Window Replacement in Kendall - Free In-Home Measure, Written Price

Fast, Reliable Window Replacement Across Kendall

Window replacement in Kendall, FL costs between $800 and $1,500 per opening for impact-rated units, with whole-home packages running $8,000 to $25,000 or more depending on window count and custom sizes. If you’re reading this from a home in Kendale Lakes, The Hammocks, or West Kendall with original jalousie or single-pane aluminum windows, you’re likely one wind mitigation report away from a Citizens Insurance non-renewal letter. We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, and we’ve spent over 15 years replacing windows in Kendall homes that fail HVHZ code, insurance inspections, and the daily grind of South Florida sun and humidity. Call (904) 478-8983 and a live person answers, 24/7, not a voicemail loop.

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Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and on every job we do. We’re the locally owned alternative to the national chains that hand you a ticket number and a vague estimate. When a Kendall homeowner calls us about failed wind mitigation, jalousie swap-outs, or a full-frame replacement on a 1970s CBS ranch, we show up knowing exactly what the county requires and what your insurer will demand in writing.

Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Kendall’s Preferred Window Replacement Company

Kendall is different from everywhere else we work. Not because the houses are fancier or older. It’s because Kendall sits entirely inside Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), the strictest window and door jurisdiction in the United States. Every replacement unit we install here has to carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA), a product certification that eliminates most national brands sold freely just one county north. We don’t fight that requirement. We build every quote around it.

Our team knows the specific failure patterns in Kendall’s housing stock. The sprawling CBS tract subdivisions built between the late 1960s and early 1990s, places like Kendale Lakes, The Hammocks, Country Walk, and Calusa, still hold thousands of original aluminum single-pane and jalousie windows. Those units cannot meet current design pressure ratings. We see it every week: homeowners who scheduled a window replacement because an insurance letter arrived, not because a storm did.

Every technician who shows up at your Kendall door is background-checked and in uniform. You’ll know who’s arriving before the truck pulls up to your driveway off Kendall Drive or Sunset Drive. And when you call, Ed or a member of his team answers live. Not a call center. Not a next-business-day callback. That matters at 2 a.m. when a window fails during a storm and you need a real answer.

Our Window Replacement Services in Kendall

Full Frame Replacement

Full frame replacement means we remove the entire existing window down to the rough opening, including the old aluminum frame, jamb, and trim. In Kendall, this is the most common path for original 1970s and 80s CBS homes because you can’t retrofit an impact-rated unit into a corroded jalousie frame and expect it to pass a design pressure test. We rebuild the opening, flash it to Miami-Dade code, and install the new unit with proper anchoring and sealant. Homes in Kendale Lakes and The Hammocks almost always need this full-frame approach, especially when the original jalousie channels have been baked by 40 years of UV exposure.

Insert Window Replacement

Insert replacement, also called pocket replacement, fits a new window into the existing frame when that frame is still square, structurally sound, and free of rot or severe corrosion. In Kendall, this works for a subset of homes where aluminum frames from the early 1990s are still intact and the homeowner wants to preserve stucco work. We measure every opening individually on homes throughout Kendall, because tract builds from this era are rarely identical from one window to the next, even on the same floor plan. If the original weatherstripping is shot or the jamb has oxidized, we’ll tell you honestly that an insert won’t pass HVHZ and recommend full frame instead.

Vinyl Replacement Windows

Vinyl windows have come a long way, and they’re a practical option for Kendall homeowners who want energy efficiency without the maintenance of aluminum. Vinyl won’t oxidize in South Florida’s humidity the way original aluminum framing does, which is exactly why so many of those 1970s jalousie frames are now pitted, stuck, and leaking air. We install vinyl replacement windows built around impact-rated laminated glass, with frames engineered for HVHZ design pressures. For a two-story CBS home off Miller Drive or Snapper Creek, this often means each unit carries a Miami-Dade NOA at the specific size and configuration we’re installing, not a generic rating from the manufacturer’s brochure.

Energy-Efficient Upgrade

Kendall’s UV index is relentless. Original single-pane windows in this part of Miami-Dade act like heat funnels, and air conditioning systems work overtime from April through October because of it. Upgrading to Low-E coated, impact-rated glass cuts solar heat gain dramatically, and in the homes we’ve upgraded around West Kendall, cooling loads have dropped by as much as 25 percent. Combine that with the windstorm premium credits available after a wind mitigation inspection, and many Kendall homeowners find the upgrade pays for itself through the insurance and utility savings, not through a hurricane.

Trusted Brands We Service in Kendall

We install and replace windows from a focused set of manufacturers that consistently earn Miami-Dade NOA certification: PGT, CGI, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems. We avoid brands that can’t pass HVHZ scrutiny, which means Kendall customers don’t end up paying for a national-brand “hurricane window” that fails the wind mitigation re-inspection. For Kendall homeowners exploring energy-efficient upgrades, we also install Therma-Tru door systems with matching impact glass. Our crews coordinate directly from our South Florida office in Miami, so scheduling in Kendall is same-week in most cases, and custom fabrication runs about 4 to 6 weeks once your order is placed.

Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Kendall Homes

• Jalousie windows that can’t meet HVHZ design pressure: Kendale Lakes and The Hammocks are full of original jalousie units from the 1970s and 80s. These cannot be retrofitted to code, and most insurers now flag them on wind mitigation reports.
• Corroded aluminum frames from humidity and salt air: Daily humidity cycles plus Kendall’s proximity to Biscayne Bay cause aluminum oxidation that seizes sashes, rots weatherstripping, and creates air leaks that fail design pressure tests.
• Single-pane sliders that predate Hurricane Andrew: Homes built before 1992 in Kendall’s tract subdivisions typically have single-pane sliders that shatter under small-missile impacts and carry no NOA documentation the insurer will accept.
• Failed wind mitigation inspections triggering Citizens non-renewal: This is the number one reason Kendall homeowners call us. The insurance letter arrives before the storm does, and the remediation is a documented, NOA-backed impact window replacement.

Pricing for Window Replacement in Kendall, FL

What Window Replacement Costs in Kendall

Here’s how those anchors break down in practice on Kendall homes. A standard impact window installed runs $800 to $1,500, and that includes the unit itself, the NOA paperwork organized by configuration, installation labor, flashing, and the required Miami-Dade inspection coordination. Impact single-hung windows land between $900 and $1,800, with the upper end reflecting larger openings and upgraded Low-E glazing. Custom or oversized openings, including picture windows, radius-top units, and sliding glass door systems, run $2,500 to $5,000 each. For a full house, expect $8,000 to $25,000 and up, with the final number driven by opening count, second-story access, and whether each opening requires full-frame replacement versus a pocket insert.

Every quote we write for Kendall includes the line items that cheap bids leave out: the Miami-Dade NOA confirmation for each unit at its exact size and configuration, the permit, the inspection coordination, and the final documentation package your wind mitigation inspector will need. A quote that skips the permit or can’t produce a product approval number is not a cheaper quote. It’s an insurance problem waiting to happen. Call (904) 478-8983 and we’ll measure everything, walk you through the numbers, and hand you a written estimate you can compare line by line.

Florida Pays You Back

Window replacement in Kendall can pull money back from three directions at once. My Safe Florida Home offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind mitigation upgrades, which includes impact-rated windows and doors. The state of Florida exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax, which shaves meaningful dollars off a $15,000 or $20,000 project. And the federal 25C energy credit returns 30 percent of product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient units with Low-E glass that meet the IRS criteria.

The fourth piece is the windstorm premium credit. After a wind mitigation inspection, Kendall homeowners in the HVHZ typically see around 25 percent off the windstorm portion of their insurance premium, and that inspection itself runs $75 to $150. We’re not the ones setting the credits, the program rules, or your carrier’s rates. But we make sure the documentation package from your window replacement actually gets you the credits you’re owed. Programs and carriers change, so confirm current terms with your insurer or the program administrator before you budget.

One comparison worth making: impact windows versus hurricane shutters. Shutters cost less upfront, but you have to hang them every time a storm approaches, store them somewhere, and they do nothing for energy efficiency, UV protection, noise, or daily comfort. Impact windows are permanent protection, always in place, and the insurance credits apply to both approaches. For most Kendall homeowners, the daily energy savings and zero-effort storm prep tip the decision toward replacement windows over shutters.

We Also Serve Cities Near Kendall

Beyond Kendall, our Window Replacement team serves homeowners throughout the surrounding South Florida communities, including Coral Gables, Little Gables, Miami, and Miami Beach. If you’re in any of these nearby areas and facing the same HVHZ requirements, the same insurance paperwork, and the same jalousie-era housing stock, call us at (904) 478-8983. We’ll bring the same local expertise and the same no-nonsense pricing.

FAQs - Window Replacement in Kendall

A Neighbor You Can Call at 2 a.m. - and Someone Will Actually Answer

We recently replaced every jalousie window on a Kendale Lakes ranch after the homeowner brought us a Citizens non-renewal notice from a failed wind mitigation inspection. Our crew swapped the old corroded aluminum frames and single-pane glass for PGT impact-rated double-hungs carrying Miami-Dade NOAs, with Low-E glazing throughout. The final wind mitigation report now shows large-missile rated protection on every opening, which restored their insurance coverage and cut cooling costs by about 25 percent. That’s the job we do in Kendall. Not just glass replacement. Compliance, documentation, and insurance restoration, done correctly the first time.

If you live in Kendall and you’re holding an insurance letter, a wind mitigation report, or just a window that’s been leaking air and light for 40 years, call (904) 478-8983. Ed’s name is on the door. Upfront pricing. Written line-item quotes. A live person answers, day or night. We’re the one down the road, and we’ve been doing this in South Florida for over 15 years.

Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Kendall and surrounding South Florida communities since 2011.