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Fast, Reliable Impact Windows & Doors Across West Palm Beach
Impact windows and doors in West Palm Beach are not an upgrade. They are the difference between a house that weathers a Category 4 and one that loses its roof to internal pressure. A full impact-rated replacement in this city runs $28,000-$65,000 for an average 2,000-square-foot home, depending on opening count, product line, and whether you are inside a historic district. We do this work every week from Flamingo Park to the western subdivisions, and we price it honestly on paper before any work begins. Call (772) 794-8169 for a free site measure and a written, line-item quote.
Our Impact Windows & Doors team has spent years working within the specific demands of West Palm Beach: tight lots, historic boards, HOA sightline rules, and salt air that eats ordinary hardware in under a decade. That local mileage shapes everything we spec and everything we quote.
Key Takeaways
- Full impact window and door replacement in West Palm Beach typically runs $28,000-$65,000; individual openings start around $2,100-$4,000 each.
- Homes in Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Prospect Park face a dual approval path: Historic Preservation Board review plus Palm Beach County impact-code permit.
- Intracoastal salt spray shortens the life of standard aluminum hardware; marine-grade components are standard practice here, not an upsell.
- Every TruePane job carries the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard, with both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing before our truck leaves.
- A live person answers (772) 794-8169 around the clock. Estimates are free.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is West Palm Beach’s Preferred Impact Windows & Doors Company
TruePane was founded in 2008 by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler, and the company carries years of trade heritage in South Florida. The founding rule has not changed: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. In West Palm Beach, that rule gets tested by historic boards, harsh salt air, and 150 mph design wind pressures. We are still here, still answering the phone, and still standing behind the work in writing.
West Palm Beach customers repeatedly tell us the same three things. They value that a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They value that our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and measure every opening twice before quoting. And they value that we quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, so the homeowner sees exactly what they are buying and why the numbers land where they do. We serve West Palm Beach from our South Florida dispatch office, and crews know the city by its streets and neighborhoods, not by GPS hesitation.
Dale Kessler built the company on a square deal. The price we hand you is the price on the bill. The warranty is registered before the truck pulls away. The Done Right Promise means if something is not right, we make it right without a paperwork argument. That is the standard here.
Our Impact Windows & Doors Services in West Palm Beach
Hurricane Impact Windows
Replacing old single-pane aluminum or jalousie windows with code-compliant impact units is the most common job we do in West Palm Beach. The city’s 1920s-1940s Mediterranean Revival homes in the historic districts and the postwar CBS ranches built through the 1970s both carry original windows that fall far short of Palm Beach County’s current wind and missile-impact requirements. A typical replacement in West Palm Beach runs $2,100-$4,000 per opening for a standard double-hung or fixed-lite impact window, installed. Full-frame replacements on stucco homes run higher than insert retrofits because the opening must be refinished and the new flange tied into the existing water barrier.
On a 1920s El Cid home, the numbers shift again. Impact-rated simulated divided-lite windows that match the original steel casement profiles and satisfy the Historic Preservation Board add 25-40% over standard impact windows of the same size. We quote both paths on paper so the homeowner controls the decision.

Impact Sliding Glass Doors
Impact sliding glass doors in West Palm Beach carry two pressures: the wind load that the Florida Building Code demands, and the HOA or condominium association rules that govern what the exterior can look like. In downtown and waterfront condominium buildings, an impact slider that alters the exterior sightline can stall at the HOA review stage, forcing a product change and a second design review cycle. We have walked customers through that queue in buildings along Flagler Drive and South Olive Avenue more times than we can count.
Product pricing for impact sliders in West Palm Beach runs $5,500-$14,000 per opening, depending on width, number of panels, and whether the frame needs to be marine-grade. For units within a few blocks of the Intracoastal Waterway, we specify anodized or PVC-clad frames and stainless hardware as standard. It is not an upcharge conversation. It is what the salt air demands if you want the door to operate smoothly in year eight.

Impact Entry & French Doors
Front entry doors and French doors face the same impact-code requirement as windows, but they also carry hinge and jamb loads that cheaper installations shortchange. In West Palm Beach’s older masonry homes, the opening is often out of square after forty years of settling, and the rough opening must be reframed before the impact-rated door can be set true. We quote that work explicitly so there is no change order later.
A standard single impact entry door in West Palm Beach runs $3,800-$7,500 installed. Impact French doors, which are common on older homes in Flamingo Park that open to a courtyard or pool, run $7,000-$13,000 per pair. Both figures include reframing when the opening calls for it, and the permit.

Impact Garage Doors
Garage doors are the single largest opening on most West Palm Beach homes and the most common point of failure in a hurricane. A non-impact double garage door can bow inward under 130 mph wind and pressurize the house, lifting the roof. Our Impact Windows & Doors team installs code-approved impact garage doors with reinforced tracks and struts, quoted at $4,200-$9,500 for a standard two-car opening in West Palm Beach.
Older homes in the city’s postwar subdivisions often have shallow garage head rooms that limit which impact-rated door profiles can be installed. We measure the head room and track clearance on the first visit, so the product we quote is the product that fits the opening and passes inspection.

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.
Wind Mitigation & Code Compliance in West Palm Beach
Wind mitigation is not a separate add-on. It is the paperwork trail that proves your home meets the Florida Building Code and Palm Beach County’s 150-160 mph design wind speeds. Without a completed wind mitigation report, a homeowner in West Palm Beach may pay thousands more per year in property insurance. After every impact window, door, or garage door install, we complete and provide the wind mitigation documentation the insurance company requires. We also pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and stay until the job passes. That is the standard, and it is part of The Keystone Standard on every job we do in this city.
Trusted Brands We Service in West Palm Beach
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in West Palm Beach we work most often with PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. These three manufacturers build products with strong Florida Product Approval records, and they offer the impact-rated simulated divided-lite options that the Historic Preservation Board requires in Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Prospect Park. We quote these lines side by side on paper, with warranty durations stated, so a homeowner on a tight Prospect Park lot can compare product, price, and lead time without a sales pitch in the ear.
Common Impact Windows & Doors Problems We See in West Palm Beach Homes
- Historic district windows rot or corrode behind stucco returns. In Flamingo Park and El Cid, original steel casement windows rust at the sill and jamb, and original wood windows rot where stucco traps moisture against the frame. A like-for-like non-impact replacement gets red-tagged by the building inspector at final because Palm Beach County requires impact-rated glazing on any replacement. We address both issues in one scope.
- Salt-spray corrosion from the Intracoastal Waterway seizes aluminum hardware. Homes within several blocks of the waterfront, from El Cid south to South End, see jamb rollers and lock mechanisms freeze within 8-10 years. Standard builder-grade hardware is not made for this environment. Marine-grade stainless and anodized frames are what keep the door working.
- Condominium associations reject impact slider replacements that alter the exterior sightline. In downtown and waterfront condo buildings, HOA design committees often reject deeper frame profiles or different glass tints, sending the project back to product selection. We manage that review as part of the scope so the homeowner does not carry the paperwork alone.
- Insulated glass units lose their seal early in salt air. Window and door glass with persistent fogging between the panes is a seal failure, and near the Intracoastal it happens in under a decade on cheap units. Our work carries both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, so the replacement path is clear from day one.
Working on a Tight West Palm Beach Lot: Staging, Permits, and Neighbors
This is the side of window and door replacement that generic websites never discuss, and it is the part of the job West Palm Beach homeowners feel most acutely. The city’s historic neighborhoods, Flamingo Park especially, were platted before cars and ladders were considered. Driveways are short. Side yards are measured in feet. Homes sit close enough to the property line that a scaffold set up for a second-story window is standing on the neighbor’s side. That is the reality of the work here, and it shapes the quote.
We stage materials on the street only where city code allows, and we keep the work area swept and covered. When a job requires a dumpster, we coordinate the permit and the placement, and we block off no more parking than necessary. In El Cid, where many homes sit on narrow lots with no alley access, we have run window casements through the house to the rear opening because the side yard was too tight for a cart. That kind of access adds labor hours, and we quote it honestly at the start rather than surprising anyone on the bill.
Historic districts also bring noise and work-hour ordinances. The City of West Palm Beach restricts construction-related noise to specific hours, and the Historic Preservation Board will not accept a permit application until the product drawings match the original divided-lite profiles. On one recent El Cid project, we replaced original steel casement windows on a 1920s Mediterranean Revival home. Our crew sourced impact-rated simulated divided-lite windows with low-E glass and argon fill to match the original profiles, then coordinated the Historic Preservation Board review and the Palm Beach County permit inspection. That meant two separate approval queues, which added three weeks to the job. But it kept the project legally watertight, and the homeowner never had to argue with a building inspector or a board staff member. We carried the queues.
In Prospect Park, the same tight-lot logic applies to the quote. If the access means every window sash is carried by hand from the truck parked half a block away, that labor is in the price. If the home shares a wall with a neighbor on a zero-lot-line parcel, we coordinate notice and access accordingly and in writing. We have learned that a job kept clean and a neighbor kept informed is a job that does not stall at the final inspection.
One more local fact that only applies to West Palm Beach: in Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Prospect Park, replacement windows must simultaneously satisfy the Historic Preservation Board’s divided-lite and architectural character requirements and the Florida Building Code’s 150+ mph impact-rated glazing mandate. That dual-compliance hurdle does not exist in the same form in Boca Raton or Delray Beach, where historic review is lighter or absent. It changes product selection, timelines, and price, and it is the defining challenge of window and door work in this city.
How Much Does Impact Windows & Doors Work Cost in West Palm Beach, FL?
Below are current ranges for the work we do most often in West Palm Beach. These are installed prices, including permit and labor, for standard openings. Historic district products that require simulated divided lites and board review run 25-40% higher.
| Service | West Palm Beach Price Range |
|---|---|
| Impact window, single opening | $2,100 - $4,000 |
| Impact sliding glass door | $5,500 - $14,000 |
| Impact entry door, single | $3,800 - $7,500 |
| Impact French door pair | $7,000 - $13,000 |
| Impact garage door, two-car | $4,200 - $9,500 |
| Full home impact package, 2,000 sq ft | $28,000 - $65,000 |
What moves the number in West Palm Beach is the product line, the number of openings, the historic district review when it applies, and the access on your lot. A tight Flamingo Park lot with zero side yard and a second-story elevation costs more to work than a western subdivision ranch with a wide driveway. We quote it that way, in writing, and the quote is free. Call (772) 794-8169 and we will measure, quote, and hand you the paper before any work begins.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Palm Beach
Our crews work throughout Palm Beach County, and West Palm Beach customers often ask us to look at a family member’s place in a neighboring area. We provide the same Impact Windows & Doors work for homeowners in Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach. The product requirements change slightly outside the historic districts, and the HOA rules shift, but the standard does not.
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 - Impact Windows & Doors in West Palm Beach
Add three to five weeks to a standard window replacement timeline in Flamingo Park. The Historic Preservation Board review and the Palm Beach County permit inspection run as two separate queues, and each one can add time. We build that timeline into the schedule from day one, and we handle the submissions and resubmissions so the homeowner is not chasing paperwork. Call (772) 794-8169 and we will walk you through the actual sequence for your street.
Mostly, but not always. The western subdivisions of West Palm Beach, the newer CBS construction, accept standard impact-rated windows with Florida Product Approval. In El Cid, the same opening often requires an impact-rated simulated divided-lite product that matches the original profiles, which narrows the product list and raises the price. We quote each opening specifically to address the code and the board requirements. Call (772) 794-8169 and we will show you the two line items side by side.
Because the salt air from the Intracoastal Waterway corrodes standard aluminum and steel hardware in eight to ten years. In West Palm Beach, homes within a few blocks of the water see jamb rollers, lock mechanisms, and frame components seize or pit long before the glass unit fails. Marine-grade stainless steel hardware and anodized or PVC-clad frames are what make the door operate smoothly a decade later. We spec them as standard on any Intracoastal-adjacent job and register the warranty in writing.
A fogged window is a failed insulated glass seal, and it will not clear on its own. If you live in Flamingo Park, El Cid, or Prospect Park, you cannot fix the glass alone. The replacement must be impact-rated to meet Palm Beach County code, and the product must match the original divided-lite profiles to pass the Historic Preservation Board. That is one reason a historic district fogged window costs more than a standard replacement. Call (772) 794-8169 and we will quote the compliant replacement in writing.
A tight lot increases the labor portion of the quote. When the side yard is too narrow for a cart and every sash must be hand-carried from the truck, the hours add up. When the home sits on a zero-lot-line parcel and the scaffold needs to be staged on the neighbor’s side, that access must be coordinated in advance. We price those constraints in the written quote at the start, so there are no surprises at the end of the job. Call (772) 794-8169 for a free site measure.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County with impact windows and doors 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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