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If you own a home or condo in Miami Beach, you already know the drill: salt air eating at window frames, a dated door that lets the heat pour in, or an HOA letter about impact compliance sitting on your kitchen counter. Winlsow Windows & Doors handles all of it. Ed Winslow’s name is on the business, and our published address and license number are available to any Miami Beach homeowner who wants to check us out before we ever set foot on the property. We answer the phone live, day or night, at (850) 998-3090. No voicemail loop. No call center in another state. Just a real person who knows Miami Beach’s buildings and what it takes to get windows and doors approved here.
This page covers what we install, how pricing works in this market, and what makes Miami Beach different from every other city in South Florida when it comes to windows and doors. If you’re looking for specifics on a single service, you’ll find links throughout to our dedicated Miami Beach service pages.
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 Beach Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
We’ve been in business since 2011, owned and operated by Ed Winslow the entire time. That matters more than it used to. A lot of Miami Beach homeowners tell us they’ve been burned before: a crew shows up late, the estimate shifts once work begins, or the warranty turns out to be a piece of paper with a phone number that rings into the void. We run things differently. We show you line-item pricing before the first tool comes off the truck. If something isn’t done right, it’s covered by our Done Right Promise. That’s a hundred years of accountability, and it’s the standard every job is built on.
We serve the whole island, from the townhomes and mid-rises of North Beach to the condo stacks along West Avenue, and we’ve worked inside the Art Deco Historic District more times than we can count. Every technician who shows up at your door is background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who you’re letting in before the handshake happens. We’re also an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, and CWS products, which gives Miami Beach homeowners access to some of the strongest impact-rated window and door systems in the industry without having to go through a faceless national chain.
Here’s what homeowners in Miami Beach consistently bring up in reviews and repeat calls: we return phone calls, we show up when we say we will, and the final invoice matches the estimate. That’s not marketing copy. It’s the floor.
Windows & Doors Services We Offer in Miami Beach
Impact Windows
Impact windows are the flagship of what we do in Miami Beach, where every opening has to hold up under the High Velocity Hurricane Zone standard. We install laminated impact glass with Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance documentation on hand for each configuration. Frames, glass, hardware, everything is matched to the design pressure requirement of the specific opening, and we never fudge a rating to make a sale.
Learn more about our Impact Windows in Miami Beach.
Window Installation
Proper installation is where most window jobs go sideways, and in Miami Beach a bad caulk line is an open invitation for salt air to start working on your rough opening. Our crews build proper flashing, shim, and seal every opening to withstand decades of ocean-driven moisture. We pull permits when the job requires it and we stand behind the workmanship.
Learn more about our Window Installation in Miami Beach.
Window Replacement
Whether you’re pulling original steel casements out of a 1930s South Beach building or replacing fogged double panes in a Mid-Beach condo, replacement work in Miami Beach has to account for more than just the window. Historic board requirements, HOA approvals, and existing framing conditions all shape the job. We’ll lay out the path from first measurement to final inspection before you commit to anything.
Learn more about our Window Replacement in Miami Beach.
Door Installation
A front door in Miami Beach lives a hard life: full sun, salt spray, and humidity that would warp a lesser slab inside a decade. Our Miami Beach Door Installation includes exterior doors with heavy-duty weatherstripping, reinforced frames, and finishes built for coastal exposure. From single entry doors to full custom builds, the door gets treated like the structural component it is.
Learn more about our home page for the full range of exterior protection services.
Sliding Glass & Patio Doors
Sliders are the workhorse of Miami Beach living, opening entire walls to bay or ocean views. Our Miami Beach Sliding Glass & Patio Doors include impact-rated systems from PGT and CGI that close and seal like a vault, with rollers and tracks built to survive decades of sand and salt. If your current slider sticks, drags, or lets a draft through, we can tell you whether it’s a repair or a replacement.
Energy-Efficient Windows
Cooling a Miami Beach condo or house is expensive, and old single-pane windows are usually the biggest hole in the envelope. Energy-Efficient Windows in Miami Beach with low-e coatings and insulated frames can cut cooling energy use by roughly 20-30% in this climate. Not a promise of a specific utility bill drop, but a documented range that plays out across most of the island’s building types.
Impact Garage Doors
Garage doors are the most overlooked storm opening on a house, and in Miami Beach that’s a problem. We install Impact Garage Doors in Miami Beach with reinforced tracks and bracing that meet HVHZ standards. If your garage faces the street or an alley, this isn’t optional equipment, it’s survival gear.
Custom & Geometric Windows
Miami Beach’s older buildings are full of unusual openings: arched transoms, porthole windows, curved glass on bayfront deco buildings. We work with manufacturers, including to produce custom shapes that hold an impact rating and match the original geometry. No one’s pulling a stock window off a shelf for a 1936 casement.
Roof Repair
Winslow is a full exterior protection specialist, and that includes roofs. Salt air and tropical downpours are merciless on roofing here, which is why we handle repairs as an extension of the same standard we bring to windows. If a leak or missing tile is threatening the interior, we’ll get it addressed properly.
Roof Replacement & Installation
Roof replacement in Miami Beach means wrestling with wind uplift requirements, tight access on the island, and strict permitting. We handle the whole process, from tear-off to final inspection, with the same upfront pricing and Done Right Promise that covers every other job we do.
Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing
Miami Beach homes and condos run the roofing gamut: asphalt shingles on 1950s homes in Bayshore, barrel tile on Mediterranean-style buildings, and standing seam metal on newer construction. We install all three and we’ll match the material to the building’s architecture and the island’s wind demands, not just what’s in the warehouse.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Miami Beach
We work across the entire island, from the quiet single-family streets of North Shore to the high-rise corridor along Collins Avenue. South Beach, with its concentration of Art Deco buildings, is a regular stop for us. We also spend considerable time in Mid-Beach, Bayshore, and along West Avenue, where condo associations are dealing with aging window and door systems. Typical response time for a Miami Beach appointment is same week, and urgent storm-prep calls get priority scheduling.
- South Beach
- Mid-Beach
- North Beach
- Bayshore
- West Avenue corridor
Why Miami Beach’s Climate & Housing Affect Windows & Doors
Miami Beach is a narrow barrier island with the Atlantic on one side and Biscayne Bay on the other, which means every building elevation gets hit with salt-laden air, not just the oceanfront facades. We see aluminum windows in North Beach corroding around the weep holes and hardware five to ten years before an identical frame would fail inland. It’s not a manufacturer defect, it’s the island. When we spec hardware and frames for Miami Beach, we’re choosing components that can survive this specific environment, not just whatever meets a coastal building code.
Then there’s the road-raising program. As the city elevates streets to manage tidal flooding, finished grades on many blocks have shifted by several inches. A ground-floor door that once cleared the sidewalk might now sit too low, creating threshold problems that no off-the-shelf replacement addresses. Our team has worked around these altered elevations enough to spot the issue during the measurement phase, before the new door shows up and doesn’t fit the way it should.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Miami Beach
Here’s the honest picture. Impact windows in Miami Beach with Miami-Dade NOA documentation typically run $900 to $1,800 per opening installed, depending on size, frame material, and design pressure rating. Entry doors start around $800 and climb based on glass and hardware choices. Sliding glass doors are commonly $3,000 to $7,000 for impact-rated units. Custom geometries, like arched or circular windows, add 30-50% to the per-opening cost because they’re fabricated to order. We always give a written line-item estimate before any work starts. The price we quote is the price you pay, and we never do change orders unless you ask for something different mid-job.
| Service | Typical Range (Miami Beach) |
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| Impact windows (per opening, installed) | $900 - $1,800 |
| Entry door replacement | $800 - $2,500 |
| Impact sliding glass door | $3,000 - $7,000 |
| Custom geometric impact window | $1,400 - $2,800 |
| Impact garage door | $3,500 - $8,000 |
Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount on every job, and any repair over $200 is automatically $40 off. Those aren’t seasonal specials. They’re standing offers that have been in place since we started.
Florida Pays Miami Beach Homeowners Back
If you’re replacing windows or doors in Miami Beach with impact-rated products, you should know about the incentive stack. My Safe Florida Home offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, and impact windows and doors count. Florida also has a sales-tax exemption on impact-resistant windows and doors, which effectively shaves 6-7% off the product cost at the register. On the federal side, the 25C energy credit covers 30% of product cost up to $600 per year for qualifying energy-efficient units. And after a wind-mitigation inspection, many Miami Beach homeowners see windstorm-premium credits averaging around 25% on the windstorm portion of their policy. The inspection itself typically runs $75-$150. We can’t guarantee what your carrier will credit, but we can make sure the paperwork and product approvals are in order so you’re positioned to claim everything you’re owed.
One comparison worth making: impact windows versus hurricane shutters. Shutters protect the glass only if someone is home to deploy them, and they do nothing for your daily energy loss, noise, or UV damage to floors and furniture. Impact windows protect year-round, permanently, with no panels to haul out of a closet in a storm warning. They also don’t make your building look like a fortress eleven months of the year. For most Miami Beach homeowners we talk to, it’s not a close call.
Service Area - Cities Near Miami Beach
We serve the whole South Florida coastal corridor, including Miami, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, and Miami Gardens. If you’re just across the causeway or a few miles inland, call us. We cover the metro area from our South FL office, and Miami Beach is one of our core service territories.
Serving Miami Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami Beach 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 Beach
Impact window installation in Miami Beach typically runs $900 to $1,800 per opening, including the window itself, installation labor, and Miami-Dade NOA documentation. Larger openings, custom shapes, and higher design pressure ratings push the number up. We provide a written line-item estimate before any work begins, and that price doesn’t move unless you change the scope. Call (850) 998-3090 to schedule a free estimate and get exact numbers for your building.
Yes. Miami Beach sits inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so every window and door you install must carry a Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance. A Florida Product Approval alone is not enough here. Any impact product that isn’t NOA-certified will get rejected at permit review. We only install products with current NOAs, and we provide the documentation with every job.
It depends on the product. The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board requires replacements in the Art Deco Historic District to replicate the original 1930s and 1940s steel casement profiles, including frame depth, sightline width, and muntin profile. Many NOA-certified impact windows don’t pass that aesthetic bar. We source a narrow tier of specialty products that satisfy both the HVHZ inspector and the preservation officer, and we’ll walk you through the board approval process from the first drawing. Call (850) 998-3090 if you’re starting this process, it’s easier with someone who’s done it many times.
Custom impact windows for Miami Beach’s older buildings typically take 4 to 6 weeks to fabricate, because they’re built to order to match specific opening sizes and configurations. Once your units arrive at our warehouse, installation is usually as fast as a single day for standard replacements, longer for high-rise or historically sensitive jobs. We’ll give you a firm timeline before you sign anything, and we don’t start the clock until the permit is in hand.
We do. Many Miami Beach condo buildings along Collins Avenue and the Mid-Beach corridor require HOA board approval, unit-by-unit permitting, and careful scheduling around residents. Since Florida’s post-Surfside milestone-inspection laws took effect, we’ve handled large-scale replacement projects in aging concrete towers. We provide the specification sheets, NOA documentation, and scheduling plans that boards need to approve the work. Call (850) 998-3090 and we’ll pull together whatever your association is asking for.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Miami Beach 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.
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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 Beach Customers Say
"The old aluminium sliders howled every afternoon storm and swelter came straight through the glass. The new impact sliders shut with a sound like a bank vault and the back rooms finally hold their temperature."
- Percival Whitcombe"Someone tried the back slider while we were away. The glass crazed and held, the alarm never had to earn its keep, and the police report reads better than it might have. Ed came out the next morning to check the frame himself."
- Cornelius Adeyemi"Three big companies quoted us and every one sent a salesman with a leased truck. Ed turned up in a truck with his own name on the door, quoted less, and his crew were the same faces on day one and day nine."
- Yolanda Betancourt