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Window and door work in North Andrews Gardens runs about $4,500 to $25,000 depending on whether you’re swapping a single unit or replacing every opening with hurricane-rated impact glass. Most replacements take one to three days once materials land, and the county permit is usually in hand within two weeks. We know this neighborhood’s homes, its permitting path, and its weather. Call Barrett & Sons at (877) 610-1318 for a straight answer on your project.
What makes North Andrews Gardens different from Oakland Park or Wilton Manors isn’t the houses, it’s the paperwork. This is unincorporated Broward County land. Every permit and inspection for Windows & Doors work routes through the Broward County Building Division, not a city hall down the street. Get that wrong and you start over from zero. We’ve done this long enough to check the jurisdiction on the County Property Appraiser map before we quote a single opening.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is North Andrews Gardens’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up in North Andrews Gardens. When you call (877) 610-1318, a live person answers, and that person can tell you whether a county inspector has been scheduled or where your order sits. No call center, no out-of-state answering service, no mystery about who’s coming to your door.
We’ve worked on enough 1960s CBS homes in North Andrews Gardens to know what’s behind those original jalousie windows. Concrete block, out-of-square rough openings, and framing that predates Broward’s post-Andrew high-velocity hurricane zone rules by decades. That’s not a problem we discover on day one, it’s a condition we scope in writing before we quote. Tom’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Look us up before you sign anything.
Every job gets a written scope, written allowances, and written change orders before any price moves. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is printed on the contract, not whispered over the phone. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Our Windows & Doors Services in North Andrews Gardens
Window Installation
New window installation in North Andrews Gardens usually means working with concrete block openings that were never perfectly square to begin with. We measure every opening, check the sill and header condition, and tell you in writing what’s needed before the first window comes off the truck. On a lot of these 1955-1975 CBS homes, the original rough openings need flashing and sealing upgrades to meet current Broward County code.
Door Installation
Front doors, rear doors, side-entry doors: in North Andrews Gardens the bigger issue is what the door frame attaches to. Block walls hold moisture, and a door installed without proper flashing and threshold sealing will show it within two wet seasons. We install entry doors, patio doors, and specialty doors with the same standards the county inspector will check.
Window Replacement
Window replacement in North Andrews Gardens starts between $4,500 and $15,000 for a typical home, and that number moves based on how many openings, what the existing frames look like, and whether you’re going up to impact-rated glass. We pull the county permit, schedule the inspection, and hand you a signed final before we call the job done.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact-rated windows and doors in North Andrews Gardens are the biggest single line item most homeowners face, running $8,000 to $25,000 for a full home. These are the units that meet Broward County’s high-velocity hurricane zone requirements, and we carry brands you can verify. Andersen and Marvin windows, along with KraftMaid units on custom orders. If you’re replacing jalousies with impact glass, the opening work raises the cost; we’ll show you exactly where the money goes.
What happens when you call
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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 North Andrews Gardens
We stock and install brands North Andrews Gardens homeowners can research for themselves. KraftMaid for custom window builds, Andersen and Marvin for full replacement lines, and GAF for any flashing tape, underlayment, and weather barrier material that goes around the work. No mystery brands off the back of a van. If a neighbor asks what you put in, you should be able to say the name and have them look it up.
North Andrews Gardens Windows & Doors: The County Permit Reality
Here’s the thing most contractors gloss over: North Andrews Gardens sits in unincorporated Broward County. When we pull a permit for window replacement on NW 55th Street, that permit goes through the Broward County Building Division, not the city of Oakland Park and not Fort Lauderdale. The fee schedule, the inspection routing, the code compliance path: all county. A homeowner who assumes they fall under one of the neighboring cities and starts pulling forms from the wrong desk learns this the hard way, usually after paying a fee and filing paperwork that gets rejected.
On top of that, lots near the boundary between North Andrews Gardens and incorporated Oakland Park can split jurisdiction on the same street. We’ve seen parcels where one side of the road is county and the other is city. We verify every address on the Broward County Property Appraiser map before we quote, because pulling a county permit on a parcel that turns out to be city-incorporated means starting the entire permit process over. That mistake costs weeks, not days.
On NW 55th Street in North Andrews Gardens, our crew replaced original jalousie windows in a 1963 CBS home with impact-rated KraftMaid units. The existing openings were out of square and the concrete block required load-bearing header upgrades before we could set the new frames. We also handled the county permit and final inspection sign-off without a single change order. That’s the difference between knowing the jurisdiction and guessing at it.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in North Andrews Gardens Homes
- Jalousie window replacement in 1950s-1970s CBS homes: Those original jalousie louvers let air move, but they don’t seal against wind-driven rain, and they don’t meet today’s impact standards. Replacement almost always requires reworking the rough opening and adding proper flashing.
- Out-of-square block openings: Concrete block construction settles, and a 60-year-old opening is never perfectly square. New windows need shimming, leveling, and sometimes header work before the frame goes in.
- Wind-driven water intrusion: A window installed without proper flashing or sealant on a block wall will show water stains on the interior drywall within one or two hurricane seasons. We see this constantly on homes where a previous contractor skipped the flashing detail.
- Wrong jurisdiction permit pull: This is a North Andrews Gardens specialty. A homeowner or contractor assumes the house falls under Fort Lauderdale or Oakland Park rules, pulls a municipal permit, and gets rejected because the property is county jurisdiction. The fix is a full permit restart and a lost week or more.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in North Andrews Gardens, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay for the two biggest line items in North Andrews Gardens:
| Service | Typical Price Range |
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| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
Impact-rated units run higher because the glass and frame are built to Broward County’s high-velocity hurricane zone standards. A 1960s home with original jalousies often lands on the upper end because the rough openings need structural work before new windows can be set. We give every North Andrews Gardens homeowner a written line-item quote before work begins. Call (877) 610-1318 for yours. Estimates are free, and if you already have a written estimate from another contractor, we’ll give you a free second opinion on it.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Andrews Gardens
Beyond North Andrews Gardens, our crews work regularly in Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Sunrise. If you’re a few blocks over the boundary line and wondering which jurisdiction you’re in, call us, and we’ll check before we quote. That’s a free call, and it might save you from pulling the wrong permit.
Serving North Andrews Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Andrews Gardens 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 North Andrews Gardens
North Andrews Gardens is unincorporated Broward County, so the large majority of window and door permits route through the Broward County Building Division, not any city hall. But lots on the same street can split jurisdiction where North Andrews Gardens meets Oakland Park. Check your parcel on the Broward County Property Appraiser map or call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll verify it before we quote.
Those original jalousie units sit in 60-year-old concrete block rough openings that are rarely square, and the block itself needs load-bearing header work before new frames go in. On top of that, Broward’s post-Andrew code requires flashing, sealing, and structural upgrades that didn’t exist when the house was built. The window itself is only part of the cost.
You can, but successful crews sequence exterior work for morning-only brackets. The June through September rainy season in eastern Broward County brings near-daily afternoon thunderstorms, and no one wants fresh window flashing saturated before it cures. We plan around the weather and run interior work in the afternoons when needed. Call (877) 610-1318 for a schedule that works for your street.
Open lots mean longer equipment access and material hauls, which can add delivery time and minor cost. More importantly, if you’re adding outbuildings, a detached ADU, or running window and door work on a structure far from the main house, setbacks and access routes have to be scoped before we quote. We measure the path the material truck will take, not just the openings.
Impact-rated windows and doors built to the Florida Building Code high-velocity hurricane zone standards are what Broward County inspectors look for. That generally means laminated impact glass in reinforced frames, not standard annealed glass with storm panels. Every project we permit in North Andrews Gardens uses units that meet the county’s current HVHZ requirements. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your openings, estimates are free.
Call Barrett & Sons for a Straight Quote in North Andrews Gardens
If you live in North Andrews Gardens and you’re thinking about windows, doors, or impact-rated protection, call (877) 610-1318. Tom Barrett and his sons will talk through your openings, check your jurisdiction, and send a written estimate with every line item priced. We don’t guess, and we don’t surprise you at the end. Free estimates, free second opinions on any written bid, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job we finish.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving North Andrews Gardens and surrounding Broward County communities since 1998.