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CWS Window Replacement: The Pompano Beach Owner’s Guide

We replace CWS window units throughout Pompano Beach, and most jobs run between $850 and $2,400 per window installed, depending on size, glass package, and whether the frame needs rebuilding. We keep common CWS-compatible parts on the truck and can usually complete a single-window swap in one visit. Most owners call us after they notice moisture between the panes, a sash that won’t stay up, or a window that suddenly won’t lock the way it did last winter.

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You’re reading this because a window you’ve lived with for years has started misbehaving. Maybe it’s the one over the kitchen sink that fogs up every time you run hot water. Maybe it’s the bedroom window that whistles when the wind comes off the Atlantic. Whatever the symptom, if it’s a CWS window and it’s failed, you want to know two things: what it’ll cost to make right, and whether the person doing the work actually knows CWS hardware. We do, and here’s the straight answer.

Which CWS Models This Applies To

CWS windows are common in Pompano Beach homes built from the mid-1990s through the late 2000s, particularly in developments around Cypress Bend, Palm Aire, and the older sections of Harbor Village. The brand shows up most often as single-hung and horizontal slider units in aluminum frames, though we also see CWS casement and fixed picture windows in higher-end builds from that era.

Here’s the compatibility issue most homeowners don’t know until it matters: CWS used different hardware generations over their production run, and the balance springs, latches, and sash guides from one generation don’t always interchange with another. The easiest identification is the small sticker or etched marking on the top edge of the sash or inside the frame channel, usually a two- or three-letter series code followed by a production date. If that sticker is gone, which is common after twenty Florida summers, we measure the sash thickness, the balance shoe profile, and the lock mortise spacing to match the right parts.

For most single-hung and slider CWS units, we recommend OEM replacement parts when they’re still available. That’s the safest path for warranty consistency and exact fit. But for older series where CWS components are discontinued, we carry quality aftermarket equivalents from Caldwell, Truth, and Barry that spec out to the same tolerances. We’ll tell you which we’re using and why before we start, and it’s written on the invoice.

One more thing worth knowing: TruePane Windows & Doors is an independent service provider. We’re not affiliated with CWS, and we don’t pretend to be. What we are is familiar with their product line, honest about what can and cannot be repaired, and licensed to do the work right here in Pompano Beach.

Signs Your CWS Window Replacement Is Failing

• Persistent fog or moisture between the panes. The insulating glass unit seal has failed, which means the desiccant inside the spacer is saturated and the argon or krypton fill is gone. In Pompano Beach’s humidity, this shows up as condensation you can’t wipe away, often worst in the early morning.
• A sash that won’t stay raised. The balance springs or block-and-tackle assemblies have worn out. We see this constantly in CWS single-hungs that are twenty years old or older. It’s a safety problem, too: a sash that slams down can hurt someone.
• The window won’t lock or the lock feels loose. Frame shifting from settlement or salt-air corrosion at the lock mortise has thrown off the alignment. On coastal Pompano Beach homes east of US-1, we see this earlier than inland because the salt accelerates wear on the keeper and latch.
• Drafts or visible daylight around the sash edges. The weatherstripping has compressed or the frame has warped. In a south-facing window, years of direct sun will do it. You’ll feel the draft at night during winter, but the bigger cost is air conditioning leaking out all summer.
• The window is hard to open or grinds when you slide it. Dirt, corrosion, or worn rollers on sliders and worn pivot bars on hung windows. Left alone, the hardware stresses the frame and you’re looking at a full replacement instead of a component swap.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For Pompano Beach homeowners, a CWS window replacement runs about $850 to $2,400 per window installed. Here’s where the range comes from.

A straightforward single-hung sash replacement with a standard insulated glass unit and balance replacement lands on the lower end, around $850 to $1,300. A full frame replacement or a custom-sized picture window with impact-rated glass and new aluminum cladding pushes toward $2,000 to $2,400. Casement windows with failed crank mechanisms or damaged operator arms fall in the middle, typically $1,100 to $1,800.

Every quote includes parts, labor, disposal of the old unit, and the warranty registration paperwork. We don’t hand you a number and then discover a disposal fee or a trim charge later. The price we write down is the price.

What’s covered after we leave: the manufacturer’s warranty on the glass and hardware, registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway, and our Done Right Promise on the labor. If something isn’t right in the first ninety days, we come back and make it right. No paperwork fight, no argument.

We also stand behind the work with The Keystone Standard, which is Dale Kessler’s rule, and it’s simple: both warranty layers get registered in writing, with durations stated, before we call the job done. If it isn’t in writing, it isn’t a warranty. That’s not a slogan. It’s how we’ve done business in Broward County since 2008.

DIY or Call Us?

There are a few things you can safely check before you pick up the phone. Confirm whether the window is actually fogged between the panes or just dirty on the outside. Check whether the lock engages at all. Note whether the sash is hard to move in one direction only. That helps us diagnose faster when you call.

What you shouldn’t do is attempt a sash replacement or balance spring swap yourself. CWS single-hung windows use tensioned balance systems that carry real stored energy. A balance spring under tension that releases wrong can break a finger or take out the glass. The same caution applies to removing an insulated glass unit: the sash is heavier than it looks, and if it drops, you’re replacing the whole window instead of one component.

We’re in Pompano Beach every week. Call (863) 591-8673 and we’ll send a uniformed technician to take measurements, walk you through the options, and hand you a written quote with both parts and labor spelled out. The estimate is free.

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