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Most window and door projects in Davis run between $600 and $4,500 depending on the size of the job, the product line, and how the home was built. Davis is its own animal: a college town with a deep commitment to passive cooling, a large stock of 1960s and 1970s tract homes with original aluminum frames, and summer days that regularly cross 100°F before dropping forty degrees overnight. That combination shapes nearly every estimate we write here. Call us at (903) 354-7134 and we’ll walk through what applies to your house.
Why Davis Homes Are Different
Davis has a deeply ingrained culture of passive cooling. Residents routinely open windows at night to flush 100°F daytime heat with the cool Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Breeze, a strategy explicitly promoted by the city and studied by UC Davis energy researchers. That makes operability and screen quality primary replacement criteria here in a way that simply does not apply in Sacramento or Woodland, where AC dependency dominates. Contractors who spec fixed or tilt-only windows often lose bids in Davis to competitors who lead with casement and awning options that can channel the evening breeze.
The housing stock pushes the same direction. Davis expanded rapidly alongside UC Davis through the 1960s and 1970s, leaving a large inventory of tract homes still fitted with aluminum single-pane or early inefficient double-pane windows. On streets nearest downtown and the UC Davis core, many of those original steel and aluminum frames conduct heat so aggressively that interior sill paint blisters in July. A thermal-break frame upgrade is not an upsell in those neighborhoods. It is the baseline for any legitimate estimate.
Then there is the Village Homes subdivision, built between 1975 and 1982. Its south-facing windows were deliberately sized for passive solar gain, so replacement units must be matched with precise Solar Heat Gain Coefficients to preserve the community’s intentional passive design. We carry eight manufacturer lines specifically so we can match that kind of specification rather than force a generic window into a house that was never generic.
Our Main Davis Services
Davis homeowners call us most often about two things: replacing windows that have failed under decades of thermal cycling, and installing new construction windows and doors in the remodels and additions that keep this older housing stock livable. Each service has its own Davis page with local pricing and what to expect.
Window Replacement in Davis
Replacement in Davis usually means pulling aluminum or early double-pane units out of 1960s-1980s tract homes and putting in modern, thermally broken frames. The Delta Breeze thermal cycling is harder on seals here than almost anywhere else in the region, so we pay close attention to seal warranties and low-e glass selection: east and west exposures need aggressive solar rejection, while south-facing glass on older passive-solar homes needs enough Solar Heat Gain Coefficient retained to avoid undermining winter heating performance. Read the full Davis pricing and process on our Window Replacement in Davis page.
Window Installation in Davis
New construction and addition projects in Davis call for installation done right the first time, because the city’s building officials inspect the flashing details and the homeowner lives with the result. We install new-construction windows with the same written-price, written-guarantee terms we use on replacements. For homeowners on cooler Davis nights, casement and awning units with quality screens matter as much as the glass package, because the Delta Breeze is the whole point. See how we handle new openings on our Window Installation in Davis page.
Door Installation in Davis
Davis entry doors face a specific gauntlet: 100°F summers, wide overnight temperature swings, and a lot of older homes whose original door frames have settled out of square. We install Therma-Tru entry doors and other brands from our eight stocked lines, with proper shimming, sealing, and hardware alignment so the door closes cleanly in August and stays sealed through the winter. Written pricing applies here exactly as it does on windows. Details and local pricing live on our Door Installation in Davis page.
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 in Davis
We carry and install ViewLux, PGT, CGI, and CWS among our eight manufacturer lines. Parts and common components are stocked locally through our Sacramento dispatch, so a hardware or balance issue on one of these brands typically gets resolved in a single visit. See everything we service on our brands page.
Pricing for Window Company in Davis, CA
| Service | Typical range in Davis |
|---|---|
| Single-window replacement (standard size, mid-grade vinyl) | $600-$1,200 installed |
| Single-window replacement (premium or large picture window, low-e) | $1,200-$2,500 installed |
| Full-home window replacement (8-12 windows, mid-grade) | $6,000-$14,000 |
| Full-home window replacement (12-20 windows, premium) | $14,000-$30,000 |
| New-construction window installation (per opening, standard) | $500-$1,000 installed |
| New-construction window installation (specialty shape or oversized) | $1,000-$2,500 installed |
| Entry door replacement (pre-hung single door, standard) | $1,200-$3,000 installed |
| Entry door replacement (premium wood or fiberglass, custom) | $3,000-$6,500 installed |
| Exterior patio or sliding door replacement | $1,800-$4,500 installed |
| Interior door installation (per door, basic slab and hardware) | $350-$800 installed |
Prices in Davis move most when a home is in the Village Homes subdivision or another passive-solar design, because matching Solar Heat Gain Coefficients can require custom glass packages, and when stucco or siding repairs follow the removal of old aluminum frames. Whatever the figure is, you will have it in writing before any work starts. We do not revise quotes at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Davis
We work across Davis from the older streets near the UC Davis core out to the newer subdivisions on the edges of town. Crews stage from the brand’s Sacramento office and serve Davis directly.
- Central Davis and the UC Davis core
- Village Homes
- North Davis
- South Davis
- East Davis
Service Area – Cities Near Davis
While this page focuses on Davis, our crews also cover nearby Yolo and Solano county communities. See our pages for Woodland, CA, Dixon, CA, West Sacramento, CA, and Winters, CA for local details in those areas.
Serving Davis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Davis 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 Window Company in Davis
Response in Davis is typically same-week or faster for estimates, with installs scheduled in a written arrival window. We give every customer a real arrival window and a live person answers the phone 24/7, so you will never leave a voicemail and wait. Call (903) 354-7134 to get on the schedule.
In most cases, replacing an existing window or door with a unit of the same size does not require a permit in Davis, but additions, new openings, and structural changes will. We pull permits when they are required and handle the inspection coordination. Your written estimate will state exactly what applies to your project.
Yes, and it should. East and west exposures in Davis need aggressive solar rejection on the low-e coating, while south-facing glass on passive-solar homes may need a higher Solar Heat Gain Coefficient to preserve winter heating performance. We match the glass package to your elevation and exposure rather than quoting one window for every side of the house. Call (903) 354-7134 and we will talk through what your home actually needs.
For a written, line-item estimate on any window or door job in Davis, call Westlight Windows & Doors at (903) 354-7134. Owen Satterfield leads our team, and the Kingswell Guarantee puts your price, your arrival window, and your written warranty in your hands before a single screw turns.
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 Davis Customers Say
"Two bedroom windows that never opened and one that wouldn't stay up. All replaced in an afternoon. The crew was clean, hauled off the old frames, and the quote held."
- Colette Rhee"Got quotes from three companies. Westlight wasn't the cheapest but they were the only one who measured everything carefully and put it all in writing. Worth it. No surprises on install day."
- Craig Dillard"Our sliding patio door had come off its track years ago and we just lived with it. New one is smooth as butter. They hauled off the old one and vacuumed up before they left."
- Jessica Landry