New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Westlight Windows Dallas pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line Florida homeowners arrive naming - the most Miami-Dade certifications in the industry$$$
- More Miami-Dade NOA certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe Florida value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built in Florida for Florida codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Miami-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
Fast, Reliable Window Replacement Across Oak Lawn
Window replacement in Oak Lawn usually costs between $650 and $1,900 per window installed, depending on whether you’re keeping the original frame or rebuilding the opening. We serve every block of Oak Lawn from our Dallas-Fort Worth scheduling office, and our crews know the rental stock, the HOA-run townhome complexes off Throckmorton, and the old bungalows along Rawlins Street. If you’ve put off a window that leaks, fogs, or won’t close, call (361) 441-0865. We’ll send a uniformed technician to measure, inspect the framing, and hand you a written price before any work starts.
What makes Oak Lawn different is the housing itself: a dense patchwork of 1960s brick flats, 1980s townhome clusters, and a small number of original 1920s and 30s cottages. Each building type brings its own window problems and its own set of rules. The right fix in a mid-rise on Hood Street is rarely the right fix in a two-story townhome off Congress Avenue, and neither looks like what a 1935 bungalow on Avondale needs. We match the product and the approach to the building, not the other way around.
Why Westlight Windows Dallas Is Oak Lawn’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
We’ve been doing this since 2009 as an independently owned and operated Kingswell location, and the reason Oak Lawn property managers and homeowners keep calling us back is that we put everything in writing. You get a written price before the first screw turns, a set arrival window, and a written guarantee at the end. No vague ranges, no “we’ll see what we find.” We tell you what we found at the estimate.
Our Technicians show up background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who’s walking through your door. Owen Satterfield runs the operation, and the standard he set is simple: answer the phone, show up when we said we would, clean up after ourselves, and come back if the work fails. That last part is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right within the guarantee period, we return and fix it at no charge.
We carry eight manufacturer lines, which means we don’t try to fit every Oak Lawn job into one brand’s catalog. For a mid-century brick building that needs storm-rated glass, we might quote PGT or CGI. For a 1980s townhome that needs to pass an HOA board review, a clean aluminum-profile unit from Mr-Glass often does the trick. The point is you get options, and the options are real products we actually stock and install.
Window Repair in Oak Lawn
Window repair in Oak Lawn is what we recommend whenever the sash, glass, or hardware is failing but the surrounding frame is still solid. In this neighborhood, that usually means a failed seal on a double-pane unit, a cracked pane on a 1960s aluminum slider, or a window that’s been painted shut for a decade. A simple glass replacement or hardware rebuild here typically runs $180 to $450 per window. A full frame rebuild with new flashing and trim lands closer to $800 to $1,400. When our technician inspects the unit, they’ll tell you honestly whether a repair makes sense or whether the frame rot is far enough along that a full Window Replacement is the better use of your money.
Seal Failure and Fogged Glass
Oak Lawn’s humidity is tough on double-pane units. Condensation between the panes means the seal has already failed, and the insulating gas has escaped. We replace the glass unit rather than rigging a fix that’ll fog again in six months. On a standard double-hung in an Oak Lawn townhome, that’s a same-day job in most cases.
Sticking Sashes and Failed Hardware
Older aluminum frames in this area get corroded and out of square, which makes sashes bind or refuse to lock. Sometimes a hardware swap and track cleaning solves it. Other times the frame is so warped that anything short of a full insert replacement is a temporary patch. We’ll show you the difference before you spend a dollar.
Window Replacement Company in Oak Lawn
Window replacement company work in Oak Lawn is what you need when the frame itself is done: water-stained wood, rotted jambs, cracked stucco around the opening, or an old jalousie unit that simply can’t be repaired. We pull the old window, inspect and rebuild the rough opening as needed, flash it properly, and set the new unit so it drains water away from the building. A standard insert replacement in Oak Lawn typically runs $550 to $1,200 per window when the frame is healthy. A full-frame replacement with new trim and waterproofing runs $900 to $1,900 per window, depending on the size and wall depth.
Jalousie Window Retrofit
Many of the 1960s brick apartment complexes in Oak Lawn still have original jalousie windows, and they’re miserable to live with: they leak air constantly, rattle in storms, and most glass shops won’t even quote repair parts anymore. We retrofit them with energy-efficient double-hung or casement units that keep the mid-century proportions while finally sealing the building envelope. HOA approval is normally handled on our end, with sample elevations submitted on your behalf.
Full Frame Over Original Framing
A pressed-in replacement over rotted or undersized original framing in a 1960s brick apartment can fail inside a year as the building shifts. We open the wall where it’s needed, sister new lumber, flash the opening, and set the window so it’s tied to the structure, not just caulked to the brick veneer. That’s the kind of work that keeps water out for decades instead of until the next hard rain.
Trusted Brands We Service in Oak Lawn
We install and service products from ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux, among our eight stocked lines. That matters in Oak Lawn because the HOA at a 1980s townhome complex on Lomo Alto Drive and the board at a pre-war co-op on Dickason Avenue will ask for very different things. One wants impact glass and a modern profile. The other wants a unit that disappears into the original look. Carrying real inventory and established relationships with each manufacturer means we can spec the right product and get it to your building without a six-week special-order wait. A field vignette from our crew here says the quiet part out loud, too. On a 1968 brick apartment building off Lemon Avenue, our crew replaced a failed original jalousie window with a ViewLux insulated glass unit rated for HVHZ design pressures. The jamb showed early water damage from years of failed seals; we flashed and rebuilt the opening before setting the new double-hung, then documented the wind mitigation upgrade for the owner’s insurance credit. That’s the standard on every job, whether it’s one window or forty.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Oak Lawn Homes
- HOA rejection of non-matching window profiles. Oak Lawn’s 1980s townhome complexes often have architectural review boards that require replacement windows to match the original aluminum frame profile. We prepare sample elevations and spec sheets for board submission, which keeps your permit from stalling over a 1/4-inch frame detail.
- Framing rot hidden behind old windows. In 1960s brick apartments, especially those along Lemon Avenue and Throckmorton, original wood bucks under the metal frame are frequently water-damaged. If a crew sets a new window over that rot and walks away, the window will fail. We open, inspect, and rebuild the rough opening before we ever set a unit.
- Jalousie-to-double-hung retrofits skimped on flashing. This is the failure we fix most often. Water gets in along the jamb, stains the drywall, and the owner can’t figure out where the leak is. Proper flashing, pan, and sealant work takes time, and it’s the difference between a retrofit that lasts and one that leaks in the first spring storm.
- Failed seals on original single-pane aluminum windows. A lot of Oak Lawn units still have the original single-pane aluminum sliders from construction. The seals are shot, condensation builds, and the frames sweat in summer. We replace those with insulated low-e glass units that cut the sun load and still meet historical review requirements where they apply.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Oak Lawn, TX
Here are honest numbers for the Oak Lawn market. A single standard insert replacement, where the existing frame is sound, runs $550 to $1,200 installed. A full-frame replacement with new waterproofing and trim runs $900 to $1,900 per window. Jalousie retrofits start around $850 and go up based on the opening size and whether we’re rebuilding a water-damaged jamb. For a full-unit buildout in a 1960s brick building, where every opening needs new flashing and several need structural work, we commonly see bids from $14,000 to $34,000. The variables that move cost here are HOA submission packages, structural repair, and impact glass. None of it is a surprise: you get a written line-item price before any work starts, and that price doesn’t change at the door. Call (361) 441-0865 to schedule a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Oak Lawn
If you’re in Oak Lawn but considering a move, or you own rental property across the metro, we handle Window Replacement in Oak Lawn plus the surrounding cities: Dallas, Arlington, Irving, and Coppell. Same crews, same written guarantee, same live phone line. If you’re in one of those cities, call and we’ll route a local technician to you.
Serving Oak Lawn, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Oak Lawn area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Window Replacement in Oak Lawn
In many of Oak Lawn’s 1980s townhome complexes, your HOA’s architectural review board must approve any window replacement before work starts, and they often require that the new units match the original aluminum frame profile. Westlight Windows Dallas submits sample elevations, manufacturer spec sheets, and installation details directly to the board on your behalf. That usually cuts weeks off the approval timeline. If your board has denied a previous application, we’ll review the denial reason and adjust the product selection accordingly. Call (361) 441-0865 with your HOA’s requirements in hand and we’ll get you a written price with the board’s constraints already accounted for.
Yes. A jalousie retrofit starts by removing the old louvered unit, rebuilding the opening if water damage is present, and setting an insulated double-hung or fixed unit that keeps a clean, era-appropriate sightline. We commonly use ViewLux or Mr-Glass products for these jobs because the frame profiles are slim enough that the building doesn’t lose its mid-century character. We handle the flashing and drainage correctly, which is exactly what most jalousie-to-double-hung retrofits from other crews get wrong. Expect $850 to $1,500 per opening depending on size and framing condition.
On the older single-family bungalows in Oak Lawn, the two most common code items that come up are egress compliance on bedroom windows and safety glazing on windows near doors or low sills. If we’re opening the wall, which is common in houses this age, the inspector may also require fire-blocking in the framing or upgraded flashing details at the sill. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and bring any non-compliant condition to code. You’ll know about potential code items before work starts, because we inspect the openings at the estimate and write any anticipated upgrades into your written price. Call for a free estimate at (361) 441-0865.
Yes, in most cases. When we completed the ViewLux HVHZ-rated window retrofit on the 1968 brick apartment building off Lemon Avenue, we documented the wind mitigation upgrade specifically so the owner could submit it to their insurance carrier. Impact-rated windows from manufacturers like PGT, CGI, and ViewLux, when installed to the proper product approval standards, typically qualify for wind mitigation discounts on Texas windstorm or regular homeowners policies. The amount varies by carrier and policy, but the documentation is on us: we provide the product approval sheets and installation photos your insurer will ask for.
The biggest culprits in Oak Lawn are the original single-pane aluminum windows from the 1960s, which never had a true thermal seal in the first place, and double-pane units that have spent thirty years baking in direct Texas sun on the west-facing elevations. The constant expansion and contraction plus heavy summer humidity eventually cracks the seal, the insulating gas leaks out, and you get fog between the panes. Once that happens, the unit needs a glass replacement or full window replacement. A reseal job doesn’t exist that lasts. If you see condensation you can’t wipe away, call (361) 441-0865 and we’ll send a technician to tell you exactly which windows are failing and what it costs to fix them.
Get Your Written Window Replacement Estimate in Oak Lawn
You don’t need to guess what your Oak Lawn window job will cost. We’ll send a background-checked, uniformed technician to your property. They’ll measure every opening, inspect the framing, check the HOA constraints where applicable, and hand you a written line-item price before any work begins. If it’s not done right, we come back and fix it under our 365-Day Done Right Promise. That’s the Kingswell Way: say the price, show up in the window, leave the place cleaner than we found it, hand you the guarantee in writing, and come back if it fails. Call (361) 441-0865 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Owen Satterfield, Owner at Westlight Windows Dallas, serving Oak Lawn and the Dallas-Fort Worth metro since 2009.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Westlight Windows Dallas
Laminated glass and reinforced frames hold up to wind-driven rain, hail and flying debris, so your openings stay sealed when the weather turns.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Tighter seals and insulated glass even out hot and cold rooms and stop the drafts at the frame.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.