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AfterFast, Reliable Windows & Doors Across San Francisco
Window replacement in San Francisco runs $5,310 to $17,700 for a typical single-family home, and impact-rated installations start around $9,440. If you’re in the Mission, Noe Valley, or anywhere near the bay side of 94107, the fog and salt air are working against your sash and seals every single day, even when you can’t see the damage yet. Barrett & Sons Construction works across all four of this page’s core ZIPs (94105, 94107, 94108, 94109), and we know exactly what these buildings need. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and Tom Barrett will walk your property himself.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is San Francisco’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his name is on the side of every truck that parks outside a Noe Valley Edwardian or a Visitacion Valley flat. That’s the whole difference from the national outfits. When you call us about rotten window framing behind a fog-facing bay window, you’re talking to someone whose sons run crews here, not a call center reading from a script. Our customers across San Francisco consistently tell us the same thing: the price on the estimate is the price on the final invoice, because every change arrives as a written change order before work begins, never after.
We carry Simonton, Ply Gem, PGT, and CGI product lines, so when we quote you an impact window for a Marina-district condo or a custom double-hung for a Chinatown walk-up, you can look up the exact model and warranty yourself. That’s how it should work. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. We’ve been doing windows and doors in this city long enough to know which DBI inspectors want which flashing detail, and we plan for that from the first site walk.
Our Windows & Doors Services in San Francisco
Window Installation
We install new-construction and retrofit windows across San Francisco, with special attention to the Victorian and Edwardian stock that dominates the 94108 and 94109 hills. Many of these homes still have original single-pane sash from 1900, and the fog off the Pacific has been working on those wooden frames for over a century. We pull the permits, coordinate with the Department of Building Inspection, and make sure the waterproofing detail is correct for a city where the west-facing wall can stay damp for weeks at a time.
Door Installation
Front doors, back doors, security doors, and interior doors all age differently in San Francisco’s microclimates. A door on the north slope of a Noe Valley home faces damp, gray conditions for much of the year, while the same model two blocks south gets sun and wind. We specify accordingly. If your existing door opening has settled or shifted (extremely common in post-1906 construction), we frame the correction into the quote so you’re not surprised by a change order later.
Window Replacement
When we replace windows in San Francisco, the first thing we check is the condition of the original rough opening and the water infiltration path. In the Mission District and SoMa, many of the wood-frame buildings predate modern flashing standards, and we regularly find hidden rot that a surface-level quote misses. Our window replacement work starts at $5,310 and goes up based on glass package, frame material, and whether you want a like-for-like wood window or a modern vinyl replacement. Every scope is in writing before we start.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact-rated windows and doors are a growing request across San Francisco, not for hurricanes but for sound, security, and the occasional flying object off a rooftop during a wind event. We install PGT and CGI impact products in multi-unit buildings throughout the 94107 and 94105 ZIPs, where street noise and break-in risk are real concerns. Impact window installation in San Francisco typically runs $9,440 to $29,500 depending on the number of openings and the required design pressure rating. We’ll walk you through the options without pushing a product you don’t need.
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 San Francisco
We stock and install Simonton, Ply Gem, PGT, and CGI, which means we can match existing openings in older San Francisco buildings without waiting on a long-lead custom order from a factory that’s never seen the fog. If a replacement sash or hardware set fails, we can often source the part locally and get it onto a truck headed to your neighborhood within days, not weeks. Our Windows & Doors team works from a Bay Area office that keeps common components on hand for the city’s older window types, which matters when a 1912 double-hung decides to quit during a wet January.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in San Francisco Homes
- Fog-driven wood rot around window sashes: The marine layer sits against west- and north-facing walls for hours each morning in neighborhoods along the 94109 and 94108 corridors. By the time you see peeling paint or a soft sill, the damage usually extends an inch or two into the framing, and it’s better to assess it now than after a winter storm forces the issue.
- Out-of-square door frames in post-1906 housing: Many San Francisco buildings were rebuilt quickly after the earthquake and fire, and the floors have settled unevenly for over a century since. Doors that stick mid-summer or swing open on their own in winter are a structural tell, not just an annoyance, and we correct the rough opening rather than shaving the slab.
- Single-pane glass absorbing neighbor noise: In dense rowhouse blocks across the Mission District and near the Chinatown corridor, original single-pane windows do almost nothing for street noise. Impact-rated laminates from PGT or a double-pane Simonton replacement transform a bedroom’s quiet without ripping out plaster.
- Condensation and mold along envelope leaks: Because San Francisco rarely freezes, water intrusion never announces itself with ice or frost. It just sits in the wall cavity. If you see persistent condensation between panes or mold staining along the interior casing, the seal has failed, and that’s a warranty issue on newer windows and a replacement call on older ones.
Key Takeaways
- Window replacement in San Francisco runs $5,310-$17,700; impact window installation runs $9,440-$29,500.
- We serve ZIPs 94105, 94107, 94108, and 94109, including Mission District, Noe Valley, Chinatown, and Visitacion Valley.
- Every project includes permits pulled and inspections signed where required, written change orders, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
- Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published. A live person answers the phone 24/7 at (877) 610-1318.
- Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in San Francisco, CA
Here’s what we’re quoting right now for this market. A standard full-home window replacement across an 1,800-square-foot San Francisco house runs $5,310 to $17,700, with the high end covering premium wood interiors or triple-pane glass. Door installation for a single front entry with proper flashing and threshold correction lands between $1,200 and $4,800. Impact-rated windows and doors start at $9,440 and climb based on the design pressure rating required for your building’s exposure. What moves the number: how many openings, the condition of the existing frames, the glass package, and whether the permit reviewer flags a seismic upgrade on the property. You’ll know all of it before you sign, because the scope and allowances arrive in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put a line-item quote together at no cost.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Francisco
If you’re in Mission District, Noe Valley, Chinatown, or Visitacion Valley, you’re already in our regular service area, and we know the block-by-block differences between those neighborhoods well. For the full picture of what we do locally, see Windows & Doors in San Francisco. And if your property needs more than windows, we also handle Fence Installation in San Francisco and Driveway & Pavers in San Francisco for the exterior work that completes a major renovation.
Serving San Francisco, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Francisco 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 San Francisco
We schedule initial estimates across San Francisco within a few business days, and our crews are working in the city’s ZIP codes weekly. For urgent issues like a broken window or a door that won’t secure after a break-in attempt, call (877) 610-1318 and a live person will get you on the schedule. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers; Tom’s sons run the crews, and they live in the Bay Area.
We serve the entire city, including the Mission District, Noe Valley, Chinatown, Visitacion Valley, SoMa, the Castro, and the Richmond and Sunset districts. The ZIP codes we most often work in are 94105, 94107, 94108, and 94109. If you’re unsure whether your block falls in our normal route, call (877) 610-1318 and ask, it takes thirty seconds.
For true emergencies (a shattered window, a door that won’t lock after forced entry, or water coming through a failed seal during a winter storm), call us immediately at (877) 610-1318. We’ll talk through temporary stabilization over the phone and get a crew to your site as soon as one is available. A live person answers 24 hours a day, every day, not a voicemail box.
San Francisco’s permit process through the Department of Building Inspection adds real time and real cost. A window replacement that clears in two weeks in San Jose can sit in the DBI queue for six to eight weeks here, and we build that timeline and its cost into the estimate up front. Compare quotes carefully: if a cheaper bid assumes no permit or skips the structural assessment on a pre-1978 wood-frame building, the final bill always catches up. Our number includes the permit, the inspection, and the written change order protection. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, the estimate is free.
Every Barrett & Sons project, including window and door installation in San Francisco, carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one call. On top of that, the products we install (Simonton, Ply Gem, PGT, CGI) carry their own manufacturer warranties, which we register for you and leave in your paperwork. Written on every contract, not buried in fine print.
Ready to Talk Windows & Doors in San Francisco?
Walk your house, look at the windows on the fog side, and call us before the next real storm. Reach Tom and the crew at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on any window or door project in San Francisco. We’ll put the scope in writing, pull the permits, and stand behind the work for as long as you own the place.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving San Francisco since 1998.