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ES Windows Window Replacement: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide

We stock and install ES Windows-compatible window replacements across Fort Lauderdale, with most complete window swaps running between $850 and $2,400 installed depending on size, glass package, and frame condition. If your ES Windows unit is fogged, leaking, or binding, we can usually diagnose it the same week and have the replacement ordered or installed within days. Where most Fort Lauderdale homeowners first notice trouble is a window that no longer seals against the humidity, or condensation that won’t clear from between the panes. That’s the glass pack starting to go, and once the seal fails, no amount of cleaning fixes it.

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Which ES Windows Models This Applies To

ES Windows builds extruded aluminum frames in a few distinct lines, and the replacement path depends on which one you have. The most common in Broward County are the ES700 series (single-hung, thermally broken) and the ES800 series (horizontal roller and casement). You can identify yours two ways: look for an etched marking in the corner of the glass, or measure the visible glass area and the frame depth. A 2 1/2-inch frame depth is typically the ES700 residential line, while 3 1/4 inches points to a heavier architectural series that we handle differently. We’re an independent service provider and parts source, not a corporate ES Windows dealer, which means we can pair genuine ES Windows components with quality aftermarket equivalents where it makes sense for your budget. For Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and UV exposure, we often recommend upgrading the replacement pane to impact-rated or at minimum low-E laminated glass, even if the original was not, because the performance difference after ten to fifteen years of South Florida sun is substantial.

Signs Your ES Windows Window Replacement Is Failing

• Persistent interior condensation between the panes: The desiccant strip inside the insulated glass unit has been exhausted, meaning the seal has failed and moisture is now trapped. This is the most common ES Windows failure we see across Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods like Victoria Park and Coral Ridge.
• Hard cranking or a roller that skips: On ES800 series windows, the roller assemblies wear flat after years of humidity and salt exposure, leaving the sash to drag or jump in its track. Forcing it only damages the frame channel.
• Visible frame corrosion at the corners: Extruded aluminum holds up well, but the corner keys and screws on older ES Windows installs can oxidize, especially on waterfront properties in Fort Lauderdale where salt mist is a daily reality.
• Daylight around the sash perimeter: Whether from worn weatherstripping or a frame that has shifted slightly out of square, a gap you can see is a gap that’s costing you air conditioning every single month.
• A window that won’t lock without lifting or shoving: This is often a keeper misalignment caused by frame wear, not just a sticky lock. It also means the window is not sealing correctly, which in hurricane season matters more than most people realize.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For ES Windows-compatible replacements in the Fort Lauderdale market, you should expect:

• Single-hung glass pack replacement (ES700): $320 to $520 per window, installed.
• Roller track and weatherseal rebuild (ES800): $260 to $440 per window, installed.
• Complete sash replacement, impact low-E glass: $880 to $1,600 per window, installed.
• Full frame replacement, custom sizing: $1,400 to $2,400 per window, installed.

Every quote we give in Fort Lauderdale is a written, line-item price before any work starts. You’ll see the part, the labor, the glass spec, and the warranty terms separated out. If the job is a repair rather than a full replacement, it carries a written guarantee: if it fails, we come back free of charge. If we replace the entire window, Spencer Odell’s crew backs the installation with a ten-year labor guarantee, because that’s the window his customers in Fort Lauderdale expect.

DIY or Call Us?

Replacing glass in an aluminum ES Windows frame is not a high-tension job the way a garage door spring is, but it is a job that goes sideways quickly if you do not have the right setting blocks, the right glazing tape, and the right tolerance for extruded aluminum that has been baking in the Fort Lauderdale sun for fifteen years. You can safely check the condition of your weatherstripping, look for obvious frame corrosion, and note where condensation is collecting. What you should not do is attempt to remove a failed insulated glass unit yourself; the old sealant can be stubborn, and a cracked edge during removal turns a simple swap into a lacerated finger and a still-broken window. If you want someone to look at it and tell you honestly whether you need a glass pack or a full sash, call us at (754) 354-3671. The quote is free, and we won’t sell you a window you don’t need.

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