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If you’re in Miami Shores and your windows fog up between the panes every morning, or your front door sticks so badly you have to lean into it, you already know the problem isn’t going to fix itself. Window replacement in Miami Shores typically runs $5,310 to $17,700, and impact window installation runs $9,440 to $29,500, depending on the opening size, frame material, and whether your home needs full Miami-Dade NOA-approved products. Barrett & Sons has worked on enough concrete block homes in Miami Shores to know what’s behind those walls before we open them, and we’ll give you a written, line-item price before anyone touches a screwdriver. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and you’ll get a real person on the line, not a voicemail box.
Miami Shores is not like the rest of Miami-Dade. The village runs its own Building & Zoning Department, its own architectural review, and its own permitting process, all separate from the county system. That matters more than most homeowners realize. A window or door project that pulls county permits instead of village permits stalls before the first inspection, and an exterior change that skips architectural review can trigger an order to restore the original finish at your expense. We know the difference because we’ve worked through both systems on homes along NE 96th Street, Biscayne Drive, and NW 2nd Avenue. Windows & Doors work here isn’t a product swap; it’s a code navigation job, and doing it right the first time is the whole point.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Miami Shores’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and his sons run our crews. When you call about windows or doors in Miami Shores, you’re not getting a dispatcher from an out-of-state call center scheduling a stranger. You’re getting a family-owned outfit where the owner’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable, and where a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That’s not a marketing claim; pick up the phone and test it.
We carry a 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract, not buried in fine print. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back. In Miami Shores, where village inspections are stricter than most of South Florida, that promise has teeth. We pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job because we understand how Miami Shores Village works. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and we like it that way. It means our work gets checked twice: once by us, once by the village. That’s the kind of accountability you want on a five-figure window package.
We also give you pricing in writing before work starts. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order. No surprise invoices at the end. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and that’s been our rule since 1998. Homeowners in Miami Shores have been burned by national companies that quote one price on the phone and hand over a different bill at the door. We built our entire way of working around never doing that to you.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Miami Shores
Window Installation
New window installation in Miami Shores usually means working with concrete block openings that haven’t been square since the 1940s. We shim, level, flash, and seal those openings properly so the window actually drains the way the manufacturer intended. Most homes in the village were built between the late 1930s and early 1960s, and original steel or jalousie windows never handled a hurricane or a humid August. We replace them with products that carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, because in the HVHZ, a window without an NOA isn’t legal for exterior use, period.
Door Installation
Front doors in Miami Shores take a beating from salt air and humidity, especially homes closer to Biscayne Bay. We install exterior doors that close square, seal tight, and don’t swell shut in the wet season. Whether it’s a solid wood entry door on a Mediterranean Revival home on NE 105th Street or a fiberglass door replacing a warped original on NW 5th Avenue, we set the rough opening, insulate, and trim it out so it looks like it was always there. We also check the threshold and sill pan because water intrusion at the door bottom is one of the most common problems we see on aging CBS homes.
Window Replacement
Window replacement in Miami Shores starts with a question: are you keeping the original look, or upgrading to impact? Many village homes still have original single-pane windows with aluminum frames that rattle in thunderstorms and leak conditioned air 12 months a year. Replacement typically runs $5,310 to $17,700, and the range mostly depends on how many openings you’re doing and whether you choose impact-rated glass or standard insulated glass. Village architectural review may require matching the original window style if your home is in a protected character district, so we submit drawings with your permit package and handle that conversation for you.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact window installation in Miami Shores is the single biggest protection upgrade you can make to an older concrete block home. Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone requires every exterior opening product to carry an NOA, and we install Andersen and Marvin impact lines that meet or exceed that standard. A typical full-home impact window and door package in Miami Shores runs $9,440 to $29,500. The range reflects the number of openings, sizes, and frame finishes. You get the same written change order protection on this as on any other project: the price on paper is the price you pay.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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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 Miami Shores
We install windows and doors from brands you can look up, not mystery products off a van. Andersen and Marvin have been our go-to lines for years because their engineering holds up under Miami-Dade wind-load testing and their warranties actually pay out. We carry Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Paver products for adjacent hardscape work on the same property, and the same premium-brand standard applies across every trade Barrett & Sons touches. When you’re comparing estimates in Miami Shores, ask the other contractor which brands they’re quoting by exact model number. If they can’t answer instantly, you’ve learned something. We’ll also keep replacement hardware and glass packs stocked for common Miami Shores window configurations so we’re not waiting on a distributor in Fort Lauderdale when your project is already underway.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Miami Shores Homes
- Fog and condensation between panes on homes built before 1960. Original single-pane windows were never sealed units, so when someone retrofitted them decades ago, the seals often failed within a few years. Miami Shores humidity makes fogged glass appear every morning from October through April.
- Swollen entry doors that stick during wet season. Wood doors on concrete block homes absorb moisture from the slab and from the air, especially on north-facing entries that don’t dry out after storms. We replace with fiberglass or properly sealed wood that won’t move.
- Impact-rated windows installed without a Miami-Dade NOA. Some contractors from Broward County use products tested to the lesser Florida Building Code standard, which is not legal in Miami Shores. We only install NOA-approved products, and we show you the approval label before installation.
- Village architectural review rejections on visible exterior changes. If you replace a window or door on a street-facing elevation without going through Miami Shores Village’s review, the village can order you to restore the original finish at your own cost. We file the paperwork as part of your permit package and we’ve cleared dozens of these reviews without issue.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Miami Shores, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Miami Shores right now. Standard window replacement runs $5,310 to $17,700 for a typical single-family home, with most jobs landing between $6,000 and $9,000 for four to six openings. Impact window installation runs $9,440 to $29,500 depending on size, quantity, and frame finish. Door installation runs from $945 for a basic interior slab to $3,540 for a high-end exterior entry door with hardware. Sliding and patio doors typically add $2,360 to $7,670 depending on panel width and impact rating. What moves the number most is whether you’re doing impact glass or standard glass, and whether your home sits on a corner lot with more street-facing elevations. We give free estimates with exact line items, and the published offers apply: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. Call (877) 610-1318 for a price that’s in writing before work starts.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami Shores
Barrett & Sons works throughout the surrounding communities from North Miami and Pinewood to Westview and Gladeview. If you’re in one of those areas and need Windows & Doors in Miami Shores-grade impact products and paperwork, the same crew and the same written pricing protect you. Some of our clients in those neighborhoods also ask us about other exterior upgrades while we’re on site, and we point them to our Fence Installation in Miami Shores and Driveway & Pavers in Miami Shores teams for the rest of the property.
Serving Miami Shores, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami Shores 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 Miami Shores
If a window is broken or a door won’t secure, we can usually get a crew to Miami Shores the same day you call, because our scheduling is run out of the Miami South Florida office and Miami Shores is a short drive for our local crews. Board-up and temporary securing comes first, then we schedule the permanent replacement with all required village permits. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers, 24/7.
Yes. We work across the entire village, including homes along NE 96th Street, Biscayne Drive, NW 2nd Avenue, and the residential streets off NE 105th Street on the north side of the village. Every project is permitted through Miami Shores Village’s Building & Zoning Department, not the county, so the approval path is the same whether you’re on the bay side or the inland side of the village.
Window replacement in Miami Shores runs $5,310 to $17,700, which is comparable to North Miami but often a bit higher than Pinewood because of the village’s architectural review requirements. The added cost covers permit drawings, review submittals, and the occasional need to use a premium frame finish that matches the village’s Mediterranean Revival character. The line items are all in your estimate before you sign, so nothing about the review process is a surprise later.
No, not without a written change order that you’ve signed first. In Miami Shores, we sometimes uncover hidden conditions when removing original windows from 1950s concrete block openings, like rotted wood bucks or stucco damage behind the frame. If that happens, we document it, write it up, and get your approval before we proceed. You never get a surprise invoice at the end. That’s the rule Tom has run the company on since 1998.
Yes, every completed job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t done right within that window, one call brings Tom back to make it right, and the village inspector’s sign-off on the permit is your independent verification that the work met code. Manufacturer warranties on Andersen and Marvin products also apply for the product itself. Call (877) 610-1318 for the exact warranty terms on your specific project, and schedule your free estimate at the same time.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Miami Shores and surrounding South Florida communities. Founded 1998. Owner-operated from day one.