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ES Windows Roofing: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
ES Windows-compatible roofing replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $400 to $2,500 installed, and we keep the most common ES Windows roof panels, flashings, and sealants on the truck so most repairs happen in one visit. The parts themselves usually fall between $150 and $900 depending on panel size and finish. Most homeowners discover the problem after a hard South Florida storm, when water starts showing up at the top of the window frame or along an interior wall. You’ll see a drip, a stain, or peeling paint right at the header, and the roof cap above the window is almost always the culprit. We’ve torn into enough of these to know the failure pattern before we even climb the ladder.
We’re an independent Fort Lauderdale service provider, not affiliated with ES Windows. We work on their products because they’re common in this market, and when the roof assembly fails, the window below suffers. Luca Romano has pulled apart enough ES Windows roof sections across Fort Lauderdale to know exactly which part gave out before the caulk even comes off.
Which ES Windows Models This Applies To
ES Windows builds a range of products that integrate with roof lines, including their fixed picture windows, radius units, and multi-panel wall systems common in Fort Lauderdale mid-century homes and newer coastal builds. The roofing component is typically an extruded aluminum cap, drip edge, or flashing system sized to the specific window width, from 24 inches up to 12-foot spans on some commercial-style residential installs. If you have an ES Windows unit with an exterior roof cap, mullion cover, or integrated gutter lip, this guide applies. The compatibility gotcha we see constantly: ES Windows uses metric extrusion profiles on many of their pre-2015 residential lines, so a standard off-the-shelf American-size drip edge will not seat correctly against the frame. You need the matching profile, or you’ll get a 1/8-inch gap that leaks within a season.
The fastest way to identify your part is the label etched on the inside of the bottom rail or the top frame edge. It’ll have a series code and a manufacture date. If the label is gone, we measure the extrusion width, the return lip depth, and the screw spacing pattern. That gets us the right match nine times out of ten. On the OEM versus aftermarket question: for ES Windows specifically, we recommend OEM-sourced extrusions for visible roof caps because the anodized finish has to match the adjacent window frame. For hidden flashings and sealants, quality aftermarket products from suppliers we’ve vetted in Fort Lauderdale hold up just as well at a lower price, and we’ll tell you the difference before you spend a dollar.
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Signs Your ES Windows Roofing Is Failing
- Water staining at the top interior corner. This is the classic first sign. The roof cap’s sealant has broken down, and water is wicking between the extrusion and the window frame. Left alone, it migrates into the drywall and the framing below.
- Peeling paint or bubbling drywall above the window. The leak has progressed past the frame and into the wall cavity. By the time you see bubbling, water has been present for weeks, and the flashing isn’t channeling it away anymore.
- A visible gap between the roof cap and the window frame. Thermal expansion in Fort Lauderdale’s heat cycles is brutal on aluminum extrusions. The metal expands and contracts, the original sealant loses flexibility, and a gap opens that you can see from the ground.
- Corrosion or white oxidation on the aluminum cap. Salt air near Fort Lauderdale’s coastal neighborhoods accelerates corrosion. Once pitting starts, the protective anodized layer is compromised, and the cap is failing structurally, not just cosmetically.
- Drips inside after wind-driven rain. South Florida storms push water sideways. A properly flashed ES Windows roof cap shrugs that off. If you only see water during heavy wind events, the end caps or side flashings have failed, not the main cap itself.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
In Fort Lauderdale, ES Windows roof cap replacement runs $400 to $1,800 for most residential units. Full roof section rebuilds with multiple panels, custom extrusions, or structural repair to water-damaged framing can reach the $2,500 mark. The parts themselves are typically $150 to $900, and the rest is labor, sealants, and disposal of the old extrusion. What drives the price: the width of the window, whether we’re replacing one cap or an entire multi-panel run, and whether the existing framing is still sound. If we open it up and find rotted plywood or a compromised header, we’ll stop, show you photos, and give you a written price before we touch the framing. That’s The Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it applies to every repair we do, no exceptions.
Every replacement includes new OEM-matched or vetted aftermarket extrusions, fresh structural sealant rated for South Florida UV and salt exposure, new fasteners, and a written workmanship warranty through the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s been the standing rule since 2005.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check a few things from the ground: look for visible gaps, note where the staining starts on the interior, and snap a few photos of the cap from different angles. That helps us diagnose before we arrive. What you should not do is get on a ladder and start pulling sealant or unscrewing extrusion caps. The roof cap on an ES Windows unit often carries a tension load from the window frame itself, and once you loosen the wrong fastener, the assembly can shift. We’ve seen homeowners turn a $400 sealant repair into a $2,000 frame realignment by poking at the wrong screw. The work either holds up or it doesn’t, we make sure it does, and that starts with letting a trained tech do the removal. If you’re anywhere in Fort Lauderdale, call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll come take a look.
FAQs
In Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and sun, an ES Windows roof cap typically lasts 15 to 20 years before the sealant and finish start to fail. Coastal homes within a mile of the water often see failures at the 10 to 12 year mark. If yours is past that point, call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll do a free assessment.
A small sealant gap under six inches can sometimes be re-sealed and get you another year or two, but once the extrusion is corroded or the gap runs wider than a quarter inch, patching is a temporary fix that fails again. We’ll tell you honestly which situation you have before recommending a repair or a full swap. Call (754) 354-7423 for a straight answer.
Most single-window caps come out and go back in within two to three hours once we’re on site. A full multi-panel run can take most of a day. We book a concrete arrival window, and the written price is in your hands before we start pulling anything apart.
We stock the most common ES Windows extrusion profiles, flashings, and sealants on the truck for Fort Lauderdale service calls. For less common widths or older pre-2015 metric profiles, we source from our local suppliers and typically have the part in hand within three business days. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll check your specific model while you’re on the phone.
If your ES Windows roof cap is leaking, staining, or separating from the frame, don’t wait for the next storm to make it worse. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll schedule a free estimate. Luca Romano or a member of the crew will show up on time, give you a written price, and fix it right the first time.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner & Lead Contractor, Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale at Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
