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Window and door replacement in Malibu is rarely a simple swap. Between Coastal Commission review, Chapter 7A fire-rated glazing rules, and salt air that eats standard hardware in two years, a quote that works inland fails here. Barrett & Sons Construction has been navigating those layers since 1998. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews themselves, permits get pulled on every eligible job, and every price change arrives in writing before work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate from someone who knows Malibu’s codes, not just its ZIP codes.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Malibu’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Our Windows & Doors team works Malibu’s coast and canyons every week. We know which models pass Coastal Commission scrutiny and which get sent back. We know the inspector’s expectations on Pt. Dume versus the PCH corridor. And we know that a Malibu homeowner has usually been burned once already by a company that quoted without seeing the house.
Tom Barrett publishes his name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything. The crew members on your job carry the Barrett & Sons name and pass background checks before they ever walk your driveway. You’ll see the same faces at Ralphs in the Village or the hardware store in Point Dume. We live twenty minutes away; if something’s wrong, we want to know about it.
Every completed job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract, not buried in fine print. One call brings Tom back. That’s been true for over 29 years.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Malibu
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact-rated units are the default choice for most Malibu homes, and not only for hurricane season. The same laminated glass that meets Miami-Dade impact standards also satisfies California Building Code Chapter 7A ignition-resistant glazing requirements in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone that covers nearly all of Malibu. A compliant quote includes documented product ratings, not just a verbal promise. If the Coastal Commission or an insurance underwriter asks for paperwork, you should have it on file.
Window Replacement
Older beach cottages along Pacific Coast Highway often have original aluminum single-pane windows from the 1950s and 60s, corroded at the corners and leaking around the flashings. Replacing those units in 90263, 90264, or 90265 frequently means rebuilding rotted rough openings and setting new work in stainless or hot-dipped galvanized hardware, because marine air accelerates corrosion on standard steel fasteners. We price that work honestly up front, with the framing repairs listed as line items, not surprises.
Door Installation
Sliding glass doors on the narrow PCH-fronting lots take lateral wind loads that inland header sizing never anticipated. A door that deflects under Santa Ana gusts won’t lock, and a door that won’t lock is a security problem and a weather problem. We frame for the actual wind exposure of your specific lot, not a generic spec, and we use pressure-treated lumber and stainless fasteners anywhere the rough opening meets the subfloor.
Hurricane Impact Windows
Post-Woolsey rebuilds in the Santa Monica Mountains are specing impact-rated windows almost by default, both for fire code and because owners who lived through 2018 don’t want to second-guess a window’s rating. Our crews install units from brands you can look up, with documentation that survives a Coastal Commission file review and an insurance adjuster’s questions.
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 Malibu
We install and service Andersen and Marvin windows, among others, and we stock common replacement parts for those lines locally so a Malibu homeowner isn’t waiting three weeks on a backordered sash clip. For coastal homes where salt air is the main enemy, we recommend hot-dipped galvanized or stainless hardware on every unit, and we carry it on the truck before we start. Materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Malibu Homes
- Rusted fasteners and failed flashings on PCH-fronting homes. Plain steel screws and standard caulk last about two years in salt air before the screws bleed rust and the sealant debonds. By the time water shows up on the interior wall, the framing has usually been wet for months.
- Non-impact glazing installed without Coastal Commission sign-off. A contractor puts in standard tempered glass, the Commission withholds final permit sign-off because the product rating doesn’t match the application, and the homeowner pays for a tear-out and reorder. We’ve seen it more than once.
- Sliding doors deflecting under Santa Ana gusts. Narrow 30-40 foot lots on the beach side get lateral wind loads that inland header sizing never anticipated. The door bows, the lock stops engaging, and the fix is a load-bearing retrofit, not a shim.
- Post-Woolsey rebuilds with mismatched window ratings. The house meets fire code, but the windows were value-engineered during the rebuild and now fail a Chapter 7A compliance review when the homeowner files an insurance claim. Documentation matters, and cheap quotes leave it out.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Malibu, CA
The table below reflects what we’re seeing in Malibu’s market right now. Impact-rated units dominate the upper end because Malibu’s fire zone and coastal zone both demand them. Framing repairs, Coastal Commission filing work, and Caltrans staging coordination on PCH lots all add cost that an inland quote simply doesn’t include. We give free, written, line-item estimates. The number we quote is the number on the contract, and any change comes as a written change order before work moves.
| Service | Typical Malibu Range |
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| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
| Sliding & Patio Doors | $8,000 - $25,000 |
| Custom Windows & Doors | $8,000 - $25,000 |
Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your home. Estimates are free, and they come from Tom or one of his sons, not a call center.
We Also Serve Cities Near Malibu
Our crews work Malibu and the surrounding communities, including Agoura, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, and Thousand Oaks. The permitting rules change at the county line, so we price each job by the actual address and its actual code requirements. If you’re in one of those nearby cities, the same written-scope, written-change-order standard applies.
Serving Malibu, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Malibu 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 Malibu
Most Malibu replacements need impact-rated units that meet Miami-Dade or equivalent standards plus California Building Code Chapter 7A ignition-resistant glazing, because the city sits almost entirely in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone within the coastal zone. The specific design pressure rating depends on your lot’s wind exposure, which is different on a narrow PCH beachfront lot than on a sheltered canyon parcel. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your address against the actual code requirements before quoting.
Yes, in most cases. The California Coastal Commission treats even like-for-like exterior openings as development within the coastal zone, and nearly every pre-1993 Malibu home falls inside that boundary. We handle the permit filing, the follow-up correspondence, and the inspection sign-off as part of the job. Budget several months for Commission review alone; the work itself is usually the fastest part.
Potentially, yes, but only if the product ratings are documented and the installation is permitted and inspected. Insurers in Malibu’s fire hazard zone increasingly ask for Chapter 7A compliance records, and a verbal assurance from a contractor doesn’t satisfy them. We provide the paperwork from the manufacturer and the inspection sign-off from the county. Bring that to your broker and ask. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that includes the documentation trail.
Stainless steel or hot-dipped galvanized fasteners on every connection, marine-grade sealants, and pressure-treated or rot-resistant framing at any point where the rough opening meets the subfloor. Standard steel screws will bleed rust within two years, and the first sign is usually a brown streak running down from the window corner. We stock the right hardware on the truck for Malibu jobs because the ocean is not optional.
Plan on several months for Coastal Commission review, a few weeks for county building permit processing, and then the physical installation time, which for a whole-house job is usually one to two weeks depending on framing repairs. On a 1950s beach cottage off PCH in 90265, our crew replaced a corroded sliding door and three windows while coordinating moving-lane closures with Caltrans, and the Coastal Commission permit took four months before the first unit went in. A good contractor gives you that timeline in writing before you sign. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll map out the schedule for your specific address.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Malibu and surrounding communities since 1998.