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Fast, Reliable Window Replacement Across Wellington
Window replacement in Wellington usually runs $18,000 to $42,000 for a full-frame job on a 2,000-square-foot CBS home, or $900 to $1,800 per opening for insert replacement, depending on glass package and whether the unit must carry an HOA-approved frame color. That is the honest range for this market, and it is built on the reality that Wellington’s older aluminum windows fail at the seal long before they fail at the glass. We work in Paddock Park, Sugar Pond Manor, Palm Beach Little Ranches, and every gated community along Forest Hill Boulevard and South Shore Boulevard every week, so our crews know the HOA lists, the wind-zone documentation, and the permit sequence before they ever roll a truck. If you are pricing a replacement on a 1980s or 1990s CBS home, call (561) 708-6771 and we will give you line-item numbers in writing.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Wellington’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
The work we do in Wellington is built on a specific repair history we see repeatedly: original insulated glass units from the late 1980s and early 1990s that have lost their argon, fogged from the inside, and left homeowners with a U-factor north of 0.50 in a climate where humidity sits above 70% most of the year. A national franchise crew may not recognize that failure mode on sight. We do, because we have pulled hundreds of those frames out of Wellington’s CBS walls.
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. That means every opening gets measured twice, every manufacturer warranty layer gets registered in writing before the truck leaves the driveway, and every job carries our Done Right Promise with no fine print about what is not covered. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and they work in your home the way they would work in their own mother’s. Wellington homeowners call us because the live person who answers at (561) 708-6771 knows the difference between a PGT and a Simonton quote, and can explain it on paper side by side.
Our Window Replacement Services in Wellington
Full Frame Replacement
Full frame replacement means the old window comes out to the rough opening, including the flange, the flashing, and any rotted or rusted anchoring. In Wellington’s CBS construction, that almost always reveals the same condition we found in Sugar Pond Manor on a 1992 single-pane aluminum double-hung: the original flashing tape dried to dust and the jamb screws rusted through from humid air intrusion. We pull the unit, inspect the concrete block opening, replace rusted hardware with stainless steel fasteners, install a modern peel-and-stick membrane, and re-stucco the perimeter so the wall is sealed before the new window ever goes in. Full frame is the right call when the existing frame is corroded, warped, or leaking at the sill.

Insert Window Replacement
Insert replacement, also called pocket replacement, keeps the existing frame and installs a new sash and glass package inside it. It is the faster job, and for a Wellington homeowner whose frame is still square and dry, it can be the right job. The catch is that many original frames in Paddock Park and Sugar Pond Manor look fine on the inside but have weep holes blocked with corrosion where the stucco meets the sill. We will not install an insert into a frame that cannot drain. If the frame is sound, you save labor and stucco repair. If it is not, we will tell you before you spend a dollar.

Storm Window Replacement
Wellington sits roughly 14 miles inland, but Palm Beach County is a designated wind-borne debris region, and the village took direct hits from Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in the same 2004 season. That memory still drives the replacement market here. We install impact-rated units tested to meet FBC DP requirements for the home’s specific wind zone, and we document the product approval numbers for your insurer. If your carrier is demanding proof of opening protection before renewing your policy, we can provide the paperwork that goes with the glass.

Energy-Efficient Upgrade
An energy upgrade in Wellington is a different conversation than it is elsewhere in Florida, because the dominant failure is not the glass breaking. It is the seal dying. Original insulated units from 25 to 40 years ago lose their argon gradually, and by the time the fog is visible, the low-E coating is typically degraded too. We replace those units with new low-E, argon-filled glass in fusion-welded frames that hold a U-factor below 0.30. On a west-facing wall in Versailles or Olympia, where the afternoon UV index exceeds 10 for months at a stretch, that upgrade changes the interior temperature enough that most homeowners notice it in the first week.

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 Wellington
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in Wellington we most often quote PGT because those brands have product approvals already on file with Palm Beach County and familiar HOA submittal histories. That does not mean we push one brand on every home. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, with frame color, grid pattern, glass tint, and DP rating listed per line, so you see exactly what you are buying before you sign. If your HOA’s approved-product list requires a specific frame color or glass tint, we cross-reference that list before we quote, not after.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Wellington Homes
- Seal failure fogging original insulated glass. Argon escapes, humidity gets in, and the fog is permanent. The U-factor climbs past 0.50 even though the window looks intact. This is the single most common problem we diagnose in Paddock Park and Sugar Pond Manor.
- Aluminum frame corrosion at the sill. Salt air from the coast, just 14 miles east, meets unsealed stucco joints and attacks the aluminum. Weep holes clog, water finds the drywall, and homeowners see staining before they understand the cause.
- HOA-approved single-hungs that no longer latch. Aluminum sashes warp from thermal cycling over 30 years of Florida sun. They still meet code on paper, but they will not pass a wind-driven rain test when the pressure drops during a storm.
- Failing flashing and rusted anchors. The original paper or foil flashing on 1980s and 1990s CBS homes is often dust by now. Rusted jamb screws mean the window is only as secure as gravity and caulk make it.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Wellington, FL
Insert replacement in Wellington typically runs $900 to $1,800 per opening for a standard double-hung or casement with low-E and argon, assuming the existing frame is structurally sound. Full-frame replacement on a CBS home runs $1,400 to $2,800 per opening, with the higher end covering impact-rated glass, stainless steel anchoring, and stucco repair at the perimeter. On a 2,000-square-foot home with 12 to 15 openings, that translates to roughly $18,000 to $42,000 for a complete full-frame retrofit. Energy-only upgrades on an individual window start around $850. These are the real numbers for this market, and they include our written line-item quote and both warranty layers registered before the job closes. Call (561) 708-6771 for a free estimate with no change orders after the fact.
We Also Serve Cities Near Wellington
Our Window Replacement crews work throughout the western communities. Along with Wellington, we serve Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres, West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach, with scheduling coordinated from our South Florida office and crews dispatched locally so you’re not waiting on a truck from across the county.
Serving Wellington, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wellington 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 Wellington
The fog comes from seal failure inside original insulated glass units, not from impact damage. Twenty-five to forty years of humidity above 70% and daily thermal expansion wears out the sealant, argon leaks out, and moisture gets between the panes indefinitely. The fix is a new insulated unit with fresh argon and low-E coating, installed in a frame that is flashed and anchored correctly. Call (561) 708-6771 if you’re tired of looking through the fog, and we will tell you which windows can be saved and which need full replacement.
The most common blocker is a mismatch between the HOA’s Architectural Review Committee approved-product list and what Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris code requires for your home’s wind zone. Olympia, Versailles, Isles at Wellington, and Buena Vida each keep their own list of allowable frame colors, grid patterns, and glass tints. If the unit your HOA wants does not meet the DP rating your opening requires, the project stalls. We clear HOA submittal before filing with the county, so you are not paying for a window the ARC will reject. Call (561) 708-6771 and we will pull your community’s list before we quote.
Insert replacement puts a new sash and glass into the existing frame, and it costs less because there is no stucco repair or masonry anchoring. Full frame replacement pulls everything to the rough opening, replaces rusted screws with stainless steel, rebuilds the flashing, and re-stuccoes. For a 1990s CBS home in Wellington where the original flashing has dried out and the sill shows corrosion, full frame is often the honest answer. If the frame is still square and dry, insert works. We will inspect the opening and tell you which one applies before we quote. Call (561) 708-6771 for a free inspection.
Check for an etched product approval number in the corner of the glass or a label from Miami-Dade or Florida Building Commission. If the window has neither, it almost certainly predates the post-Hurricane Andrew code and does not meet current wind-borne debris standards. Most original windows in Wellington’s late-1970s through mid-1990s CBS homes fall into that category. We document product approval numbers for every unit we install so your insurer gets the paperwork it needs. Call (561) 708-6771 and we will tell you what you have and what replacement looks like.
West-facing and south-facing elevations take the hardest UV load. Wellington’s UV index exceeds 10 for long stretches, and a west wall in Versailles or Buena Vida gets hammered from early afternoon until sunset. Glazing compounds, weatherstripping, and sealants on those sides degrade noticeably faster than on north-facing walls. When we quote, we look at exposure by elevation and specify glass packages accordingly, not one package for every window. Call (561) 708-6771 and we will walk the house with you before we quote.
Schedule Your Window Replacement in Wellington
This is the page that explains what most Wellington homeowners only find out after a bad storm or a failed inspection: their original windows were the weak point all along, and the fix involves more than swapping glass in an old frame. We are TruePane Windows & Doors, and we have been setting panes true in South Florida since 2008, with Dale Kessler’s founding rule still tacked to the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. When you are ready for a written line-item quote, a real person answers at (561) 708-6771. We will be there when we say.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Wellington and the western communities.
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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