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Windows & Doors in Melrose Park aren’t something most folks think about until one of two things happens: a window won’t close square anymore, or the old jalousie panes rattle every time the afternoon storms roll through. We work in these CBS-block homes every week, many of them built in the 1950s and 60s, and we understand what it takes to square up an opening that has settled, seal out the salt air, and keep the June rains where they belong: outside. If you’re around Melrose Park and want someone who will measure twice, write it all down, and stand behind the install, call (877) 610-1318.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Melrose Park’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews now. That’s not a talking point, it’s how the work gets done. When you call about a window replacement or an impact door in Melrose Park, the person who answers is a real person in our South Florida office, not a call center. And the crew that shows up carries the Barrett name on the truck and background-checked, uniformed members on every visit.
Around Melrose Park, we deal with a very particular housing stock: concrete block homes built after the war, with original window openings that were sized for jalousies or single-hung aluminum units long past their useful life. That means the replacement job here is rarely a simple swap. We regularly open up the rough opening only to find wood bucks that have been soaking up humidity for fifty years, or fasteners that have turned to rust from the Intracoastal salt air. Knowing to look for that before we order the window is what keeps the schedule honest.
Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number, and every contract includes the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. He lives twenty minutes away; if something’s wrong, he wants to know about it.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Melrose Park
We handle the full Windows & Doors scope here, from single replacement windows to whole-house impact packages. Because Melrose Park sits in unincorporated Broward County, every eligible job we pull goes through the Broward County Building Division. The permit inspector works for you, not for me – that’s why I like him. We pull permits, schedule the inspections, and make sure the paperwork closes clean before we call the job done.
Window Installation
Most Melrose Park homes were built before modern hurricane codes, which means the existing window openings often need attention before a new unit goes in: rotted buck replacement, re-flashing, and new sill pan details. We use Andersen and Marvin window lines because both brands hold up to South Florida sun and humidity, and both have documentation we can hand you in writing before anything gets ordered. A typical window installation in Melrose Park runs from $4,500 to $15,000 depending on how many openings and whether we’re going standard insulated glass or full impact-rated glass.
Door Installation
Front doors, side doors, rear doors leading out to a covered patio. The older CBS homes in Melrose Park often have original wood doors that have swollen and stuck for so long that the jamb is no longer square. We pull the old unit, rebuild or pack the jamb as needed, and set the new door so it closes with two fingers and no shoulder. We also do sliding and patio door installs, where worn rollers on old aluminum tracks are the usual culprit.
Window Replacement
If your windows fog between the panes, hesitate when you try to open them, or leave a heat signature you can feel from across the room, replacement is usually the shorter path than repeated repairs. In Melrose Park’s post-WWII concrete block homes, we frequently replace failed single-pane aluminum units with energy-rated insulated glass that cuts the afternoon heat load noticeably. Expect window replacement in Melrose Park to run $4,500 to $15,000 for a typical single-family home.
Impact Windows & Doors
When we install impact-rated windows and doors in Melrose Park, the job is about more than a product swap. The pre-code CBS homes here often lack the anchor straps connecting roof trusses to wall plates, and the moment a permit gets pulled, Broward County may require that deficiency to be corrected. We’ve seen it catch homeowners mid-project, and it’s exactly the kind of surprise a written change order is designed to handle: scope in writing, price in writing, before any extra work touches the job. Impact window installation in Melrose Park typically falls between $8,000 and $25,000, depending on opening count and product line.
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 Melrose Park
We carry and install Andersen and Marvin window lines, along with complementary GAF flashing and waterproofing products on door and window openings where transitions meet stucco or concrete block. We don’t install mystery brands off a van, and we don’t ask you to trust a name you can’t look up. For Melrose Park customers, stocking standard jamb depths and common rough-opening sizes locally means we can often cut a week or more off the wait between measure and install, because the product is already in South Florida rather than coming across the country.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Melrose Park Homes
- Rusted fasteners and corroded tracks from coastal air. Melrose Park sits a few miles from the Intracoastal Waterway, and that salt-laden air works on metal hardware year-round. We often find screws so far gone that the original window is only held in place by caulk and habit. Replacement means new stainless fasteners, not just a new sash.
- CBS block settlement and out-of-square openings. The concrete block homes built here in the 1950s through 70s have settled over decades. That means the rough opening you’re putting a new unit into is frequently not square or level. We measure at multiple points, not just the corners, and we adjust the installation to match the reality of the house, not the ideal in a catalog.
- Pre-code homes with no window or door anchoring. Broward County’s current code expects openings to be anchored and strapped in ways that 1962 construction never anticipated. When you pull a permit for a window and door job here, the county may require upgrading the surrounding opening. We plan for that ahead of time so you’re not blindsided.
- Fogged or failed insulated glass from decades of UV and heat. The South Florida sun is hard on seals. On older aluminum frames, we see seal failure regularly, which is why we often recommend full frame replacement rather than just swapping insulated units into old metal frames that still leak air.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Melrose Park, FL
Window replacement in Melrose Park generally costs between $4,500 and $15,000. Impact window and door packages run $8,000 to $25,000, and the spread comes down to how many openings, what product line you choose, and whether the existing opening passes current Broward County code once we open it up. What changes the number most is what we find behind the stucco or drywall. That’s why our estimates are line-item, written, and fixed: the price we quote is the price you sign, and any scope change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. No surprise invoices at the end, because the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate and no trip charge inside the county. Call (877) 610-1318 to get yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Melrose Park
Right next door, we’re the same crew working in Fort Lauderdale, Broadview Park, Davie, and Lauderhill. If you have a window or door project anywhere between Melrose Park and those surrounding areas, you’re still in our regular service territory. And if the project calls for more than windows and doors, we also handle Fence Installation in Melrose Park and Driveway & Pavers in Melrose Park, so the same owner-operated team can handle the outside of the property too. The full picture of what we do across Melrose Park is worth a look if you’re planning more than one trade.
Serving Melrose Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park
We schedule estimates in Melrose Park every week, and because our crews and materials come from South Florida, the wait for a measure-and-quote visit is usually a matter of days, not weeks. You won’t sit through a two-hour franchise pitch. Tom or one of his sons walks the openings with you, asks what’s failing, and hands you a written, line-item estimate. Call (877) 610-1318 to get on the schedule.
Yes. We cover the entire 33308 zip code, from the homes along Melrose Park Boulevard south toward the Fort Lauderdale line, west to the neighborhoods off Davie Road, and east closer to the Intracoastal. Unincorporated Broward County means we’re pulling permits through the county building division for every eligible job, and we know those workflows cold. That local familiarity is the reason we can give you a clear schedule up front instead of a vague promise.
Yes. Melrose Park is unincorporated Broward County, so there is no municipal building department to check with. The Broward County Building Division handles permits and inspections, and the timelines and fee schedules are different from what neighbors in an incorporated city like Fort Lauderdale or Oakland Park deal with. Contractors who don’t understand county-level permitting here routinely stall out. We pull permits on every eligible job and we schedule the inspections ourselves. The permit inspector works for you, not for me; we want him to sign off.
Pricing in Melrose Park runs the same ranges as the rest of central Broward: window replacement from $4,500 to $15,000, impact packages from $8,000 to $25,000. What differs here is the risk of opening up a pre-code CBS wall and finding anchors or bucks that need to be brought current. In older sections of Melrose Park, we budget for that ahead of time, which is why our quotes tend to end up closer to the final bill than a low bid from an out-of-area contractor who hasn’t dealt with county code on a 1960s block home. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Yes. Every job we complete carries the written 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. That promise applies whether the job is a single replacement window on a house near Melrose Park Boulevard or a full impact package closer to the Intracoastal. We also stand behind the manufacturer warranties on the specific Andersen or Marvin products we install, and we’ll give you the documentation before you sign anything.
Ready to get windows and doors in Melrose Park squared away? Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate. Senior and veteran customers get a permanent 10% discount, and there’s $40 off any repair over $200.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Melrose Park since 1998.