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Window installation in Fountainebleau costs $800-$1,500 per impact-rated opening for standard sizes, with whole-home packages running $8,000-$25,000+. But the real number depends on one thing most homeowners don’t know going in: whether your new windows carry a Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance (NOA), not just Florida Product Approval. Fountainebleau is unincorporated Miami-Dade, which means every replacement window has to meet the strictest hurricane-opening standard in the country. Our Window Installation team handles that requirement on every job, and if you’re in Fountainebleau, we’re a short drive from your block. Call (863) 251-5864 for a free in-home measure and a written quote that spells out exactly what’s included.
Key Takeaways:
- Every replacement window in Fountainebleau must carry a Miami-Dade NOA, which goes beyond state code.
- Most homes here are 1960s-1980s CBS construction with original jalousie or non-impact aluminum frames that need full replacement, not repair.
- Impact window installation in Fountainebleau typically runs $800-$1,500 per window; large or custom openings run $2,500-$5,000.
- Permits run through Miami-Dade County DPERM, not a city hall, and inspectors check both the NOA number and the installer’s license.
- Winslow Windows & Doors has been installing impact-rated windows since 2011, and Ed Winslow answers for the work by name.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Fountainebleau’s Preferred Window Installation Company
We’re not the biggest window company in South Florida, and we don’t try to be. We’re the one that answers the phone at 2 a.m. when a storm is churning in the Atlantic and a homeowner on SW 8th Street is staring at a cracked pane. Ed Winslow founded Winslow Windows & Doors in 2011, and his name is on the door and on every job we do. When you call (863) 251-5864, a live person picks up. Not a call center. Not a voicemail loop. A person who knows Fountainebleau, knows the county permit process, and can tell you whether you need a full-frame replacement or a retrofit.
Our crews have worked the residential blocks around Fountainebleau Boulevard, the condo clusters near SW 104th Street, and the single-family enclaves west of the Palmetto Expressway. We know these homes because we’ve been inside hundreds of them. Most were built between the mid-1960s and early 1980s, and nearly all of them still carry either original jalousie glass or cheap aluminum single-pane frames that were outdated the day they were installed. That’s not a repair situation. That’s a code-compliance replacement, and it’s the kind of work we do every week in Fountainebleau.
Every technician who arrives at your door is background-checked and in uniform. You’ll know exactly who’s walking up the driveway before the truck even parks. We publish our address and license number. We don’t hide behind a ticket number or a subcontractor you’ve never met. When Fountainebleau homeowners hire us, they get the same crew from measure to final inspection, and the same owner standing behind the warranty for as long as we’re in business.
Our Window Installation Services in Fountainebleau
We install the full range of impact-rated window styles in Fountainebleau, but a few types cover most of what we see in this area’s housing stock. Here’s what we do most often, and why each one matters for the homes around here.
Single & Double Hung Windows
Single and double hung windows are the workhorse of Fountainebleau’s 1960s and 1970s CBS homes. These are the vertical-opening units most common in the low-slung single-family houses east and west of Fountainebleau Boulevard. In this wind zone, we recommend double hung units with laminated impact glass for the upper sashes, since Fountainebleau’s flat terrain offers zero windbreak and even a mid-strength tropical system can generate enough uplift to pull a standard sash out of its track. Our double hung installations in Fountainebleau typically run $900-$1,800 per opening, including the frame-out work most of these older rough openings require.
Casement Windows
Casement windows crank outward and seal tight against the frame, which makes them one of the strongest impact-rated window styles available. In Fountainebleau, we see a lot of these going into kitchens and bathrooms where homeowners want a wider view and easier operation. But here’s the thing: an outward-swinging casement put into an original jalousie opening almost always needs full rough-opening modification. The old jalousie frames are too narrow and too flimsy to carry a heavy impact-rated casement sash. We handle that framing work in-house, and the permit package we file with Miami-Dade DPERM includes every NOA number and our state license, so the inspection passes the first time.
Picture & Fixed Windows
Picture windows are where Fountainebleau homes shine. The low-slung CBS construction gives a lot of these houses wide front openings that look great with a fixed impact-rated pane, often flanked by casements or double hungs. The catch is that a large picture window in Miami-Dade’s wind zone needs a design pressure rating matched to the opening size and your position relative to the coast. We calculate that per opening, per house. A fixed impact window in Fountainebleau generally runs $800-$1,500, but a wide living-room span can run $2,500-$5,000 once the framing and stucco repair are included.
Awning & Hopper Windows
Awning windows hinge at the top and open outward; hoppers hinge at the bottom and tilt in. Both are common in Fountainebleau’s older apartment buildings and the bathroom and utility rooms of single-family homes. These small openings are often the ones homeowners forget to replace, but in this wind zone, a single non-compliant window can void a wind-mitigation credit and become a water breach point during a summer thunderstorm. We install impact-rated awning and hopper windows with Miami-Dade NOA stickers on every unit, and we’ll flag any opening you might be tempted to leave alone.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Fountainebleau
Winslow Windows & Doors is an authorized installer for eight premium window and door brands, and in Fountainebleau the ones that matter most are the ones built for Miami-Dade’s hurricane zone. We regularly install ES Windows and ECO Window Systems for their laminated impact glass and clean sightlines, and Mr-Glass for retrofit applications where the existing frame is still sound. Therma-Tru is our go-to for impact-rated entry doors that pair with new window installations. When a Fountainebleau homeowner needs a specific NOA number matched to a specific opening size, we can pull it from our supplier network without making them wait weeks for answers. We stock common replacement parts locally, which means faster turnaround when a hinge, operator, or weather seal fails after installation.
Common Window Installation Problems We See in Fountainebleau Homes
- Original jalousie windows still in service: These glass-slat windows were never designed for hurricane wind loads, and in Fountainebleau they’re a liability in any storm. The fix is always a full-frame impact replacement, not a glass swap.
- Non-NOA windows installed by Broward crews: We’ve been called to Fountainebleau homes where a contractor from Fort Lauderdale or Coral Springs installed windows with Florida Product Approval but no Miami-Dade NOA. The county inspector rejected the permit, and the homeowner paid twice: once for the wrong windows, once for the tear-out and redo.
- Rough-opening rot and rust hidden behind old aluminum frames: Fountainebleau’s humidity and afternoon thunderstorms get behind old jalousie frames, and by the time the glass is removed, the wood buck or steel lintel underneath is often compromised. A proper installation fixes that, but only if the installer actually opens the wall and looks.
- Improper flashing that leaks the first summer: A window that’s shimmed but not properly flashed will pass a visual check and then fail the HVHZ water test during a summer downpour. We flash every opening for the county’s water-resistance standard, because Fountainebleau’s summer storms are the real test.
Pricing for Window Installation in Fountainebleau, FL
Standard impact-rated windows in Fountainebleau run $800-$1,500 per opening installed. Single and double hung units run $900-$1,800, and large or custom openings like a wide living-room picture window or a bay conversion run $2,500-$5,000. Whole-home packages for a three-bedroom CBS house typically land between $12,000 and $25,000, depending on opening count, wind zone, and framing work. The biggest price movers here are the rough-opening modifications on 1970s jalousie frames, any stucco repair around the openings, and the wind rating required for your position relative to the coast. You’ll get a written, line-item quote before any work starts, and it won’t change unless the scope changes in writing. Call (863) 251-5864 to schedule your free in-home measure.
What Window Installation Costs in Fountainebleau
Let’s be more specific, because Fountainebleau has a unique cost profile. Impact windows here generally run $800-$1,500 per window installed. Impact single-hung windows run $900-$1,800. Large or custom openings, including bay and bow conversions and wide picture windows, run $2,500-$5,000. Whole-home packages run $8,000-$25,000 or more, depending on how many openings you’re replacing and what condition the rough openings are in. In Fountainebleau, the framing work is often the difference between a $1,000 quote and a $1,600 quote: original jalousie openings are almost always too small and too weak to carry a modern impact unit, so the frame-out, shimming, flashing, and stucco repair are mandatory, not optional. Anyone quoting you a number without asking about your window sizes and whether they’re jalousie or single-pane aluminum is guessing. We don’t guess. We measure, and then we hand you a written quote with every line item explained. Free.
Florida Pays You Back
If you’re replacing windows in Fountainebleau anyway, the incentive stack matters. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades on primary residences. Florida also exempts sales tax on impact-resistant windows and doors, which saves you 6% to 7% on the product portion right away. And the federal 25C energy credit can cover 30% of the product cost on qualifying efficient units, up to $600 per year. After installation, many Fountainebleau homeowners also see windstorm-premium credits averaging around 25% once they’ve had a wind-mitigation inspection ($75-$150 out of pocket, credited back through your carrier). None of these are guaranteed; programs change and carriers set their own underwriter rules. But the direction is always the same: a fully NOA-compliant window package costs less to insure and less to heat and cool than the jalousie glass it replaces.
One more thing worth understanding: impact windows versus hurricane shutters. Shutters only protect when someone is home to hang them, and they do nothing for the other 364 days of the year. They don’t insulate. They don’t reduce UV damage to furniture. They don’t stop air leakage. Impact windows do all of that, permanently, with no panels in the garage and no 2 a.m. scramble when a storm spins up fast. We don’t sell shutters. We replace them because they’re the weaker answer for Fountainebleau.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fountainebleau
If you’re a few blocks outside the unincorporated county line, we cover that too. Winslow Windows & Doors serves Window Installation in Fountainebleau as well as Westchester, Miami, Coral Gables, and South Miami. Same crew, same NOA compliance, same live person on the phone at (863) 251-5864.
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 - Window Installation in Fountainebleau
Every replacement window in Fountainebleau needs a Miami-Dade NOA, regardless of size or location. There’s no exemption for small bathroom windows or garage utility openings. The county enforces this on every DPERM permit, and an inspector will check each opening’s NOA number against the permit application. Leave one non-compliant window in place and you’ve voided the wind-mitigation credit on the whole house and left a breach point that can fail exactly when you need it to hold. If you want an exact read on your specific openings, call (863) 251-5864 and we’ll walk through it with you during a free measure.
The Miami-Dade County DPERM inspector checks two things on every window permit: that the product’s Miami-Dade NOA number is on the permit application, and that the installer’s state-licensed contractor number is there as well. Then they verify that the installed windows match the NOA number and that the installation follows the manufacturer’s approved method, including fastening schedule, flashing, and shimming. It’s a dual requirement that crews who normally work in Broward or Collier counties often miss. We’ve been through enough Fountainebleau inspections to know exactly what the inspector is looking for before they even pull up. Call (863) 251-5864 if you’re worried your last quote didn’t cover this.
You can, but you’ll still fail a wind-mitigation inspection if the windows themselves don’t meet Miami-Dade code, and the shutters don’t change that. Jalousie windows are not accepted as a code-compliant opening protection system, period. The shutters also don’t fix the heat gain, air leakage, and water intrusion that jalousie glass lets into a Fountainebleau home every day of the year. Impact-rated replacement windows solve all of it permanently, and with the My Safe Florida Home grant and the sales-tax exemption, the price difference between shutters and full replacement is a lot smaller than most homeowners assume. We’d rather show you the numbers than guess.
It typically lowers it, sometimes by a significant margin. After a wind-mitigation inspection, Fountainebleau homeowners who’ve replaced original jalousie or single-pane aluminum windows with laminated Low-E impact glass often see windstorm-premium credits averaging around 25% on the windstorm portion of their policy. But the credit only applies if every opening is compliant, including all the small ones. The insurance company doesn’t care how nice the living room looks if the bathroom window still leaks air and water. For a straight answer on what your replacement project should include to maximize the credit, call (863) 251-5864 and we’ll put together a written quote that covers every opening.
Because Fountainebleau’s housing stock was built for jalousie windows, and those rough openings are too small and too weak for a modern impact-rated unit. A quality installation has to pull the old aluminum frame out completely, build out the rough opening, install proper shims and anchoring, flash the perimeter to meet Miami-Dade’s HVHZ water-resistance standard, and then patch the stucco around the new frame. That’s the difference between a window that passes the county inspection and one that gets flagged, and it’s also the difference between a window that survives a hurricane and one that doesn’t. If a contractor quotes you a number without mentioning framing, stucco, or the NOA inspection, that number is incomplete. Call (863) 251-5864 for a free in-home measure and a quote that shows every line item.
We recently replaced jalousie windows in a 1970s CBS home near the corner of SW 107th Avenue and SW 24th Street. Our crew pulled the original aluminum frames, built out the rough openings for new impact-rated PGT double-hung units, installed laminated glass interlayers with Miami-Dade NOA stickers, and matched the county inspector’s checklist with NOA numbers and our state contractor license on the DPERM permit. The homeowner now has a wind-mitigation credit on their policy and no more afternoon thunderstorm leaks. That’s the job. That’s the standard for every window we install in Fountainebleau.
Call Winslow Windows & Doors for Your Fountainebleau Window Installation
You need a window company that knows Fountainebleau’s unincorporated county rules, the DPERM permit process, and what a 1974 jalousie opening looks like once the frame’s pulled. That’s us. Ed Winslow’s name is on the business, the published address, the license, and the 36500-Day Done Right Promise that covers every job we do. If it’s not done right, we come back and make it right, for as long as we’re standing. Call (863) 251-5864 for a free in-home estimate, a written line-item quote, and a straight answer to every window question you’ve got. We’re the one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Fountainebleau and South Florida since 2011.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.