Water shows up on my sill after every heavy rain. Is new caulk enough?

Sometimes. Fixr says minor leaks may only need a new bead of caulk, while major ones can mean replacing sashes or the insulation around the opening. If the water comes in under the window rather than around it, ask the tech to check the sill flashing too; HomeGuide prices flashing repair at $270 to $570.

Does fixing a rotted window sill need a permit in Pompano Beach?

Not always. The city's HB 803 exemption covers minor non-structural wood rot repair on single-family homes under $7,500, but it excludes rot at window or door openings, and installing or replacing an exterior window always needs a standard permit. Ask the tech which applies before work starts.

How do I know if the leak has damaged the wall?

Ask the tech to check the wall below the window during the visit. Fixr says an ongoing leak can bring water damage, mold remediation and insulation replacement into the job, and prices repairing water damage around a window at $150 to $1,000. Ask for that work as separate lines.

When does a leaking window need replacing instead of repair?

When the frame itself is rotted, warped or broken. HomeGuide says rotted window frames are typically replaced rather than repaired, and prices a full-frame replacement at $700 to $2,000 or more per window. Fixr also points to replacement for a window with repeated leaks.

Window Leak Repair in Pompano Beach, FL

Typical leak repair: Fixr's 2026 guide puts window leak repair at $50 to $600; HomeGuide prices flashing repair at $270 to $570.
Water damage around the opening: another $150 to $1,000 in Fixr's figures if the leak has been running a while.
Timeline: most window repairs take under an hour; a major leak with water damage can take several days.
Code sealant: Florida's residential code calls for window perimeter sealant meeting AAMA 800 or ASTM C920 Class 25 or better.

Pompano Windows points homeowners with wet sills to a window tech who finds where the water gets in and fixes the caulk, flashing, sill or frame. Send a photo or a short description of where the water shows up, and the tech calls you back to set a visit.

Window Leak Repair Types

A window leak can start at the sealant joint between frame and wall, at the flashing under and around the frame, in a rotted sill or frame, or at a failed glass seal. Each has its own fix and price.

Old cracked caulk being cut out from around a window frame on a stucco wall

Perimeter Caulk and Sealant Replacement

The smallest leak repair in Fixr's guide is a new bead of caulk where the frame meets the wall. Florida code requires that joint to be sealed with a sealant rated for movement: AAMA 800, ASTM C920 Class 25 Grade NS or better.

Window leak repair, minor to major: $50 to $600 (Fixr)
Drafty window resealed from outside or new weatherstripping: $50 to $400 (Fixr)

Window opening with the old window removed showing a sill pan flashing in place

Flashing and Sill Pan Repair

Flashing sends water that gets behind the frame back out to the wall surface. Under R703.4, flashing at window openings follows the window maker's instructions. Where the maker gives none, a pan flashing goes under the sill, sealed or sloped to drain outward. Concrete and masonry walls don't need a separate weather barrier if they're flashed to that section.

Flashing repair: $270 to $570 (HomeGuide)

Soft, water-stained window sill with peeling paint under a window

Rotted Sill Repair and Replacement

Soft or spongy wood is HomeGuide's sign that rot has set in. Repair removes the damaged part and partly replaces the sill; wider rot means a new one. HomeGuide notes vinyl and composite sills resist rot.

Sill repair: $150 to $350 (HomeGuide)
Sill replacement: $250 to $800 for a 3 to 8 foot sill (HomeGuide)
Sill material per linear foot: vinyl $5 to $20, aluminum $8 to $20, composite $10 to $25

Technician inspecting a damaged window frame corner with a plain gray pry bar

Frame Repair and Frame Replacement

Frame damage can be patched when it's local. HomeGuide says rotted frames are typically replaced rather than repaired.

Frame repair: $150 to $600 (HomeGuide); $150 to $800 (Fixr)
Frame replacement: $200 to $600 standard size, $600 to $1,200 large or custom (HomeGuide)
Full-frame window replacement: $700 to $2,000 or more (HomeGuide)

Fogged double-pane window with water marks at the bottom of the glass

Glass Seal Leaks

Fog between the panes is a failed glass seal, not a wall leak. Left alone, HomeGuide warns, it can lead to a leak that damages the frame or sill. HomeGuide prices a broken-seal repair at $75 to $210 and a new insulated glass unit at about $200; see window glass replacement for the options.

Installer measuring a window opening in a stucco wall before a new window goes in

Why Pompano Beach homeowners call Pompano Windows

One independent installer calls back, not a list of five
The request costs you nothing
Ask for approval numbers and design pressures on the quote
Permit, removal and stucco patching priced in writing

Leak Repair and Permits in Pompano Beach

Pompano Beach's HB 803 exemption lets some small single-family jobs under $7,500 skip the building permit, through an exemption request filed before work starts. Wood rot repair counts only when it is non-structural and not at a window or door opening. Installing or replacing an exterior window always needs a standard permit, so a leak that ends in a new window goes through the city permit process. Condos and duplexes don't qualify for the exemption at all.

What to Ask Before the Repair

Where is the water entering?
Sealant, flashing, glass or sill: the fix depends on it.
Is wall damage included?
Fixr puts water-damage repair around a window at $150 to $1,000; get it as a separate line.
What sealant goes on?
Ask for one meeting the AAMA 800 or ASTM C920 rating in the code.
How is labor billed?
Fixr puts window repair techs at $30 to $90 an hour, HomeGuide at $45 to $90. A quote by the job is easier to compare.
How long will it take?
Under an hour for most repairs, in Fixr's guide, but several days when water damage or structural problems around the opening have to be fixed too.
Repair or replace?
Fixr suggests replacement when a window keeps leaking or repairs approach the price of a new one.