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Our Window Replacement in Sunrise typically costs $650-$2,200 per opening for a full frame-and-sash tear-out with impact-rated glass, and most permitted jobs are completed within one to two weeks once HOA approval and the Broward County permit are in hand. The two factors that slow work down here more than any other: architectural review boards and out-of-square rough openings in homes built on drained Everglades wetland. We’ve been working both of those issues long enough to schedule around them, not get surprised by them. If you’re replacing original single-pane aluminum windows in a 1970s CBS home or villa, call (850) 303-7739 for a free estimate. We measure every opening twice, file the paperwork, and stand behind the install with the Done Right Promise.
Key Takeaways
- Most Sunrise replacements require a full tear-out, not an insert, because settled muck soils leave rough openings out of square by a quarter-inch or more.
- HOA communities like Sunrise Golf Village add a second approval layer on top of Broward County’s impact-code permit, and we file both before ordering materials.
- Impact-rated windows are not optional here. Broward County has no inland exemption in its high-velocity hurricane zone.
- Pricing runs $650-$2,200 per opening depending on material, grid pattern, and whether stucco repair is needed after the tear-out.
- Both manufacturer warranty layers get registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Sunrise’s Window Installation Company
We’ve spent years working the villa communities, condo associations, and single-family streets that make Sunrise different from every city around it. A contractor who treats Sunrise like a generic Broward County pocket misses the dual-approval gauntlet: the HOA architectural committee has to sign off on frame color and grid pattern, and Broward County has to approve the impact-rated product under Florida Product Approval standards. We file both at the same time. We know which Sunrise Golf Village phases want colonial grids in white, which want prairie grids in bronze, and which boards meet the second Tuesday of the month. That knowledge means your windows get ordered after approval, not before it.
Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008 on a rule he still keeps on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work in your home the way they’d work in their own mother’s. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week – not a voicemail tree, not a regional call center. When a Sunrise homeowner calls with a fogged seal or a slider that binds in July, they talk to someone who knows the difference between a Sunrise Golf Village villa and a Welleby single-family home.
Every job carries the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard. That means both manufacturer warranty layers are registered in writing, with durations stated, before the truck leaves the driveway. If something is not done right, we make it right – no paperwork fights, no arguing. We’ve been serving South Florida since 2008 through our heritage of craft, and we plan to be here in thirty more. You can read more about how we approach Window Installation across every city we serve, or see how this page fits into our full Window Installation in Sunrise coverage.
Our Window Installation Services in Sunrise
Most Sunrise homes were built between the 1960s and 1980s with thin-wall aluminum single-pane windows and non-impact sliding glass doors. Those openings were framed square at the time. After fifty years on organically rich, high-moisture soil that shifts and settles, very few of them still are. The work we do in Sunrise is mostly full frame-and-sash tear-outs, and we quote them that way from the start.
Casement Windows
Impact Windows & Doors - Sunrise projects often use casements, the most common replacement window we install in Sunrise Golf Village and the other 1970s villa communities, partly because they seal tighter against wind-driven rain than the original aluminum sliders ever did, and partly because they’re the easiest to bring into compliance with Broward County’s high-velocity hurricane zone requirements. A typical Sunrise casement replacement runs $750-$1,800 per opening for impact-rated glass, depending on size and whether the HOA requires a specific grid pattern. The crank hardware on a quality casement also gives you a mechanical seal that holds up better against the persistent ground-level humidity that corrodes aluminum frames and degrades vinyl weatherstripping faster here than in better-drained coastal cities.
Sliding Windows
Sliding windows remain popular in Sunrise condos and low-rise apartment buildings where the original aluminum sliders were the standard. Replacing them properly means more than sliding a new sash into the old track. In many Sunrise units, the track itself has corroded from decades of humidity, and the rough opening has settled enough that a new fusion-welded frame will bind unless it’s shimmed and flashed properly. Sliding window replacement in Sunrise typically ranges from $650-$1,500 per opening for impact-rated product, plus stucco patching where the old frame had to come out. We quote the tear-out, the shim work, the flashing, and the stucco patch as one line item so there are no surprises on the bill.
Single & Double Hung Windows
Single and double hung windows are the standard in Sunrise’s CBS single-family homes, especially the three- and four-bedroom models built in the 1970s and 1980s. Homeowners often ask if we can do an insert replacement into the original aluminum frame pocket. On most Sunrise properties, the answer is no. The rough openings settle out of square, and attempting an insert means the sash binds, the frame cracks under shim pressure, and the job fails inspection. A full tear-out with a new impact-rated hung window runs $700-$1,900 per opening in Sunrise. We measure twice, order the right size, and register both warranty layers before we leave.
Fixed & Picture Windows
Fixed and picture windows are common in Sunrise living rooms and dining areas where the original builder installed a large, stationary pane of single-strength glass. Those openings let in light, but not much else in terms of Energy-Efficient Windows - Sunrise performance or impact protection. A modern impact-rated fixed window in Sunrise runs $600-$1,700 depending on square footage. The energy savings are real, but the bigger driver for most customers is the hurricane season that comes around every year without exception.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Sunrise
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including Andersen service in Sunrise, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. For Sunrise specifically, we quote a lot of CGI and ES Windows impact-rated product because those lines hold up well in high humidity and carry strong Florida Product Approval documentation. We don’t steer every job toward one brand. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you can see exactly what you’re buying, what the warranty covers, and how long it runs. When you call for a free estimate, ask us to pull quotes for two or three lines and we will.
Common Window Installation Problems We See in Sunrise Homes
- Out-of-square rough openings from settling muck soils. The land under most of Sunrise was drained Everglades wetland, and it still shifts. A rough opening that was square in 1975 may be out by a quarter-inch or more now, which means full tear-outs, shimming, and flashing are the standard fix, not an insert.
- Fogged seals from persistent ground-level humidity. Sunrise sits on water-rich soil that keeps the air moist at ground level year-round. Original insulated glass units from the 1970s and 1980s lose their seal and fog from the inside, and no amount of cleaning fixes failed argon gas.
- Corroded aluminum frames. The original thin-wall aluminum windows in Sunrise CBS homes corrode faster than the same product would in a better-drained city. The corrosion eats through the frame track, binds the sash, and makes the window a source of drafts and leaks.
- HOA approval delays on already-installed windows. We see this repeatedly: a contractor orders impact windows, installs them, and only then submits the HOA color and grid approval. The board rejects the choice, and the homeowner pays to tear out freshly flashed frames. We file the HOA packet and the county permit at the same time, before we order anything.
Pricing for Window Installation in Sunrise, FL
Window installation in Sunrise runs $650-$2,200 per opening for most impact-rated replacements. A standard single-hung in a CBS single-family home lands in the $700-$1,200 range. Casements with colonial grids in a Sunrise Golf Village villa run $750-$1,800. Large fixed picture windows can reach $2,200 when you factor in impact glass, stucco patching, and a wider rough opening. What moves the number: the size of the opening, the manufacturer line, whether the HOA requires a specific grid pattern or frame color, and how much the rough opening has settled out of square. We give written line-item quotes, not verbal ballparks. The price on the quote is the price on the invoice – no change orders unless you change the scope. Call (850) 303-7739 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll measure, file the paperwork, and put everything in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Sunrise
Our crews work throughout northwest Broward County. If you’re in Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, or North Lauderdale, we cover those communities with the same impact-code knowledge and HOA approval experience we bring to Sunrise. The soil, the housing stock, and the permitting requirements are similar, and so are the solutions. Call (850) 303-7739 and we’ll send a technician who knows the area.
Serving Sunrise, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sunrise 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 Sunrise
You need two approvals: the HOA architectural committee must sign off on frame color and grid pattern, and Broward County must issue a permit for Florida Product Approval impact-rated windows. In an unincorporated county pocket, only the county permit applies. In Sunrise Golf Village and the other platted villa communities, the HOA packet adds time, typically one to four weeks depending on when the board meets. We file both applications at the same time so the approvals run concurrently, not back to back. Call (850) 303-7739 and we’ll tell you exactly what your specific HOA requires.
Because Sunrise was built on drained Everglades wetland, and that organically rich, high-moisture soil still settles. Rough openings that were square when the house was built in the 1970s are now out by a quarter-inch or more. An insert replacement forces a new fusion-welded frame into an opening that’s no longer true, and the sash binds or the frame cracks under shim pressure. A full tear-out lets us shim the new frame square, flash it with tape, and patch the stucco so the job passes inspection and operates correctly for decades. Call (850) 303-7739 for a free measurement and an honest read on whether your openings can take an insert.
Yes. Broward County classifies Sunrise within its high-velocity hurricane zone, and the Florida Product Approval requirement applies to any permitted window replacement. There is no inland exemption, and hurricane shutters do not waive the impact-glazing requirement for new windows. You can install non-impact windows without a permit, but you’d be doing unpermitted work, which fails resale inspection and creates real risk during a storm. We quote impact-rated lines side by side so you can compare CGI, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, and others on paper before you decide. Call (850) 303-7739 and we’ll walk you through the options.
The high-moisture soil under Sunrise keeps ground-level air humid year-round, and that moisture attacks window components in three ways. First, it corrodes the thin aluminum frames original to 1970s CBS homes. Second, it breaks down vinyl weatherstripping, leaving gaps that let conditioned air escape. Third, it works into insulated glass units and causes seal failure, which is the fogging you see between the panes. Homes in better-drained coastal cities get years more service from the same original windows. Sunrise’s housing stock ages faster because of what’s under it. Call (850) 303-7739 for an assessment of what’s still worth repairing and what’s ready for replacement.
Most Sunrise window replacements are completed in one to three days of on-site work per home, once approvals are in hand. A full single-family home with twelve to fifteen openings usually takes two to three working days. Villas and condos with fewer openings often finish in a single day. The lead time is in the approvals, not the labor. We order materials only after the HOA and county both sign off, and we schedule the crew for the first available work window after delivery. Call (850) 303-7739 for a timeline specific to your home and your HOA’s meeting schedule.
Call TruePane for Window Installation in Sunrise
If you live in Sunrise and you’re tired of fogged seals, bound sashes, and windows that rattle every time a storm rolls through, call (850) 303-7739 for a free estimate. We’ll measure every opening twice, file the HOA packet and the Broward County permit at the same time, and quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper. The price is the price. The warranty is registered in writing. And if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We serve Sunrise, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, and North Lauderdale with the same standard.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Sunrise and Broward County with impact-rated window installation done right.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose TruePane 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.