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Fast, Reliable Window Replacement Across West Palm Beach
Window replacement in West Palm Beach costs between $850 and $2,800 per opening for most homes, with full-frame impact-rated work on historic properties running $1,900 to $4,200 depending on size, material, and whether the West Palm Beach Historic Preservation Board needs to sign off before permits get pulled. The job usually takes one to three days per opening once materials arrive. Lead times, not labor, control the calendar here. If you’re weighing a window replacement project in West Palm Beach, call (850) 801-5596 for a free, written estimate. We’ll walk you through the compliance path specific to this city before you spend a dollar on glass.
Our Window Replacement crews work in West Palm Beach every week. Dispatch and scheduling coordinate from our Miami office, but the technicians who show up at your door live and work here. They know Flamingo Park’s historic overlay rules, the salt-air conditions along the Lagoon, and what the insurance companies are asking for this year. That local knowledge is the difference between an installation that passes inspection the first time and one that gets red-tagged and reordered.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is West Palm Beach’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
We’ve been doing West Palm Beach window work long enough to know that this city punishes shortcuts. The combination of historic preservation requirements in El Cid and Flamingo Park, the wind provisions under the Florida Building Code, and the insurance market’s sharp turn toward impact-rated openings means there is no such thing as a simple window swap here. Every job has three stakeholders: the homeowner, the building department, and the insurer. We quote all three from the first visit.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. For West Palm Beach homeowners, that means we measure every opening twice, register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway, and stand behind the workmanship for 90 days with the Done Right Promise. No paperwork arguments. No subcontracted crews you’ve never heard of. Background-checked, uniformed technicians on every job.
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, and CGI. That matters in West Palm Beach because the right product for a 1926 Mediterranean Revival in El Cid is not the right product for a 1972 CBS ranch west of I-95. We quote manufacturers side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying and why. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree. Not a call center in another state.
Our Window Replacement Services in West Palm Beach
Most West Palm Beach homes fall into one of three buckets: the 1920s-1950s frame and CBS houses in the historic districts still carrying original jalousies or single-pane aluminum, the 1960s-1980s non-impact aluminum single-hungs that cannot pass a modern wind mitigation inspection, and newer construction where the original builder-grade windows have hit their service life. We handle all three, plus the specialty work that comes up when a designer or architect is involved.
Full Frame Replacement
Full frame replacement removes the entire existing window, including the frame, sill, and trim, down to the rough opening. In West Palm Beach this is often the only option for older homes where wood frames have rotted in the humidity or aluminum frames have corroded in the salt air. A full-frame impact-rated double-hung in a standard opening runs $1,800 to $3,400 here. In historic districts, the HPB review adds time but not necessarily cost. We pre-spec frames with simulated divided lights and narrower sightlines so the board approves the first submittal.

Historic Window Restoration
Flamingo Park and El Cid homeowners face a specific problem. The Historic Preservation Board will not approve impact units with flat-profile frames. They read those as incompatible with the Mediterranean Revival and bungalow streetscapes the districts protect. We restore what can be restored and replace what cannot, using impact-rated windows that carry Florida Product Approval and visually match the originals well enough to pass design review. If the sashes are sound but the hardware is failing, we restore rather than replace. That honors the district and costs less.

Storm Window Replacement
Storm windows serve a different function in West Palm Beach than they do up north. Here they’re not about keeping heat in. They’re about keeping wind-driven rain out and getting the house through a wind mitigation inspection. A well-spec’d storm window over a restored historic sash preserves the original look while adding a layer of impact protection. Typical cost runs $650 to $1,600 per opening. We stock marine-grade hardware for homes near the Intracoastal so the hardware does not seize in year three.

Energy-Efficient Upgrade
Replacing single-pane aluminum with low-E insulated glass cuts cooling load measurably in West Palm Beach, where the air conditioner runs nine months a year. A standard energy-efficient retrofit on a 1,600 square foot home here typically runs $7,000 to $14,000 for the full house. The payback math changes when you factor in the insurance premium reduction from a passing wind mitigation inspection. That credit often covers $400 to $1,200 a year on a Palm Beach County policy. The upgrade pays for its own materials over time.

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 West Palm Beach
We install and service PGT, CGI, and CWS impact windows, along with more than a dozen other manufacturers including Andersen, Pella, and Marvin. If you already have PGT windows that are fogging or a CGI door that binds in July, we service those too. We maintain local parts inventory for the brands most common in Palm Beach County, which cuts days off repair lead times. We do not push one brand. We quote what fits your opening, your district’s requirements, and your insurance company’s checkboxes.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in West Palm Beach Homes
- Failed seals on impact glass from the early 2000s. The first generation of impact windows sold in West Palm Beach is now 20-plus years old. Insulated gas escapes, the glass fogs, and the thermal performance collapses. Replacement requires matching the original product approval documentation.
- Flat-profile impact frames rejected by the Historic Preservation Board. Homeowners order impact windows, the HPB rejects the submittal for incompatible sightlines, and the manufacturer reorder adds 14 weeks to the calendar. We pre-spec for HPB compliance before anything is ordered.
- Non-marine-grade hardware corroding in the salt-air zone. Homes near the Lake Worth Lagoon and the Intracoastal live in a salt-spray environment. Standard hardware pits and seizes years earlier than it would even five miles inland. Marine-grade hardware is not an upsell here. It is the only thing that lasts.
- Insurance-driven replacement deadlines. Palm Beach County insurers have been non-renewing policies on homes without recent wind mitigation inspections. Homeowners get a 60-day notice and need compliant impact windows installed before the policy lapses. We schedule around those deadlines and provide the documentation insurers require.
Pricing for Window Replacement in West Palm Beach, FL
Here is what we quote in West Palm Beach as of this year. These are installed prices, not white-box material prices:
- Insert replacement (existing frame, new sashes): $850-$1,700 per opening
- Full frame impact-rated (standard size): $1,800-$3,400 per opening
- Full frame impact-rated (historic district compliant): $2,400-$4,200 per opening
- Storm window over restored sash: $650-$1,600 per opening
- Whole-house energy retrofit (standard 1,600 sq ft home): $7,000-$14,000
The price is fixed in writing before we order anything. Lead times run 8 to 14 weeks for historic-district-compliant impact units, and we do not send a change order because a manufacturer raised rates mid-order. Our quote reflects the cost at the time we write it. Call (850) 801-5596 and we’ll give you a line-item estimate you can keep. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Palm Beach
Our crews work across Palm Beach County. If you’re in Palm Beach, Greenacres, or North Palm Beach, you’ll get the same pricing, the same Done Right Promise, and the same live-person phone support. The compliance rules change slightly from city to city, but the standard of work does not. Call (850) 801-5596 and tell us which city you’re in.
Serving West Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Palm Beach 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 - Window Replacement in West Palm Beach
No. West Palm Beach falls under the standard Florida Building Code wind provisions, not the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone that governs Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Your impact windows and doors need Florida Product Approval, but they do not need a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. That said, your insurer may still ask for documentation of the Florida Product Approval and a passing wind mitigation inspection. We provide both in writing on every install. Call (850) 801-5596 if you want us to review what your policy actually requires.
Only if the frames and sightlines match what the board expects to see on a 1920s Mediterranean Revival or bungalow. Flat-profile impact frames get rejected routinely. We pre-spec impact-rated units with simulated divided lights and narrower sash profiles that clear HPB review and satisfy the Florida Building Code in one submittal. In one recent Flamingo Park job, we replaced original jalousies in a 1926 home with impact-rated double-hungs that the board approved before permits were issued. The wind mitigation inspection passed, and the insurance credits fell into place. Call (850) 801-5596 and we’ll walk your specific house through the HPB path.
Directly. The Palm Beach County insurance market has made impact-rated openings effectively mandatory, because insurers are pricing policies prohibitively or exiting entirely for homes without wind-mitigation credits. A passing wind mitigation inspection can reduce your annual premium by several hundred to over a thousand dollars depending on your carrier. We supply the documentation your insurer needs, including the Florida Product Approval details, on the day the work is complete. Call (850) 801-5596 for a free estimate and we’ll explain what your specific upgrade will do for your policy.
The Lake Worth Lagoon and the Intracoastal Waterway put a large share of West Palm Beach’s housing stock inside a salt-air corrosion zone. Aluminum frames pit and hardware seizes markedly faster here than even a few miles inland. On any home east of Dixie Highway, we spec marine-grade hardware and corrosion-resistant frame finishes as standard, not as an option. We’ve replaced hardware on homes where standard jamb hinges seized shut within five years of installation. Marine-grade costs more up front and lasts the life of the window. Call (850) 801-5596 and we’ll tell you if your home sits in the zone that needs it.
One to three days per opening once materials are on site. The material lead time is the part that surprises people. Standard full-frame impact units run 6 to 10 weeks from order to delivery. Historic-district-compliant units with simulated divided lights and custom sightlines run 8 to 14 weeks. We order nothing until you approve the written quote, and we give you the delivery date in writing when you sign. Call (850) 801-5596 to get on the schedule.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County since 2008.
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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