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Window and door work in Delray Beach is not the same job you’d do in Lakeland or Naples. Between the salt air on the barrier island, the 55+ communities out west, and the design-review rules downtown, there are three different sets of rules within a ten-mile radius. We know which ZIP code you’re in and what that means for your permit. A window replacement in a Century Village condo follows a different path than a teardown rebuild on the 33483 side. If you want a straight answer about your house, call (877) 610-1318. Tom Barrett answers his own phone, and he’s been doing this since 1998.
Key takeaways:
- Impact window installation in Delray Beach typically runs $8,000 to $25,000 depending on opening count and wind-load requirements.
- Window replacement in an existing CBS home generally lands between $4,500 and $15,000.
- Western 55+ communities like Century Village trigger Florida re-roofing rules that can pull window retrofits into structural review.
- Barrier-island homes in 33483 sit near the Coastal Construction Control Line, adding a state permitting layer most inland contractors miss.
- Every estimate is free. Every price change arrives in writing before work starts. Call (877) 610-1318.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Delray Beach’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
We’re not a franchise and we don’t send strangers to your door. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When you call us about a window or door in Delray Beach, the person who answers knows the difference between a 33483 oceanfront lot and a 33447 villa off Atlantic Avenue. That matters because the answer to “can you do this?” is never the same across those two ZIP codes.
Our Delray Beach customers tell us the same thing over and over: the last contractor quoted one number on the phone and a different number at the door. We don’t work that way. The scope is in writing. The allowances are in writing. Any change order is in writing before a single nail moves. And every job comes with our 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back. One call.
We also pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job. That is not optional in Delray Beach, where the city’s design-review board and Palm Beach County’s post-Hurricane Andrew wind codes both apply in ways they don’t in most of Florida. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly how we treat it.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Delray Beach
We handle the full range of window and door work across Delray Beach, from a single patio slider to a whole-house impact retrofit. Here’s how the four most common jobs break down in this city:
Window Installation
New window installation in Delray Beach usually means working inside an existing rough opening in a CBS home. In the western ZIPs, those homes are mostly 1980s and 1990s concrete block, which means the opening is what it is. We don’t reframe unless structural review says we have to. In the active-adult communities off Jog Road, we’ve replaced dozens of original aluminum single-pane units with modern impact-rated windows that meet the current 160 to 170 mph design wind speed requirements without triggering a full structural redo.
Window Replacement
Window replacement in Delray Beach runs $4,500 to $15,000 on a typical home, but the real question is whether Florida’s re-roofing rules pull your window scope into a bigger permit. If your roof is at that age threshold and you’re replacing windows, the county may require a full roof permit at the same time. We check that before we quote, because the last thing you need is a window job that becomes a roof job with a stop-work order attached.
Door Installation
Replacing an exterior door in Delray Beach can be simple or it can be a groundwater problem. In the western ZIPs, the water table sits 18 to 24 inches below grade in many areas. If your existing threshold has settled or rotted, what looks like a four-hour door swap can become a dewatering and drainage project. We’ve seen it. We price for it. Most contractors don’t.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact windows and doors are the standard for new construction and major retrofits in Delray Beach. On the barrier island and anywhere near the coast, this isn’t a luxury upgrade, it’s the building code. Impact window installation runs $8,000 to $25,000 depending on how many openings, what size, and whether wind-load engineering is already on file. We pre-coordinate with a wind-load engineer before we submit permits, which avoids the mid-project redesign loop that stalls so many Delray Beach jobs.
Trusted Brands We Service in Delray Beach
We install brands you can look up, not mystery product off a van. For Delray Beach homes, we regularly work with Andersen and Marvin windows, along with impact-rated sliding door lines that hold up to salt air and hurricane season. We keep local parts on hand for common Delray Beach replacements so you’re not waiting on a truck from another state. If your existing window or door brand is still supported, we’ll service it. If it’s not, we’ll tell you that too, and give you a written recommendation for what to replace it with.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Delray Beach Homes
- Wind-load mismatches in western 55+ communities. Century Village and the other active-adult neighborhoods off Jog Road are full of 1980s and 1990s CBS homes that still have original single-pane windows. When we quote replacements, the county often wants a wind-load calc before we can even pull the permit. We do that upfront, not after we’ve torn out your window.
- Groundwater at the threshold. In the western ZIPs, an 18 to 24 inch water table means slab-on-grade doors and windows routinely encounter moisture. We shim, we flush-sill, we account for drainage. If a contractor quotes you a door replacement in Delray Beach without asking about your slab, ask them why not.
- Design-review surprises downtown. A window or door project on Atlantic Avenue or in a mixed-use building in the design-review overlay can stop at the permit counter if the design board hasn’t signed off. We confirm that before we touch anything, so you’re not the one standing in front of a stop-work order.
- Barrier-island teardown scope creep. If you’re replacing windows as part of a larger renovation on the 33483 side, the state’s Coastal Construction Control Line adds another layer. Elevated finished floor elevations and enhanced wind-load engineering change the scope. We’ve done enough 33483 work to know what that means for your budget before we write it down.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Delray Beach, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay for common window and door work in Delray Beach:
| Service | Delray Beach Price Range |
|---|---|
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
Those ranges cover most homes, but a barrier-island build with 20 openings and a Coastal Construction Control Line permit is a different animal than a three-window replacement in a 1992 CBS house off Hagen Ranch Road. The only way to get an honest number is to have someone look at the openings, check the roof age, and tell you what the county will require. That’s what we do. Estimates are free, and they’re in writing. Call (877) 610-1318.
We Also Serve Cities Near Delray Beach
We work throughout southern Palm Beach County, including Delray Beach and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Kings Point, Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, or Lantana, the same rules apply: written scope, written change orders, permits pulled, and Tom’s name on the contract.
Serving Delray Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach
Yes, you need a permit to replace windows in a Century Village condo in Delray Beach, and in many cases the association has its own approval process before the city will even look at your application. Beyond Florida Building Code, Delray Beach enforces Palm Beach County’s post-Hurricane Andrew wind-load standards, which currently run 160 to 170 mph in design wind speed. That means the new windows must carry documentation showing they meet those loads for your specific building height and exposure category. We pull the permit, we get the association paperwork in order, and we submit the wind-load calcs with the application so nothing stalls at the counter. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your building needs.
It changes the job from a simple swap to a structural project. The water table in many western Delray Beach areas sits 18 to 24 inches below grade. If your existing door threshold has settled, rotted, or pulled away from the slab, the fix is not just a new door. You’re looking at shimming the rough opening, possibly repairing the slab edge, and installing a low-profile flush sill that keeps water out without creating a tripping hazard. In severe cases, we have to bring in dewatering equipment to keep groundwater out while the threshold cures. We price for that before we start, because if we didn’t, you’d be staring at a change order that doubles the job. Call (877) 610-1318 to get the scope in writing.
The scope difference is enormous. A 1980s CBS home in the western ZIPs usually has standard rough openings and a straightforward window replacement. You pull a permit, you meet current wind-load requirements, and you’re done. A luxury new-build on the 33483 barrier island sits near or within the state’s Coastal Construction Control Line. That adds a state-level permitting layer, elevated finished floor requirements, and enhanced wind-load engineering on top of the county’s standard review. The window package itself is often two or three times the cost because the openings are larger and the glazing must meet a higher pressure rating. If you’re planning a barrier-island project, call (877) 610-1318 before you sign anything, so we can tell you what the state will actually require.
Because the wildcard is not the window, it’s the engineering and permitting. If one contractor is quoting without wind-load calcs and without a permit, the number will look low and the project will blow up later. Another contractor may be including the full structural review, the product approvals, and the city’s specific design-review requirements if the house is downtown. There’s also the difference between impact-rated laminated glass and standard tempered glass, and between a true Miami-Dade NOA-approved product and something cheaper that doesn’t meet current code. We give you a line-item written estimate that shows exactly what’s in the number. No allowances that aren’t on paper. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll break it down for your address.
In most cases, no, you cannot. Delray Beach’s downtown design-review board has jurisdiction over exterior changes on Atlantic Avenue and in the surrounding mixed-use districts. Hurricane shutters are an exterior modification, which means they trigger design review unless the building has a specific exception on file. If you install without the board’s sign-off, you’re looking at a stop-work order and possible fines. We handle the design-review submittal as part of the job, so the shutters go up once, with the approval in hand. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your building’s status before you commit to anything.
Windows & Doors Done Right in Delray Beach, One Written Scope at a Time
We know this city’s quirks: the water table out west, the wind codes on the island, the design-review rules downtown. We know the difference between a Century Village condo and a 33483 teardown. And we put every bit of that knowledge in writing before we touch your windows or doors. No surprises. No “allowance” that never got written down. Just Tom Barrett, his sons, and a job done right the first time. If it’s not, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings us back. Call (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate, and ask for Tom. He answers.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Delray Beach and all of southern Palm Beach County since 1998.