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AfterES Windows Custom & Geometric Windows in Plantation: What to Know First
We install, service, and repair ES Windows custom and geometric units in Plantation, Florida, and most jobs take one visit when the opening is measured correctly and the right glass is on the truck. Expect a straightforward written quote with real numbers before any work starts, because a shaped window is too easy to get wrong twice. The typical Plantation homeowner calls us after a radius window has fogged, a custom trapezoid has started binding, or a previous install left an arched unit that leaks during the summer downpours.
If you own an ES Windows product and the custom shape is no longer sealing, opening, or draining the way it should, call (772) 577-2915. We are an independent ES Windows service provider, not a manufacturer affiliate, and we will tell you whether the unit is worth saving or if replacement is the honest call.
How ES Windows Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
- Radius and arch-top units losing their seal at the crown. We see this regularly on ES Windows ES70 and ES80 radius units in Plantation, where the curved top edge takes direct afternoon sun and the thermal cycle works on the sealant joint over time. The glass stays intact but the argon escapes, the Low-E starts to haze, and the homeowner gets a fogged arch that no amount of cleaning will fix. The fix is a glass pack replacement with the correct radius template, not a bead of caulk around the perimeter.
- Custom trapezoids and pentagons binding at the hinge side. ES Windows shaped units, particularly the ES45 line, use a narrower frame profile on custom shapes. When the rough opening was shimmed tight or the house has moved slightly over twenty years, the sash starts dragging against the frame at the top hinge corner. Our techs pull the sash, check the reveal on all four sides, and reset the mounting points rather than forcing the operator.
- Geometric fixed windows with failed perimeter glazing tape. A fixed octagon or triangle does not open, so the failure shows up as water staining around the interior drywall after a heavy Plantation storm. On ES Windows fixed geometry, the original glazing tape can dry out and lose adhesion along the bottom leg, letting driven rain wick behind the frame. We pull the unit, replace the tape with a marine-grade butyl, and reset the window with proper shim points at the corners.
- Oversized ES Windows sliders in custom openings with roller wear on one track. When a Plantation home has a wide custom opening with an ES Windows sliding unit, the lower track takes more load than the manufacturer’s standard residential roller is rated for, especially if sand from the yard gets into the track. The symptom is a door or window that slides fine until the last foot, then drags. We replace the rollers with a stainless wheel upgrade and clean the track channel, which most manufacturer service bulletins do not mention.
- Radius windows with stress cracks starting at a corner of the curved glass. Curved glass is cut and tempered to a radius, and if the original installer forced a slightly undersized lite into the frame, the stress concentration shows up as a hairline crack six months to three years later. We measure the actual chord length and rise before ordering replacement curved glass, because the frame may have been made for a different radius than the glass that was installed.
These are the failure modes specific to ES Windows custom and geometric work. The common thread is almost always the install or the parts choice, not the homeowner. Our job is to find which one it is before we touch a screw.
Our ES Windows Custom & Geometric Windows Process
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Measure and diagnose. Every opening gets measured twice, corner to corner and across the diagonals. A geometric window that is out of square by a quarter inch is a window that will never seal right, no matter what brand it is.
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Parts decision. We determine whether the repair calls for OEM ES Windows components or a quality aftermarket equivalent. OEM is the right answer for glass packs and hardware on current lines like the ES70 and ES80. For glazing tape, shims, and roller upgrades, we use materials that outperform the original spec in South Florida humidity.
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Written quote before work starts. You get the line items on paper: parts, labor, sealant, disposal. No change orders later, no surprise line items on the bill.
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The repair or replacement. Our techs reset the unit, shim it square, seal it with the right product for the substrate, and set the reveal evenly on all sides.
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Test and document. We run the window through its full range, check the weep drainage, and verify the seal the way we would on our own house.
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Warranty registration before we leave. Both warranty layers are registered in writing before the truck leaves the driveway. If it is not square, level, and in writing, it is not done.
What ES Windows Custom & Geometric Windows Costs in Plantation
Custom and geometric window work in Plantation carries a wider price range than standard rectangular units because the glass fabrication, frame matching, and labor are all specific to the shape. Below are the ranges we quote most often on ES Windows jobs.
- Reseal or glass pack replacement on a radius or arch top: $350 to $750 per unit, depending on size and whether the curved glass must be ordered to template.
- Hardware replacement and sash reset on a binding trapezoid or pentagon: $180 to $420 per unit, including new hinge pins or operators where needed.
- Perimeter reglaze and reset on a fixed geometric unit: $250 to $600 per unit, including removal, new glazing tape, and proper shimming.
- Full replacement of a custom ES Windows unit with new glass and frame: $900 to $2,800 per opening, driven by the radius, frame finish, and whether impact glass is required.
What moves the price is the shape complexity, the glass type, and whether the original opening needs corrective carpentry. Plantation homes built in the 1960s and 1970s sometimes have rough openings that were never true, and that work gets quoted separately so you know exactly what you are paying for. Call (772) 577-2915 for a free estimate. We will put the numbers in writing, and the estimate is the price you pay.
Why Plantation Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for ES Windows Work
We have been serving Plantation and Broward County since 2008 through a craft tradition that started with Dale Kessler and his father’s finish carpentry. Dale grew up off Broward Boulevard and learned fenestration through the building trades program at McFatter Technical College, then spent two decades setting and finishing windows across the county. That background matters on an ES Windows custom unit because a out-of-true install on a shaped window does not forgive anyone.
Every job carries the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, and no arguing if something is not right. If you have a PGT, CGI, CWS, or ECO Window Systems unit elsewhere in the house, our techs work on those lines too, so you are not juggling multiple contractors. A live person answers the phone at (772) 577-2915 around the clock, seven days a week.
FAQs
Yes, most ES Windows shaped glass packs and hardware are available through distribution channels we use regularly. Curved and radius glass is not stocked, but we order it to the correct chord and rise measurements so it arrives cut to the frame. When a part is discontinued, we will tell you on the first visit and give you options rather than billing for a temporary patch.
We register both warranty layers in writing on every job, and if a manufacturer warranty applies, we handle the paperwork from our side. The Done Right Promise covers our workmanship on top of whatever the manufacturer provides. We have no interest in making a homeowner fight a warranty claim alone. Call (772) 577-2915 and we will walk you through what applies to your specific unit.
If the frame is in good shape and the only failure is the glass pack, a reseal or glass replacement is usually the right call and runs $350 to $750. If the frame itself has cracked, warped, or pulled away from the opening, replacement starts making more sense, because a rebuilt frame on a radius unit costs nearly as much as new. We quote both options side by side on paper so you can decide with real numbers.
A standard hardware repair or reseal is most often done in one visit. A full replacement with custom curved or radius glass typically takes two to four weeks from template to install, depending on the glass fabricator. We do not promise same-day turnaround on custom glass because rushing a radius order is how stress cracks happen. Call (772) 577-2915 for a timeline specific to your opening.
No. We quote the job in writing before we begin, and the price on that quote is the price on the bill. The only exception is if we find hidden structural damage inside the opening that was not visible at the estimate, and that gets its own written quote and your approval before we proceed. No surprise line items, ever.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Plantation and nearby areas.
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