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Fort Lauderdale homes sit under a different set of rules than almost anywhere else in the country. Every replacement window and door in this city must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, or the permit gets kicked back before work starts. We know that because we file these permits every week, for homes from Sailboat Bend to Rio Vista. If you need Impact Windows & Doors that will pass inspection the first time, call (772) 577-2915 and we’ll walk your project through from the first measurement to the final sign-off.
We’re TruePane Windows & Doors. Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008 on a rule that still sits on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard applies to every window we set in Fort Lauderdale, and it’s why homeowners who’ve been burned once tend to call us when the next project comes up.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Impact Windows & Doors Company
Fort Lauderdale homeowners deal with salt air, canal humidity, and hurricane season every year. The houses here were mostly built between the 1950s and 1970s, and a lot of them still have original jalousie windows that rattle in every thunderstorm and would not stop a flying palm frond, let alone a Category 3 gust. We have spent years opening up those walls and replacing those windows, so we know what the framing looks like behind the stucco before we ever touch it.
Our crews are background-checked and uniformed, and every technician measures every opening twice. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and we register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard. It’s not a marketing phrase; it’s a written practice. Local homeowners who need Impact Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale call us because they want a company that will still answer the phone in thirty years.
Call (772) 577-2915 and a live person answers. Not a voicemail tree. Not a callback form. A person who can schedule your free estimate while you’re still standing in the kitchen looking at a fogged jalousie pane.
Our Impact Windows & Doors Services in Fort Lauderdale
Hurricane Impact Windows
Hurricane impact windows are the most common replacement we do in Fort Lauderdale. The city’s building inspectors run one of the strictest product-approval checks in Florida. A window with only a statewide Florida Product Approval will not pass here. It needs an HVHZ NOA number printed on the permit application. We spec windows that are already NOA-listed for Broward County, so there’s no last-minute scramble at the permitting desk. Most single-family replacements in neighborhoods like Victoria Park or Tarpon River run between $950 and $2,400 per opening installed, depending on size and frame material.
Impact Sliding Glass Doors
Canal-front and pool-facing homes in Fort Lauderdale lean hard on our Sliding & Patio Doors in Fort Lauderdale, and the salt air is relentless on aluminum tracks and rollers. We see hardware that’s corroded to the point of binding within five to seven years on non-marine-grade sliding doors. We install impact-rated sliding glass doors with marine-grade hardware from manufacturers like Andersen and ES Windows, and we bed the sill correctly so water from summer storms drains away from the house instead of pooling under the track. Typical Fort Lauderdale installations run $4,500 to $9,800 for a standard 8-foot impact sliding door, installed and permitted.
Impact Entry & French Doors
Entry doors on 1950s and 1960s CBS homes in Fort Lauderdale often have rotted wood bucks hidden behind the jamb. Opening one up and finding spongy framing is not an exception here; it’s what we plan for. We reframe the opening, flash it properly, and set an impact-rated entry or French door that seals tight against wind-driven rain. Fort Lauderdale entry door replacements typically run $2,800 to $6,500 depending on glass, hardware, and whether we have to repair the framing we uncover.
Impact Garage Doors
Garage doors are the largest single opening on most Fort Lauderdale homes, and when they fail in high wind, the pressure change can lift the roof off. An impact-rated garage door has to carry an HVHZ approval just like a window, and the door needs to brace properly to the CBS walls. We install impact garage doors with reinforced tracks and hurricane-rated bracing. Most Fort Lauderdale impact garage doors run $3,800 to $7,200 installed, depending on size and reinforcement requirements.
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 Fort Lauderdale
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, and PGT. For Fort Lauderdale homes, we frequently recommend ES Windows and ECO Window Systems because their aluminum frames and hardware hold up better against salt air and canal humidity. We stock the components and glass packages these manufacturers warrant for HVHZ installation, so a replacement part does not become a three-week wait. You see the quotes side by side on paper, with manufacturer warranty durations stated in writing, before you commit. That’s the kind of Impact Windows & Doors work this market demands.
Common Impact Windows & Doors Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Jalousie windows that do not seal. The original single-pane jalousies in 1950s-1970s CBS homes were never rated for wind load. They rattle during every afternoon thunderstorm and water blows through them in a real storm. Replacing them with HVHZ-rated impact windows is the single largest recurring project in Fort Lauderdale.
- Corroded aluminum sills and tracks on canal-front homes. Salt air from the Intracoastal and the 165+ miles of navigable canals attacks aluminum hardware faster than most manufacturers expect. We’ve seen sill tracks on non-marine-grade doors fail within five years. Marine-grade hardware and corrosion-resistant finishes are not an upsell here; they’re the difference between a door that works and one that binds shut in July.
- Rotted wood bucks behind the stucco. Older Fort Lauderdale homes were framed with wood bucks around window and door openings. Decades of humidity and wind-driven rain rot them out from behind. The window might look fine from the outside, but the framing around it is soft. We open the wall, reframe the opening, and flash it before setting the new unit.
- Permit rejections for standard Florida product approvals. Broward County runs under HVHZ rules, which are stricter than Palm Beach or Orlando. Any replacement window or door without a Miami-Dade NOA number gets bounced at the permit stage. We’ve seen homeowners left with an open wall because a contractor from another market did not know the difference. We file the correct product approval numbers from day one.
Pricing for Impact Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale pricing runs higher than inland Florida because the product itself costs more. HVHZ-rated glass and frames are a different tier than standard impact-rated products used in Palm Beach County. Here’s what we typically see on Fort Lauderdale jobs:
| Project | Typical Fort Lauderdale Range |
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| Hurricane impact windows (per opening) | $950 – $2,400 installed |
| Impact sliding glass door | $4,500 – $9,800 installed |
| Impact entry or French door | $2,800 – $6,500 installed |
| Impact garage door | $3,800 – $7,200 installed |
| Wind mitigation inspection and report | $175 – $400 |
Framing repair behind stucco, sill replacement, and corrosion remediation are the three things that move a Fort Lauderdale price up during the job. We write those allowances into the contract before we start, and any surprise is priced and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (772) 577-2915 for a free estimate. We quote on paper, side by side, with both warranty duration layers stated.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews serve Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County communities, including Plantation, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, and Margate. If your home sits in one of those cities, the same HVHZ rules apply, and the same crew measures, permits, and installs your project.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale area and know this community well, offering Custom Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Impact Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale
Because Fort Lauderdale sits entirely within Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, one of only two counties in the US with that designation. The HVHZ code requires every window and door replacement to carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. A standard Florida Product Approval that passes in Palm Beach County or Orlando will be rejected here at the permit desk. We file the correct NOA numbers for your specific product line before the permit goes in, so the application clears on the first submission. Call (772) 577-2915 and we’ll check your product approvals before you spend a dollar.
The entire units need replacing. Jalousie windows were never engineered to carry impact-rated glass, and there’s no retrofit product that brings them into HVHZ compliance. The frame, louvers, and hardware all come out, and we set an impact-rated unit in the existing opening, often after reframing the wood bucks behind the stucco. Victoria Park’s original 1950s and 1960s homes follow this exact pattern on nearly every replacement we do. A full jalousie-to-impact conversion in Victoria Park typically runs $1,100 to $2,200 per opening depending on size and frame condition.
We plan for it from the estimate. Before we open any wall, we inspect the interior and exterior for signs of water intrusion, then write an allowance into the contract for reframing and flashing. If we find rot or failed waterproofing once the opening is exposed, we price the repair in writing and get your approval before we proceed. No surprise line items, no change orders you did not sign. That’s the Done Right Promise in practice: if the framing work is not right, we make it right at no charge. Call (772) 577-2915 for a free estimate on your Fort Lauderdale home.
Yes. Fort Lauderdale’s 165+ miles of canals mean homes that are nowhere near the Atlantic still sit in persistent salt air, and aluminum hardware corrodes measurably faster than it does inland. We spec marine-grade hardware and corrosion-resistant frame finishes on canal-front homes, and we recommend them for any Fort Lauderdale property within a half mile of open water. On a 1963 concrete block ranch in Sailboat Bend, our crew pulled original jalousies and found corroded aluminum sills and rotted wood bucks behind the stucco, so we also installed our Glass Railing Systems in Fort Lauderdale where the old framing allowed. The jamb had shifted from decades of salt exposure, so we reframed the opening, applied flashing tape, and installed hurricane impact double-hung units with marine-grade hardware and an NOA number listed on the permit before the city would approve the job.
You’ll likely get flagged the next time an inspector visits the property for any reason, and an unpermitted window opening becomes a code violation that will block a future sale or refinance. Fort Lauderdale inspectors enforce HVHZ compliance at the permit stage, and they routinely catch contractors who filed standard Florida product approvals that are not valid in Broward County. The correct move is to pull the permit and file the right NOA numbers up front. We handle that for every window we install. Call (772) 577-2915 if you’re not sure whether a previous replacement was permitted; we’ll check the records as part of your free estimate.
While we’re on the subject, high-tension springs and cables on impact garage doors are dangerous to service without the right tools and training. If you have a garage door that’s binding, off-track, or making noise, don’t try to adjust the springs yourself. Call us and we’ll send a trained technician.
Get a Fort Lauderdale Impact Windows & Doors Estimate
If you own an older Fort Lauderdale home with original jalousies, a canal-front door that binds, or an unpermitted window you need brought up to HVHZ code, call (772) 577-2915 today. A live person answers, and we’ll schedule a free estimate at your home. We measure twice, quote in writing, and stand behind the work with the Done Right Promise. No paperwork fights. No fine print that covers neither us nor you. That’s been the rule since Dale Kessler started TruePane in 2008, and it holds for every window and door we set in Fort Lauderdale.
Written by Dale Kessler, owner of TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale 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.