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

We stock and install Wellborn-compatible windows and doors across Boca Raton, with typical installed replacement costs running $4,500-$15,000 for full window sets and $800-$3,500 for individual door units depending on series and impact rating. Most Wellborn hardware, weatherstripping, and sash components are available same-day through our supplier network, and we carry common failure items on our trucks for Boca Raton neighborhoods from Royal Palm Yacht Club to Boca West. Most homeowners discover a problem when the window won’t stay open, the door drags on the threshold, or they feel Atlantic humidity pushing through what used to seal tight.

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Which Wellborn Models This Applies To

Wellborn produces several window and door lines, and the part you need depends on when your unit was manufactured and which series badge is stamped on the frame edge or hinge jamb. The Heritage series, common in Boca Raton homes built between 2015 and 2022, uses a proprietary cam-lock and keeper system that differs from the Estate series hardware by roughly 3/16 inch in hole spacing. That difference matters: an Estate cam-lock screwed into a Heritage prep will strip the mounting holes and leave the sash loose.

Check the silver etch label in the top track of sliding units or the hinge side of swing doors. The model prefix tells us which roller assembly, balance shoe, or sweep profile to order. We source OEM Wellborn parts direct from the factory in Ashland, Alabama, and we also stock quality aftermarket equivalents from Truth Hardware and Amesbury for faster turnaround when OEM lead times stretch past ten days. For impact-rated units, we stick with OEM: the interlayer and frame reinforcement specs are tested as a system, and swapping in a non-listed component can void the Miami-Dade NOA certification that your windstorm inspector will check.

Signs Your Wellborn Windows & Doors Is Failing

• Sash drops or won’t stay open. The coil balance or block-and-tackle system has lost tension. In Boca Raton’s salt air, the metal springs corrode faster than inland specs predict, and we’ve replaced balances in Harbor East units that failed in six years rather than the rated fifteen.
• Visible daylight or water at the frame perimeter. The compression weatherstrip has hardened or the sill track seal has shrunk. Florida’s UV exposure turns flexible vinyl gaskets brittle in four to seven years, and once the seal gaps, driving rain pushes through during our summer storms.
• Door drags or sticks in the jamb. The hinge screws have wallowed out in the particleboard core, or the threshold cap has compressed from repeated foot traffic. Wellborn’s solid-core doors hold hinges better, but the hollow-core utility models in rental conversions near Mizner Park show this failure pattern earlier.
• Condensation between glass panes. The insulated glass unit seal has failed, breaking the argon fill and fogging the view. This is not a frame issue; the entire IG unit gets swapped, and we measure the daylight opening to 1/16 inch because Wellborn’s grid patterns vary by production year.
• Lock tongue won’t extend or retract fully. The multipoint mechanism has corroded or the keeper has shifted with frame settlement. On impact-rated doors, this is a security issue as much as a convenience one; the deadbolt won’t engage if the multipoint is jammed.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

The range reflects three factors: whether we can reuse the existing frame (a sash pack costs less than full-frame replacement), whether the unit is impact-rated (heavier hardware, more labor), and whether stucco or interior trim needs repair after the swap. Our quote is a flat written price with a written scope before work starts, under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installation and the part. Every visit includes a documented photo record of the condition we found and the finished work.

DIY or Call Us?

There’s a short list an owner can safely check: vacuum the sill track, lubricate the lock with a dry graphite spray, and confirm the weep holes at the frame bottom aren’t clogged with paint or insect debris. Beyond that, the risks climb. A sash balance under tension can snap and cut; a multipoint lock misaligned by 1/8 inch will bind and eventually break the gearbox. Impact-rated units require proper shimming and fastener torque to maintain their structural rating; we’ve been called to fix DIY installs where the homeowner stripped the structural screws and the frame floated in the opening.

We carry common Wellborn rollers, balances, and lock bodies on our trucks for Boca Raton calls. If your unit needs a factory-ordered component, we’ll tell you the lead time in the written quote, not after we’ve started. Call (754) 254-8065 to schedule your free estimate.

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