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Three Lakes homeowners deal with a set of conditions most Florida contractors never fully prepare for. You’re inside Miami-Dade’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, you’re close enough to the coast that salt air rides every storm front, and much of your housing stock predates the impact-code overhaul that followed Hurricane Andrew. That combination means windows and doors here aren’t a cosmetic decision. They’re the barrier between your family and everything a Category 4 can throw at you.
Winslow Windows & Doors handles impact windows, door installation, sliding glass doors, roofing, and everything in between for Three Lakes residents. When you call (850) 721-1218, a live person answers. Not a call center. Not a voicemail tree. A real person who knows this market and can schedule your free estimate.
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.
Why Three Lakes Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Ed Winslow started this company in 2011, and his name is still on the door. On every job we do. That’s not marketing language. It’s accountability. When a national chain installs the wrong product in Three Lakes, you get a ticket number and a corporate voicemail. When Winslow installs windows in your home, you get Ed’s direct line and a promise backed by the Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right. Period.
We’ve worked throughout the neighborhoods around SW 87th Avenue and along the residential streets feeding Killian Drive, where homes from the 1970s and 1980s still carry original aluminum-frame single-pane windows. Homeowners in those areas, along with families near the Kendale Lakes perimeter and the communities clustered around SW 127th Avenue, have trusted our crews with impact replacements, door upgrades, and full roofing packages. Our technicians arrive in uniform, background-checked, with a published address and license number behind every estimate. You know exactly who’s at your door before the first handshake.
Windows & Doors Services We Offer in Three Lakes
Impact Windows
Impact-rated windows built with laminated glass and heavy-duty frames are our flagship product for Three Lakes. Every unit we install carries a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA), which your permit office requires before any installation moves forward. We match design pressures to each opening, never overrating or underrating a window just to hit a price point.
Learn more about our impact windows in Three Lakes.
Window Installation
Proper installation matters as much as the product itself. We flash, seal, and anchor every opening to code, then verify the work before we leave. A great window installed poorly leaks, corrodes, and fails years early.
Learn more about our window installation in Three Lakes.
Window Replacement
Most homes in Three Lakes built before 2002 still have original aluminum or jalousie units that don’t meet current HVHZ standards. We replace those with energy-efficient, impact-rated systems that handle wind loads and cut cooling costs.
Learn more about our window replacement in Three Lakes.
Door Installation
Front entry doors, side doors, and rear exits all need impact protection in Three Lakes. We install impact-rated fiberglass and steel doors from Therma-Tru, fitted to your exact opening with proper sealing against wind-driven rain and humidity.
Sliding Glass & Patio Doors
Sliding glass doors are the largest opening in most Three Lakes homes, which makes them the most vulnerable in a storm. We install impact-rated sliders tested to Miami-Dade standards, including multi-panel configurations that don’t bow or flex under pressure.
Energy-Efficient Windows
You can hold impact protection and energy savings in the same frame. Our low-E, argon-filled units reduce heat transfer, and homeowners typically see a 20% to 30% reduction in cooling costs once old single-pane units come out.
Impact Garage Doors
Your garage door is the biggest unbraced wall in the house. When it fails in a hurricane, your roof lifts off. We install wind-rated impact garage doors sized and braced for your specific opening and wind zone.
Custom & Geometric Windows
Arch tops, circles, trapezoids, and oversized picture windows don’t have to be a compromise. We order custom impact-rated units from PGT that match your home’s architecture and still carry a valid NOA.
Roof Repair
Windows and doors don’t work in isolation. A leaking roof compromises the whole envelope. We repair roof leaks, replace damaged flashing, and address the water intrusion that eats away at window framing and door thresholds.
Roof Replacement & Installation
Full roof replacement with shingle, tile, or metal systems, installed to Miami-Dade’s wind standards. If your roof is original to a 1970s or 1980s Three Lakes home, it’s served past its design life.
Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing
Each material has different weight, wind, and installation requirements in the HVHZ. We handle all three, including the tile-to-metal conversions that some Three Lakes homeowners choose for lower wind-load profiles.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Three Lakes
We work across Three Lakes on a regular basis, and our crews know the local streets without GPS. Typical response time for an estimate visit is one to two business days depending on the week.
- Areas along SW 87th Avenue and Killian Drive
- The residential blocks near Kendale Lakes
- Neighborhoods around SW 127th Avenue
- Communities near Kendall Drive and the 33176 ZIP code
Why Three Lakes’s Climate & Housing Affect Windows & Doors
Three Lakes sits just east of the Everglades at near-zero elevation. Storm water doesn’t drain fast here. That standing water, combined with year-round humidity and direct Atlantic hurricane exposure, attacks window and door assemblies from the outside in. Aluminum frames corrode, seals degrade, and improperly flashed openings wick moisture into wall cavities. You won’t always see the damage until it’s expensive.
The housing stock makes it worse. Three Lakes developed largely in the 1970s through the 1990s as Miami-Dade pushed south and west. Those concrete block homes are solid, but many still carry original single-pane aluminum or jalousie windows installed before the post-Andrew code overhaul took full effect in 2002. If your home was built in that era and the windows have never been touched, they almost certainly fail current HVHZ requirements. That’s not a “nice to upgrade” situation. It’s a code compliance and insurance problem waiting for the next storm.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Three Lakes
These are honest ranges, not lure prices. We give written line-item quotes with no change orders mid-job. The number you sign is the number you pay.
Impact Windows vs. Hurricane Shutters
You have a choice when it comes to storm protection. Hurricane shutters cost less upfront, but someone has to hang them before a storm, store them after, and they do nothing for energy efficiency, security, or noise the other 360 days a year. Impact windows protect your home permanently, reduce heat gain, cut outside noise by up to 40%, and never require a trip to the garage at 2 a.m. when a storm track shifts. For most Three Lakes homeowners, impact windows are the better long-term call.
Florida Pays Three Lakes Homeowners Back
The state and federal incentives stack in your favor right now. My Safe Florida Home matching grants can cover up to $10,000 toward qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades for eligible homeowners. Florida’s sales-tax exemption applies to impact-resistant windows and doors, removing a meaningful chunk of cost at the point of sale. The federal 25C energy credit returns 30% of product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient units. And after a wind-mitigation inspection, which typically costs $75 to $150, many carriers reduce the windstorm portion of your premium by roughly 25%. Final numbers depend on your carrier and your program eligibility. We’ll help you understand which credits apply to your project.
Service Area - Cities Near Three Lakes
We serve Three Lakes and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Westchester, Miami, Hialeah, or Doral, we cover those areas too with the same live-answer service and upfront pricing. Call (850) 721-1218 and we’ll get you scheduled.
Serving Three Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Three Lakes area and offer Three Lakes Door Installation, so we know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Windows & Doors in Three Lakes
How much does impact window replacement cost in Three Lakes?
Most Three Lakes homes spend between $18,000 and $40,000 on a full impact window replacement before incentives, with costs ranging from $80 to $130 per square foot installed. Your exact number depends on window count, frame type, and the design pressure rating each opening requires. Call (850) 721-1218 for a free estimate with line-item pricing.
Do I need a permit for window or door replacement in Three Lakes?
Yes. Three Lakes is part of unincorporated Miami-Dade County, and the building department requires a permit for structural window and door replacement. Every product must carry a Miami-Dade NOA (Notice of Acceptance). We pull the permits, schedule inspections, and handle the paperwork on every job.
What happens if a contractor installs windows without a valid NOA in Three Lakes?
The permit gets rejected outright, which means the work was never legally approved. You can be left with non-compliant openings, insurance complications, and the cost of redoing the job. We install products from NOA-carrying manufacturers only, including PGT, CGI, and Mr-Glass.
Will the price change once work starts?
No. We write fixed line-item quotes and do not issue change orders unless you ask us to change scope. The price you approve is the price you pay.
How long does a window replacement project take in Three Lakes?
Once your units arrive, installation can be as fast as a single day for most single-story homes. Custom fabrication typically runs 4 to 6 weeks from order to delivery. We’ll give you a clear timeline before any work begins.
Call Winslow Windows & Doors
If your windows are original to a Three Lakes home built before 2002, or you’re seeing corrosion, condensation between panes, or water staining around frames, call us. We’ll walk through the options, give you an honest price, and never pressure you into a decision. Winslow Windows & Doors is the one down the road. Call (850) 721-1218 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Three Lakes and South Florida since 2011 with Energy-Efficient Windows in Three Lakes.
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.
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What Neighbors Say About Winslow Windows & Doors
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 Three Lakes Customers Say
"Three big companies quoted us and every one sent a salesman with a leased truck. Ed turned up in a truck with his own name on the door, quoted less, and his crew were the same faces on day one and day nine."
- Yolanda Betancourt"We sat out a hurricane behind the windows Ed put in. The gusts threw a neighbour's trampoline down the street and the loudest thing in our house was the kettle. I rang him after to say thank you and he answered his own phone, same as always."
- Thaddeus Okonkwo"He replaced the front door and the garage door in the same week, both rated for impact, and lined the frames up so straight my level had nothing to say. My wife stopped hearing the highway from the front room."
- Maximilian Vasquez