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Boral Windows & Doors: The Boca Raton Owner’s Guide

We stock and install Boral-compatible windows and doors across Boca Raton, with most replacement units available same-day and installed within one to two business days. A typical Boral window or door replacement in Boca Raton runs $450-$1,200 per opening for standard sizes, including removal, disposal, and finish trim. Most homeowners discover a Boral unit has failed when they notice drafts around the frame, visible water staining on the interior drywall, or the sash refusing to stay open - symptoms that accelerate quickly in Boca Raton’s salt-air climate and seasonal hurricane exposure.

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Which Boral Models This Applies To

Boral manufactured windows and doors under several series names before exiting the North American residential market, so identifying your exact unit matters. The most common Boral products we encounter in Boca Raton are the Boral 5000 Series vinyl single-hung and double-hung windows, the Boral 7000 Series sliding patio doors, and the earlier Boral Classic line of aluminum-clad wood windows. The series number is usually stamped into the spacer bar between the glass panes, visible when you open the sash and look at the bottom edge of the insulated glass unit. For patio doors, check the roller track cover or the edge of the locking mechanism.

The critical compatibility gotcha: Boral 5000 Series sashes from 2008-2014 used a proprietary tilt-latch width of 2-3/8 inches, while post-2014 production shifted to a 2-1/2 inch standard. A mismatch here means the replacement sash will not seat properly in the master frame. We carry both specifications on our trucks. For OEM versus aftermarket, Boral OEM parts are increasingly scarce since the brand’s 2019 restructuring, so we source from AmesburyTruth and Truth Hardware for compatible hardware, and use Cardinal Glass or Guardian for insulated glass replacements that meet the original thermal specs - typically a U-factor of 0.30 or better for the 5000 Series.

Signs Your Boral Windows & Doors Is Failing

• Condensation or fog between glass panes. The insulated glass seal has failed, allowing moist Boca Raton air into the space between lites. Once the desiccant in the spacer bar saturates, typically within 2-4 weeks of first fogging, the view stays permanently cloudy and the thermal performance drops by roughly 40 percent.
• Sash drops or will not stay open. The balance system - either a constant-force coil spring or a block-and-tackle assembly - has lost tension. In Boral 5000 Series units, the balance shoe often cracks where it rides in the jamb track, a failure mode we see accelerated by the UV exposure common in west-facing Boca Raton installations.
• Water intrusion at the sill or frame corners. The weep holes are clogged with debris, or the sill dam has degraded. Boral’s vinyl sills rely on a raised interior dam to block wind-driven rain; once this profile wears flat or the weep system backs up, water finds the path of least resistance into the wall cavity.
• Difficulty latching or locking. The multipoint lock mechanism has corroded, or the keepers have shifted due to frame settlement. In coastal Boca Raton, salt accumulation in the locking hardware is the usual culprit, often starting within 5-7 years of installation for homes within a mile of the Intracoastal.
• Visible frame distortion or sash rubbing. The vinyl master frame has thermally warped, or the installation shims have compressed. This is more common in dark-colored Boral units, which absorb more solar heat and can see frame temperatures exceed 140 degrees on south exposures.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For Boral window and door replacement in Boca Raton, we price per opening with no hidden line items. A standard Boral 5000 Series single-hung window replacement runs $450-$780 installed; a Boral 7000 Series sliding patio door replacement runs $950-$1,850 depending on width and screen configuration. The price includes removal and disposal of the failed unit, installation of the replacement, interior and exterior trim work to match existing, and operational testing of all hardware.

What drives the range: size (anything over 40 inches wide requires two technicians), floor level (second-story and above adds ladder or scaffold time), and whether the original installation used integral flashing that must be carefully peeled and replaced. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, the written price you receive before work starts is the price you pay - no change order appears unless you request a scope change and sign it. Every Boral replacement carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise and a documented photo record of the completed installation.

DIY or Call Us?

There is safe reconnaissance and there is risky work. A homeowner can check whether weep holes are blocked with a piece of wire or inspect the balance shoe for visible cracking with the sash removed. What we do not recommend: removing an insulated glass unit yourself - the glass is heavy, the edges are sharp, and improper handling voids any remaining warranty. For patio door roller replacement or multipoint lock adjustment, the tension in the hardware and the precise alignment required means a misstep often damages the frame or creates a security gap.

Our crews carry Boral-compatible sashes, balances, rollers, and lock sets on every windows and doors truck in Boca Raton. If you are not certain of your series year or the exact failure point, call (754) 254-8065 and we will walk through the identification over the phone - no charge, no pressure to schedule. Measure twice, document everything, then build.

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