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Custom window and door work in West Palm Beach is not a one-size-fits-one trade. A 1938 El Cid Mediterranean needs something very different from a 1972 CBS ranch in Northwood, and both have to satisfy Florida Building Code wind-load standards that inland cities barely think about. TruePane Windows & Doors handles the full path: measuring, historic board submittals where required, impact-rated product selection, custom fabrication, and installation done to the founding rule that if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Call (561) 708-6771 for a free estimate, and a live person answers, day or night.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is West Palm Beach’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
We have been doing window and door work in South Florida long enough to know that West Palm Beach demands more paperwork, more precision, and more patience than most cities in the county. The locally designated historic districts change everything. A crew that has never stood in front of the Historic Preservation Board does not know what a Flamingo Park cottage or an El Cid estate requires. We do.
Our Custom Windows & Doors team includes background-checked, uniformed technicians who measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves the driveway. That last part matters in West Palm Beach. The salt air off the Lake Worth Lagoon punishes sloppy sealing faster than any inspector ever could.
Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008 on a simple rule he keeps on the whiteboard to this day: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Years of glazier craft runs through every install we do here. We are not a franchise playbook. We hire local, train apprentices into journeymen, and plan to be in town in thirty years. When something goes wrong, you call us and a live person answers, 24/7. No voicemail tree, no callback form.
Every job carries our Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway. No arguing, no fine print that covers neither. We stand behind it.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in West Palm Beach
Custom Shape Windows
Arched tops, radius corners, oval portholes, trapezoid transoms. West Palm Beach’s 1920s and 1930s homes are full of them, and most were built with single-pane glass in wood or steel frames that have not been touched in eighty years. We fabricate and install custom shape windows that match the original opening and sightline, with modern impact-rated glazing and low-E coatings that meet current code. If the rough opening is out of square by half an inch, we correct it before the unit goes in. The glass gets ordered to the corrected measurements, not the original ones.
Commercial Storefront Glazing
Retail fronts along Clematis Street, Dixie Highway, and Northwood Road take a beating from sun, salt, and the occasional storm-driven projectile. We replace cracked and fogged storefront glass, upgrade to impact-rated systems where the building owner wants hurricane protection, and handle the permit paperwork that commercial properties in West Palm Beach trigger. Storefront work is scheduled around business hours when we can manage it, and we quote the job in writing before any glass is ordered.
Curtain Wall Systems
For mid-rise and commercial buildings in West Palm Beach, a failed curtain wall seal is not a cosmetic issue. It leaks air, invites water, and drives up energy costs floor by floor. We assess, repair, and replace curtain wall glazing and seals, with marine-grade hardware specified on any frame that faces the Lagoon or the Atlantic. The corrosion here is real. We have pulled aluminum mullions off downtown buildings that looked fine from ten feet away and crumbled at the fastener holes.
Architectural Grilles & SDLs
This is where historic neighborhoods meet modern code. In El Cid and Flamingo Park, the Preservation Board often requires that replacement windows replicate the original divided-light pattern. Simulated divided lites, or SDLs, put the grille pattern on the glass surface and inside the insulating unit, so the window reads as true divided light from the street but delivers the U-factor and SHGC performance of a modern impact-rated unit. We specify these constantly for West Palm Beach historic renovations. The board approves the look. The building department approves the performance. You get both.
We also handle oversized glass panels, a need that comes up more in newer West Palm Beach construction where floor-to-ceiling views are the point of the house. A 12-foot impact-rated panel is a different animal from a standard window, and the frame engineering has to be right or the panel will flex in a storm. We do not guess at spans. Dale has been cutting and setting glass for over four decades, and the math on wind load is not optional.
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
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in West Palm Beach we find ourselves quoting PGT most often. PGT’s impact-rated units carry a lot of weight here because they are Florida-engineered and the county’s building departments know them. Jeld-Wen gives us solid wood and clad options for historic reproductions. Simonton covers the mid-range vinyl market well. We stock common replacement parts for these lines locally for West Palm Beach customers, which means faster turnaround when a sash, balance, or hardware set fails. You see the side-by-side quote on paper before you sign anything. A square deal, in writing.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in West Palm Beach Homes
- Jalousie windows failing inspection. A lot of older rental stock in West Palm Beach still carries original jalousies. They leak air, provide zero impact protection, and once a permit is pulled for any remodel, the inspector will flag them. Replacement often becomes mandatory before the permit closes. We handle that transition with impact-rated units that actually fit the existing opening.
- Salt corrosion on aluminum frames and hardware. Homes within a mile of the Lake Worth Lagoon get hit with airborne salt every day. We regularly see aluminum frames from the 1980s and 1990s with pitted tracks, seized rollers, and corroded fasteners. Marine-grade hardware is not an upsell here. It is the only thing that lasts.
- Steel casements set directly into CBS walls. In El Cid, Flamingo Park, and parts of Grandview Heights, original 1930s and 1940s steel casements were bedded straight into the concrete block with no buck framing. A standard replacement unit will not fit. The rough opening has to be refabricated before any modern window can go in. Contractors who do not know this quote a price that cannot hold.
- Fogged or failed seals on impact units. Even quality impact windows fail eventually, and the heat and humidity of a West Palm Beach summer accelerates it. If you see condensation between the panes, the seal is gone and the insulating performance is done. We replace the sash or the full unit, depending on the line and the warranty.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in West Palm Beach, FL
A standard custom shape window replacement in West Palm Beach runs $900 to $2,800 per opening, installed, with impact-rated glass pushing toward the higher end. Architectural grilles and SDLs typically add $120 to $400 per window depending on the pattern and whether you need true divided lite or simulated. Oversized glass panels start around $2,500 and climb past $10,000 for large impact-rated spans, because the frame engineering and the crane or lift time are real costs. In historic districts, expect permit and Preservation Board submittal work to add $300 to $800 to the job, depending on how much documentation the board requires.
What moves the price most is the condition of the rough opening. If we find rotted buck framing, missing flashing, or original steel set into raw CBS, that work gets priced and approved in writing before we touch it. You will never see a surprise line item on the final bill. Call (561) 708-6771 for a free estimate and a written line-item quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Palm Beach
TruePane runs crews throughout central Palm Beach County. If you are in Palm Beach, Greenacres, Royal Palm Beach, or Wellington, we handle the same custom window and door work under the same Keystone Standard. Custom Windows & Doors in West Palm Beach is our home turf, but we cross the bridge and head west all the time. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our South Florida office, and crews serve every one of these cities locally.
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 - Custom Windows & Doors in West Palm Beach
Yes. Both neighborhoods are locally designated historic districts, and any window or door replacement visible from the street requires Historic Preservation Board approval before the city will issue a permit. The board reviews the proposed product for material, profile, and divided-light pattern, and will require changes if the replacement does not match the original character. TruePane prepares the submittal package, attends the hearing if needed, and quotes products that are likely to pass the first time. Call (561) 708-6771 to start the conversation.
The inspector verifies that the replacement unit meets Florida Building Code wind-load requirements for the zone, that the frame-to-opening connection is properly flashed and sealed, and that the product carries the required impact rating or approved storm panel accommodation. The inspector also checks the rough opening condition, and this is where jalousie jobs often expand: if the surrounding CBS is cracked or the old frame was set without proper anchoring, the repair gets flagged and must be corrected before the permit closes. We price that possibility up front so it does not become a surprise.
The most common surprise is that the original windows were set directly into the concrete block with no buck framing. A modern replacement unit needs a solid, square wood or metal buck to fasten into, and that buck does not exist in many 1940s CBS homes in Grandview Heights and similar West Palm Beach neighborhoods. Fabricating the rough opening adds labor and material. We inspect every opening before we quote, so the number you sign is the number you pay. A square deal.
You can come very close. Marvin and Jeld-Wen both offer steel-look aluminum and wood-clad casement lines with narrow sightlines, and we use SDLs or architectural grilles to replicate the divided-light pattern of the originals. The Preservation Board in El Cid has approved these combinations on multiple projects we have handled, because the visual profile matches from the street while the glazing package meets current U-factor, SHGC, and impact standards. You do not have to choose between the historic look and hurricane protection.
Per Florida Building Code, any new window or door installed under a permit in West Palm Beach must be impact-rated or protected by an approved storm panel system, regardless of distance from the water. The design wind speed for the city runs roughly 160 mph in coastal zones and remains high across the entire municipality. There is no grandfathering for pre-code openings during any permitted remodel. If you are replacing one window as part of a larger job, that one window must meet code. Call (561) 708-6771 and we will walk you through the exact requirements for your zone.
TruePane Windows & Doors serves all of West Palm Beach, from El Cid and Flamingo Park through Northwood, Grandview Heights, and out toward the western neighborhoods. If you need custom windows or doors measured, quoted, and installed right, call (561) 708-6771 for a free estimate. A live person answers, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We will be there when we say.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County with custom window and door craft 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.