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KraftMaid Windows & Doors: The Pompano Beach Owner’s Guide

We stock and install KraftMaid-compatible windows and doors in Pompano Beach, with most replacement projects running $4,500-$15,000 for window replacement and $8,000-$25,000 for impact window installation depending on series and count. Most homeowners discover the problem when a sash won’t stay open, weatherstripping pulls away from the frame, or they feel salt-air draft around a coastal-facing unit that’s lost its seal. In Pompano Beach, where the Atlantic breeze carries more salt than inland Broward County, we’ve seen KraftMaid vinyl and aluminum-clad units show wear 3-5 years earlier than the manufacturer’s inland lifespan projections.

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Which KraftMaid Models This Applies To

KraftMaid windows and doors fall into several product lines, and the part you need depends on which series is installed. The KraftMaid Premium Vinyl line, sold heavily through Home Depot design centers from 2012-2019, uses proprietary sash balances and snap-in glazing beads that differ from the KraftMaid aluminum-clad wood series introduced later. Check the spacer bar between panes or the hinge-side label for a model prefix: KV for vinyl, KA for aluminum-clad, or KD for the discontinued Deluxe wood line.

We carry OEM-compatible balances, locks, and weatherstripping for KV and KA series, plus aftermarket equivalents where KraftMaid no longer stocks the original part. The gotcha: KV-series balances from 2014-2016 used a 5/8-inch tube diameter, while 2017+ switched to 3/4-inch. Measure the tube or bring the old balance to our Pompano Beach office - we’ll match it without the guesswork. Aftermarket interlocks and keepers from Amesbury and Truth Hardware fit most KA units and typically save 20-30% over OEM with comparable warranty terms.

Signs Your KraftMaid Windows & Doors Is Failing

• Sash drops or won’t stay open. The coil balance or block-and-tackle system has lost tension. In Pompano Beach’s humidity, rust forms inside the balance tube faster than in drier climates, and once the spring fatigues, the sash becomes a finger hazard.
• Visible moisture between glass panes. The insulated glass unit (IGU) seal has failed, meaning the desiccant inside the spacer bar is saturated. You can’t reseal an IGU in the field; the glass pack needs replacement.
• Draft around the frame even when locked. Compression weatherstripping has hardened or the interlock where the sash meets the frame has gaps. Salt crystallizes in the pile weatherstripping on coastal-facing units, accelerating wear.
• Lock won’t engage or feels loose. The keeper has shifted due to frame settling, or the cam lock itself has worn. On KraftMaid double-hungs, the keeper is plastic on older KV units and metal on KA - the plastic fatigues faster.
• Frame corner gaps or sill warping. Vinyl expands and contracts; in Pompano Beach’s UV exposure, dark-colored frames absorb enough heat to distort the sill track. This affects drainage and can channel water into the wall.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For Pompano Beach homeowners, window replacement runs $4,500-$15,000 depending on unit count, series, and whether you’re upgrading to impact-rated glass. Impact window installation, required for HVHZ compliance in much of Broward County, ranges $8,000-$25,000. Single-unit balance or hardware replacement is quoted per opening, with parts and labor itemized separately on the written quote.

What drives the range: unit size, second-story access, stucco or frame cutback requirements, and whether the original nailing flange is intact. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, the price we write is the price you pay - no change proceeds without a signed change order. Every KraftMaid-compatible replacement carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and you’ll receive a documented photo record of the opening condition, installation, and final seal test before we leave.

DIY or Call Us?

There’s a safe middle ground here. A homeowner can check the model label, photograph the failed part, and verify whether the lock engages fully when the sash is manually held shut - that’s useful diagnostic information. What we don’t recommend: removing a sash with a failed balance (the counterweight can release suddenly), cutting stucco to access a nailing flange, or attempting IGU replacement without a cleanroom environment. The spring tension in a block-and-tackle balance can snap a finger; we’ve seen it.

We’re not affiliated with KraftMaid - we’re an independent service provider with fifteen years of parts cross-reference experience. If you’ve got the model number or the old part in hand, call (754) 714-6540 and we’ll tell you whether it’s a truck-stock item or a next-day order. Measure twice, say it once, show your work.

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