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ECO Window Systems Custom & Geometric Windows in Hobe Sound: What to Know First

We provide independent ECO Window Systems custom and geometric window service in Hobe Sound, with most measured surveys scheduled within two business days and written quotes delivered before any work begins. Custom shapes, arched tops, and oversized ECO openings typically run $2,800 to $7,400 installed, depending on whether we’re matching existing sightlines in a Peck Lake waterfront home or engineering a new geometric configuration for a Hobe Sound Golf Club property. This page is for ECO Window Systems owners who need straight information on what fails, what it costs, and who will actually show up to fix it. Call (772) 362-5967 to schedule your measured survey.

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How ECO Window Systems Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• ECO 5000 Series fixed geometric units - seal failure in coastal salt air. The 5000 Series uses a dual-seal glazing system that holds up well inland, but in Hobe Sound’s salt-laden onshore flow, the secondary butyl seal can degrade faster than the primary silicone, creating a slow vacuum loss that fogs from the center outward rather than the edge. We see this pattern most often on homes within a half-mile of the Intracoastal. Our fix: remove the sash, document the seal geometry, and reglaze with a marine-grade silicone primary and polyisobutylene secondary - a combination ECO doesn’t factory-spec but that we’ve tracked through 14 documented installs near Gomez Avenue with zero callbacks.
• ECO 8000 Series impact-rated arched windows - stress cracking at the springline. The 8000 Series arch-top uses a thermally broken aluminum frame with a reinforced corner key at the springline (where the curved top meets the vertical jambs). In Hobe Sound’s afternoon thunderstorms, rapid temperature swings plus the inherent flex of impact laminates create micro-movement at that joint. The symptom is a hairline crack in the interior frame finish, often mistaken for cosmetic damage. It’s structural. We pull the unit, inspect the corner key for fatigue, and replace with an OEM reinforced key plus a flexible backer rod at the springline that absorbs thermal cycling.
• ECO 6000 Series oversized custom rectangles - sill pan deflection on long spans. The 6000 Series can be spec’d up to 60 inches on the short leg in custom configurations, but ECO’s standard sill pan extrusion doesn’t always carry that span without deflection in homes with raised-slab construction common to Hobe Sound’s 2004-2012 build era. The tell is water pooling at the center sill after a driving rain, even with proper flashing. We fabricate a custom-reinforced sill pan from 6063-T6 aluminum, break-formed on site to the exact rough opening, and bed it in self-leveling sealant. The measured survey includes a laser level reading of the sill plane; if it’s out more than 1/8 inch over the span, we quote the reinforced pan upfront.
• ECO 4000 Series geometric casements - operator arm binding on non-standard hinge stacks. The 4000 Series casement operator is designed for standard 90-degree hinge placement. When ECO builds a trapezoid or pentagon with offset hinge points to accommodate the geometry, the operator arm can bind at 35-40 percent of its travel. Homeowners report “the crank gets hard” or “it pops at the end.” We don’t lubricate and hope. We measure the hinge point offset, calculate the actual arm sweep, and spec either an extended-throw operator from the OEM or a custom linkage we machine in-house. The fix costs more than a spray lubricant. It also lasts.
• ECO custom circle-top and half-round units - glazing bead shrinkage in high-UV exposure. ECO uses a rigid PVC glazing bead on its radius-top custom units, which works fine in shaded or north-facing applications. In Hobe Sound, where south and west exposures take 2,800+ annual hours of direct sun, that bead can shrink 1/16 to 1/8 inch over 4-6 years, exposing the glass edge to wind-driven rain. We replace with a Santoprene thermoplastic bead with 40 percent better UV stability, or on high-end restorations, a site-fitted aluminum stop with neoprene gasket. The choice goes on the written quote, not as a surprise during install.

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Our ECO Window Systems Custom & Geometric Windows Process

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   Measured survey with documented rough opening. Sonia Raman or a verified crew member arrives in uniform, license number provided in advance per Haven Clause 3. We laser-measure width, height, and diagonal in three places; record sill level, jamb plumb, and header condition; and photograph every surface. You keep the survey document.
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   ECO-specific diagnostic. We identify the series, manufacturing date code (stamped on the spacer bar or frame extrusion), and failure mode. For custom units, we trace the original order if possible - ECO’s custom shop in Medley keeps records back to 2015 by job number, and many Hobe Sound homes have that number on the original permit docs.
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   Parts decision: OEM, quality aftermarket, or fabricated. Standard hardware and seals come from ECO’s parts depot with 5-7 day lead time. For obsolete custom geometries or faster turnaround, we source from our verified aftermarket suppliers or fabricate in our Stuart shop. The origin of every part is listed on your written quote.
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   Installation with live testing. We install to ECO’s published tolerances where they meet local code; where Hobe Sound’s wind-borne debris zone requirements exceed them, we build to the stricter standard. Every operable unit is cycled 20 times, every fixed unit is soap-bubble tested at the perimeter, and the sill pan is flood-tested with five gallons of water.
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   Documented photo record and written warranty. You receive before, during, and after photos via secure link, plus the Haven Standard 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the fix doesn’t hold, we make it right. No call queue, no transfer to a warranty department.
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   Final invoice matches the quote. Haven Clause 1: the number on the measured survey is the number on the invoice. If we find something we missed, we eat it. If you change the scope, we write a new quote before proceeding.

What ECO Window Systems Custom & Geometric Windows Costs in Hobe Sound

These are installed prices for Hobe Sound, including permits pulled and inspections passed where required. We don’t quote by the phone; we measure first, write second, and start third. Call (772) 362-5967 for your free measured survey and written quote.

Why Hobe Sound Homeowners Call Sightline Windows & Doors Hobe Sound for ECO Window Systems Work

We’ve installed and serviced ECO Window Systems products in Hobe Sound since 2015, when the first wave of post-rebuild custom homes went up near Zeus Park. Sonia Raman’s crew knows the difference between a 5000 Series standard custom and an 8000 Series impact spec without pulling the trim - the frame depth, the glazing stop profile, the corner key visible through the weep slot. When ECO’s lead times stretch or a custom geometry is discontinued, we draw from our other seven verified lines - PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux - to find a performance match, not a compromise. Every tech is background-checked, uniformed, and identified by license number before arrival. Every job leaves a documented photo record. And every quote is written before any work starts, because the Haven Standard doesn’t function any other way. Measure it right the first time, and the door closes the way it’s supposed to - every time after that.

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