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If you live in Fountainebleau and you’re staring at fogged glass, a door that won’t latch, or a window that rattles every time a truck rolls down Flagler Street, we can help. Barrett & Sons Construction has been replacing and installing windows and doors in this part of unincorporated Miami-Dade County long enough to know the 33172 housing stock inside and out. Most homes here were built between the 1960s and the 1980s, which means single-pane aluminum frames, worn weatherstripping, and openings that were never designed for today’s hurricane codes. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll send someone who actually knows Fountainebleau, not a crew that has to GPS their way here from three counties over.
Why Fountainebleau Homeowners Call Barrett & Sons First
Ask around Fountainebleau, and the same names keep coming up. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and for over 29 years he’s been the kind of contractor whose sons run the crews and whose phone gets answered by a live person, not an automated tree. When you call us, you’re calling someone who knows that homes near the Tamiami Trail corridor sit on porous oolitic limestone with a water table that’s sometimes only two to four feet below grade. That matters when you’re setting an impact-rated door frame and the June rains are coming. We’re not based out of state, and we’re not a franchise. Dispatch and scheduling for Fountainebleau jobs are coordinated from our South Florida office, and the crews we send here work here regularly.
Every window or door we quote comes with a written line-item scope, and every price change arrives as a written change order before it’s ever rung through. That’s how we’ve built our name in Fountainebleau: permits pulled, inspections signed, and no surprise invoices at the end. Tom publishes his name, his license number, and his address. Look them up before you sign anything.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Fountainebleau
Window Installation
New window installation in Fountainebleau almost always means Miami-Dade HVHZ compliance. That’s the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code, the strictest window standard in the United States. We install products that carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, or NOA, which is a non-negotiable requirement for any permitted job here. Whether you’re putting new casements in a 1974 CBS ranch or replacing a slider in a second-story bedroom, the opening gets properly flashed and anchored, not just screwed into old stucco and caulked shut.
Door Installation
Exterior doors take a beating in Fountainebleau, especially south-facing and west-facing entries that catch full afternoon sun and driving rain during the wet season. We install code-rated entry doors, fiberglass and steel options included, and we handle the threshold and flashing details that keep water from wicking into the slab. For homes that have settled over the decades, we’ll address the out-of-square frame rather than just hanging a door that’ll sag again by next July.
Window Replacement
Most of the original windows in Fountainebleau’s 1960s-to-1980s stock are single-pane aluminum, and they leak air, water, and energy in equal measure. A typical window replacement in Fountainebleau runs $4,500-$15,000 depending on the count, the glass package, and whether we’re doing a direct retrofit or a full frame-out replacement. Retrofit is less expensive and works well when the existing frames are square; full replacement makes sense when you’re changing sizes or want maximum energy performance. We’ll explain the difference in plain English, not contractor shorthand.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact windows and doors are the single most common request we get from Fountainebleau homeowners, and for good reason. The original window openings here predate Hurricane Andrew and the stricter codes that followed. Impact-rated glass carries a Miami-Dade NOA, and in Fountainebleau that’s not an upgrade, it’s the baseline for any new permitted installation. Impact window installation in this market typically runs $8,000-$25,000 for a full home, and we’ll give you a written, line-by-line quote before you commit to anything. We also handle impact sliding glass doors, which are the most frequent point of failure on older CBS homes.
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.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Fountainebleau Homes
- Fogged or failed glass seals: In Fountainebleau’s heat and humidity, dual-pane glass that loses its seal will fog within a year or two. Once the desiccant in the spacer is saturated, that window is done. We see this constantly in original aluminum-frame units from the 1970s and 80s.
- Sticking or sagging exterior doors: The wet-dry cycle of South Florida soils, combined with oolitic limestone that shifts subtly over time, causes slab and frame movement. Doors that bind at the top corner are usually a sign of foundation settlement in this area, not just a hinge problem.
- Water intrusion around window openings: Older CBS construction often lacks continuous sill flashing and proper weep systems. During heavy summer downpours along the Flagler corridor, we see water wicking up from failed sills and into drywall. Proper replacement stops this at the source.
- Non-compliant original windows far from current code: Homes built before 1992 in Fountainebleau were never required to meet HVHZ standards. That means a window that looks fine from the street can shatter inward under debris impact. We help homeowners close that gap, usually starting with the most exposed elevations.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fountainebleau
We install and service premium-brand windows and doors, not mystery stock off a van. That includes Andersen and Marvin on the window side, which carry full Miami-Dade NOA coverage for impact applications. For jobs where trim or tile transitions come into play, we’ve got the depth to pull from products like Schluter for clean waterproofing details. If you’re in Fountainebleau and you’ve got a brand preference, tell us during the estimate, and we’ll quote it accurately the first time.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Fountainebleau, FL
Nobody wants a vague “it depends” when they’re budgeting a project. So here are the numbers as we see them in Fountainebleau right now. Window replacement runs $4,500-$15,000 for a typical home. Impact window installation runs $8,000-$25,000 depending on the number of openings, the glass package, and the frame condition. Door installation tends to run $2,000-$8,000 per opening, with impact-rated sliders at the higher end. The biggest cost drivers in Fountainebleau are the HVHZ rating requirement, the age of the existing openings, and whether we’re doing a retrofit or a full frame-out replacement. Every estimate is free, every line item is written out, and every scope change arrives as a written change order before anyone touches your home. Call (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fountainebleau
Our Windows & Doors team serves the full Fountainebleau area and the communities right around it, including Sweetwater, University Park, Olympia Heights, and Westwood Lake. If you’re nearby and need someone who understands Miami-Dade County permitting, call us and we’ll come look at the job. We also handle Fence Installation in Fountainebleau and Driveway & Pavers in Fountainebleau when your project expands beyond the house itself.
Serving Fountainebleau, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fountainebleau 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 Fountainebleau
We schedule Fountainebleau estimates within a few business days, and our crews serve the 33172 area regularly. We’re not doing a two-hour drive across the county to get here. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll find a time that works, usually around your schedule rather than ours.
Yes. We work throughout Fountainebleau’s 33172 ZIP code, from the older single-story CBS homes north of Flagler to the two-story spreads closer to the Sweetwater line. If you’re in Fountainebleau and you’ve got a window or door problem, you’re in our service area.
We handle urgent board-ups and temporary securing when a window or door fails and you can’t leave the opening exposed. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We’ll get a crew headed your way and then schedule the permanent fix once you can make decisions without water or critters coming in.
Fountainebleau falls under Miami-Dade County HVHZ requirements, which add real cost compared to Broward County. Impact-rated products with Miami-Dade NOA certification are the standard here, not an optional upgrade. We give you written line-item pricing so you can see exactly where your money goes, and we offer a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t done right, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right, one call. We don’t hide behind fine print, and we don’t make you chase a call center in another state.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Windows & Doors in Fountainebleau
If you live anywhere in Fountainebleau and you’re done guessing whether your windows will hold up in the next big storm, let’s talk. Get a straight answer, a free written estimate, and a contractor who puts his name on the work. Call (877) 610-1318 today to schedule your free estimate. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200 and a free second opinion on any written estimate. No trip charge inside the county. You’ll talk to a live person, and you’ll get a number you can count on.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fountainebleau and the surrounding South Florida communities since 1998.