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Window and door work in Hollywood, FL is not like window and door work anywhere else in South Florida. Between the hurricane code requirements, the salt air off the Atlantic, and the mix of 1950s ranch homes and newer construction that fills neighborhoods from Hollywood Lakes to Emerald Hills, the materials and installation methods have to be right the first time. Barrett & Sons Construction has been handling this exact work since 1998, with crews who know which impact ratings Hollywood’s building department will ask for and which brands hold up to the coastal humidity. Call Tom Barrett’s team at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on any window or door project, from a single replacement to a full-home impact conversion.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Hollywood’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
We are not a franchise dispatching strangers to your door. Barrett & Sons is owner-operated, and Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews that show up in Hollywood. That matters when the job is a load-bearing wall with a new sliding glass door on a zero-lot-line property off Sheridan Street, or when the window you are replacing sits three feet from a neighbor’s stucco wall. Our crews have worked the tight lots and shared-wall conditions that define much of Hollywood’s housing stock.
Every Hollywood job gets the same treatment: a written scope, a written allowance sheet, and a written change order before any price moves. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract. If something is not right, one call brings Tom back. We answer the phone live around the clock, and our Hollywood customers know they can reach a person who knows their street, not a call center in another state.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Hollywood
Window Installation
New window installation in Hollywood means choosing units that can handle wind-driven rain, salt-laden air, and the occasional tropical storm. We install Simonton and PGT units across Hollywood, from single-hung replacements in Hollywood Lakes bungalows to full-frame jobs in Driftwood. Rough openings get flashed correctly, old caulk gets cut out, and the finished reveal matches the existing trim profile whenever possible.
Door Installation
A new front door in Hollywood does two jobs: it handles the daily heat and humidity, and it sets the look of the whole house. We install fiberglass, steel, and solid wood entry doors, plus interior doors and closet units. For Hollywood homes built in the 1950s and 60s, we often correct out-of-square openings and replace rotted jambs before the new door ever goes in.
Window Replacement
Most Hollywood window replacements fall between $4,500 and $15,000 for a typical full-home scope, though a single window can run far less. The variables are size, frame material, glass package, and whether the existing opening needs reframing. Homes in the 33020 and 33021 zip codes built during the 1970s boom often have aluminum single-pane units that sweat in summer and leak air all year. Replacing those with insulated impact-rated units changes the comfort level and the monthly cooling bill.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact windows and doors are the single best insurance policy a Hollywood homeowner can buy. Code requires either impact-rated openings or hurricane shutters for most new construction and major remodels, and many Hollywood homeowners choose impact glass for the noise reduction alone. A full-home impact retrofit typically runs $8,000 to $25,000 in Hollywood, depending on the number of openings and the chosen brand. We install PGT, CGI, and Ply Gem impact lines, and every install includes the required product approval documentation for inspection.
Working the Tight Hollywood Lot: The Part Nobody Explains
Most of the calls we get in Hollywood start the same way: a homeowner has a house on a narrow lot with a shared wall, no driveway, and maybe a neighbor who works nights. The window or door job itself is straightforward. The staging, the parking, the party-wall notice, and the permit sequence are where it gets hard.
On a courtyard bungalow complex just off Yucca Street in the Hollywood HPOZ, our crew replaced original wood double-hung windows with custom-matched Douglas fir units from KraftMaid, maintaining the 1920s sightlines and muntin profiles required by the historic review. Because the building was contiguous with a neighbor, we had to post a 30-day party-wall notice, stage all materials in a single lane on the alley, and schedule delivery for a Monday to avoid weekend film-shoot street closures. The inspection sign-off for the rough-in passed on the first visit, and the change order for lead-paint stabilization added only $1,200 to the originally scoped work.
That job is the rule in Hollywood, not the exception. Tight lots, historic review, shared walls, film permits that close streets without warning. A contractor who does not plan for these things gets towed, gets stopped at inspection, or gets a neighbor complaint that stalls the whole job. We plan for them before the quote is even written.
The Hollywood HPOZ Reality: What Most Contractors Miss
In Hollywood’s HPOZ districts, any exterior alteration, including replacing wood-frame windows on a 1920s courtyard apartment, requires prior sign-off from the LA Office of Historic Resources. This step is unknown to most LA contractors, and it typically adds two to four weeks before our permit application can even be submitted. Skip it, and the city stops the job at rough-in inspection. The owner then waits six weeks for a historic compatibility hearing, and the off-the-shelf vinyl windows they ordered cannot be returned. We handle the historic review up front, because we have done it enough times to know exactly what the reviewers will ask for.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood
We do not install mystery brands off a van. Hollywood homeowners can look up every product we quote. We regularly install PGT and CGI impact lines for coastal exposure, Simonton for mid-range replacement work, and Ply Gem when budget and performance need to meet. Our crews carry the fasteners, flashing, and trim profiles these brands specify, so jobs in Hollywood do not stall waiting on a part from a distributor across the county.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Corroded aluminum frames and failed seals. The combination of salt air from the Atlantic and decades of moisture means older aluminum windows in Hollywood corrode at the corners, fog between the panes, and bind in the tracks. Most of these units date to the 1970s and 80s and are due for full replacement, not repair.
- Swollen entry doors and rotted jambs. South Florida’s wet season does not forgive a door that is not properly flashed and sealed. We regularly replace rotted jambs in Hollywood homes where water wicked in around the threshold for years.
- Leaky sliding glass doors on zero-lot-line properties. Many Hollywood homes have sliders that face a narrow side yard or a shared wall. When the track clogs or the rollers fail, the door does not seal, and water finds the wall cavity. Those repairs often require working inches from a neighbor’s property line, which is where staging and access planning matter.
- Non-impact windows installed without permits. Hollywood homeowners buying a house sometimes discover the previous owner had replacement windows installed without a permit and without impact ratings. The units look fine but do not meet current code. A rewrite of that work means pulling a new permit and replacing or retrofitting every non-compliant opening.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Hollywood, FL
A single window replacement in Hollywood can run $800 to $2,500 installed, depending on the size and whether impact rating is required. A full-home window replacement in a typical Hollywood ranch or two-story runs $4,500 to $15,000. Impact window and door retrofits for whole-home protection run $8,000 to $25,000 in Hollywood, with the brand choice (PGT, CGI, Simonton) and the number of openings as the main drivers. Below is what we quote on most Hollywood jobs:
| Service | Typical Hollywood Range |
|---|---|
| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
Every estimate is free, written, and line-itemed. If the scope changes, you get a written change order before any work happens, not a phone call after the fact. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Our crews work throughout the Hollywood area, including Hollywood proper and the surrounding communities of Andover, Miramar, West Park, and West Hollywood. If you are in one of these nearby cities and need window or door work, you get the same local crew, the same written pricing, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
Hollywood HPOZ review typically adds two to four weeks before the permit application can be submitted. The review must happen before the city will even accept the permit filing, so the total timeline for an HPOZ window replacement often runs six to ten weeks from initial submittal to approved permit. We submit the historic review package first and track it through the LA Office of Historic Resources, which is the only way to avoid losing weeks to a rejected application. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want a realistic timeline for your specific Hollywood property.
Yes, impact windows can be installed in Hollywood HPOZ buildings, but the window profiles and frame materials must pass historic compatibility review. In practice, that usually means wood or wood-clad impact units with matching muntin profiles rather than off-the-shelf vinyl. We have installed impact-rated Douglas fir and wood-clad units in Hollywood HPOZ properties with full sign-off from the Office of Historic Resources. The review is not optional, and skipping it will stop the job. Call us for a free estimate and we will walk through what the reviewers will ask for on your specific building.
Yes, when a Hollywood building shares a wall with an adjoining unit, California law requires a party-wall notice before any structural work on that wall, including replacing a header above a window or cutting a new door opening. The notice period is typically 30 days. We prepare and serve the notice, and we document the neighbor’s response, because the inspector will want that paperwork at rough-in. If the notice is skipped, the adjoining owner can file a complaint and the inspector can refuse sign-off. Call (877) 610-1318 and we will confirm whether your specific job triggers the notice requirement.
We stage delivery and work in the alley or the street lane with the proper permits, and we schedule around film-shoot closures and street sweeping when we can. On tight Hollywood lots with no driveway, we use a single staging lane, hand-carry the glass panels with suction cups, and complete the installation within the allowed work hours so the material does not sit on the curb overnight. Staging access is part of our estimate; a contractor who does not plan for it gets ticketed, towed, or leaves a tarped opening for a week. Call (877) 610-1318 for an estimate that includes a real staging plan for your specific Hollywood lot.
It is likely, and it should be a small, line-itemed addition, not a surprise. Any pre-1978 building in Hollywood with original painted wood windows will trigger lead-paint requirements when the paint is disturbed. On a recent Yucca Street courtyard bungalow job, lead-paint stabilization added $1,200 to the originally scoped work, and we issued the change order in writing before that portion began. We test before we quote whenever possible, so the estimate reflects reality. Call (877) 610-1318 for a Hollywood-specific estimate with lead testing included where applicable.
Get Your Hollywood Windows & Doors Estimate
If you live in Hollywood, FL and need windows or doors, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We will schedule a free, no-pressure estimate, walk the job with you, and give you a written line-item quote that includes the permit sequence, the staging plan, and any HPOZ or party-wall requirements your property triggers. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise covers every job in writing.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Hollywood since 1998.