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Fast, Reliable Custom Windows & Doors Across Lantana
Custom window and door work in Lantana follows a different set of rules than anywhere else in Palm Beach County. The town runs its own building department, the salt air off the Intracoastal eats aluminum frames faster than most glaziers expect, and homes built in the 1950s through 1970s rarely have framing ready for modern impact-rated glass. Our Custom Windows & Doors crews know Lantana’s permit submittal requirements, its inspection lead times, and the hidden framing conditions in its CBS homes. Before any window gets ordered, we measure every opening twice and build the allowance for what the wall will actually show us once it’s open. Call (850) 801-5596 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk the property with you.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lantana’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
TruePane has been installing and replacing windows and doors since 2008. Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008 on a rule that still governs everything we do: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That means we do not rush a Lantana install to make the schedule look good, and we do not hand you a warranty packet and hope you never read it. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing, with durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway. That is The Keystone Standard, and it applies on every Lantana job we take.
Lantana homeowners call us because the person who answers the phone is one of us, not a call center. We hire local, we train apprentices into journeymen, and our background-checked, uniformed technicians work in your home the way they would work in their own mother’s. When a homeowner on Hypoluxo Island or in the neighborhoods off East Ocean Avenue calls about a binding sash or a door that will not latch in July, we know the house stock. We know which original window frames are corroding, which permit details Lantana’s reviewers will flag, and which manufacturer lines hold up to salt spray. That local knowledge is not marketing language. It is the difference between a job that passes inspection the first time and one that sits open while the permit gets kicked back.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Lantana
Custom Shape Windows
Round tops, eyebrow arches, trapezoids, and angled glass are where off-the-shelf units fail. Lantana’s older ranch homes and the mid-century builds along the Intracoastal often have original aluminum frames in unusual shapes, already corroded and no longer sealing. We measure the actual opening, not the glass that is in it, and order from manufacturer lines like ES Windows and CWS that build true custom shapes, not modified standard units. In Lantana, that matters because the salt air will find any seam that is not factory-fused. A custom shape window on a Hypoluxo Island home needs manufacturer engineering, not a field modification.

Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Simulated divided lites, or SDLs, give a custom window the look of true individual panes without the performance penalty of actual muntins. For Lantana homeowners restoring a 1960s CBS home to its original character, an SDL grille pattern from ViewLux or CWS lets you keep the architectural style while upgrading to impact-rated, energy-efficient glass. We quote grille patterns side by side on paper, so you see the sightlines before the order goes in. It is a small detail, but in a town where the housing stock has a distinct mid-century feel, getting the grille profile right is the difference between a window that looks original and one that looks like it was ordered from a catalog.

Oversized Glass Panels
Oversized panels on a small Lantana lot create a tension: you want the water view, but you also need impact protection that satisfies Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris region requirements. We specify oversize impact units engineered for the design wind speed Lantana’s building department requires, then flash and set them so the salt air has nowhere to hide. A floor-to-ceiling panel facing east will see more corrosion pressure in five years than an inland Palm Springs window sees in twenty. That is why we use marine-grade flashing tape, stainless hardware, and fused or reinforced frames on every oversize Lantana install.

Commercial Storefront Glazing
Lantana’s commercial strips along Dixie Highway and East Ocean Avenue need storefront glass that meets current impact codes while standing up to salt spray and direct afternoon sun. We install commercial storefront glazing for local businesses, handling the Lantana permit package ourselves. The town’s building department reviews commercial and residential differently, and a storefront submittal that works in Lake Worth Beach does not automatically pass in Lantana. We build the paperwork for this town’s requirements from the start.

What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lantana
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Lantana work we lean heavily on ES Windows, and CWS because their fusion-welded frames and marine-grade hardware hold up to what this town’s salt air does to aluminum. We quote side by side on paper, so you see exactly what each line costs and what the warranty durations are. We also stock common hardware and glass packs for Lantana customers, which means a broken insulated unit or a failing hinge gets addressed faster than waiting on a manufacturer shipment. When a manufacturer warranty claim is needed, we handle the paperwork and registration. No arguing, no fine print surprises.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Lantana Homes
- Salt-corroded original aluminum frames. Lantana’s entire footprint sits within about 1.5 miles of the Atlantic, and the Intracoastal runs through the middle of town. Original single-pane aluminum frames on 1950s and 1960s CBS homes oxidize, pit, and eventually bind so badly the sash will not open or lock.
- Fogged insulated glass units. When the seal on an impact window fails, moisture gets between the panes and the glass fogs. We see this in Lantana even on units less than ten years old, because salt-laden humidity works on edge seals faster here than inland. The fix is replacing the IGU, not the entire frame.
- Undersized or rotted framing behind the window. On a 1960s CBS ranch, the original header was sized for a non-impact single-hung. Swap in a modern impact unit that weighs twice as much, and the wall needs to be re-framed. We write an allowance for hidden framing damage into every Lantana contract so that discovery does not stall the job.
- Lantana permit package rejections. The Town of Lantana runs its own building department with separate submittal requirements from Palm Beach County. A permit package that passes elsewhere gets kicked back here for missing flashing or waterproofing details. We build the Lantana-specific details into our submittals before we file.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Lantana, FL
A custom window replacement in Lantana typically runs $850-$2,400 per opening depending on size, shape, glass package, and manufacturer line. Architectural grilles and SDLs add $90-$350 per window depending on the pattern and profile. Oversized glass panels run $2,500-$7,000 per panel, and the framing work behind them adds $400-$1,800 per opening when hidden damage is found. Commercial storefront glazing in Lantana runs $65-$140 per square foot installed, depending on impact rating and frame type. What moves the price in this town specifically is the framing allowance: Lantana’s CBS stock hides rotted jambs and undersized headers, and that work gets priced and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (850) 801-5596 for a free written estimate. We will give you the line-item numbers, not a round guess.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lantana
Our crews serve Palm Beach, Lake Worth Beach, Westgate, and Palm Springs, but the work we do in Lantana is built around Lantana’s own building department and its salt-air conditions. If you live just over the town line, call us, and we will tell you straight which jurisdiction’s rules apply to your permit. The estimate is free either way.
Serving Lantana, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lantana area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Custom Windows & Doors in Lantana
You need a permit from the Town of Lantana’s building department, not Palm Beach County. Lantana operates its own municipal building department with separate submittal requirements, inspection scheduling, and lead times. A package that passes county standards can still get kicked back by Lantana reviewers if it lacks the town’s specific flashing and waterproofing details. We file the Lantana permit for you, with the town’s required details included from the first submittal. Call (850) 801-5596 to talk through your project’s permit path.
Salt air from the Intracoastal accelerates corrosion on aluminum frames, hardware, and edge seals far faster than inland Palm Beach County. That is why we specify fusion-welded frames, marine-grade flashing tape, and stainless or coated hardware on every Lantana install. A standard frame that lasts decades in Westgate may start pitting within a few years a block off the water. Manufacturer choice and installation detailing are what determine whether your new windows hold up. We quote the lines built for this environment, side by side on paper.
We replace the framing, and we already have an allowance for it in your contract. On a 1960s CBS ranch in the Hypoluxo Island neighborhood, our crew opened the wall around a corroded aluminum single-hung and found the original jamb completely rotted and the header undersized for today’s wind load. We had written an allowance into the contract for hidden damage, so we replaced the framing, installed a ViewLux impact-rated casement with fusion-welded frame, flashed the opening with marine-grade flashing tape, and had the Lantana inspector sign off without a single re-inspection fee. That is how every Lantana job gets priced. Call (850) 801-5596 for a written estimate that includes the hidden-damage allowance line.
Fogging between the panes means the edge seal on the insulated glass unit has failed, and Lantana’s salt-laden humidity accelerates that failure. The window frame may look fine, but the IGU has lost its seal and its insulating gas. The fix is replacing the glass unit, not necessarily the whole window, and we stock common IGU sizes for Lantana homes to speed the repair. If the manufacturer warranty still applies, we handle the registration and claim. Call (850) 801-5596 and we will tell you whether it is a seal failure or something else.
Yes, but the panel must be engineered for impact, and the framing that holds it must be re-sized for the weight and wind load. Lantana lots are compact, and many homeowners want to open a wall to the water view. The glass can do that, but it has to be a manufacturer-engineered impact unit, not a larger version of a standard window. We specify the panel, the header, and the flashing as one system, so the view does not cost you your hurricane protection. Call (850) 801-5596 for a written quote on the glass, the framing, and the Lantana permit all together.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lantana and surrounding communities since 2008 through a craft tradition that started when the first pane went in true.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose TruePane Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.



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