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ES Windows Roofing: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
If you’re looking for ES Windows roofing parts in Fort Lauderdale, here’s the straight answer: we stock common ES Windows-compatible flashing, sealant, and mounting hardware on our trucks, and a typical roof-to-window interface repair runs $400 – $1,800 installed depending on how far the water got. Most owners discover the problem the same way: a slow brown stain on the drywall near the window, a musty smell after heavy rain, or a drip that only shows up when the wind drives rain sideways against the window frame. The window itself is rarely the problem. It’s almost always the roofing where the two systems meet.
Isaac Pruett has spent nearly two decades watching South Florida weather test every seam a house has. His take: “We tell you what we found, what it takes to fix it, and what it will cost – before we touch a thing.”
Which ES Windows Models This Applies To
ES Windows makes impact-rated aluminum and vinyl window lines, and the roofing concerns are the same across most of them: the top flange, the head flashing, and the sealant bed where the window meets the roof deck or parapet wall. If you have an ES Windows unit in a roof-adjacent opening (a clerestory window, a second-story gable window, or a window set into a low-slope roof section), the part that matters is not the glass. It’s the flashing assembly above it.
Compatibility gets tricky fast. ES Windows has changed frame profiles over the years, and an off-the-shelf flashing kit from a big-box store is cut for generic dimensions. That’s a problem in Fort Lauderdale, where an eighth-inch gap left unsealed will pull water through it every time a summer squall rolls in. We match the part to the specific frame profile, and we carry both OEM-spec parts and quality aftermarket equivalents that meet Miami-Dade product approval standards. There are real differences in material thickness and sealant chemistry; we can explain them when we’re looking at your window.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your ES Windows Roofing Is Failing
- Water staining at the top corners of the window opening. This almost always means the head flashing is either missing, undersized, or was never taped to the weather barrier. The water is running behind the frame, not in front of it.
- Peeling paint or bubbling drywall immediately above the frame. That’s trapped moisture working its way out. By the time you see the bubble, the framing behind it has been wet for weeks.
- Leaks only during wind-driven rain. In Fort Lauderdale, that’s basically every afternoon from June through September. If the leak stops when the rain falls straight down, the problem is the flashing lap, not the window itself.
- Visible gaps or cracked sealant where the window meets the roofline. South Florida UV breaks down caulk and sealant faster than almost anywhere else in the country. What starts as a hairline crack becomes a water channel.
- Corrosion or white residue on the window trim on a masonry wall. This is efflorescence, a sign water has been saturating the substrate. The seal between the window, the roofing, and the wall has failed.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
In Fort Lauderdale, ES Windows roof-adjacent repair work typically falls into three tiers. A sealant-only repair (remove old caulk, re-bed, tool new sealant) runs $400 – $800. Adding new flashing and a proper weather barrier detail at the window-to-roof junction runs $800 – $1,500. If the leak has damaged roof sheathing or window framing, you’re looking at $1,500 – $2,500, and if the roof itself needs replacement in that section, full roof replacement in Fort Lauderdale runs $8,000 – $20,000 depending on size and material.
Every one of those numbers is a written price before work starts. You get the parts, the labor, the cleanup, and a written guarantee with clear terms. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies: if the repair isn’t right within a year of completion, we come back and make it right at no cost.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely inspect a few things yourself: look for cracked or missing sealant, check for water stains, and confirm the flashing is still tucked under the roofing material above it. What you shouldn’t do is climb onto a Fort Lauderdale roof after a rainstorm with a tube of caulk and hope for the best. These are roof-adjacent window assemblies, and the work often involves ladder work at height, removal of roofing material, and sealing details that have to be right the first time. We’ve fixed plenty of DIY attempts where the homeowner sealed the bottom of the window while the water was getting in at the top. If you’re not sure, call us at (754) 354-3720 and we’ll walk through what you’re seeing. A conversation costs nothing.
FAQs
In Fort Lauderdale’s heat, humidity, and salt air, the original sealant and caulk around most roof-adjacent windows fail within 5 – 7 years, even when the window itself is still solid. Flashing can last decades, but it’s only as good as the sealant protecting the laps. If your home is older than about eight years and you’re seeing any signs of moisture, have it looked at. Call (754) 354-3720 for an honest assessment.
Most of the time it can be repaired. We replace the failed component, not the window; a reseal and reflash fixes the vast majority of roof-to-window leaks. Full window replacement is only needed when the frame has corroded or the glass seal has failed. The way to know for sure is a free estimate: (754) 354-3720.
A straightforward flashing and reseal job is usually done in half a day. If we have to open up the wall or roof to replace damaged sheathing or framing, it can stretch to a day or two, and we’ll tell you that before we start. We’ll also give you a written price before any tools come off the truck.
We keep common flashing profiles, sealants, and fasteners on the truck for roof-adjacent window work, and we have solid relationships with South Florida suppliers for ES Windows-specific parts. We also have access to specification-grade materials across other brands we work with, like KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone. That said, Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale is an independent service provider and not affiliated with ES Windows. For anything unusual, we’ll tell you exactly what we need to order and how long it takes.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale at Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
