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Window and door work in San Lorenzo is not the same as it is two towns over. Most homes here are Bohannon-built tract houses from 1944 to 1952, and the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association Architectural Control Committee has to sign off on exterior changes before or alongside your Alameda County permit. Skip that step and you risk a cease-and-desist letter even with a county permit already active. We handle both filings, schedule inspections together, and keep the job moving so your walls are not left open for weeks. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate from a crew that knows the SLVHA process cold.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is San Lorenzo’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When we work in San Lorenzo, the same faces show up every day, from the first measurement to the final trim nail. Our Windows & Doors team has replaced hundreds of windows and doors in the Village, and we have sat through enough ACC reviews to know what gets approved and what gets sent back. Homeowners here tell us the same thing: a national outfit quoted one price, then handed them a change order for the architectural review, the reframe, and the inspection coordination. That does not happen on our jobs. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything.
We also know the houses. The 900 to 1,100 square foot Bohannon tract homes in San Lorenzo were framed fast, and the stud spacing around windows and doors is often non-standard. When we open a wall, we are not surprised to find undersized lumber or old wiring, and we price the reframe in writing before the first cut. Response time to San Lorenzo is short: dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our San Francisco Bay Area office, and crews serve San Lorenzo locally. Calls are answered by a live person around the clock, not a voicemail box.
Our Windows & Doors Services in San Lorenzo
Window Replacement
Most San Lorenzo homes still have their original 1940s and 1950s windows, and after 70-plus years, the sashes are loose, the glazing is failing, and the frames are dry-rotted where the Bay fog has worked its way in. A typical window replacement in San Lorenzo runs $4,500-$15,000 depending on how many openings and whether the rough framing needs attention. We file the SLVHA ACC submittal with your frame colors and styles in the approved range, pull the Alameda County permit, and schedule the inspections on the same calendar days so the job is not sitting half-finished.
Door Installation
Front and back doors on Bohannon tract homes take a beating from the damp winter air and the clay soil shifting under the slab. We regularly find rotted frames and jambs that have pulled out of square. Door installation in San Lorenzo often means reframing the rough opening to modern stud spacing before the new pre-hung unit goes in. We quote the reframe as a written line item, not a surprise at the end. Exterior doors in the SLVHA-governed sections need ACC approval on style and color, and we handle that filing for you.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact-rated windows and doors make sense for San Lorenzo homes near San Lorenzo Creek and the FEMA-designated flood zones, and for anyone who wants a quieter house under the Hayward flight paths. Impact window installation in San Lorenzo typically runs $8,000-$25,000, shaped by the number of openings, the frame material, and whether the existing rough openings need to be brought up to code. We install Simonton and PGT impact lines and coordinate the engineering letters for the county permit.
Sliding & Patio Doors
Many San Lorenzo homes have the original narrow sliding patio doors, and the tracks are worn to the point where the door sticks or falls off the rollers. Upgrading to a wider, modern slider can change how the back of the house feels, but the rough opening often needs reframing to carry the wider header. We handle the structural work, the permit, and the architectural review as one package.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Lorenzo
We install brands you can actually look up, not mystery product off a van. For San Lorenzo homes we routinely spec Simonton and Ply Gem vinyl windows, PGT impact lines for the creek-adjacent sections, and CGI where the ACC is strict about frame color matching the original putty-beige palette. Because we work with these manufacturers directly, parts and replacement sashes arrive faster than they would through a big-box special order, which matters when one broken window is holding up the whole permitting schedule.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in San Lorenzo Homes
- Original 1940s double-hung windows with failed sashes and no weatherstripping left. These are the single most common call in the Village. The fog and winter rains get into the weight pockets, the ropes snap, and the windows either will not stay open or will not close at all.
- Rotted door frames with non-standard stud spacing behind them. Fast postwar framing means studs are not always 16 on center. When a 1950s front door frame rots out, we often open the wall and find undersized lumber that must be reframed before a new unit will sit square.
- Windows and doors installed without SLVHA ACC approval. This is the expensive one. Homeowners call us after a stop-work notice because a contractor pulled the county permit and skipped the association. We fix the approval, then the work.
- Sticking doors from expansive clay soil movement. The East Bay clay under San Lorenzo shrinks in summer and swells in winter. Slab movement throws door frames out of square, and the fix is often as much about the threshold and jamb as the slab itself.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in San Lorenzo, CA
Here is what window and door work actually costs in San Lorenzo, based on the jobs we have completed in the Village and the surrounding neighborhoods. These ranges include the SLVHA submittal work, the Alameda County permit, and the inspection coordination. If a contractor quotes far below these numbers, ask whether the architectural review and the reframe are in the bid.
| Service | San Lorenzo Price Range |
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| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
What moves the number: how many openings, whether the rough framing needs to be brought to current stud spacing, whether the home sits in a flood zone requiring impact glazing or floodproofing, and how strict the ACC is about the frame color and style. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written, line-item estimate. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you have from another contractor, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount.
A Note on San Lorenzo Village Homes Association Approval
There is a double-permit reality in San Lorenzo that contractors from Hayward or Castro Valley do not always understand. Before or concurrent with your Alameda County building permit, the SLVHA Architectural Control Committee must approve the windows, doors, frame colors, styles, and any change to the exterior elevation of your Bohannon tract home. This is not a suggestion. Homeowners who skip the ACC step receive cease-and-desist letters from the association even when the county permit is already active, and the project stalls mid-construction. We have unwound more than one of these. On Via Alamitos in the SLVHA-governed section, our crew replaced two original 1948 double-hung windows and a swollen front door on a Bohannon tract home. We filed the ACC submittal with frame colors in the approved putty-beige range and put the county rough-in window inspection on the same calendar day as the committee’s field check, so the walls were never left open waiting. That is the way we schedule every San Lorenzo job. The review typically adds one to three weeks to the calendar, and we build that into the schedule up front. We file the submittal, we attend the field check when needed, and we do not close up trim until both the county inspector and the committee have signed off.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Lorenzo
While this page is written for Windows & Doors in San Lorenzo, our crews also work in Ashland, San Leandro, Cherryland, and Castro Valley. The permit and review process shifts from one jurisdiction to the next, and we know the rules in each one. Call (877) 610-1318 and we will tell you straight what applies to your address.
Serving San Lorenzo, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo
Yes, in the SLVHA-governed sections of San Lorenzo, any exterior change to windows or doors, including replacing a single window or sliding patio door, requires Architectural Control Committee approval before or concurrent with your Alameda County permit. The committee reviews the frame color, style, and overall elevation match to the Bohannon original. Skipping the ACC step leads to a cease-and-desist letter even with a county permit in hand. We file the submittal for you and schedule the inspections so the job does not stall. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, and the estimate is free.
Expect the SLVHA Architectural Control Committee review to add roughly one to three weeks to your window project, depending on the committee’s meeting schedule and whether the submittal is complete the first time. Incomplete color samples or missing elevation photos are the most common reason for a return. We build the review time into the schedule from the start so the work does not sit half-finished waiting on a committee. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want a timeline for your specific street.
San Lorenzo’s tract homes were built with a specific putty-beige and earth-tone palette, and the SLVHA expects replacement windows to stay within the approved color range unless you get specific committee sign-off on a change. Some homeowners do get approval for darker bronze or white frames in certain sections, but it is a committee decision, not a county one. We can help you pick a Simonton or Ply Gem frame color that has a realistic chance of approval before you order the windows. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your options.
This happens often in San Lorenzo, and it should not be a surprise. The rapid postwar construction of these tract homes means framing and electrical runs do not always match modern code or even modern stud spacing. When we find knob-and-tube or undersized lumber, we stop and issue a written change order for the reframe or wiring correction before adding any scope. That is our policy: no hidden work, no surprise invoice at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask us about how we handle open-wall discoveries.
If your home sits within a FEMA-designated flood zone near San Lorenzo Creek, the county may require impact glazing, flood-resistant door assemblies, or both as a condition of the permit, especially on any elevated or addition-adjacent work. Even outside the flood zone, many San Lorenzo homeowners choose impact windows near the creek for the storm season. We can pull the FEMA map for your parcel and tell you exactly what applies. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, no trip charge inside the county.
Key Takeaways for San Lorenzo Windows & Doors:
- San Lorenzo’s Bohannon tract homes need window and door work that respects the SLVHA Architectural Control Committee, which must approve exterior changes before or alongside the Alameda County permit.
- Window replacement in San Lorenzo runs $4,500-$15,000, and impact window installation runs $8,000-$25,000, including the ACC submittal and permit work.
- Original 1940s and 1950s openings often hide non-standard stud spacing and old wiring, so the reframe needs to be priced in writing before the first cut.
- Barrett & Sons Construction files the SLVHA submittal, pulls the county permit, and schedules the inspections together so the job is not left half-finished waiting on a committee.
- Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable, and every completed job is backed by the written 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Windows & Doors in San Lorenzo
If you live in the Village, out near San Lorenzo Creek, or anywhere in the 94580 zip code, we know the house you are in. We know the permitting path, the architectural review, and the framing you are likely to find once the trim comes off. Tom and his sons run the crews, every price change arrives in writing before a single nail moves, and the work is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it is not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and no trip charge inside the county.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving San Lorenzo and the surrounding East Bay communities.