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Custom windows and doors in Palm Beach are not an upgrade. They are the baseline, because so much of this island’s housing stock was built with arched openings, non-standard widths, and period millwork that stock units simply cannot fill. Getting them right means clearing two sets of rules at the same time: Florida’s impact-rating requirements and the Town of Palm Beach Architectural Commission review. We have been doing both long enough to know the sequence cold. If you are pricing a replacement on a Mizner-era estate or a newer infill build off South Ocean Boulevard, call (772) 794-8169. We will walk the project with you from the first measurement to the final inspection sign-off.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
The work on this island carries a burden that does not exist five miles west. Palm Beach sits between the Atlantic and the Intracoastal, so every elevation of a home takes salt air, driven rain, and direct sun exposure year-round. A standard aluminum frame that survives twenty years in Royal Palm Beach can corrode at the jamb tracks inside three seasons on South Ocean Boulevard. We have replaced enough of them in this town to specify marine-grade alloys and stainless fasteners from the first quote, not as a line-item upgrade after the first service call.
Our crews know the neighborhoods. Via Mizner, Phipps Plaza, the Estate Section, the North End off North Lake Way. We know which of those blocks fall inside a historic district and which ones are outside ARCOM’s reach entirely. That changes the schedule, the submittal packet, and the honest price of a job. We do not guess at it. We pull the property records, check the survey, and tell you in writing whether your opening needs a Certificate of Appropriateness before a permit can even be filed. Dale Kessler started TruePane in 2008 with a rule that still sits on the whiteboard in the shop: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard governs every custom window and door that leaves our truck in Palm Beach.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Palm Beach
Most callers reach us through a referral or find Custom Windows & Doors work we have completed elsewhere on the island. What they usually need falls into one of four categories below. Each one gets the same treatment: every opening measured twice, manufacturer lines quoted side by side on paper, and both warranty layers registered in writing before the crew leaves the driveway.
Architectural Grilles & SDLs
On a 1930s Spanish Colonial Revival house, the window grille is not decoration. It is part of the elevation’s rhythm. ARCOM reviews it. Neighbors notice when it is wrong. We have fabricated custom simulated divided lites for dozens of Palm Beach estates where the original steel casements had rotted out but the muntin profile had to remain visually identical. The grilles are applied to impact-rated, low-E insulated glass so the unit passes Miami-Dade NOA while the sightline matches the original millwork. Off-the-shelf SDL grids with the wrong bar width will get a submittal bounced. We spec the profile from the start.
Custom Shape Windows
Arched transoms, eyebrow openings, quarter-rounds, and hexagons show up constantly in Palm Beach, in both the 1920s estates and the recent infill that mimics them. A rectangular impact unit cannot be forced into an arched rough opening and still hold its NOA rating. The geometry has to be fabricated to the opening, with a matching exterior frame and a laminated glass unit that keeps its impact certification in that shape. We fabricate these to the eighth-inch. On a Mediterranean Revival estate near Via Mizner, our crew replaced a set of arched casement windows in a landmarked bedroom wing after off-the-shelf impact units were rejected by ARCOM. We custom-fabricated hurricane-rated, low-E insulated glass units in Miami-Dade NOA frames, matched the original muntin profile, and had finish samples pre-approved so the board sign-off happened inside three weeks. That is the difference between a window company and a glazier who understands Palm Beach.
Oversized Glass Panels
Modern additions and renovated estates on the island lean into floor-to-ceiling fixed glass, often with sliding door systems that carry 10- or 12-foot panels. A panel that large in a coastal wind zone has to be engineered, not just ordered. The glass thickness, the interlayer, the frame deflection limits, and the anchoring all change once the panel exceeds a certain dimension. We have set oversized panels in beachfront rooms where the wind load calculation, not aesthetics, determined the laminate specification. Marine salt air also eats the roller hardware on oversized sliders faster than most homeowners expect. We use stainless track components and sealed bearing rollers rated for coastal exposure.
Commercial Storefront Glazing
Palm Beach also has commercial storefront work along Worth Avenue and Royal Poinciana Way where the same coastal rules apply to a different client. Impact-rated storefront systems, entry doors, and curtain wall repairs for retail, galleries, and small office buildings need the same NOA documentation and the same corrosion-resistant hardware. We quote these jobs the same way we quote an estate window: written line items, real lead times, and warranty papers in hand before the glass is ordered.
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 Palm Beach
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in Palm Beach we find ourselves reaching for PGT more than most. PGT’s aluminum impact lines carry the Miami-Dade NOA ratings this island requires and hold up well to salt exposure when paired with stainless hardware. Jeld-Wen and Simonton offer strong wood and clad-wood options for landmarked properties where ARCOM wants a painted wood interior to match original casements. We stock common hardware, balances, and weatherstripping for these lines locally, and we register both warranty layers with the manufacturer before our truck leaves your driveway. Not a promise to register. A receipt showing it is done.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Boarded-up windows in June because the bid ignored ARCOM lead time. The Architectural Commission meets on a set schedule, and submittal packets need elevation drawings, product data sheets, and finish samples. A homeowner who signs in February thinking they will have new glass by May can still be waiting on approval when the first named storm drifts toward the Bahamas. Experienced local bidders build those 6-8 weeks into the schedule from day one.
- Corroded jamb tracks and frozen weatherstripping on oceanfront elevations. Salt spray from the Atlantic side and the Intracoastal side hits both faces of a home on this island. Standard aluminum frames with zinc-coated hardware fail within two to three seasons. We replace them with marine-grade alloy, stainless fasteners, and UV-stable glazing seals. The hardware cost difference is modest. The avoided second replacement is not.
- Arch-topped impact windows bounced by ARCOM. A generic impact unit with the wrong muntin bar width, a flat-top profile in an arched opening, or a finish that does not match the original steel will get the submittal denied. The owner then pays for re-fabrication and loses another board cycle. We pull the existing profile dimensions and finish schedule before ordering anything.
- Fogged insulated glass in homes less than ten years old. This is a pattern on the south end of the island near the Lake Worth Inlet, where the combination of constant salt humidity and thermal cycling stresses the seal on a standard IGU. Once the seal fails, the unit fogs permanently and the energy performance drops with it. We rebuild these glazing units with marine-rated sealants and low-E coatings matched to the existing elevation.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Palm Beach, FL
Here are honest ranges for the work we have quoted on this island over the past several years. A custom arch-top impact window, fabricated to match an existing opening and pass ARCOM review, typically runs $1,900 to $4,800 per unit installed, depending on the glass package and frame finish. Architectural grilles and SDLs add $180 to $520 per sash. Oversized fixed glass panels start around $2,600 and climb past $9,000 for large coastal units requiring engineered glazing and marine hardware. Full-frame replacement on a landmarked estate window, including demolition, trim restoration, muntin matching, and finish samples for the board, is a $3,200 to $7,500 per opening job. A compliant quote includes the drawings, the product data sheets, and the permit package. A cheap bid that omits those is not cheaper. It is just delayed. Call (772) 794-8169 and we will bring measurements, samples, and written line-item pricing to your house in Palm Beach. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
We run crews into West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach as well. Coastal code work is different across the bridge, and ARCOM does not apply there. If your property is on the mainland or farther north, we apply the right compliance path for that municipality. Call us and we will tell you straight which rules govern your street.
Serving Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the 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 Palm Beach
Only properties located in one of the Town’s designated historic districts or individually landmarked structures require a Certificate of Appropriateness before exterior window or door work. That includes a significant portion of the Estate Section, much of the area around Worth Avenue, and numerous contributing structures from the 1920s through 1940s. If your home is not landmarked and sits outside a historic district, you still need a Town building permit, but the ARCOM review does not apply. We check the property’s designation at the first walkthrough and build the approval sequence into the written bid, whichever path applies. Call (772) 794-8169 for a property-specific answer.
Every exterior opening on a habitable structure in Palm Beach must meet the Florida Building Code’s high-velocity hurricane zone requirements, which means products carrying a current Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance for large and small missile impact. That is the baseline, not the upgrade. Oceanfront elevations with direct wind exposure sometimes require a higher design pressure rating depending on the site-specific wind load calculation. We pull that calculation, spec the correct product from PGT or another NOA-approved line, and put the NOA number in your quote so your insurer can verify it. A window can look impact-rated and still fail the documented standard.
When the job is complete, you need three things: the manufacturer’s product approval documents showing the Miami-Dade NOA number for each window and door type installed, a copy of the final Town inspection that passed, and a written statement from the installer listing the openings that were replaced and the products installed at each one. Most insurers also want a wind mitigation inspection report on the new openings. We assemble this packet for every client because a credit you cannot document with a product approval number is a credit the insurer will contest. This is part of what a compliant quote pays for. Call (772) 794-8169 and ask us to walk through what your carrier needs before we start the job.
Yes, and we do it regularly. The muntin pattern is recreated with custom simulated divided lites applied to an impact-rated, laminated, low-E insulated glass unit inside a Miami-Dade NOA rated frame. The exterior profile and bar width are matched to the original millwork so the elevation reads the same from the street. Wrought-iron grilles that are original to the house are typically preserved and reconditioned rather than discarded. If a grille cannot be salvaged, we have a local iron shop that replicates it from samples. ARCOM reviews the whole package: glass, frame, finish, grille profile. Our submittal shows all of it at once, which is why our board packet for a Spanish Colonial infill property off El Bravo Way is not the same packet as a mainland job. Different rules, different paperwork, different result.
The south end of Palm Beach sits closest to the Lake Worth Inlet and takes the brunt of prevailing southeast winds off the open ocean. That constant airborne salt load, combined with the humidity that climbs off the Intracoastal behind the homes, gives window hardware and frame tracks a harsher life than the same product would see a mile inland. Standard zinc-plated hardware and uncoated aluminum show pitting and seizing within two to three seasons, and the weatherstripping loses its compression from thermal cycling. The fix is in the specification: marine-grade aluminum alloy, stainless fasteners, and UV-stable glazing seals, chosen at the quote stage. We include these materials on every south-end bid, and we note in the paperwork why the coastal-grade specification is there. If you are replacing windows near Phipps Ocean Park or Sloan’s Curve, call (772) 794-8169 before you sign the first bid you receive. We will show you what a coastal-grade quote looks like on paper.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach and its barrier-island neighborhoods 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.