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Window and door replacement in Sunrise usually runs between $4,500 and $25,000 depending on whether you’re swapping standard units or upgrading to hurricane impact-rated systems. Most Sunrise homes built in the 1970s and 1980s have original aluminum frames that have corroded badly along the sill, and the wood structure behind them is often rotted from decades of wet-season moisture wicking up through the block. Barrett & Sons Construction has been working on these older CBS homes long enough to know exactly what we’ll find when we pull a window or slider out of a Sunrise wall. If you’re thinking about replacing windows or doors, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews themselves, and Tom’s name and license number are published for anyone to look up before signing anything.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Sunrise’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
We’ve built our reputation in Sunrise the old way: we show up when we say we will, we put every price change in writing before work moves, and we pull permits on every eligible job. That matters in Sunrise because Broward County inspectors will not close a window or door permit without confirming the roof-to-wall connection meets current wind-load code. If the strapping isn’t there, the job isn’t done. We plan for that upfront instead of surprising you with it later.
Our Sunrise customers know Tom’s name. They see him at the hardware store. They call the office and a live person answers, 24/7, not a voicemail box in another state. Every crew member who shows up at a Sunrise home is background-checked and uniformed, carrying the Barrett & Sons name. We founded this company in 1998, and we’re not a franchise dispatching strangers.
When a homeowner in the Nob Hill area or over near Sawgrass Mills calls about a fogged window or a slider that sticks, we can usually get someone out to look at it the same week. The estimate is free. The scope is written. The allowance is on paper. No surprises.
We back every install with our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract, not buried in fine print. If something’s not right, one call brings Tom back. That’s how we’ve kept Sunrise homeowners referring us to their neighbors for 29 years.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Sunrise
Here’s what we handle most often in Sunrise, especially on the 1970s and 1980s concrete block homes that fill the city’s central neighborhoods.
Window Installation
New window installation in Sunrise starts with an inspection of the rough opening. On older CBS homes, the original wood buck behind the stucco is often rotted from groundwater wicking. We re-frame with pressure-treated lumber, add hurricane straps where the county requires them, and set the new window plumb and square. No shimming over rot. No hiding what the inspector needs to see.
Door Installation
Entry doors, French doors, and interior door installs in Sunrise all face the same challenge: the original door headers in pre-Andrew homes were commonly toe-nailed to the block with no metal connector. If you’re putting an impact-rated door in, the county will check the wind-load connection. We handle the re-header as part of the job, with a written line item, not a surprise at the end.
Window Replacement
Window replacement in Sunrise typically runs $4,500 to $15,000 for a full home, depending on the number of openings and whether we’re matching existing styles or upgrading to energy-efficient glass. Most Sunrise homeowners are replacing single-pane aluminum frames that sweat in summer and rattle during storms. We install brands you can look up, and we don’t push mystery products off a van.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact-rated windows and doors are the single most requested upgrade in Sunrise. The housing stock was built before the 1994 Florida Building Code, and most original openings lack hurricane strapping. Impact window installation in Sunrise runs $8,000 to $25,000 depending on the size of the home and the number of sliders involved. We pull the permit, install the strapping, and the Broward County inspector signs off before we close the wall.
We also handle sliding and patio doors, glass railing systems, custom windows, hurricane impact windows, impact sliding glass doors, and hurricane shutters and protection. This is our Windows & Doors team’s core work, and it’s what we do in Sunrise every week.
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 Sunrise
We install and service windows and doors from Andersen, Marvin, and other premium manufacturers we trust enough to put our name behind. When a Sunrise homeowner calls about a failed slider or a cracked impact pane, we can usually source the right replacement hardware quickly because we keep common parts in stock for the local market. If you want a window brand you can research, not a mystery product off a van, we’ll quote you exactly what’s going in. We also carry Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers for hardscape work, but our window and door installs are built around products with published specs and real warranties.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Sunrise Homes
Sunrise’s specific housing stock creates predictable failure patterns. Here’s what we run into most often:
- Corroded aluminum frames wicking moisture into the wood buck. Original 1970s aluminum window frames sit directly on the oolitic limestone sill. Wet-season groundwater wicks up through the block, corrodes the metal, and rots the wood behind the stucco. You won’t see the rot until someone pulls the old window out.
- Toe-nailed door headers with no metal strapping. Pre-Andrew door headers in CBS walls were often just toe-nailed. When we install an impact door, the county wind-load inspection requires confirmed strapping. Without a re-frame, the permit won’t close.
- Low headroom over sliding doors from flat built-up roofs. 1980s additions in Sunrise often have flat built-up roofs that create low clearance above sliding doors. Installing a new impact slider frequently means re-headering the opening and correcting waterproofing at the jamb.
- Fogged or failed seals on original single-pane units. Nearly every original window in a 1970s Sunrise home has outlived its seal. You’ll see condensation between panes in the morning, and the glass isn’t doing anything for energy efficiency. Replacement is the only real fix.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Sunrise, FL
Here are realistic numbers for Sunrise’s market. These are not phone estimates. These are ranges we see on actual jobs in the city:
| Service | Typical Sunrise Range |
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| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
What moves a quote within those ranges? The number of openings, whether we’re re-framing rotten bucks, whether hurricane strapping is already present (it usually isn’t on pre-Andrew homes), and the glass package you choose. A standard single-hung replacement on a clean opening costs less than an impact-rated slider on a rotted header. That’s honest pricing: we scope it in writing, we list the allowances, and any change order comes to you on paper before we touch the wall. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. The second opinion on any written estimate is free too.
We Also Serve Cities Near Sunrise
Sunrise is our home base for this page, but our crews work every week in Wilton Manors, North Andrews Gardens, Oakland Park, and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. If you live in one of these nearby communities and need windows or doors, the same Barrett & Sons crew that works in Sunrise will show up in your driveway. Same written pricing. Same permit standards. Same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Sunrise, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sunrise 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 Sunrise
Because in Sunrise’s 1970s central neighborhoods, the original window and door openings in CBS walls were framed with unstrapped wood bucks that have rotted from decades of wet-season groundwater wicking. Replacing a window or slider almost always means re-framing the rough opening and adding hurricane straps before the Broward County permit can close. If a contractor doesn’t include that line item, you’ll likely get a change order for it later, or the inspector will flag the job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through exactly what your home’s openings look like.
Yes. Sliding glass door replacement is not a like-for-like swap when you’re changing to impact-rated, and Broward County requires a permit and inspection. The inspector will check the roof-to-wall connection, the strapping, and the header. We pull the permit on every eligible job and we don’t close the wall until the inspector signs off. That’s how we protect you, and it’s why our scope includes permitting costs as a written line item, not an afterthought.
For a typical 1978 ranch in Sunrise, budget $8,000 to $25,000 depending on how many openings you have and whether sliders are involved. That range includes the re-framing and strapping work that pre-Andrew CBS homes almost always require. Call (877) 610-1318 for a precise quote on your floor plan. Estimates are free.
Because those other companies either aren’t pulling the permit, or they’re planning to hit you with it as a surprise at the end. In Sunrise, a window or door permit triggers the county’s wind-load inspection, and that inspection requires confirmed strapping. The permit inspector works for you, not for the contractor. We wrote our allowance into the contract because we’d rather show you the true cost on day one than hand you a different number when the job’s already open. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
You can, and standard window replacement in Sunrise runs $4,500 to $15,000. But if your home is pre-1994 and you’re replacing windows anyway, the marginal cost of impact-rated glass is often less than what you’d pay later to retrofit. Impact windows also lower wind-borne debris risk during hurricane season, which is a real concern in Sunrise. We’ll price both options side by side and let you decide. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you the numbers straight.
When you’re ready to talk windows and doors in Sunrise, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll come out, look at your openings, and give you a written estimate with real numbers and real line items. No sales pressure. No surprise invoices. Just the scope in writing and a price that matches the job we do.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Sunrise and surrounding Broward County communities since 1998.