window is smaller, usually installed over a kitchen sink or counter, and acts as a miniature greenhouse with glass shelves built in. You stand at a bay window; you use a garden window to grow things or display them. Single & Double Hung Windows and other bay styles cost more, typically $2,500 to $5,500 installed in Fort Lauderdale, and they change the exterior look of the house more dramatically. Garden windows are a kitchen-specific upgrade that costs less and does more for a room where you already spend time.
Does a Garden Window Make Sense for Every Fort Lauderdale Home?
No, and we’ll be the first to say it. If your kitchen window faces a tight side yard with zero sun, a garden window adds cost and buys you a dark glass box with dead plants. If your home is on the water in an HOA like Harbor Beach or Las Olas Isles, you may need association approval before changing the exterior opening dimensions, and some HOAs restrict window styles. If your kitchen window is already an awning window that opens to catch the breeze, replacing it with a garden window removes that ventilation. In those cases, we’ll recommend a better Picture & Fixed Windows option or another flat window and tell you why. The goal is the right window for the opening, not the most expensive one.
FAQs – Garden Windows
How long does a garden window installation take?
Horizontal Roller Windows and similar installations take 4 to 6 hours once the window arrives. Manufacturing lead time is typically 3 to 6 weeks because garden windows are custom-ordered to your opening size. We’ll give you a firm arrival window when we order the product, and we stick to it.
Do I need a permit for a garden window in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes, Fort Lauderdale requires a building permit for window replacements that change the opening size or type. We handle the permit paperwork as part of the job, and the fee is passed through at cost, usually $150 to $300. Your written estimate includes the permit fee.
Is a garden window energy efficient?
Modern garden windows from PGT and CGI use low-e glass, which reflects heat back outside in summer while letting light through. Combined with insulated framing, a garden window is far more efficient than the single-pane aluminum jalousie windows common in older Fort Lauderdale homes. The energy savings alone won’t cover the window’s cost, but combined with the added kitchen light and growing space, most homeowners find it worth it.
Can you repair a garden window instead of replacing it?
If the issue is a failed seal or cracked glass, the glass panel can often be replaced without removing the entire window frame. If the frame itself is rotted or the window is old enough that parts aren’t available, full replacement is the right call. We’ll look at the unit and tell you straight which option makes sense. Call (754) 354-5397 and we’ll schedule a look.
Will a garden window hold up to hurricanes in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes, when it’s built with impact-rated glass. PGT and CGI both make garden windows with laminated impact glass that meets Broward County wind-load requirements. Impact glass is rated to resist wind-borne debris without shattering, and it means you don’t need to scramble to hang shutters over a weird-shaped kitchen window before a storm.
Get a Written Price on a Garden Window in Fort Lauderdale
A garden window changes the way a kitchen feels, and in Fort Lauderdale’s light, it’s one of the more rewarding upgrades you can make to an older home. But it only works if the unit is sized right, flashed properly, and built for the coastal wind loads we deal with every hurricane season. That’s the job we’ve been doing since 2009 as an independently owned and operated Kingswell location, and it’s a job we’ll put in writing before we start.
Call (754) 354-5397 to schedule a free estimate. A live person answers, every time, and you’ll get a written price before any work begins. If you want to explore other window styles, start with our home page or the Window Installation in Fort Lauderdale guide.
Written by Owen Satterfield, Owner at Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale.
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.