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KraftMaid Windows & Doors: The Orlando Owner’s Guide
If you have a KraftMaid window or door that’s sticking, leaking, or failed outright, we stock KraftMaid-compatible replacement parts and install them throughout Orlando, typically $150 – $850 per window or door depending on the part and labor involved. Most single-unit replacements are done the same day. You usually find out a part has failed the hard way: a sash won’t stay up, a lock doesn’t catch, weatherstripping has gone brittle, or you feel a draft that wasn’t there last winter.
We’re an independent Orlando contractor, not affiliated with KraftMaid, but we’ve been matching their window and door hardware for years. If you know the part number, great. If you don’t, we’ll identify it on site. Call (850) 427-6454 and we’ll tell you whether it’s a truck-stock part or a two-day order before you spend a dime.
Which KraftMaid Models This Applies To
KraftMaid is primarily a cabinetry brand, but their window and door lines appear in homes built or renovated between roughly 1995 and 2015, often through builder supply channels in Florida developments. The parts we handle most in Orlando are double-hung sash balances, casement window crank mechanisms, sliding door rollers, entry door threshold seals, and multi-point lock hardware. If you’re not sure whether your unit is a true KraftMaid or a builder-supplied equivalent, look for the small etched logo in the corner of the glass or a white label on the inside edge of the sash.
Here’s the compatibility gotcha worth knowing: KraftMaid double-hung windows from different production years can use different balance tube diameters, even if the window looks identical from the outside. A 1998 sash balance in a 24-inch-wide unit may be 9/16 of an inch thick, while a 2006 unit of the same visible size takes a 5/8-inch tube. You can’t eyeball it. We measure the old part before ordering. For aftermarket balances and rollers, we use suppliers whose specs match the original load rating for the sash weight. A balance that’s under-sprung will let the window slam shut. One that’s over-sprung makes it impossible to close. Both are dangerous. We won’t install a generic equivalent that isn’t rated for your specific sash weight, because we’d be back in six months doing the job again.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your KraftMaid Windows & Doors Is Failing
- Window sash falls or won’t stay open. The balance tube or coil spring has lost tension. This means the counterweight mechanism that holds the window up has worn out, typically after 15 – 20 years of Florida humidity working on the internal spring.
- Draft coming through a closed window. The weatherstripping has compressed or the sash seal has failed. In Orlando, the daily expansion and contraction from heat and AC cycling accelerates this faster than in drier climates.
- Sliding door feels like it’s grinding on gravel. The rollers are flat-spotted or the track is scarred. Florida dust and grit get into the roller bearings and eat them from the inside out.
- Lock won’t throw or the door sticks at the top corner. This is often a frame settlement issue combined with worn strike alignment. The multi-point lock hardware may be binding because the door panel has shifted, not because the lock itself failed.
- Condensation between the glass panes. The seal on the insulated glass unit has failed. Once moisture gets between the panes, the glass unit needs replacement, not a seal repair.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
In Orlando, KraftMaid window and door part replacements typically run $150 – $850 installed, depending on the part and the labor involved. A pair of sliding door rollers runs $150 – $300. A sash balance tube replacement runs $180 – $350 per sash. A full multi-point lock replacement on an entry door runs $250 – $500. A replacement insulated glass unit runs $400 – $850 installed.
Every quote from us includes the part, the labor, and the written guarantee, all on one line-item price before we start. You’ll see exactly what the part costs and exactly what we’re charging to put it in. No change orders, no surprise at the door. And because every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise, if the repair fails inside a year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s in writing, on every single job, including a $150 roller swap.
What drives the price up or down: whether we have the part on the truck (no order time, no shipping cost), whether the frame itself has shifted and needs realignment rather than just hardware replacement, and whether the window is on a second story requiring ladder work or lift equipment.
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AfterDIY or Call Us?
There are things you can safely check yourself, and there are things you shouldn’t touch. You can clean the window tracks, tighten visible screws on the lock strike plate, and note exactly where the window binds or the door drags. That helps us diagnose faster. What we don’t recommend: any work involving sash balance tubes or spring-loaded mechanisms. A loaded balance tube holds enough tension to break a finger or a hand if it releases while you’re prying it out. We’ve seen homeowners try it with a flathead screwdriver. Then they call us for the part and the hand. If it’s tension-loaded or spring-loaded, let a pro do it. Give us a call at (850) 427-6454 if you’re not sure which category your part falls into.
FAQs
In Florida’s humidity and heat, most KraftMaid window balances, rollers, and seals last 12 – 20 years, with weatherstripping on the shorter end of that range and sash balances on the longer end. Coastal-adjacent Orlando homes with higher moisture exposure may see failures at 10 – 12 years. Call (850) 427-6454 and we can tell you whether your part’s lifespan is normal or premature.
For most torn seals, seized rollers, or bent hardware, replacement is the honest fix. Repairing a failed insulated glass unit isn’t possible, and trying to re-tension a worn balance tube just delays the failure. For things like minor strike alignment or a loose handle screw, we’ll tell you that on the phone and charge a simple service-visit flat rate rather than selling you parts you don’t need.
A single sash balance, roller set, or lock replacement typically takes 45 to 90 minutes once we’re on site. Most jobs are done same day. If the part needs to be ordered, we’ll have it in hand within two to four business days, and we’ll give you a written arrival window before we schedule.
We keep common sash balances, rollers, strike plates, and weatherstripping stocked on the truck for the KraftMaid window and door models most common in Orlando. Less common hardware or specific glass units are usually a two-to-four-day order. We’ll tell you which situation you’re in before you pay anything.
Call Penhallow Remodeling Orlando for KraftMaid Parts Replacement
If your KraftMaid window won’t stay open or your sliding door sounds like it’s chewing rocks, call (850) 427-6454 and we’ll give you a straight answer and a written price before any work starts. That’s how we handle every job, from a pair of rollers to a full door replacement. Give you the number first, then pick up the tool.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner, Penhallow Remodeling Orlando at Penhallow Remodeling Orlando, serving Orlando and nearby areas.
