Free in-home measure and quote - PGT, CGI and CWS impact lines compared on your actual openings, style by style
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Custom and geometric windows in Fort Lauderdale typically cost $900 to $4,800 per window installed, depending on glass package, shape complexity, and impact rating. Most custom orders take 4 to 8 weeks from template to installation day. Winslow Windows & Doors has been cutting, templating, and installing shaped windows across Fort Lauderdale since 2011. When a trapezoid vent beside a barrel-tile roof starts leaking, or a radius-top transom fogs between the panes, the fix is not a box-store replacement. It is a measured, built-to-spec window. That is what we do. Call (904) 747-8989 and you will get a live person on the line, day or night.
Key Takeaways for Fort Lauderdale Custom & Geometric Windows
- Cost reality: Simple fixed geometric shapes run $900-$1,800 installed; operable impact-rated arches and oversized openings run $2,500-$4,800.
- Lead time: Most custom windows take 4-8 weeks because the glass is cut and tempered to your opening, not pulled from a warehouse shelf.
- Local code matters: Fort Lauderdale is in a High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). Any new custom window must meet Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code impact standards.
- Ed Winslow signs off on every job: Founded 2011, owner-operated, background-checked installers, and the 36500-Day Done Right Promise.
- Next step: A free in-home template and line-item quote. No trip charge inside Broward County.
What Our Custom & Geometric Windows Service Includes
Shaped windows are the architectural punctuation of a Fort Lauderdale home. They sit above French doors in Coral Ridge, wrap corners in Rio Vista, and crown entryways in Victoria Park. They are also the first place water finds a way in, because every angle is a seam, and every seam is a decision someone made during installation. Here is exactly what we do under this roof.
Custom Impact Windows
These are custom impact windows built to take a hurricane-driven 2×4 at 50 feet per second and not surrender. In Fort Lauderdale, any replacement window in a new opening must be impact-rated or protected by shutters, and an arch or trapezoid is no exception. We template the rough opening precisely, then order the laminated glass and reinforced frame from PGT, CGI, or ES Windows to match the shape. The result carries aFlorida Product Approval number, not a shrug. Ed Winslow walks the template himself on jobs with unusual openings.
Geometric & Shaped Windows
Geometric & shaped windows-trapezoids, pentagons, hexagons, triangles, parallelogram daylight panels-fill Fort Lauderdale mid-century homes and 1980s contemporaries, and most big-box installers will not touch them. We measure every side, every angle, every diagonal, because a 1/8-inch error on a five-sided frame compounds across the perimeter. The window is fabricated to our measurements and arrives ready to set. No field-cutting corners, no stretched caulk joints hiding a bad fit.
Arched & Curved Windows
Arched & curved windows-perfect-radius arches, eyebrow windows, half-rounds, quarter-rounds, and gothic-arch transoms-are signature pieces in Fort Lauderdale’s Spanish Mediterranean and old-Florida inventory. These openings move as the house settles, and a rigid square-order replacement will crack under the same stress. We template the existing curve exactly, and where the structure has settled out of true, we shim and flash the new frame so the arch stays true and the load transfers cleanly. Properly flashed arches shed water; improperly flashed arches stain drywall inside of a season.
Oversized Openings
Picture oversized openings like a ten-foot fixed trapezoid over a sliding glass wall, or a stacked geometric pour of glass beside a staircase. Oversized custom windows carry more glass weight, more wind load, and more thermal stress than standard units. That means the frame engineering, the glass thickness, and the anchoring schedule all change. Winslow Windows & Doors specs these units with tempered or laminated glass as code requires, verifies the header can carry the new load, and installs with stainless hardware rated for the corrosive salt air that eats untreated fasteners along Fort Lauderdale’s barrier island and canal-front streets.
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 for Custom & Geometric Windows
We are an authorized installer for PGT and CGI, two Florida-born manufacturers whose impact products are engineered specifically for our wind zone. On custom shaped openings, we frequently use PGT’s custom division because their tolerance for complex geometry is tighter than most. We have installed hundreds of PGT arch tops, trapezoids, and radius windows from Harbor Beach to Sailboat Bend, and we stock their common gaskets and hardware so a service call does not turn into a two-week parts wait.
For homes where the aesthetic leans more architectural, we also work with ES Windows and CWS. ES Windows builds a beautifully slim aluminum frame that suits modern canal-front homes with stacked geometric glass elevations. CWS offers solid mid-range custom shapes at a gentler price point without sacrificing HVHZ compliance. Whatever brand you have now or whatever brand makes sense for the opening, we are equipped to measure it, order it, and set it square. And if you are not sure which brand fits the budget, we will show you line-item pricing for more than one option.
Signs You Need Custom & Geometric Windows Right Now
- Daylight visible around the frame from inside. When the sun traces a halo around a shaped window, the seal or the fit has failed. On a geometric frame with five or six sides, a single loose corner means the whole wall assembly is breathing, and in Fort Lauderdale’s summer humidity, breathing frames breed condensation and mold inside the wall cavity.
- Water staining on drywall below an arch or trapezoid. Shaped windows leak first at the apex seams, and the stain usually appears a foot below the actual leak because water travels along the frame before it drops. By the time paint is peeling, the flashing underneath has been failing for months.
- Fog between glass panes on a shaped unit. A failed seal on an arched or geometric insulated unit means the glass package has to be rebuilt to the same shape. Standard rectangular replacements will not fit the radius, and the longer fog sits, the more likely the frame starts to corrode from trapped moisture.
- You can feel heat radiating through the glass at 4 p.m. Fort Lauderdale sun loads the west and south elevations hard. If your geometric window is original single-pane glass from the 1990s, you are paying to air-condition the patio. A shaped low-E impact replacement cuts the solar gain and often drops a room’s afternoon temperature by five to eight degrees.
- Cracks radiating from any corner of a shaped window. Geometric windows concentrate stress at acute corners. A crack moving from an angle means the frame is racking or the glass was not tempered to handle the flex. In an HVHZ zone, a compromised shaped lite is not just an eyesore; it is a breach point the next time a named storm makes the turn.
Our Custom & Geometric Windows Process - Step by Step
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Call and talk to a person. You ring (904) 747-8989 and a live human answers, not an answering service and not a voicemail tree. We ask where the window is, what shape it is, what you have been seeing, and we schedule a time to look at it. Inside Broward County there is no trip charge for the visit.
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Template and diagnosis. We come to the home, pull interior casing where needed, and create a precise template of the opening: every side length, every angle, every diagonal, and the out-of-square condition of the rough frame. Worth noting: on arches, we measure the rise and the radius at multiple points, because old Florida framing is rarely a true curve. This is where most custom window orders go wrong, and it is where we are stubborn.
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Line-item written quote. You get a fixed price in writing, broken down by unit, glass package, frame finish, and installation labor. No verbal ballpark, no change order waiting in the weeks ahead. If you already have a written estimate from another Fort Lauderdale contractor, bring it. We will give you a free second opinion, apples to apples.
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Order and fabrication. The template goes to the manufacturer, usually PGT, CGI, ES Windows, or CWS. We verify the shop drawings before the glass is cut because catching a 1/4-inch error on paper is free and catching it on install day is not. Most custom shapes arrive in 4 to 8 weeks; we will give you a straight answer when you sign.
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Installation and cleanup. Our background-checked, uniformed crew arrives, sets the window on new flashing, and anchors it to the manufacturer’s HVHZ schedule. We trim it out, haul the old unit away, and walk the job with you before we leave. If something is not done right, the 36500-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right. Ed’s name is on the door and on every job we do.
How Much Does Custom & Geometric Windows Cost in Fort Lauderdale?
A simple fixed trapezoid or half-round in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $900 to $1,800 installed. An operable arch with impact glass runs $2,200 to $4,000. An oversized custom geometric unit, particularly one that requires engineered headers or crane setting, runs $3,500 to $4,800 and up. These are installed prices, not just glass prices.
What drives the number: the frame material (aluminum versus vinyl versus clad wood), the glass package (impact-rated laminate is a significant adder), the shape’s complexity, and the condition of the rough opening. Homes in older Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods like Croissant Park or Poinsettia Heights often have rough openings that have settled, and part of the labor cost goes into correcting the frame before the new unit is set. How to avoid overpaying: get a template-first quote, not a measurement-by-driver’s-license-photo quote. Ask whether the price includes flashing, disposal, and interior trim. Ours does. Every free estimate includes a line-item written quote with all of that spelled out before you sign anything. Call (904) 747-8989 and we will measure, template, and price it straight.
Custom & Geometric Windows Near Fort Lauderdale - Our Service Area
We work throughout Fort Lauderdale and across Broward County. The same crew that replaces an arched transom in Victoria Park will be the crew that templates a new pentagon window in Oakland Park. We cover Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Pompano Beach, Plantation, Davie, Sunrise, Lauderhill, Hollywood, Dania Beach, and Tamarac. Inside Broward County, the trip charge is zero. Outside the county, we will tell you the cost before we head your way.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Custom & Geometric Windows in Fort Lauderdale
A custom or geometric window is any window built to a shape other than a standard rectangle: arches, half-rounds, trapezoids, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, and radius combinations. Because they cannot be pulled from a warehouse shelf, each one is measured, templated, and fabricated to the exact opening. In Fort Lauderdale, these windows appear most often over entry doors, on gable ends, and in stairwells where standard rectangles simply will not fit.
Expect 4 to 8 weeks from template to installation for most custom and geometric windows. The glass is cut and tempered to order, not stocked. That timeline tightens if you choose a manufacturer with a flexible custom program, and we will give you a committed window when the order goes in. If you have a leaking shaped window that cannot wait, call us and we can often secure the opening in the short term while the new unit is built.
Plan on $900 to $4,800 per window installed, depending on size, shape, glass package, and frame material. A straightforward fixed half-round stays near the bottom of the range; an oversized impact-rated trapezoid with structural work lands near the top. Our quotes are line-item and fixed; the price we give you is the price you pay unless the rough opening hides a problem we could not see before demolition. Call (904) 747-8989 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Yes. We are an authorized installer for both PGT and CGI, and we have installed their shaped and custom product lines across Fort Lauderdale for more than a decade. We also handle ES Windows and CWS for homeowners chasing a specific frame aesthetic. Bring us the brand you have or the brand you want, and we will measure, quote, and install it straight.
Yes, and we answer the phone around the clock. A shattered impact window is a security and weather breach, especially during hurricane season. We will walk you through a temporary board-up or window covering over the phone, then get your opening measured for a proper shaped replacement. Call (904) 747-8989 any hour and a live person will pick up.
You get two layers of coverage: the manufacturer’s warranty on the window itself, which varies by brand and glass package, and our own 36500-Day Done Right Promise. If we installed it and it is not done right, we come back and make it right. That is a 100-year standard of accountability, and Ed Winslow puts it in writing on every contract.
Clear the interior and exterior wall space around the window by about six feet, move fragile decor off nearby shelves, and secure pets in another room. Our crew lays down drop cloths and removes the old unit carefully, but vibration from anchoring can travel through walls in older Fort Lauderdale homes. If you have plantation shutters or interior trim you want preserved, tell us before we start and we will remove and reset them carefully.
Schedule Your Custom & Geometric Windows Service in Fort Lauderdale Today
Call (904) 747-8989 and talk to a live person right now. We will set up a free in-home template, hand you a line-item written quote, and let you decide. No trip charge in Broward County. No pressure. Just the measurements, the options, and Ed’s word behind it. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale 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.