Window Installation in Hollywood - Free In-Home Measure, Written Price

Fast, Reliable Window Installation Across Hollywood

Window installation in Hollywood costs between $700 and $3,400 per opening installed, depending on whether you’re choosing a standard double hung, a casement, or a custom impact-rated system for a historic home. Most single-window replacements in Hollywood run $950 to $1,900 installed with our standard Window Replacement in Hollywood lines. We coordinate the permit, the ordering, the install, and the inspection, and we put the price in writing before any work starts. Call (754) 354-5397 for a free estimate, and a real person answers, day or night.

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Why Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale Is Hollywood’s Preferred Window Installation Company

We spend a lot of time in Hollywood, from the mid-century streets of Hollywood Lakes to the ranch blocks of Emerald Hills and the condos along A1A. Homeowners here call us because we know what the preservation board in the historic district will and won’t approve, and we know which build of window actually holds up in salty coastal air. Our Window Installation team includes people who have worked on Hollywood houses for years, so when we quote a job on a 1958 CBS ranch, the number we give you reflects the real work, not a guess.

Owen Satterfield leads our Hollywood work, and he’s the one who walks the site, checks the existing frames, and makes sure the written price we hand you is the price you pay. We’re an independently owned and operated Kingswell location, which means every job carries the Kingswell Guarantee: a written price before any work starts, a committed arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on the completed work. If something’s not right within the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s in writing.

Casement Windows in Hollywood

Casement windows in Hollywood run $1,100 to $2,800 per opening installed, and they’re the window we recommend most often for mid-century modern homes in neighborhoods like Hollywood Lakes and Emerald Hills. The look of a casement, with that wide glass and a clean frame, matches the 1950s and 60s architecture better than almost anything else. A casement window cranks open outward on side hinges, and because the sash presses tight against the frame when closed, it seals better against wind and water than a sliding window. In a high-velocity hurricane zone like Hollywood, that matters.

When we install casement windows here, we check the existing jamb depth before ordering. Many Hollywood houses built between 1950 and 1980 have shallow jambs that won’t accept a standard replacement cassette, so we specify a custom frame depth or a retrofit flange. That’s not a detail a generic installer catches.

Impact-Rated Casements for Historic Districts

In the Hollywood Lakes historic district, the preservation board frequently requires impact windows to be installed on the interior of original wood or metal frames. That keeps the street-facing profile original while the impact glass sits behind it doing the structural work. We’ve done this on multiple Lakes houses, including one where an out-of-town installer told the homeowner only a full tear-out would pass inspection. It passed with the original frames intact.

Corrosion-Resistant Hardware

Hollywood’s salty, humid air eats standard aluminum hardware within a few seasons. We specify stainless steel operators, hinges, and locking mechanisms on every casement we install here. It’s a small line item that prevents a rusted crank handle and a failed wind mitigation inspection three years later.

Double Hung Windows in Hollywood

Double hung windows in Hollywood run $950 to $2,600 per opening installed, and they’re the workhorse of the city’s ranch homes and 1960s CBS builds. Both sashes slide vertically, which makes them easy to clean and gives you ventilation control from the top or bottom. In Hollywood’s humid climate, that top-down airflow matters more than people think. On a hot spring afternoon, opening the upper sash let the warm air out without blowing papers around the living room.

Many Hollywood ranches still have their original single-hung aluminum windows, which by now are pitted, drafty, and failing. When we replace them, we don’t just swap sashes. We check the rough opening for rot, shim the frame square, and insulate the weight pockets, because a double hung in a 1962 house never sits perfectly plumb on its own. Our crews have done hundreds of these in Hollywood, from the 33019 zip up through 33021 and 33024.

Balanced Sashes for Design Pressure Compliance

A double hung with weak balances won’t stay closed against Hollywood’s design pressure requirements, and it’ll fail the wind mitigation inspection. We test every sash after install and adjust the balances so both sashes hold firm at the required pounds per square foot. That’s a specific step we document on the invoice, not something we assume.

Low-E Glass for Florida Heat

We fit most Hollywood double hungs with low-e glass, which is a thin coating that reflects heat back out in summer and keeps cooled air inside. In a city where the AC runs nine months a year, low-e glazing on the east and west elevations can cut a noticeable chunk off the electric bill. We’ll give you the specific glass spec on the written quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.

Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood

We carry eight manufacturer lines, and for Hollywood we lean heavily on our Hollywood Pgt service, CGI, and ECO Window Systems. PGT and CGI both produce impact-rated windows with Miami-Dade notices of acceptance, which is what the building department in Hollywood wants to see. ECO Window Systems gives us a strong energy-efficient option for homeowners who care more about cooling costs than storm ratings on interior walls. Because we stock local inventory for Hollywood jobs, we can often order replacement sashes and hardware faster than a company ordering out of a warehouse three states away. We also work with CWS and ES Windows when the job calls for a specific frame profile or finish.

Common Window Installation Problems We See in Hollywood Homes

• Historic district rework: Homeowners in Hollywood Lakes start a window job with a contractor who never checked with the preservation board, and the install gets red-tagged. The owner then pays twice: once for the wrong windows, once for us to come fix it. We confirm interior-mount approval before ordering anything in a historic district.
• Corroded aluminum frames: Standard aluminum frames installed ten years ago in Hollywood’s coastal air are now pitted, chalky, and failing wind mitigation. We specify corrosion-resistant finishes and stainless hardware on every job within a mile or two of the beach.
• Design pressure test failures: A double hung or casement gets installed, the inspector runs a design pressure test, and the window flexes or the locks pop. Weak balances, undersized screws, or missing mull reinforcement are the usual culprits. We build for the test from the first measurement.
• Lead time stalls: Custom architectural glass and specialty finishes for Hollywood’s higher-end homes have real lead times, often six to ten weeks. A contractor who demolishes before ordering leaves a homeowner living with plywood for two months. We order first, then schedule the tear-out when the windows are physically in our Hollywood staging warehouse.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood

Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale serves Window Installation in Hollywood plus the neighboring communities of Fort Lauderdale and Margate. If you’re in a Hollywood-adjacent neighborhood and wondering whether we cover your street, call (754) 354-5397. Chances are we were on your block last month.

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