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

Tamko window and door replacement in Pompano Beach typically runs $4,500-$15,000 for a full window replacement and $8,000-$25,000 for impact-rated installations, with most standard sash, hardware, and seal repairs completed same-day if we stock the part. We carry Tamko-compatible balances, weatherstripping, lock sets, and sash hardware for the common series installed in South Florida homes from 2005 through 2020. Most Pompano Beach homeowners first notice the failure when a window won’t stay open, a door sticks in the frame after rain, or they feel salt-air draft around a seal that used to sit tight.

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Which Tamko Models This Applies To

Tamko’s window and door line has shifted over two decades, and the part you need depends on the series badge and the manufacturing era. The 700 Series vinyl single-hung and 900 Series double-hung units, common in Pompano Beach subdivisions built during the 2010-2018 wave, use a 3/8-inch diameter coil balance with a stamped metal shoe that differs from the 1/2-inch balance found in earlier 500 Series units. The 800 Series sliding patio door takes a tandem roller assembly with a 1-1/4-inch wheel; the 600 Series uses a 3/4-inch roller that looks similar but won’t seat properly if swapped.

To identify your part, check the top sash rail or the door edge for a Tamko label with the series number and NFRC code. If the label is sun-faded, which we see often in Pompano Beach’s UV exposure, measure the balance tube diameter or the roller housing width rather than guessing. We source OEM Tamko hardware where it’s still manufactured; where Tamko has discontinued a part, we spec an equivalent from Truth Hardware or Amesbury that matches the original load rating and corrosion resistance. The aftermarket equivalent is usually the better value for balances and rollers, but we still spec OEM weatherstripping because the compression set of the original EPDM gasket matches the frame groove precisely.

Signs Your Tamko Windows & Doors Is Failing

• Window sash drops or won’t stay open. The coil balance has lost tension or the balance shoe has cracked. In Pompano Beach’s salt air, the galvanized spring corrodes faster than inland specs predict, and we’ve replaced balances in Tamko units as young as eight years.
• Draft around the frame or visible daylight through the seal. The compression weatherstripping has taken a permanent set and no longer springs back. Florida’s heat cycling hardens EPDM faster than temperate-climate ratings suggest.
• Door sticks or binds, especially after rain. The sill track has corroded or the roller assembly has flattened. Coastal humidity swells the door frame slightly while the roller degrades, so the binding gets worse progressively.
• Lock tongue won’t extend fully or latch catches only partially. The multipoint lock mechanism has worn cam surfaces or the keeper has shifted with frame settlement. Tamko’s older multipoint systems use a stamped steel gearbox that fatigues at the cam pivot.
• Condensation between glass panes. The insulated glass unit (IGU) seal has failed and the desiccant is saturated. In Pompano Beach, this usually shows first on the south and west exposures where daily thermal cycling is most extreme.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

What drives the range: the part itself, whether the frame needs adjustment to accept new hardware, and whether we find secondary damage when we open the unit. We quote a flat written price before any work starts, under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, and no change proceeds without a signed change order. Every repair carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (754) 714-6540 for a written estimate.

DIY or Call Us?

There’s a short list of checks that won’t make things worse. Verify the lock keeper hasn’t shifted in its screw holes. Clean the sill track of sand and salt buildup, then test the roller with the door lifted slightly. For hung windows, check that the sash tilt latches are fully engaged, since a partially latched sash mimics a balance failure.

Where DIY goes wrong: the coil balance in a Tamko hung window is under significant tension and requires a specific winding tool to remove safely. We’ve seen homeowners release the balance into the frame cavity, which destroys the part and often cracks the vinyl jamb liner. The multipoint lock mechanism has timing relationships between the handle, deadbolt, and shoot bolts that are not obvious from visual inspection. If the IGU seal has failed, the glass unit weighs 40-80 pounds depending on size and requires two people with suction cups to handle without edge damage.

We carry balances, rollers, lock sets, and weatherstripping for the common Tamko series on our trucks in Pompano Beach. Measure twice, say it once, show your work. If you’re not certain of the series or the measurement, call (754) 714-6540 and we’ll confirm the part before we dispatch.

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