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We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, and we handle windows, doors, and roofing for Miami homeowners the way it should be handled: one call, a real person, a straight answer. If you’re staring at a jalousie window that rattles every time a truck passes on SW 8th Street, or you’ve got an insurer asking pointed questions about your door’s impact rating, we can help. Call (727) 291-4678 and you’ll reach a live human who knows Miami’s window code, not a voicemail tree. We serve the whole city, from Little Havana to Brickell to Kendall, and we’ve built our reputation on showing up when we say we will.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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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.
Why Miami Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Ed Winslow founded this company in 2011 and put his own name on it, which means the accountability doesn’t end when the invoice is paid. Every job we do in Miami carries the Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we come back and make it right. No fine print, no arbitration clause, no “warranty department” that never answers the phone. Just Ed’s word.
We answer calls live, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When you schedule an estimate in Coconut Grove or Allapattah, the technician who arrives is background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who’s walking up your driveway before you open the door. We’ve installed impact windows in hundreds of Miami-Dade homes, and our reviews reflect what happens when you combine old-school accountability with current-code knowledge.
We’re not a national chain with a rotating cast of subcontractors. Winslow is locally owned, our address and license number are published, and the person who answers your midnight call about a patio door that won’t lock is connected to the actual company doing the work. The one down the road, not the 800 number.
Windows & Doors Services We Offer in Miami
Impact Windows
Impact windows are the flagship line for Miami, and for good reason: Miami-Dade’s Notice of Acceptance (NOA) system is the strictest hurricane-rated glazing standard in the country. We install PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows products, each matched to the design pressure of the specific opening it goes into. We never sell a rating above what the opening actually needs, and every unit carries the Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval required for permit sign-off.
Learn more about our Impact Windows in Miami.
Window Installation
Installation in Miami isn’t a simple swap. Concrete block construction from the 1940s through the 1980s means buck frames, tie-downs, and sealants must be done right the first time, or the window leaks within two rainy seasons. We pull permits, we follow HVHZ fastening schedules, and we coordinate the required inspections so your job closes out clean.
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Window Replacement
Whether you’re retiring louvered jalousies on a 1950s Coral Gables ranch or replacing fogged, seal-failed units in a Brickell high-rise, this is the bread and butter of Miami window work. The salt air off Biscayne Bay eats aluminum frames faster than most people expect, so we help you pick frame coatings and materials that hold up to this specific environment. We also steer clear of energy claims beyond what the glass actually delivers, typically 20-30% on cooling when replacing single-pane with low-SHGC impact units.
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Door Installation
A Miami front door does more than welcome guests. It has to hold its seal against wind-driven rain, resist forced entry, and often meet the same impact standards as your windows. We install Therma-Tru doors with Miami-Dade NOA-compliant configurations, from entry doors to French doors to Miami Door Installation options like side garage doors.
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Sliding Glass & Patio Doors
The slider that opens to your pool or balcony is typically the largest glass opening in the house, which makes it the most important impact decision you’ll make. We install Miami Sliding Glass & Patio Doors from CGI, PGT, and ES Windows, sized and rated to the specific wind-load calculations for your elevation. In Miami-Dade, that calculation isn’t optional.
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Energy-Efficient Windows
Miami’s sun angle creates a real HVAC burden, and Florida’s energy code responds by requiring low solar-heat-gain-coefficient glass in most replacement scenarios. We help you understand SHGC versus U-factor on Energy-Efficient Windows in Miami so you’re not paying for a glass package optimized for Minneapolis winters. In Miami, you want the heat kept out, not trapped in.
Learn more about our energy-efficient windows in Miami.
Impact Garage Doors
The garage door is the largest structural opening on most Miami homes, and it’s the number-one failure point when hurricane winds pressurize a house. We install Impact Garage Doors in Miami that carry their own NOA, engineered to hold the opening without buckling. This isn’t a cosmetic upgrade; it’s how you keep a Category 4 storm from turning your garage into a wind tunnel.
Learn more about our impact garage doors in Miami.
Custom & Geometric Windows
Arched transoms, circular portholes, angled bays: Miami’s Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival stock is full of shapes that don’t fit a standard sash. We have access to CWS, ECO Window Systems, and Mr-Glass custom fabrication lines that can produce impact-rated geometric windows with the NOA paperwork to match. Custom means custom dimensions, custom engineering, and a longer lead time; plan for four to six weeks on fabrication.
Learn more about our custom and geometric windows in Miami.
Roof Repair
Winslow is a full exterior-protection company, which means the same crew that handles your impact windows can also address the roof leak that’s been dripping into your utility closet. We handle leak traces, tile resets, shingle repairs, and flashing work across Miami-Dade, and we’ll give you a straight answer about whether a repair makes sense or a replacement is overdue.
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Roof Replacement & Installation
Miami roofs face a brutal combination: intense UV, salt spray, high wind, and heavy summer downpours. We install shingle, tile, and metal roofing systems that meet current Miami-Dade wind-load standards, and we pull the permit and pass the inspection before we call the job done. A roof is not a place to gamble with a cut-rate bid.
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Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing
Each material has a place in Miami. Tile dominates the pre-1990 aesthetic in Coral Gables and Shenandoah, metal performs exceptionally well in high-wind corridors, and architectural shingle is a practical, budget-conscious choice that still meets code when installed correctly. We’ll help you choose based on your roof’s geometry, your HOA’s rules, and your insurance reality.
Learn more about our shingle, tile, and metal roofing in Miami.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Miami
We work across the entire city, from the bayfront towers to the western subdivisions. When you call for an estimate, we schedule around your availability, not ours, and most Miami appointments happen within a day or two. Here’s a sample of where we’re regularly working:
- Little Havana - mostly pre-1970 CBS construction with jalousies and wooden casements still in service.
- Coconut Grove - historic homes with distinctive window geometry and strict preservation rules.
- Brickell & Edgewater - high-rise impact glazing governed by condo association specs and NOA compliance.
- Allapattah - dense 1950s and 1960s housing stock with high insurance pressure on non-impact openings.
- Kendall - large suburban homes where whole-home impact door and window packages are common.
Why Miami’s Climate & Housing Affect Windows & Doors
Miami is not Orlando with a beach. The same storm that dumps rain on Tampa carries different rules when it crosses into Miami-Dade, because this county runs its own product approval system. The Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, born from the rubble of Hurricane Andrew in 1992, is the toughest hurricane glazing standard in the United States. A contractor who knows the Florida Building Code but doesn’t know Miami-Dade NOA compliance isn’t qualified to pull a permit here, and the permit office will reject the product before the first anchor is drilled.
The housing stock adds another layer. Much of Miami’s residential core is concrete block construction from the 1940s through the 1980s, and a huge share of those homes still carry original louvered jalousie windows with zero impact rating. Insurers, including Citizens Property Insurance, are actively non-renewing policies on homes with jalousies still in place. The phone rings not because the windows are drafty; it rings because the cancellation letter arrived. Add in Biscayne Bay’s salt air accelerating aluminum corrosion, near-100% summer humidity breaking down insulated glass seals, and a sun angle that makes low-SHGC glass a code requirement rather than a comfort upgrade, and you have the most compliance-driven window market in the country.
How Much Do Windows & Doors Cost in Miami?
We quote every Miami job with line-item pricing before work begins, and that number doesn’t change unless we uncover something no one could have seen from the outside. Here’s what Miami homeowners can generally expect in 2026:
- Impact window (standard single-hung, per opening): $850-$1,600 installed, depending on size and design pressure
- Impact sliding glass door: $4,000-$9,500 installed, depending on width and rating
- Standard window replacement (non-impact): $450-$900 per opening
- Entry door (impact-rated): $2,500-$6,000 installed
- Impact garage door: $3,500-$8,500 depending on width
- Wind-mitigation inspection: $75-$150, often credited back by your insurer’s premium reduction
We honor permanent standing offers on every job: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received, no trip charge when we come to you in Miami-Dade, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (727) 291-4678 for a free estimate with real numbers.
Florida Pays Miami Homeowners Back
You’re not carrying this cost alone. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants of up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, including impact windows and doors. Florida also waives sales tax on impact-resistant windows and doors, which is real money on a $15,000 package. On the federal side, the 25C energy tax credit returns 30% of product cost on qualifying energy-efficient units, up to $600 per year. And once the work is done, a wind-mitigation inspection typically credits around 25% off the windstorm portion of your premium. Final numbers depend on your insurer and the grant cycle, but the stack is real, and we’ll help you document everything correctly.
Impact Windows vs. Hurricane Shutters
Shutters work until someone forgets to put them up, or until the storm hits while you’re out of town, or until the panel key disappears into the same drawer where batteries go to die. Impact windows are permanent protection: the laminated glass stays in the frame, the frame stays in the wall, and the house stays sealed. There’s no pre-storm scramble, no ladders in the rain, no storage problem. For Miami homeowners who travel in the summer or simply have better things to do than wrestle accordion panels before a Cat 3 watch, impact windows replace the ritual entirely. The insurance credit generally applies the same way, but the protection is always in place.
Service Area - Cities Near Miami
We also serve homeowners in Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Hialeah, plus the surrounding unincorporated Miami-Dade communities. If you’re anywhere in the county and need a straight answer on impact windows or doors, call (727) 291-4678.
Serving Miami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami 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 About Windows & Doors in Miami
Yes. Miami-Dade County operates its own product approval system, and every impact window or door installed here must carry a valid NOA or Florida Product Approval that the county accepts. A window approved for Fort Myers or Tampa is not automatically approved for Miami. Any contractor who suggests otherwise is going to cost you a permit rejection. Call (727) 291-4678 and we’ll confirm your products carry the right paperwork before we schedule anything.
It happens regularly. Citizens Property Insurance and many private carriers have tightened their underwriting rules over the last several years, and louvered jalousie windows with no impact rating are one of the most common non-renewal triggers on pre-1992 Miami homes. If you got a cancellation notice mentioning unprotected openings, that’s not a mistake, and replacing those windows is typically the fastest path back to insurability. Call us for a free assessment, and we’ll help you sort out which openings the insurer actually flagged.
Once your custom units arrive, installation on a typical single-family home runs as fast as a single day. The lead time before that is the longer part: custom impact window fabrication generally runs four to six weeks, depending on brand and glass package. We don’t fabricate locally; the plants are in Florida, but the glass is cut and laminated to your specific opening sizes, which takes the time it takes. Call (727) 291-4678 for a current fabrication timeline on the brand you’re considering.
No, and we put that in writing. Our estimates are line-item fixed, and the only way the number moves is if you change the scope or if we open the wall and find a structural condition that no reasonable inspection could have caught from the surface, and in that case we stop, show you what we found, and get your sign-off before any additional work begins. No surprise change orders, no “while we’re here” upselling. Call (727) 291-4678 and put our quote next to any other written estimate; second opinions are always free.
For a lot of Miami homeowners, yes, because the two products solve different problems. Shutters protect against storm debris but do nothing for daily energy load, UV fading, sound transmission, or the permanent code compliance that insurers increasingly want. Impact windows handle all of that, permanently, with no pre-storm labor. The upgrade math is specific to your home, your insurer, and your existing shutter condition, and we’ll walk it through honestly. Call (727) 291-4678 for a free estimate and a side-by-side cost comparison.
Call Winslow for Windows & Doors in Miami
When you’re ready to move on from the jalousies, the fogged glass, or the door that won’t seal, we’re ready to give you a straight price and a job done right. Ed’s name is on the business, and the Done Right Promise is on every installation. Call (727) 291-4678 for your free estimate, or visit our home page to see the full range of what we do. Upfront pricing, no surprises, and someone who answers the phone when you call. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Miami 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.
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What Neighbors Say About Winslow Windows & Doors
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local windows & doors pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Miami Customers Say
"A tile roof repair and new windows from the same company meant one crew, one permit runner, and nobody blaming the other trade. Ed checked the roof work himself before the tarp came off."
- Henrietta Pemberton"He replaced the front door and the garage door in the same week, both rated for impact, and lined the frames up so straight my level had nothing to say. My wife stopped hearing the highway from the front room."
- Maximilian Vasquez"We sat out a hurricane behind the windows Ed put in. The gusts threw a neighbour's trampoline down the street and the loudest thing in our house was the kettle. I rang him after to say thank you and he answered his own phone, same as always."
- Thaddeus Okonkwo