ES Windows Window Replacement Nationwide

ES Windows Window Replacement: The Long Beach Owner’s Guide

Juniper Windows Long Beach installs ES Windows-compatible replacement units across Long Beach, with most single-unit replacements running $900 to $1,800 installed depending on frame size and glass package. We stock common ES Windows hardware and can source any window from the product line through our supplier network, typically within 5 to 7 business days. Most owners discover a problem the same way: a window that used to glide now sticks mid-track, a corner of the room feels damp in the morning, or the latch no longer bites the way it did five years ago. This page covers how to identify what failed, what it costs to fix it, and whether you’re better off replacing the whole unit rather than chasing individual parts.

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Key Takeaways

• ES Windows replacements in Long Beach run $900 to $1,800 per window installed, glass and labor included.
• Coastal salt air is the number one accelerator of frame and hardware failure in Long Beach homes.
• We’re an independent installer, not an ES Windows dealer, which means we source parts from multiple suppliers and price them honestly.
• Free estimate at (562) 317-8865, with a written price before any work starts.

Which ES Windows Models This Applies To

ES Windows manufactures aluminum and aluminum-clad window systems, primarily sold into coastal and high-wind markets. In Long Beach, we see three product families most often: the ES7100 awning and casement line, the ES9100 horizontal slider line, and the ES11000 multi-slide and fixed window series used in mid-century remodels. Each series shares core hardware profiles but differs in frame depth, roller assembly, and glazing bead design, so the first step in any replacement is confirming which series you have.

Look for a small white or silver sticker on the interior frame near the top corner, it carries the series number and a manufacture date code. If the sticker is gone, measure the visible glass width and the overall frame depth. ES7100 frames typically measure 2.5 inches deep, ES9100 frames run 3 inches, and ES11000 frames can run up to 5.5 inches on multi-track configurations. This matters because OEM hardware for one series does not retrofit into another without modifying the rough opening or re-skinning the frame, which costs more than most people expect.

One compatibility gotcha we flag for every Long Beach customer: ES Windows produced a mid-cycle hardware change around 2012. Pre-2012 units use a narrower roller wheel and a captive latch design that is no longer manufactured in the original spec. For those units, we use a milled aftermarket roller with a Delrin bearing that actually rolls smoother than the original and holds up better against salt. For post-2012 frames, OEM parts remain available through ES Windows’ distribution network, and we order them when original equipment matters for a building’s structural or coastal code compliance.

Juniper Windows Long Beach is an independent window and door service provider. We are not affiliated with ES Windows, and we don’t pretend to be. We stock OEM parts when they’re the right call and install tested aftermarket equivalents when they outperform the original, and we tell you which is which before you pay for either.

Signs Your ES Windows Window Replacement Is Failing

• Exterior condensation between the panes. The hermetic seal on the insulated glass unit has failed, and once argon or krypton fill dissipates, the window loses most of its insulating value. This is a glass unit replacement, not a repair.
• A slider that drags or locks up mid-track. In Long Beach, salt air and fine coastal grit pit the aluminum roller track and seize the original nylon wheels. By the time you feel resistance, the roller carriage has likely been grinding metal on metal for months.
• The crank on a casement window spins without moving the sash. The gearbox in the operator mechanism has stripped, usually from forcing a window that had already begun to bind. Replacement operator assemblies are model-specific, and the ES7100 series uses a different gear ratio than the ES9100.
• Daylight visible around the sash when the window is closed and locked. The weatherstripping profile has compressed or torn, and in coastal homes this is rarely an isolated failure, it usually means the frame has begun to rack slightly from constant moisture cycling.
• Water staining on interior drywall or sill below the window. The weep system in the frame is clogged with salt and debris, so water that should drain out the front is backing up and running inside the wall cavity. Long Beach homes within two miles of the ocean see this far earlier than inland properties.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In Long Beach, a full ES Windows-compatible replacement runs $900 to $1,800 installed for most standard sizes up to roughly 48 by 60 inches. Larger fixed units, second-story access, and multi-slide panels push toward $2,400 or more. The honest drivers of that range are glass package, frame condition, and whether the replacement involves a retrofit into the existing frame or a full frame-out into a new rough opening.

Here’s how the line items typically break down:

Every quote from Juniper Windows Long Beach includes removal of the old unit, proper flashing and sealing, interior trim if needed, and disposal. We write the price down before any work starts, and that number doesn’t change at the door. All our installations are covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise: 365 days, parts and labor, in writing. If the work isn’t right, we make it right, no invoice, no argument.

DIY or Call Us?

You can safely clean the tracks, vacuum loose grit from the sill, and tighten a loose handle screw. That’s free, takes ten minutes, and sometimes fixes a window that only feels broken. What you should not do is remove a failed insulated glass unit, disassemble a casement operator, or try to rebalance an ES Windows slider by removing the sash. The sash on the ES9100 series alone weighs over 40 pounds, and when it’s off its track, it has no lateral support, it will come down on fingers or worse if you lose your grip.

If the glass has failed, the seal is gone and no amount of weatherstrip will bring it back. If the frame is racked from years of salt exposure, replacing one part will buy you a few months, not a fix. That’s the kind of call Sean Mackey and the crew make on site every week in Long Beach, and we’ll tell you straight whether a part swap or a full replacement is the right spend. Call (562) 317-8865 for a free estimate, and you’ll get a written number before anyone picks up a screwdriver.

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