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ES Windows Window Replacement: The Pembroke Pines Owner’s Guide

We stock and install ES Windows replacement sashes, insulated glass units, rollers, balances, locks, and weatherstripping for Pembroke Pines homes, with most window replacements completed in a single visit. Installed replacement parts typically run $145 to $680 depending on what failed, and we quote the exact number before any work begins. The usual discovery is unremarkable: a window that suddenly takes two hands to lift, a glass panel that looks like it has a permanent fog between the panes, or a lock that won’t throw anymore. You’ve lived with it long enough to know it’s not going to fix itself.

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Which ES Windows Models This Applies To

ES Windows manufactures primarily aluminum impact-rated and non-impact window lines common across South Florida, and the replacement path depends on which series you have. Most Pembroke Pines homes we service carry either the ES Windows 7000 series (non-impact, single-hung and horizontal roller) or the 8000/9000 impact series, which use heavier extruded frames and laminated glass. The quickest way to identify your window: open the sash and look on the frame head or the side jamb for a small foil sticker or etched marking with the series number and glass make-up. If the sticker is gone, which happens on ocean-facing exposure within a few years, we measure the glass thickness, frame depth, and balance shoe profile on site.

TruePane Windows & Doors is an independent service provider, not affiliated with ES Windows. That matters for one reason: you get an honest read on whether a genuine OEM part or a quality aftermarket equivalent makes more sense for your window. OEM ES Windows parts preserve exact factory fit, but on discontinued series the lead time can stretch. On balance shoes, pivot bars, and rollers, we use aftermarket equivalents from Caldwell and similar manufacturers that meet or exceed the original spec, because the OEM version was often the part that failed early anyway. On glass, we always match the original insulated unit’s thickness, tint, and Low-E coating profile, because a mismatched pane next to an existing one is visible from the street.

Signs Your ES Windows Window Replacement Is Failing

• Fog or condensation between the glass panes. The insulated glass unit’s seal has failed, and Florida’s humidity has found its way inside. No cleaning fixes this. The right repair is a new IGU matched to the original glass spec.
• Sash drops when you raise it, or it takes real muscle to lift. The block-and-tackle or spiral balance inside the jamb has lost tension or stripped. Left alone, the sash will eventually slam shut, which is how fingers get hurt and frames get bent.
• Window won’t stay closed or the lock won’t engage. Usually a worn lock keeper, a sagging sash, or a bent roller assembly. On impact windows this is also a code compliance issue: a window that won’t latch is no longer an impact window.
• You can hear the road, or the AC runs noticeably harder near one window. Weatherstripping and interlock seals on ES Windows frames compress over time. Air infiltration around a failed seal is measurable in your electric bill, not theoretical.
• Visible corrosion, pitting, or white powder on aluminum frames. Coastal Pembroke Pines salt air accelerates oxidation on aluminum. Surface corrosion can be cleaned and sealed; structural corrosion means the frame itself is the replacement, not just the part.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In Pembroke Pines, expect $145 to $380 for balance and roller replacements per window, $220 to $520 for lock and keeper hardware, and $380 to $680 for a new insulated glass unit installed, depending on size and whether it’s impact glass. A full sash replacement on an ES Windows 8000 impact series runs $450 to $850. The range is driven by glass type, frame size, and whether we’re working on a ground floor or a second-story opening that needs ladder work.

Every quote is a written line-item number: the part, the labor, and the disposal of the old unit are listed separately. We don’t add a line item for “shop supplies” or round up because the job looked bigger in person. The quote is the bill. Workmanship carries our Done Right Promise, and any replacement glass carries its full manufacturer warranty, registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway. Dale Kessler’s rule on warranties is simple: if it is not in writing, it is not a guarantee, it is a guess.

DIY or Call Us?

You can safely check three things: read the sticker or etching to identify your series, note whether the fog is between the panes or just surface condensation, and test the sash in a few positions to see where it binds. What you should not attempt is removing a tensioned balance system or swapping an insulated glass unit on your own. ES Windows sashes are heavy, the extruded aluminum edges are sharp, and an untensioned balance released wrong turns into a projectile inside the wall cavity. We’ve repaired enough DIY removals in Pembroke Pines to know the window usually wasn’t the problem by the time we get the call.

If the tilt latches, balances, or glass are suspect, call (863) 208-6105. We’ll tell you over the phone whether it sounds replaceable, and we show up in a marked truck with uniformed techs who measure twice and quote on paper before touching a screw.

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