Window Professionals

The Window Professionals was founded in 1989 in Homestead, Florida. It was a small operation geared towards a niche market of local builders who needed quality windows and patio doors. Through the leadership of Bill and Jean Nichols, the founders of the fledgling company, and Jeff Karlsen, the sales manager at the time, the following three years brought steady expansion and the eventual opening of a second location in South Miami. An unlikely catalyst came in the form of Hurricane Andrew in August of 1992. The company’s base of operation was leveled, and the homes of every employee had been either damaged or destroyed. The lessons learned by the Window Professionals as well as all others in Florida construction were clear; failed windows and doors had contributed greatly to the property destruction and loss of life in Homestead and the surrounding areas. The industry had its strongest wake up call to date. Under the new ownership of Jeff Karlsen and other shareholders, these lessons catapulted the Window Professionals to the forefront of new fenestration products and techniques. The market responded over the following decades. Opening three new locations — Ft. Lauderdale, Bonita Springs and a new corporate headquarters in Jupiter — the Window Professionals continued to provide their expertise in new construction and renovation to a demanding South Florida market. We have aligned ourselves with the leading manufacturers and continue to serve South Florida with the utmost regard for the needs of our clients.