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
Fast, Reliable Window Replacement Across Wilton Manors
Window replacement in Wilton Manors runs $450 to $1,800 per opening for insert work and $800 to $3,200 for full-frame replacement, with impact-rated units landing between $1,100 and $2,900 depending on size and anchor work. Most homes here are 1950s to 1970s concrete block ranches and duplexes, which means the job usually involves anchoring into CMU rather than wood framing. That detail alone changes the install, the permit, and the price, and it’s why you want a crew that knows Wilton Manors lots, not just windows. Call Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale at (754) 354-5397 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
Owen Satterfield leads our team, and we’ve been doing window and door work since 2009 as an independently owned and operated Kingswell location. We don’t ask you to trust a sales pitch. We hand you a written quote, a real arrival window, and a written guarantee, all before a single screw turns.
Why Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale Is Wilton Manors’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
Most of our Wilton Manors customers call us after a bad experience: a no-show contractor, a price that jumped at the door, or a seal that fogged six months after install. They want a company that answers the phone and stands behind the work. We answer 24/7 with a live person, not a voicemail box. You’ll speak to someone who can schedule, answer questions, or dispatch help, even at 10 p.m. the night before a storm.
Our reputation in Wilton Manors is built on showing up in the window we gave and leaving the site cleaner than we found it. The Kingswell Guarantee is not a slogan. It’s four promises on every project: a written price before work begins, a committed arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on the completed work. If a repair fails within the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and we hand it to you in writing at job completion.
We also understand Wilton Manors specifically. Tight lots, shared walls on duplexes, and CMU block construction are not surprises to our crews. They are the default. When you call (754) 354-5397, you’re not explaining your neighborhood to someone who’s never seen it.
Window Sash Replacement in Wilton Manors
Window Sash Replacement in Wilton Manors is often the smarter fix for a home with a solid frame but a rotted, warped, or corroded moving panel. In this city’s salt-laden air, aluminum sashes from the 1960s and 70s pit and seize, and the screws that hold the corner keys together rust through. We remove the old sash, inspect the frame and track, then install a new sash matched to the opening. It costs less than a full-frame job and makes sense when the frame is still sound and the wall isn’t damaged. Most sash replacements here run $300 to $850 per window, depending on size and whether you’re moving to impact-rated glass.
When a Sash Is Worth Saving
If your window is less than 20 years old and the frame is square with no water damage, replacing just the sash is the economical call. We check the balance, the jamb, and the seal before recommending it. You don’t pay for a sash replacement if the frame is the real problem.
Upgrading to Impact Glass at the Sash Level
Some Wilton Manors homeowners replace sashes with impact-rated units while keeping the existing frame, but this only works when the frame itself is structurally sound and the original anchors still hold. We’ll tell you straight if it won’t pass wind mitigation. A failed anchor means a full-frame job, and we won’t pretend otherwise.
Window Glass Repair in Wilton Manors
Window Glass Repair in Wilton Manors usually means replacing a cracked or fogged insulated glass unit, or IGU, without touching the frame. Many original aluminum windows here have single panes or failed IGUs that let heat and moisture through. The fix is new glass, often low-e or impact-rated, sealed into the existing frame. Expect $180 to $600 per pane for standard glass repair; impact-rated glass repair lands between $350 and $900. The cost depends on glass thickness, size, and whether the sash itself has corroded.
Fogged Glass and Salt Air
Fog between panes means the seal failed and the desiccant inside the IGU is spent. In Wilton Manors, that happens faster than inland because salt-laden humidity attacks the seal edge and the metal spacer. Replacing just the IGU is the clean fix, and it’s a job we do regularly on the city’s older awning and jalousie windows.
Jalousie Glass, Specifically
Wilton Manors still has plenty of original jalousie windows, those slatted glass louvers from the mid-century. Glass replacement on a jalousie is possible, but the real conversation is whether the whole assembly should go. Slatted windows leak air, rattle in wind, and can’t hold a hurricane rating. We’ll always price the glass repair for you, but we’ll also show you the long-term math on replacing the unit entirely.
Trusted Brands We Service in Wilton Manors
Westlight Windows & Doors carries eight manufacturer lines, so the right product gets matched to the job rather than the job forced to fit one brand. For Wilton Manors we lean on CWS and ES Windows for impact-rated aluminum and vinyl that resists salt corrosion, and ECO Window Systems for energy-efficient low-e glass that cuts the solar load on west-facing rooms. We stock common parts locally for these brands and others in our line, which means less waiting on a replacement sash or IGU. Owen Satterfield’s team has built direct relationships with these manufacturers since 2009, and that shows up in faster turnaround and better warranty support when something goes wrong.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Wilton Manors Homes
- CMU anchor pull-out from undersized or rusting fasteners. Many original windows were screwed into block with fasteners never meant to hold a hurricane. Salt air eats them from the inside, and we’ve seen anchors that crumbled when we removed the trim. We epoxy every anchor point and use stainless hardware on every Wilton Manors job.
- Jamb rot and threshold wicking on slab-on-grade entries. The water table here sits just below the surface, and after heavy rains, moisture wicks up through concrete slabs into door frames and adjacent window jambs. We check for swelling and jamb rot on every quote, not just after the window is already out.
- Failed seals from intense solar exposure and humidity. West-facing windows on homes near NE 26th Drive or along Wilton Drive take brutal afternoon sun. Seals fail early, frames fade, and glass fogs. Low-e coatings help, but proper flashing and weep channels matter just as much.
- Permit delays from historic or overlay review. Homes that aren’t designated historic can still sit in sensitive corridors where original jalousie windows trigger extra review. We pull permits, handle the paperwork, and schedule inspections so the city’s review doesn’t stall your project.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Wilton Manors, FL
Here are honest Wilton Manors numbers, not national averages. Insert window replacement (new window into an existing frame) runs $450 to $1,800 per opening. Full-frame replacement, which we recommend when the CMU anchors have failed or the frame is rotted, runs $800 to $3,200 per opening. Impact-rated windows, required for wind mitigation credits and common on this island city, run $1,100 to $2,900 per window. Sash replacement lands between $300 and $850. Glass-only repair runs $180 to $600 for standard glass, up to $900 for impact-rated. What moves the price: window size, how many openings, condition of the existing anchors, and whether the opening needs reframing. You get a written price before any work starts, and that price doesn’t change at the door. Call (754) 354-5397 to schedule a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Wilton Manors
Our Window Replacement team works throughout Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Cooper City, Sunrise, and beyond. If you’re just across the border, the same crew, the same guarantee, and the same written-price promise apply. You can learn more about our work in the area on our Wilton Manors page.
Serving Wilton Manors, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wilton Manors 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 About Window Replacement in Wilton Manors
Yes, Wilton Manors requires a permit for window replacement even when the opening size stays the same, because the city checks anchor details and wind-load requirements. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and handle all the paperwork so you don’t have to sit on hold with the building department. Call (754) 354-5397 and we’ll tell you what your specific home triggers in review.
You can replace just the glass in a jalousie window, but you won’t get an impact rating from glass alone. Impact protection requires the frame, the anchors, and the glass to work together, and jalousie frames were never engineered for that. We’ll price the glass repair, but for real storm protection, we recommend full-frame replacement with impact-rated units. We’ll show you both numbers side by side.
Zero-lot-line work means staging on the street or in a driveway, not your neighbor’s property, and hand-carrying materials through a narrow side yard. We work from the inside where possible, use drop cloths and magnetic shields to contain debris, and give your neighbor written notice when the job will happen. Shared walls don’t get touched unless the window itself sits on the shared line, and in that case, we coordinate with both owners before starting. Call us and we’ll walk the site with you.
For CMU block, we use epoxy-set anchors or expansion anchors sized to the block’s actual condition, and we verify pull-out values before the inspector arrives. The anchor detail, not just the DP rating on the window, is often what drives permit approval here. We document every anchor with photos and specs so your wind mitigation inspection has what it needs the first time.
Yes. Low-e impact glass reflects heat back outside in summer, and on west-facing rooms that bake after 3 p.m., that can drop interior temperatures enough to matter. FPL’s own audits show window upgrades among the highest-return improvements for older block homes. Our crew replaced original aluminum jalousies with PGT impact-rated single-hung units on a 1950s ranch near NE 26th Drive, where the west-facing concrete block showed hairline cracks from decades of salt air. We epoxied all anchor points, swapped the corroded jamb screws for stainless, and finished by resealing the slab-on-grade threshold that had wicked moisture after the last king tide. That’s the combination that actually moves the electric bill and the insurance premium. Get your free estimate at (754) 354-5397.
Written by Owen Satterfield, Owner at Westlight Windows Fort Lauderdale, serving Wilton Manors since 2009.
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.