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Window and door replacement in Taft runs $4,500 to $25,000 depending on the size of the opening, the brand, and what our crew finds once the old unit comes out. Most jobs in Taft take one to three days, not counting any reframing that older homes often need. Barrett & Sons Construction has been doing this work since 1998, and the man whose name is on the truck, Tom Barrett, is the man you’ll talk to when you call (877) 610-1318. We know Taft’s houses because we’ve opened up hundreds of them, and what’s behind those walls is rarely a surprise to us anymore.
Before you sign anything, get a written line-item quote. We provide one on every job, every time, with allowances spelled out so the price on paper matches the price you pay. No phone quote that evaporates at the door. If you’ve been through that with another contractor, you already know what it costs you.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Taft’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run crews across Taft and the whole Taft area. That’s not a marketing line. You’ll see the same faces from the estimate through the final walkthrough. When a Taft homeowner calls our office, a live person answers, 24/7. Not a voicemail box, not an out-of-state call center. The name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Permits get pulled and inspections get signed on every eligible job in Taft. Some contractors quietly skip that step. We don’t, because the permit inspector works for you, not for us. That’s why Tom likes him. Every scope change, every allowance adjustment, every price movement arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We don’t hand you surprises.
And every job is backed by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If it isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back to make it right.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Taft
Window Replacement
Window replacement in Taft typically runs $4,500 to $15,000 for a full home, and a big part of that number depends on what’s hiding behind the old window. Homes here, mostly wood-frame workers’ cottages and small ranch homes built from the 1940s through the 1970s, often have original rough openings that have shifted over decades of oil-field subsidence. Our crew shims and reframes as needed, pulls permits, and installs units that won’t bind up six months after the job is done. We carry Andersen and Marvin, brands you can look up yourself.
Door Installation
A new front door or patio door in Taft has to stand up to 105°F summers and seasonal winds off the Temblor Range. Cheap doors with thin weatherstripping fail fast out here. We install doors with proper seals, adjustable thresholds, and square framing, not just a screw gun and a prayer. Whether you’re replacing a rotted back door or upgrading an old sliding unit, the opening gets measured, checked for square, and corrected before the new door goes in.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact windows and doors are a smart long-term choice for Taft, not just for storm protection but because they seal tighter against dust, wind, and heat. Impact window installation for a typical Taft home runs $8,000 to $25,000 depending on how many openings and the ratings required. We install impact-rated sliding glass doors and hurricane-grade windows with the right permits and the right flashing, so what you pay for is what you get. If the opening is out of square from slab settlement, that gets priced and approved before the unit is ordered.
Custom Windows & Doors
Some Taft homes have odd-sized openings that off-the-shelf units will never fit correctly. Custom windows and doors solve that. We measure, order to spec, and install units that fit the actual rough opening, not whatever the big-box store has on the shelf. For a 1960s ranch with three slightly different window widths, custom is sometimes the only honest answer. We’ll tell you that straight, with numbers on paper.
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 Taft
We install Andersen and Marvin windows because those are names you can research before you spend a dollar. For doors and finish hardware in Taft homes, we use quality lines that hold up in the San Joaquin Valley heat. Scheduling and dispatch are coordinated from our Los Angeles office, but the crews serving Taft live and work locally, and we stock common parts and materials for fast turnaround on repair work. If it’s a brand we install, we can service it.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Taft Homes
Here’s what opening up Taft houses actually turns up, job after job:
- Racked, out-of-square rough openings. Taft sits directly atop the Midway-Sunset Oil Field, one of the largest in the country. Decades of ground subsidence leave original window and door frames shifted, sometimes 3/4 inch or more. A new unit installed into that opening without reframing will bind, leak, or fail early.
- Failed caulk and weatherstripping from extreme heat. Summers regularly top 105°F with single-digit humidity. That combination bakes exterior sealants and door seals until they crack and pull away, letting dusty air in and cooled air out. We see this constantly on south-facing and west-facing walls in Taft.
- Undersized or rotted headers above windows. Older wood-frame cottages were often built with the minimum lumber that passed code in 1955. Once the old window comes out, we sometimes find a header that’s undersized or starting to rot. The permit inspection will catch it. Better we catch it first and price it in writing before the inspector shows up.
- Hydrocarbon-stained soil near exterior doors. Local contractors excavating for door thresholds or new footings routinely hit oil-stained or hydrocarbon-saturated soils in Taft. That can require special disposal or a geotechnical review. Out-of-town builders get surprised by this. Our crews expect it, and it shows up in your estimate instead of your change order.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Taft, CA
Here’s what you should expect to pay in Taft’s market, based on the jobs we’ve completed in the area:
| Service | Typical Range in Taft |
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| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
A few things move these numbers in Taft specifically. Ground subsidence from the Midway-Sunset field often means shimming, reframing, or header replacement before the new unit is set. That work isn’t free, but it’s predictable if the contractor knows the area. Extreme heat narrows the window for clean exterior sealing work, which is why our crews schedule pours and exterior work in early-morning hours during summer. For an exact price, call (877) 610-1318. Written line-item estimates are free, and we’ll come out to Taft at no trip charge inside the county.
Standing offers for Taft homeowners: $40 off any repair over $200. Free second opinion on any written estimate you already have. And a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount, on every job, no expiration date.
We Also Serve Cities Near Taft
Our crews regularly work in Rosedale, Greenacres, Shafter, and Bakersfield, and we’re scheduling estimates across the area now. If you’re a few miles outside Taft proper, call (877) 610-1318 and ask. There’s no trip charge inside Kern County.
Serving Taft, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Taft 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 Taft
It means any window replacement on a 1940s-to-1970s home in Taft carries a real chance the original rough opening has shifted out of square due to decades of ground subsidence from the Midway-Sunset Oil Field. That risk gets built into your written estimate as an allowance for shimming or reframing, not sprung on you later as a surprise change order. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll measure your actual openings and write down exactly what we find.
Once the old window is out, the permit inspection can require the rough opening to meet current code, which often means adding or replacing headers, correcting fire-blocking, or upgrading to tempered glass where the opening is close to the floor. We identify these before the inspector does and put them in writing as a pre-approved scope change. Call (877) 610-1318 to have us look at your windows.
Yes, if the opening is prepped correctly. An impact-rated window is only as strong as the rough opening it’s set into. In Taft, that means checking for racked openings from subsidence, correcting the frame, and installing with proper shims and flashing. We do that on every impact installation. For a quote, call (877) 610-1318.
Taft summers regularly top 105°F with single-digit humidity, which bakes exterior caulk and door weatherstripping until it cracks within two or three seasons. The fix is using high-temperature exterior sealants rated for this climate and checking the door’s square so the seal isn’t fighting a racked frame. We stock suitable materials for Taft’s conditions and install accordingly.
Yes, when the replacement involves changing or modifying the rough opening, and we pull permits on every eligible job. On a 1963 ranch off Center Street, our crew pulled a rotted sliding patio door to find the rough opening had shifted nearly 3/4 inch out of square from slab settlement. We reframed the load-bearing header, installed a new impact-rated sliding door, and wrote the added framing as a pre-approved allowance so the homeowner saw the cost before we touched it. For your door, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check the opening before ordering anything.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Taft since 1998.