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CWS Custom & Geometric Windows in Palm Beach: What to Know First

CWS custom and geometric windows in Palm Beach can be repaired in most cases without replacing the entire unit, and TruePane Windows & Doors typically completes that work in a single visit. As an independent CWS service provider, we give it to you straight: a sagging arch, a fogged radius pane, or a binding trapezoid usually comes down to a failed seal, a worn balance, or a frame that shifted in the coastal heat. Expect to pay between $285 and $1,700 depending on what failed. This page is for CWS owners who want the job done right the first time. Call (850) 801-5596 and you’ll get a live person, not a phone tree.

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How CWS Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

We’ve worked on enough CWS windows across Palm Beach to know the failure patterns by heart. Here’s what we see most on custom and geometric units:

• Corner seal separation on shaped glass. CWS radius and trapezoid units put stress on the corner where the shaped glass meets the frame. In Palm Beach humidity, that seam can open just enough to let moisture in, and you get a fog line that crawls across the glass. We pull the sash, inspect the sealant bead, and re-seal using a formula rated for South Florida’s salt air. If the insulated glass unit itself has failed, we order an exact-match replacement rather than forcing a generic pane into a custom opening.
• Balance failure on oversize arch windows. CWS arch and geometric sashes use a heavier counterbalance system than standard rectangles. After ten or twelve years of the salt-laden air off the Intracoastal, the coil springs inside those balances corrode and the sash stops staying up. You’ll know it because the window either slams shut or won’t hold mid-position. We replace the balances with corrosion-rated hardware and test the sash travel before we button it up.
• Frame deflection on wide trapezoid units. A trapezoid window spanning four feet or more puts real load on the frame. In older CWS units with aluminum framing, we see the bottom rail bow downward over time, which breaks the weather seal and lets drafts in. The fix is almost never a new window. We re-square the rough opening, shim the frame back to true, and replace the weatherstripping with a commercial-grade profile. If the frame itself is compromised, we’ll tell you that too.
• IGU failure on round-top and eyebrow units. CWS custom glass units are factory-sealed, but no seal survives forever in a climate that swings from 88 degrees and wet in July to 45 degrees and dry in January. When the desiccant inside the spacer gives out, you see condensation between the panes on a cool morning. We measure the curve, order the matching IGU with the same Low-E coating, and set it without disturbing the custom frame.
• Hardware incompatibility on retrofit attempts. This one’s more common than it should be. A prior contractor, trying to be quick, installed off-the-shelf hinges or locks on a CWS geometric window. The geometry is slightly different from stock hardware, and the result is a window that binds or a lock that doesn’t seat. We keep CWS-compatible hardware lines in stock for exactly this reason, and if a piece is genuinely discontinued, we tell you before we order anything.

Our CWS Custom & Geometric Windows Process

Here’s how a CWS job goes when you call TruePane Windows & Doors:

1. 1
   You call, a person answers. We ask what the window is doing, when it started, and what you’ve already tried. We’re not reading from a script.
2. 2
   We show up when we say we will. A background-checked, uniformed technician arrives and measures the opening, the sash, and the glass twice. The second measurement catches what the first one misses, and on a custom geometric opening, half an inch is the difference between right and wrong.
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   You get a written line-item quote before we touch anything. Parts, labor, warranty registration, disposal. No surprise charges at the end.
4. 4
   We make the parts call with you. If CWS OEM parts are available and covered under warranty, we use them and register everything in writing. If we’re outside warranty or a better aftermarket option exists, Dale reviews the trade-off with you on paper. You decide. We document it.
5. 5
   We do the work, test the window, and clean up after ourselves. The window gets cycled at least five times, the seal gets checked with a light test, and the area gets swept.
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   We register both warranty layers before we leave the driveway. Manufacturer coverage and our Done Right Promise. In writing. Every time.

What CWS Custom & Geometric Windows Costs in Palm Beach

Here are honest ranges for the CWS work we do most often in Palm Beach:

• Reseal a failing shaped-glass corner: $285-$520
• Replace balance hardware on an oversize arch sash: $340-$680
• Replace a fogged IGU in a radius or eyebrow unit: $590-$1,400 depending on curve and glass coating
• Re-square and re-seal a wide trapezoid frame: $480-$900
• Full hardware replacement on a geometric window: $275-$650
• Complete custom geometric sash rebuild: $950-$1,700

The biggest cost drivers are the curve radius on the glass, whether the frame is aluminum or a composite, and whether the unit is still under manufacturer warranty. Free estimates are standard. Call (850) 801-5596 and we’ll put a number on it in writing.

Why Palm Beach Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for CWS Work

Dale Kessler started this company because he got tired of seeing good windows ruined by sloppy installs and vague promises. We’ve been serving Palm Beach and the surrounding county since 2008 through the craft tradition that goes back to his father repairing jalousie windows in El Cid. The Keystone Standard means both manufacturer warranty layers get registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway, and our Done Right Promise gets honored without paperwork fights. We’re also an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems, so if a CWS unit is beyond saving, you get side-by-side quotes on paper and can see exactly what a replacement costs across brands. If the pane is not true, the job is not done. That’s the rule, and it’s been the rule since day one.

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