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Custom and geometric windows in Hollywood, FL typically run $2,500-$5,000 per opening when you need impact-rated glass and HVHZ-compliant frames, and most jobs take one full day once your fabricated units arrive. We know that sounds steep compared to off-the-shelf windows, but here’s the thing: a standard window from a big-box store will not pass a Hollywood inspection, period. Winslow Windows & Doors has been installing custom shaped windows across Hollywood’s neighborhoods since Ed Winslow founded the company in 2011, and our team knows exactly what the Broward County inspectors are going to look for before we even open the wall. Call (904) 747-8989 and we’ll walk you through what your specific opening needs, free.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Hollywood’s Preferred Custom & Geometric Windows Company
We’re the local crew Hollywood homeowners call when a national chain hands them a ticket number instead of answers. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door and on every job we do, and a live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail loops, no call centers. When you call about an arched window over your front door in Hollywood Lakes, you’re talking to someone who’s driven that street and knows the inspectors.
Our clients across Hollywood, from Emerald Hills to the barrier island, keep us around for one reason: we spec the right product the first time. In 2025 alone we flagged three Hollywood jobs where another contractor had quoted a Florida Product Approval impact window that lacked the explicit HVHZ designation this city requires at rough inspection. Out-of-town crews miss that nuance all the time. We don’t, because Hollywood inspections are what we do every week.
Every technician who arrives at your Hollywood home is background-checked and in uniform. You know exactly who’s at your door before the truck even parks. That’s not marketing, it’s how Ed runs the business, and it’s the same standard we’ve held since day one.
Our Custom & Geometric Windows Services in Hollywood
Custom Impact Windows
Hollywood sits inside Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means every replacement window must carry a Miami-Dade NOA or FBC product approval with explicit HVHZ language on the unit itself. Not all “impact-rated” windows sold in Florida meet that bar. We order custom impact windows from CGI, CWS, and PGT with the right approvals for your specific opening, then install them so the inspection passes on the first visit.
Geometric & Shaped Windows
Triangles, trapezoids, pentagons, half-rounds, octagons. Those shapes transform a plain 1960s CBS ranch in Hollywood Hills into something with real character. But a geometric window in this city is not just an aesthetic choice. The aluminum frame must be marine-grade or anodized if you’re within a mile of the Atlantic, and the design pressure has to match your wind zone. We order every geometric unit from CGI, ES Windows, or ECO Window Systems with specs tailored to Hollywood’s coastal conditions.
Arched & Curved Windows
Arched windows are a signature look on Hollywood’s older Mediterranean and ranch homes, especially west of US-1. The complication is structural: many 1950s-1970s openings were framed with headers that don’t meet current wind-load design pressure requirements under HVHZ code. We scope for that before we quote. If your arched opening needs reframing, you’ll know the cost upfront, not as a surprise change order after the lath comes off.
Oversized Openings
A floor-to-ceiling window facing the Atlantic in a Hollywood Beach condo or a wall of glass on a remodeled Hollywood Lakes home is a statement piece. It’s also a structural conversation. Oversized custom windows in HVHZ territory require design pressure calculations matched to the opening size and floor height, and the wrong product will fail inspection. We coordinate the engineering, spec the glass, and install it once, correctly. For planning purposes, large custom openings in Hollywood run $2,500-$5,000 installed, depending on size, floor height, and frame material.
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.
Brands We Service and Install in Hollywood
We’re an authorized installer for CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, and five other premium brands, which means we can order the exact model your Hollywood permit requires without running through a third-party supplier. When a Hollywood project needs a custom arched unit with marine-grade anodized aluminum and a specific Miami-Dade NOA, waiting on a chain’s ordering desk simply takes too long. Our supplier relationships mean we get your fabrication scheduled faster, usually 4-6 weeks for custom shapes, and we know precisely which lines carry the HVHZ language Hollywood inspectors check for at rough inspection. For geometric and shaped windows near the ocean, we lean on CGI and ES Windows most heavily. For standard custom impact openings across Hollywood’s inland neighborhoods, CWS and ECO Window Systems are solid, cost-conscious options we stand behind without hesitation.
Common Custom & Geometric Windows Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Non-compliant product fails rough inspection. Crews who work Broward’s western cities like Miramar or Pembroke Pines assume a Florida Product Approval sticker passes anywhere in the county. Hollywood inspectors check for explicit HVHZ language at rough inspection. No HVHZ, no pass. We’ve seen homeowners forced to tear out brand-new windows because a contractor assumed otherwise.
- Salt air eats standard aluminum frames. Coastal Hollywood homes within a mile of the ocean see frame seal failures and hardware corrosion within 10-12 years on non-marine-grade product. The wrong finish on a geometric window means jamb and sash leaks on a shape that’s expensive to re-fabricate. This is why we spec anodized or marine-grade aluminum on every coastal job, no exceptions.
- Original jalousie and single-pane sliders offer zero protection. West Hollywood’s 1950s-1970s concrete block ranch homes still carry a lot of original louvered jalousie windows and aluminum sliders. They leak, they corrode, and they provide no windborne-debris protection. Replacing them with custom impact units is the single biggest upgrade you can make to an older home here.
- Oversized openings hide non-compliant headers. Many older Hollywood ranch homes have arched or oversized window openings framed with undersized headers. Pull the old jalousie unit, discover the header fails HVHZ design pressure, and now you’ve got a structural reframe in the middle of your project. We flag this during our pre-quote scope, not after demolition starts.
Pricing for Custom & Geometric Windows in Hollywood, FL
For custom and geometric impact windows in Hollywood, here are honest numbers. A standard custom impact window typically runs $800-$1,500 per unit installed. A custom impact single-hung lands around $900-$1,800. Large or custom-shaped openings, arches, and oversized windows usually fall between $2,500 and $5,000 per opening. Whole-home packages across an average 1950s-1970s Hollywood ranch run $8,000-$25,000 plus, depending on how many openings and how much structural correction the old headers need.
What moves the price in Hollywood specifically: opening count, wind zone (everything in the city is HVHZ, but barrier island jobs add corrosion-resistant spec), floor height, and frame material. Custom shapes like triangles and trapezoids always cost more than standard rectangles because the glass and frame are fabricated per-spec, and the waste factor is higher. We’ll give you a written, line-item quote before any work starts. The price on that quote is the price you pay, unless you ask us to change the scope.
What Custom & Geometric Windows Costs in Hollywood
We covered the numbers above, but let’s talk about why Hollywood pricing is sometimes higher than what you’ll hear from an Orlando or Tampa installer. It’s the HVHZ factor. A window that carries a basic Florida Product Approval might be $100-$200 cheaper per unit, but it will not pass a Hollywood inspection unless it carries the explicit HVHZ designation on the product approval sticker. Buying the cheaper unit means buying it twice. We quote the right unit from the start, and our free in-home measure means we see the opening, the frame condition, and the header situation before you commit to anything. Call (904) 747-8989 to schedule that appointment. It costs nothing, and you’ll have real numbers in writing.
For comparison: impact windows versus hurricane shutters is a conversation we have in Hollywood regularly. Shutters protect the opening but you have to climb up and hang them every time a storm tracks toward Broward County, and they do nothing for your energy bill or your home’s appearance the other 360 days of the year. Permanent impact windows are always in place, always working, no panels in the garage. We install windows and doors, not shutters, but if you’re weighing both, we’ll give you straight answers.
Why Ed Winslow Built This Company for Hollywood’s Housing Stock
Here’s what makes Hollywood different from anywhere else in Broward County. The dominant housing stock is 1950s-1970s concrete block and stucco ranches west of US-1, and many of those homes still have original louvered jalousie windows or single-pane aluminum sliders. Those products predate modern hurricane codes by decades. They were never designed for the wind loads Hollywood experiences, and they leak air like a screen door. The homeowners who call us are usually looking at a full window replacement, and the first question we ask is: has anyone checked your headers?
Because on those old ranches, the answer often changes the whole quote. A standard replacement is straightforward. But if the header over a picture window was framed in 1962 with a double 2×4, it will not meet current design pressure requirements for HVHZ. We catch that in the pre-quote walkthrough and factor the reframe into your written estimate. Out-of-town crews discover it mid-project and hand you a change order. That’s the difference between a contractor who knows Hollywood and one who just looked up the address on a GPS.
Florida Pays You Back
Hollywood homeowners get real, permanent financial offsets for upgrading to impact windows. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, and impact windows are exactly what that program was built for. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax, which on a $15,000 project is meaningful money back in your pocket. The federal 25C energy credit covers 30% of the product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient units. And after a wind-mitigation inspection (typically $75-$150), most Hollywood homeowners see their windstorm premium credit average around 25% of the windstorm portion. We don’t guarantee any of these numbers because programs and carriers set them, not us. But we’ll point you to the exact paperwork to start with and tell you which of our products qualify.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Winslow Windows & Doors is based in Florida and serves the entire Hollywood area, plus Custom & Geometric Windows projects in Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and Pompano Beach. If you’re near Hollywood but outside the city line, call us anyway. Our crews cover the surrounding Broward communities weekly, and the same HVHZ standards apply across most of the county. At the end of the day, we’re the one down the road.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 - Custom & Geometric Windows in Hollywood
No. A Miami-Dade NOA gets you close, but Hollywood inspectors look for explicit HVHZ language on the product approval sticker on the unit itself. Some Miami-Dade NOAs do not carry that specific designation, and those units get flagged at rough inspection. We verify the NOA language before we ever order your window, so the inspection passes the first time. Call (904) 747-8989 if you’ve been told your product is compliant and want a second set of eyes on the paperwork.
Hollywood’s barrier island and neighborhoods within a mile of the Atlantic see significantly more salt deposition than inland Broward cities. Standard painted aluminum frames oxidize and corrode within 10-12 years out here, especially on geometric shapes with more seams and joints. We spec marine-grade anodized aluminum on coastal Hollywood jobs, which extends frame life substantially. In Sunrise or Plantation, painted aluminum is usually fine. In Hollywood east of US-1, it’s not. That’s the kind of material spec conversation we have on every coastal quote.
Yes, and often dramatically. Jalousie windows have zero air-sealing capacity, so your AC is conditioning the outdoors year-round. Custom Low-E impact windows seal the envelope and block solar heat gain, which matters in a climate where summer heat pushes air conditioners for nine months straight. Most Hollywood homeowners tell us they notice the difference on the first utility bill after install. Our free estimate will show you exactly which units qualify for the federal energy credit.
In an HVHZ city like Hollywood, no. Any oversized or arched opening that changes the structural load path requires an engineered design pressure calculation and, in many cases, a structural reframe of the header. The city will ask for it on the permit application, and the inspector will check it at rough inspection. We handle the engineering coordination as part of the project, which means you don’t have to hunt down a separate engineer. But you can’t skip the step, and any contractor who says otherwise is setting you up for a failed inspection.
For geometric and shaped windows near the ocean, we lean on CGI and ES Windows because their marine-grade aluminum and HVHZ approvals are the most reliable we’ve installed. For inland Hollywood homes where salt air is less aggressive, CWS and ECO Window Systems offer strong performance at a lower price point. We’re an authorized installer for all four, plus PGT, and we’ll recommend the right brand for your specific street and wind zone, not just the one with the best margin. Call (904) 747-8989 for a conversation about your specific openings.
Get Your Free Hollywood Custom Window Estimate
If you’re in Hollywood and thinking about custom or geometric windows, start with the free estimate. We’ll come out, measure the openings, check the headers, and tell you exactly what the Hollywood inspectors will want to see. You’ll get a written, line-item quote before you decide anything, and it’s yours to keep either way. No pressure, no obligation, no surprise change orders down the road. Call (904) 747-8989 today. A live person will answer, and Ed’s name is on every job we do.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Hollywood 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.