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AfterFast, Reliable Windows & Doors Across Burbank
Window and door work in Burbank is not like work in Glendale or North Hollywood. The FAA Part 77 height ceilings that dip as low as 35 to 40 feet in the 91505 corridor can change where a second-floor window bank goes, and the summer heat pocket east of the Verdugo Mountains will punish a cheap vinyl frame within a few seasons. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and our Windows & Doors team has been pulling permits and installing Andersen and Marvin units in Burbank long enough to check the airspace map before we order glass. If you’re pricing new windows or a sliding door, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written line-item estimate, no trip charge inside the county.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Burbank’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up in Burbank. That matters when the plan-check at Burbank City Hall flags a standard two-story addition because the window heads protrude into the FAA glide path. We’ve sat through enough of those meetings to know what the plan checker will ask before she asks it.
Every Burbank job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. That’s not a sales pitch; it’s how we keep your window warranty valid and your re-sale clean. And every scope change, allowance adjustment, or material substitution arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and Burbank homeowners who’ve been through bad bids know that better than most.
You’ll also get Tom’s 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every contract. If something isn’t right, one call brings him back. He lives twenty minutes away; if something’s wrong, he wants to know about it. We answer the phone live, 24/7, at (877) 610-1318 – not a voicemail box, not an out-of-state call center.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Burbank
We handle the full window and door scope for Burbank’s post-WWII ranch and bungalow stock, plus the 1960s soft-story apartment retrofits that keep getting compliance orders. Here are the four calls we run most often in this city.
Window Replacement
Most Burbank homes built between the mid-1940s and early 1960s still carry original single-pane wood windows that sweat at the bottom corners and rot where the sprinklers hit the stucco. We replace them with Title 24-compliant low-E units sized to the existing rough openings, so you’re not rebuilding headers unless the framing’s gone soft. In the 91505 and 91506 ZIPs especially, we check the FAA airspace map before we spec anything that changes exterior wall height.
Door Installation
Original 1950s wood-framed sliding doors on Burbank ranches rot at the bottom track from decades of overspray against the stucco. We pull the old unit, inspect the subfloor and threshold framing, and set a new door with a sealed pan and proper flashing. It’s not glamorous work, but it’s the difference between a door that slides smooth for twenty years and one that binds by year three.
Impact Windows & Doors
Portions of Burbank north of the 210 sit in State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones along the Verdugo foothills, and those parcels can require ember-resistant venting and fire-rated assemblies. We spec impact-rated windows and doors that meet both the fire-mitigation and the FAA height requirements where they overlap. We also handle the city’s soft-story apartment retrofits, where the window and door package has to work with the seismic shear-wall engineering.
Custom Windows & Doors
Some Burbank homeowners want a window wall that frames the Verdugo Mountains without adding roof height. We did exactly that on a 1950s ranch in the 91505 ZIP: original single-pane wood windows came out, Title 24 low-E units went in, and the master bedroom’s window bank moved 18 inches lower on the wall to stay under the FAA ceiling. The homeowner approved that layout shift in writing before we ordered the glazing, so there was no change-order fight at rough-in.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank
We carry Andersen and Marvin window lines, and we stock the replacement hardware Burbank homeowners actually need: stainless-steel sash locks and hinges that won’t pit in the foothill salt air, low-E glazing packages rated for the 108°F Verdugo heat pocket, and door pans and flashing that handle Burbank’s dry-rot cycle. We also work with Schluter trim profiles on door thresholds and transitions because they seal clean and last. If you’ve got a brand you’ve already researched, tell us during the estimate, and we’ll spec the job around it.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Burbank Homes
- Salt-air pitting on steel window hardware. Hillside homes near the Verdugo foothills get enough salt in the air that cheap steel window hardware shows rust bleed under the sash within five years. We specify stainless or marine-grade hardware on those jobs, and the price difference is small compared to re-glazing a sash that’s seized shut.
- Warped vinyl frames in the summer heat pocket. Burbank routinely sits at 100°F to 108°F through July and August, and cheap vinyl frames warp in that heat. Windows stop sealing, AC works overtime, and homeowners pay for it on the Burbank Water and Power bill. We spec rigid-core frames with expansion tolerances rated for this microclimate.
- Rot at the bottom track of original sliding doors. The post-WWII ranch and California bungalow stock has a lot of original 1950s wood-framed sliders. Decades of sprinkler overspray against the stucco rots the bottom track and sub-sill. By the time the door binds, the framing usually needs at least partial replacement.
- Single-pane windows that violate Title 24 on resale. Burbank’s older homes often sell fast, but the inspection report mentions the windows. We replace single-pane with low-E, dual-pane units before escrow where the seller wants a clean pass, and we pull the permit so the work is recorded.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Burbank, CA
Here are our real Burbank price ranges for the jobs we quote most often. These are full-project ranges including labor, materials, permits, and haul-away. The number that moves is your window count, frame material, and whether the rough openings need framing repair.
| Service | Burbank Price Range |
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| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
| Sliding & Patio Doors | $1,500 - $5,000 |
Burbank’s FAA height limits add a step that most cities don’t have: if your window or door change touches the building envelope on a multi-story addition, the plan-check may require a height-impact study. We build that cost into the estimate upfront so you’re not surprised at permit counter. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate, and we’ll walk the property with you and price the truth.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank
Our Burbank crews cover the surrounding area regularly. We work in Universal City, North Hollywood, Glendale, and Studio City, and we’re already through their plan-check lines and permit counters. If you’re on the edge of Burbank or just over the line, call us, and we’ll tell you which city’s building division your parcel actually falls under. Estimates are free, and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
Serving Burbank, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burbank 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 Burbank
Most like-for-like window replacements with no change to the rough opening sail through the permit process without an airspace review, but Burbank will flag any window or door work that alters exterior wall height or adds a second-story window bank in the 91505 corridor under FAA Part 77. If your project touches the building envelope, expect a height-impact study as part of plan-check. We check the airspace map before we spec frames so you don’t order glass that can’t be approved. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you which path your address falls under.
Only on parcels that fall inside the State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones along the Verdugo foothills, and the requirement typically applies to new construction and major remodels, not like-for-like window swaps. When the fire zone does apply, the requirement is for ember-resistant venting and fire-rated exterior assemblies, not impact glass per se. We spec the window and door package to work with the fire-mitigation plan the city requires. Call us for a property-specific answer.
Because original single-pane wood sashes collect condensation on the interior surface, and the condensation runs down to the bottom rail and sits in the corner joints. Add decades of Burbank sprinkler overspray hitting the exterior stucco, and you get rot at the bottom corners of the sash and the frame. The fix is replacement with a dual-pane low-E unit and proper exterior flashing, not just scraping and caulking the corner. We quote this repair for Burbank ranches every week.
Yes, with conditions. Burbank’s mandatory seismic retrofit program for soft-story wood-frame apartment buildings means any window or door change on the tuck-under parking level must work with the shear-wall engineering and the approved retrofit drawings. We coordinate the door package with the structural engineer and the city’s retrofit compliance office, and we order the door only after the rough opening’s framing has passed inspection. If you’re an owner with a compliance order, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the building with you.
For a standard 1950s three-bedroom ranch in Burbank with roughly ten to twelve windows, budget $4,500 to $15,000 for full replacement, depending on whether you’re going vinyl, wood-clad, or impact-rated. If any rough openings need framing repair from dry rot, that adds to the number, and we’ll show you the written line items before you commit. The estimate is free, and we’ll give you a fixed price in writing, not a range that grows at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Burbank since 1998.