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Our Window Replacement in Delray Beach runs anywhere from $800 for a standard impact-rated single-hung to $5,000 for a large custom opening, with most whole-home packages landing between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on opening count, wind-zone requirements, and frame material. That’s the honest range before anyone walks your house. We’re Westlight Windows & Doors, an independently owned and operated Kingswell location founded in 2009, led by Owen Satterfield, and we’ve spent years working the neighborhoods east and west of Federal Highway long enough to know what’s inside those walls before the first screw comes out. If you’re ready to get a written price, call (903) 354-7134.
Why Westlight Windows & Doors Is Delray Beach’s Preferred Window Installation Company
The reason Delray Beach homeowners keep our number is simple: we answer the phone. A real person picks up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a voicemail box, not a chatbot. When you call about a window that’s fogged between the panes or a crank that snapped off a casement, you talk to someone who can schedule a visit.
Our technicians arrive in uniform and have passed background checks, so the person at your door on Lake Ida Road or over in Tropic Palms is exactly who we said we’d send. We give you a written price before any work starts. That’s not a rough estimate. It’s the number on the contract, and we don’t revise it at the door. If the work isn’t right within the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and every customer gets it in writing at job completion.
We know Delray Beach’s permitting quirks. We know which neighborhoods have Historic Preservation Board triggers and which don’t. We know what salt air does to aluminum frames on A1A. That local knowledge saves you time and money because we plan for the right scope before the permit gets pulled.
Casement Windows in Delray Beach
Casement windows are the hinged units that crank outward, and in Delray Beach they’re a workhorse for CBS ranch homes east of I-95 where side-to-side breeze matters more than anything. A casement captures the Atlantic airflow and funnels it into the room, which matters when your AC bill runs high from May through October. In Delray Beach, a standard impact-rated casement window installation runs $900 to $1,500 per unit, with low-e glass (a thin coating that reflects heat back into the room in winter and out in summer) included on most jobs we quote.
Why Casements Handle Coastal Air Better
The compression seal on a quality casement closes tighter than a sliding window’s weatherstripping ever will. That matters within a mile of the ocean, where salt-laden air pushes into every gap and pits hardware fast. We see homeowners from the Marina Historic District down to the beachside condos replacing corroded sliders with casements specifically because they seal out the salt mist.
Historic District Casement Work
If you’re in Old School Square Historic Arts District or Marina Historic, a casement replacement has to clear the city’s Historic Preservation Board while still meeting Palm Beach County’s Wind-Borne Debris Region glazing codes. That means period-appropriate profiles, muntin patterns, and finishes on impact-rated glass. We’ve carried projects through that dual review, and we’ll tell you before you spend a dollar whether the style you want stands a realistic chance of approval.
Double Hung Windows in Delray Beach
Double hung windows are the vertically sliding units where both the top and bottom sashes move, and they’re the most common replacement we install in Delray Beach’s lakefront neighborhoods. Homeowners in Lake Ida, the Pines, and Dell Park choose them for the classic look that fits a 1950s or 1960s ranch, plus the practical benefit of cleaning both sashes from inside. In Delray Beach, impact-rated double hung window installation runs $900 to $1,800 per window, with whole-home packages on a three-bedroom CBS home typically landing around $9,000 to $14,000 depending on opening sizes.
Replacing Original Single-Pane Aluminum Frames
The 1950s through 1970s CBS homes east of Federal Highway were built with single-pane aluminum frame windows that predate Florida’s post-Hurricane Andrew impact-glazing mandates. Those frames oxidize, the tracks bend, and the glass offers almost no thermal or storm protection. When we pull those out for a Window Installation, we’re often the first contractor to touch the opening in fifty years, which means the rough opening usually needs some remodeling attention before the new unit goes in.
Balancing Tilt-In Maintenance With Impact Ratings
Modern double hungs tilt inward for cleaning, which older Delray Beach frames never did. The impact-rated versions we install from CGI and ES Windows carry Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers matched to the design pressure of each opening, never above +/-100 PSF. We specify the rating per window, not as a blanket number across the house, because a second-floor opening facing A1A takes more wind pressure than a ground-floor window on the canal side.
Trusted Brands We Service in Delray Beach
We stock close to Delray Beach, so when a Delray Beach homeowner needs a specific CGI slider or a CWS casement to match an existing elevation, we can get it ordered and scheduled without a long lead time. We carry eight manufacturer lines, including impact-rated PGT and CGI for coastal wind zones, energy-efficient ECO Window Systems for east-west exposures that bake in the afternoon sun, and Delray Beach homeowners regularly choose ES Windows for mid-century ranch profiles that need period-appropriate sightlines. We match the product to the job, not the job to whatever happens to be on the truck.
Common Window Installation Problems We See in Delray Beach Homes
- Salt-air corrosion on A1A and within a mile of the ocean. Aluminum frames pit, hardware seizes, and weatherstripping turns brittle years before the glass fails. Owners of 1970s and 1980s beachside condos along A1A call us for full-frame replacements because glass-only swaps leave the corroded metal behind.
- Original jalousie windows still in service in Lake Ida and Dell Park. These 1960s glass-slat windows were common on Florida rooms and rear additions. The moment any permitted window work is pulled on the same structure, jalousies trigger a code upgrade, which expands the scope owners didn’t anticipate.
- Failed flashing and rotted jambs hidden behind old frames. We open walls and find water damage at the sill that never showed on the surface. On CBS homes built in the 1960s, the original waterproofing was often little more than caulk, and fifty years of driven rain does what it does.
- Historic Preservation Board conflicts in designated districts. Homeowners in Old School Square and Marina Historic buy impact windows, then learn the board rejects the profile or muntin pattern. We check the district requirements before we order anything, so you don’t own glass you can’t install.
What Window Installation Costs in Delray Beach
The numbers we quoted above are real anchors: impact windows generally run $800 to $1,500 per window installed; impact single-hungs fall between $900 and $1,800; large or custom openings like picture windows or bay assemblies run $2,500 to $5,000; and whole-home packages land from $8,000 to $25,000 and up depending on the house.
What moves the price in Delray Beach specifically? Opening count is the biggest driver, followed by wind-zone requirements. Anywhere in the city stands inside the Wind-Borne Debris Region, so every replacement window must be impact-rated or paired with approved storm panels, which sets a floor under your cost. Second-floor and A1A-facing openings carry higher design pressures, which means heavier glass and stronger frames. Frame material matters too: vinyl is the budget-friendly standard, aluminum offers slimmer sightlines, and wood-clad runs at the top. Floor height adds labor for ladder work on mid-rise condos along the beach.
Call (903) 354-7134 and we’ll schedule a free in-home measure. You get a written quote before any work starts, and that’s the number on the contract.
Florida Pays You Back
Delray Beach homeowners can stack several incentive programs to offset window installation costs. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, including impact-resistant windows and doors. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax. On the federal side, the 25C energy credit returns 30% of the product cost on qualifying energy-efficient units, up to $600 per year. And most windstorm carriers credit around 25% on the windstorm portion of your premium after a wind-mitigation inspection, which typically runs $75 to $150. We can’t guarantee what your carrier or the state will approve. Those programs set their own final numbers. But the stacking is real, and we’ll help you keep the paperwork straight.
The Delray Beach Historic District Reality
Delray Beach is one of the few cities in Palm Beach County where you can’t just buy an impact-rated window and hire a crew. The city’s designated historic districts, including the Old School Square Historic Arts District and the Marina Historic District, require window and door replacements to clear the Historic Preservation Board. That board looks at profiles, muntin patterns, and finishes. Meanwhile, Palm Beach County’s adopted Florida Building Code places the entire city in the Wind-Borne Debris Region, mandating impact-resistant glazing or approved storm panel systems for every new and replacement window permit. So you have to satisfy two masters at once: impact performance and period appearance.
This dual-compliance burden is a genuine Delray Beach differentiator. Neighboring Window Installation in Delray Beach customers in Boynton Beach or Boca Raton rarely face historic overlay zoning, but our Marina Historic clients do every day. We’ve helped homeowners select products from PGT and ES Windows that carry the impact ratings and can be configured with the divided-lite muntins and frame profiles the board wants. We handle the paperwork, the board submittals, and the revisions, and we tell you before you order whether the window you want stands a realistic chance.
What We Find When We Open Delray Beach Walls
Opening up an older Delray Beach home turns up things you didn’t plan for. In Lake Ida, we opened a 1966 CBS ranch to install PGT impact-rated casements and found live knob-and-tube wiring and original jalousie window frames that had never been permitted. We stopped, wrote the framing and code upgrades into a signed change order, and completed the job only after the homeowner approved every line. Our crew also discovered failed waterproofing at the sill that had rotted the jamb, so we replaced the framing and flashed the opening before setting the new units.
That’s the Westlight Way, and it’s also the Kingswell Way. Say the price before the work. Show up in the window we gave. Leave the place cleaner than we found it. Put the guarantee in writing. Come back if it fails. The Kingswell Guarantee rides on every single project: a written price before any work starts, a committed arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on the completed work. If a repair fails within the guarantee period, we return and correct it at no charge.
So when a permit-triggered code upgrade expands your scope, which Delray Beach’s jalousie-era homes do regularly, you never get a number sprung on you at the door. You get a signed change order with every line item priced, and you approve it before we touch anything. That’s how we’ve handled surprises in Dell Park, the Pines, and every neighborhood in between since Owen Satterfield founded this company in 2009.
Pricing for Window Installation in Delray Beach, FL
Here’s the straight answer for Delray Beach’s market. A single impact-rated window starts around $800 and runs up to $1,500 installed for standard sizes. Impact single-hungs go $900 to $1,800. A large picture window or bay assembly runs $2,500 to $5,000. Whole-home packages start around $8,000 and can exceed $25,000 on larger homes, especially beachside properties with big openings and high design-pressure requirements.
What affects your number: how many openings you have, whether the house sits east or west of I-95, how close you are to the ocean, and what condition the rough openings are in once we inspect. The estimate is free. Call (903) 354-7134 and we’ll measure, inspect, and hand you a written price before anything gets ordered.
We Also Serve Cities Near Delray Beach
Our crews regularly work Delray Beach and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, or Greenacres, we provide the same written pricing, the same impact-rated product lines, and the same Kingswell Guarantee on every job. Scheduling is coordinated from our South Florida office in Miami, with crews serving Delray Beach locally.
Serving Delray Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Delray 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 Window Installation in Delray Beach
Yes. If your property sits within the Old School Square Historic Arts District, the Marina Historic District, or another designated historic area, any window replacement must clear the city’s Historic Preservation Board before permits are issued. The board reviews profiles, muntin patterns, finishes, and sightlines, and it can reject products that don’t match the period character of the home. We check your district requirements before we order anything, and we’ve guided Delray Beach homeowners through board submittals with products from PGT and ES Windows. Call (903) 354-7134 for help navigating the process.
Usually yes, if the jalousie windows are in the same structure as the permitted work. Delray Beach’s code treats original 1960s jalousie windows as a code-upgrade trigger, so the moment a permit is pulled for any window work, those jalousies must come out or be brought up to current impact standards. This expands the scope beyond what many owners budget for. We write the jalousie removal and any required framing upgrades into a signed change order before we start, so you approve every line item in writing.
Salt-laden air within a mile of the ocean accelerates oxidation on aluminum frames and pits hardware long before the impact glass fails. On 1970s and 1980s beachside condos along A1A, we frequently replace entire assemblies because the frames have corroded beyond repair. If you’re within that coastal band, we recommend impact-rated products with corrosion-resistant hardware and frame finishes matched to salt exposure. A glass-only swap on a corroded frame just buys you a year or two.
Miami-Dade NOA is the stricter product approval standard, accepted statewide and required in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Florida Product Approval is a statewide approval that doesn’t necessarily meet Miami-Dade’s higher testing thresholds. For Delray Beach homes in Palm Beach County’s Wind-Borne Debris Region, Florida Product Approval is the minimum, but Miami-Dade NOA-rated products give you more engineering headroom and are what most windstorm carriers prefer. We specify design pressures per opening, never above +/-100 PSF, and we tell you which rating each window needs before we order.
In most cases, yes. After a wind-mitigation inspection (typically $75 to $150), carriers credit an average of around 25% on the windstorm portion of your premium if impact-rated windows are installed with proper permitting and documentation. The exact credit depends on your carrier, your policy, and your home’s full wind-mitigation profile. We provide the product approval numbers and permit documentation your inspector needs. Call (903) 354-7134 for a free in-home measure and a written quote.
Contact Westlight Windows & Doors in Delray Beach
If you’re ready to replace windows in Delray Beach, start with a free estimate. We’ll send a background-checked, uniformed technician to measure your openings, inspect the existing frames, and walk you through the right products for your wind zone and any historic district requirements. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, and that price won’t change at the door. Call (903) 354-7134 today and ask for Owen Satterfield’s team. We answer 24/7.
Written by Owen Satterfield, Owner at Westlight Windows & Doors, serving Delray Beach since founding the company in 2009.