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Window replacement in Claremont typically runs $4,500 to $15,000 depending on the size of the home and whether you’re upgrading to impact-rated glass, and door installation usually falls between $1,200 and $6,000 per opening. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve spent 29 years working on the homes that line Claremont’s streets, from the Craftsman bungalows near the Village to the 1960s ranches that stretch toward the foothills. If you live in the 91711 and your windows are sticking, fogging, or letting afternoon heat pour through the west side of the house, call Tom Barrett’s crew at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We answer the phone like a neighbor, not a call center.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Claremont’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run crews across Claremont today. That changes how a window job gets done. When you call, a live person picks up, 24 hours a day. When the work starts, the people on your property are background-checked and uniformed, and they carry the Barrett & Sons name, not a subcontractor’s badge. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number, and he’ll let you verify all of it before you sign anything.
Claremont customers like that every price change arrives in writing before work happens. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and Tom doesn’t do surprises. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, as Tom puts it. That’s why he likes having the inspector around, especially on window and door work in Claremont’s older housing stock where fire-safety codes have tightened considerably.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Claremont
Window Installation
New window installation in Claremont almost always involves some conversation about the San Gabriel Mountain front sitting right behind the northern neighborhoods. Homes north of Baseline Road fall inside California’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, which brings Chapter 7A requirements into play. We spec ember-resistant assemblies, properly flashed frames, and non-combustible exterior details where code demands them. For homes south of the 210, standard installations still get the same written change-order discipline and the same crew who’ll pull a permit when it’s required.
Door Installation
Front door installation has a different job to do in Claremont’s older neighborhoods than it did in 1925. We regularly replace original wood doors on Craftsman homes near the Claremont Village, and the tricky part is preserving the period look while meeting current energy and security standards. We’ll work with you on stile-and-rail proportions, hardware placement, and threshold details so the new door doesn’t look like it was picked out of a big-box catalog. For the 1950s and 1960s ranch homes that dominate the flats, the conversation usually turns to solid-core doors, upgraded weatherstripping, and deadbolts that actually catch.
Window Replacement
Claremont sits in a thermal bowl at the base of the mountains, and summer temperatures routinely push past 105°F. Single-pane windows from the 1940s and 1950s turn into radiators by midafternoon. Window replacement in Claremont means factoring in the western exposure, Title 24 cool-roof and glazing requirements, and the fast UV degradation that eats old caulking and glazing putty. We walk each home and point out what’s actually causing the heat gain before we propose anything, because replacing glass without fixing air leaks around the frame is half a job.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact windows and doors earn their cost in Claremont twice over: first during Santa Ana wind events that funnel through Cajon Pass corridors and hurl debris, and second when ember cast gets pushed toward hillside homes. Impact-rated glass and frames resist both. A typical impact window installation in Claremont runs $8,000 to $25,000 for a full-home package, and it frequently pairs with new door slabs that carry the same rating. If you’re looking at a major remodel or an addition north of Foothill Boulevard, the City’s plan-check staff will cross-reference Cal Fire’s fire hazard mapping, so this is the time to spec it correctly rather than after a correction notice.
Our Windows & Doors team also handles sliding and patio doors, glass railing systems, custom windows, hurricane shutters, and protection systems. We stock premium brands like Andersen and Marvin so you can look up the product specs before we write the order, and we install Techo-Bloc and Belgard products when hardscaping ties into a patio door project.
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 Claremont
We install Andersen and Marvin windows and doors, and we also handle Cambridge Pavers and Oldcastle products when a patio door leads out to a new paver surface. That matters in Claremont because the inventory mix is different here than in a coastal city: we keep the high-performance glazing and fire-rated door assemblies stocked for local demand rather than making customers wait on special orders. If you’ve already got a brand in mind, tell us. We’ll quote it accurately and order it once, in writing.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Claremont Homes
- Fogged double-pane glass on homes built before 1990. Seal failure is the culprit, and Claremont’s extreme summer heat accelerates it. Once the inert gas escapes and moisture creeps between the panes, the unit loses its R-value and can’t be salvaged; it gets replaced as a complete sash or full frame.
- Warped or swollen entry doors on the flats. The expansive clay soils common to the Pomona Valley floor shift over time, and that movement transfers to door frames. A door that closed fine in January may drag by August. Sometimes the fix is a hinge adjustment; other times the rough opening needs re-flashing and a new plumb frame.
- Dry-rotted wood sashes on the older Craftsman bungalows. Homes built in the 1910s to 1940s around the Claremont Village used old-growth fir frames that eventually absorb moisture from sprinkler overspray and morning dew against the San Gabriels. We see rot starting at the bottom corners first. The repair usually means a full sash replacement, not putty and paint.
- Single-pane aluminum sliders on 1950s to 1970s ranches. The aluminum frames conduct heat right through the wall assembly on 105°F afternoons. Homeowners feel the heat radiating off the glass from three feet away. Replacing them with modern low-E or impact-rated double-panes usually cuts the room temperature noticeably, and it brings the wall assembly closer to current Title 24 standards.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Claremont, CA
A straightforward window replacement in Claremont runs $4,500 to $15,000 for a full-home job, with smaller jobs like a single bedroom window starting around $700 to $2,000 installed. Door installation typically lands between $1,200 and $6,000 per opening, depending on whether it’s a stock slab or a full pre-hung unit with new trim. Impact windows and doors carry the biggest price tag: $8,000 to $25,000 for a full-home package, which is a realistic number for the hardware involved and the WUI compliance work north of Baseline. Sliding and patio doors usually run $2,500 to $8,000, and glass railing systems land near $3,500 to $11,000. We give free estimates with no trip charge inside the county, and the quote you get is the number on the contract. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Claremont
Our Claremont crews regularly work in Windows & Doors in Claremont and the surrounding foothill communities, including Montclair, La Verne, Upland, and Pomona. The same written-change-order promise and the same named crew apply wherever the job sits. We also handle Fence Installation in Claremont and Driveway & Pavers in Claremont if you’re planning a full exterior upgrade alongside new doors and windows.
Serving Claremont, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Claremont 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 Claremont
We respond to calls in Claremont, including the 91711, as quickly as the calendar allows, and a live person answers 24/7. For a true emergency like a broken ground-floor window or a door that won’t latch, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll talk through it immediately. Standard installations and replacements get scheduled on a written timeline before work starts.
Yes. We work in the neighborhoods near the Claremont Village, the Craftsman and Spanish Revival blocks around the Colleges, the ranch tracts on the flats, and the hillside zones north of Foothill Boulevard where Chapter 7A fire-safety codes apply. The hillside jobs get the same permit-pulling process and the same written change orders; the material specs are just different because the fire hazard severity zone demands it.
Not much, with one exception. Hillside homes north of Baseline Road inside the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone often cost more because ember-resistant vents, Class A rated assemblies, and non-combustible exterior details are mandatory under Chapter 7A. Flatland homes in Claremont run the same $4,500 to $15,000 range as similar homes in Pomona. The best way to get an exact number is the free estimate: call (877) 610-1318.
No. Every scope, allowance, and price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. If an allowance isn’t on paper, it’s a surprise waiting for a date, and Tom doesn’t run jobs that way. The contract number is the number, unless you ask us to add work in writing mid-project.
Every completed job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract, not buried in fine print. If something isn’t right, one call brings Tom back. Beyond that, the Andersen and Marvin products we install carry their own manufacturer warranties, which we’ll register for you and hand over in writing.
Ready to talk about your windows and doors? Call Tom’s crew at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. No trip charge inside the county, the price on paper is the price you pay, and we’ll pull the permit when the job needs one.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Claremont since 1998.