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Window and door replacement in Artesia usually runs between $4,500 and $15,000 for standard units, while impact-rated installations typically range from $8,000 to $25,000 depending on how many openings and what we find behind the old frames. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve spent nearly three decades working on the 1950s and 1960s tract homes that make up most of this city. If you’re on Pioneer Boulevard, in the neighborhoods off South Street, or anywhere in the 90701 or 90702 zip codes, call (877) 610-1318 and Tom or one of his sons will talk you through what your house actually needs. No script, no call center.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Artesia’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
We’re not a franchise. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up at your door in Artesia. That matters when you’re replacing windows on a slab-on-grade house where the water table sits higher than it does twenty minutes away in Cerritos.
Our Windows & Doors team knows what happens when you pull a 1959 window frame off a wall that’s been wicking groundwater for sixty years. We’ve done it enough times on this city’s post-WWII dairy-farmland tract homes that we don’t get surprised. We write the scope, pull the permit, and if the framing underneath is rotted, you get a written change order before we touch it. Not a bigger bill at the end. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise on the contract, in plain English.
Artesia homeowners call us because the estimate we give on the phone is the estimate we bring to the door. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is why we schedule inspections on every eligible window and door replacement. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number for exactly that reason.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Artesia
Window Installation
New window installation in Artesia starts with checking what’s behind the old unit. On 1950s slab homes, that often means dealing with rough-in framing that’s absorbed decades of moisture from the city’s high water table. We flash every opening before the new window goes in, and any framing repair gets priced and approved in writing before we proceed. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the house with you.
Door Installation
Front doors, entry doors, side doors. In Artesia, the issue is usually the threshold. Original door caps from the 1950s lack proper slope, so groundwater gets drawn up through the slab at the entryway. You’ll see tile pop or wood swelling at the bottom of a door frame. We replace the threshold correctly, cap it, and slope it so the next sixty years don’t do the same thing.
Window Replacement
Most window replacement in Artesia happens on homes between 1,000 and 1,400 square feet. We’ll match the style of the house, whether that’s a simple double-hung like the originals or something wider that brings in more light. Expect $4,500 to $15,000 for a full replacement job depending on count and material. Viega, Andersen, Marvin, and Milgard are all options we install regularly.
Impact Windows & Doors
Artesia sits in a flat coastal plain, not a hurricane corridor, but impact-rated windows do more than stop flying debris. They cut noise from the 91 and 605 freeways and add real security on ground-level openings. We install impact-rated units in existing openings, and if the rough opening can’t handle the extra weight, we’ll reframe it under a written change order. Prices run $8,000 to $25,000 for a typical Artesia house.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Artesia
We install Andersen and Marvin windows, and when doors need a premium touch we recommend materials from Techo-Bloc for surrounding hardscape thresholds that tie the entry together. These are brands you can look up. We keep common parts stocked for Artesia customers so turnaround is measured in days, not weeks. If you’re replacing a slider off the back patio, we’ll quote the exact unit, not a mystery brand off a van.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Artesia Homes
- Rotted rough-in framing from slab moisture. The city sits atop the artesian groundwater basin that gave Artesia its name. Over decades, that moisture wicks up through non-insulated slabs into the wood around window and door openings. The first sign is usually a hinge that loosens or a window that no longer latches.
- Undersized 1950s headers above sliding patio doors. Many original headers don’t meet today’s code. When you swap a narrow slider for a wider impact-rated unit, the opening gets exposed and a load-bearing reframe becomes necessary. We catch this in inspection and price it before the saw comes out.
- Failed thresholds at entryways. Original door caps from the 1950s have no proper slope. Groundwater gets drawn up through the slab at the door line and swells the wood door or pops the tile. We re-cap and re-slope every threshold we touch.
- Windows that no longer open in multi-generational homes. A disproportionate share of Artesia homes have been converted for extended family. Second kitchens and added suites mean more people, more humidity, and more strain on old single-pane windows that were never designed for it. We see this constantly on the Little India corridor along Pioneer Boulevard.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Artesia, CA
Here’s what Artesia homeowners can expect to pay in 2026. These are the actual ranges we’ve quoted on this city’s 1950s and 1960s tract homes, not national averages.
| Service | Typical Range in Artesia |
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| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
| Sliding & Patio Doors | $3,000 - $8,000 |
What moves the number? How many openings, whether impact-rated, whether the old frames have rotted rough-in framing that needs replacement, and whether the existing header passes current code. That last one is the single biggest surprise on Artesia slab homes. We handle it by inspecting before we quote, writing allowances into the contract, and putting every price change on a change order before any work happens. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. No trip charge inside Artesia.
We Also Serve Cities Near Artesia
Barrett & Sons Construction covers Artesia and the surrounding communities: Cerritos, La Palma, Hawaiian Gardens, and Norwalk. If you’re a few blocks outside the city line, we’ll still come out. Scheduling runs through our Los Angeles office, and crews serve Artesia locally, so you’re never waiting on someone from across the county.
Serving Artesia, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Artesia 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 - Windows & Doors in Artesia
Yes, in most cases Artesia requires a permit when the window or door opening is altered or when impact-rated units are installed. We pull permits on every eligible job and the inspection gets signed off before we call the project done. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you whether your specific job needs one.
Because the rough-in framing behind those old windows is often rotted from decades of slab moisture, and that damage isn’t visible until the frame comes out. We handle it the same way on every Artesia job: inspect, price it in writing, get your approval, then do the work. No change order, no work. That’s the rule.
If you live near the 91 or 605, yes. Impact windows cut road noise significantly and add real security on ground-level openings. On a typical Artesia home, expect $8,000 to $25,000 for a full impact-rated replacement. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
The artesian groundwater basin under Artesia means moisture moves up through slabs and into door thresholds more than in neighboring Cerritos or Norwalk. That’s why we re-cap and re-slope every threshold we install, and why we check the rough-in framing before hanging a new door. It’s standard practice on every Artesia job we do.
Usually no, not safely. The opening for a sliding patio door is wider and carries more structural load than a standard window, and on 1950s Artesia homes the original headers are often undersized for today’s code. We can do the conversion, but plan for a load-bearing reframe, which we’ll price as a written change order before any cutting starts. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll take a look at the wall for free.
If you’re in Artesia and the windows are sticking, the doors are swelling, or you’re just tired of drafty single-pane glass, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll inspect, write a real scope, and give you a price that doesn’t change once we open the wall.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Artesia and surrounding communities since 1998.