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Impact window and door replacement in North Lauderdale is not a cosmetic upgrade. It is the difference between a home that insures at a reasonable rate and one a carrier non-renews. Most homes here were built by General Development Corporation between roughly 1968 and 1975, which means nearly every residential property in North Lauderdale is now crossing the 50-year mark on original aluminum single-pane windows that carry no Notice of Acceptance (NOA) and no impact rating. Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code does not grandfather those units. We install HVHZ-compliant impact products throughout North Lauderdale, including Oriole Gardens, Winston Park, and Kimberly, with most jobs completed in a single visit and every warranty layer registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway. Call (772) 577-2915 to schedule a free estimate.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Impact Windows & Doors Company
We started as a glazing company, not a general contractor chasing every trade. Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule he keeps on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule governs how we approach a 1972 CBS ranch in Oriole Gardens the same way it governs a new build in Plantation.
North Lauderdale homeowners call us because we write down what we are doing before we do it. A free estimate here means a line-item quote in writing, not a number shouted over a fence. We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and we will put side-by-side quotes on paper so you can see exactly what an costs versus an ES Windows unit versus a ViewLux line. No fine print. No change orders that appear after the work starts.
Every job carries our Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before the crew leaves. If something is not right in the first 90 days, we fix it without asking you to resubmit paperwork. Live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call (772) 577-2915 and you will talk to one of us, not a call center.
Our Impact Windows & Doors Services in North Lauderdale
Hurricane Impact Windows
North Lauderdale sits roughly 12 miles inland, but that distance does not matter under Broward County code. Every replacement window must carry Miami-Dade NOA approval. We install impact-rated single-hung, double-hung, and casement units sized to the original masonry openings in GDC-built CBS homes. In Oriole Gardens and Winston Park, that often means full-frame replacement, not inserts, because the originals were set without flashing tape or proper jamb anchors.
Impact Sliding Glass Doors
Many North Lauderdale homes have original aluminum sliders that bind in July and leak during afternoon thunderstorms. We replace them with impact-rated sliders that meet HVHZ design pressure ratings and open smoothly year round. We also address the threshold rot and failed caulk seams that let water into the slab.
Impact Entry & French Doors
Entry doors on 1970s North Lauderdale homes were often hollow-core wood or thin aluminum, neither of which meets current code for impact or forced entry. We install impact-rated fiberglass, steel, and wood entry doors, plus French doors for patio and Florida room conversions. Every opening gets measured twice and set with stainless steel fasteners, not the zinc hardware that corrodes in canal-adjacent humidity.
Impact Garage Doors
An unrated garage door on a North Lauderdale home is the single largest unprotected opening on the structure. Broward County code requires garage doors in the HVHZ to carry wind-load ratings. We install braced, impact-rated garage doors and reinforce tracks and jambs so the door does not blow in during a storm and pressure-blow the roof.
You can see the full scope of our work on our Impact Windows & Doors page. This North Lauderdale page goes deeper into what we actually find inside these 50-year-old walls.
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 North Lauderdale
We are an authorized installer for ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, among others. We do not push one brand. We quote them side by side on paper with prices, warranty durations, and design pressure ratings laid out in plain columns. North Lauderdale customers most often choose ViewLux for mid-priced impact glazing with strong warranty coverage, and ES Windows when they want higher-end aluminum with European hardware. Parts for all of these lines are stocked at our South Florida office, and crews serving North Lauderdale locally coordinate scheduling and dispatch from there.
Common Impact Windows & Doors Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Original jalousie windows in converted Florida rooms. These louvered units cannot be retrofitted for impact. Every Florida room addition with jalousies triggers a full opening rebuild when a permit is pulled, which catches homeowners off guard on both price and timeline.
- Aluminum frame oxidation from humidity and canal moisture. North Lauderdale’s drainage canals thread through residential neighborhoods. The constant moisture accelerates corrosion on 50-year-old aluminum frames, causing sash binding, stuck tracks, and complete seal failure in the insulated glass.
- Undersized or rotted wood headers over original window openings. GDC built to the minimum standards of their era. When a permit triggers HVHZ structural review, many of those original headers do not pass, adding reframing to a job that a homeowner budgeted as a simple swap.
- Failed insulated glass units due to South Florida humidity cycles. Fog between panes means the desiccant is exhausted and the seal is dead. In North Lauderdale this shows up in the kitchen, bathrooms, and any opening that catches afternoon sun.
Pricing for Impact Windows & Doors in North Lauderdale, FL
Actual pricing in North Lauderdale’s market, based on work we have done across Oriole Gardens, Winston Park, and Kimberly in the past two years:
- Impact window insert (single opening, standard size): $900-$1,600 installed, depending on glass package and manufacturer
- Full-frame impact window (single opening): $1,400-$2,800 installed, including new jambs, flashing, and interior trim
- Impact sliding glass door: $3,800-$7,500 installed, depending on width and brand
- Impact entry door (fiberglass or steel, pre-hung): $2,800-$6,500 installed
- Impact French door set: $4,500-$9,000 installed
- Impact garage door (single-width): $3,200-$6,800 installed, including track reinforcement
What moves these numbers: whether the opening requires a full-frame rebuild (common with jalousie Florida rooms), what the structural header looks like once we open the wall, and which manufacturer line you choose. We write allowances into the contract so any surprise is priced and approved by you in writing before we touch it. Call (772) 577-2915 and we will walk your home, measure, and hand you a written quote. Estimates are free. Seniors and veterans receive a permanent 5% discount on every scope of work.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
We serve all of North Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward communities, including Plantation, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, and Sunrise. If you are a few minutes outside city limits, we are already working nearby and schedule North Lauderdale jobs daily.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale
Because jalousie windows are louvered glass units mounted in a track system, with no structural frame an impact insert can anchor into. An insert requires the existing frame to be sound and the rough opening to be intact. Jalousies sit in thin aluminum channels screwed directly to masonry. To install an impact-rated window in that opening, we remove the existing assembly entirely, verify the concrete opening, and build a proper buck with pressure-treated lumber before setting the new unit. That is a full opening replacement. In North Lauderdale, where converted Florida rooms with original jalousies are common, this is a regular scope of work. Call (772) 577-2915 for a written quote that reflects this before you budget.
North Lauderdale’s housing stock is almost uniformly GDC-built from the late 1960s to mid-1970s, and nearly all of it still carries original non-impact aluminum windows. Insurance carriers are non-renewing or steeply surcharging these vintage Broward homes unless the owners upgrade to NOA-approved impact products. The address does not matter as much as the build year and the window spec. Once impact windows and doors are installed and permitted, homeowners typically receive a wind mitigation credit that lowers the wind portion of their premium. We provide the documentation your carrier requires, including permit records and product approvals. Call (772) 577-2915 and we will explain what your policy needs.
The permit process in Broward County’s HVHZ triggers a structural review of the existing opening. On 1970s GDC homes, that frequently surfaces undersized wood headers, missing flashing, corroded anchors, or non-compliant lintels over masonry openings. Any of these must be corrected before the new impact unit is set. We identify these issues during the initial inspection and build allowances into the contract so you are not surprised by a code-mandated change order. If the structural issue is discovered only after walls are open, we price it and get your written approval before proceeding.
Fog between panes is a failed insulated glass unit. The original aluminum windows installed in GDC-built North Lauderdale homes used sealant systems not designed for 50 years of South Florida humidity and temperature cycling. Once the edge seal fails, moisture gets in, the desiccant inside the spacer bar exhausts itself, and permanent fog forms. Argon or low-E performance is gone long before you see visible condensation. That window is no longer doing any thermal work. The fix is replacement, not repair, because IGU replacement in a 1970s aluminum frame is usually more expensive than installing a new impact-rated unit. Call (772) 577-2915 for an exact quote.
An insert fits a new impact-rated window inside the existing frame, assuming that frame is straight, structurally sound, and anchored correctly to the masonry. A full-frame replacement removes everything down to the rough opening and rebuilds the frame, flashing, trim, and anchors. In North Lauderdale’s 50-year-old housing stock, most original aluminum frames fail the structural and squareness tests, which pushes the job toward full-frame. We explain which one your home needs after measuring, before any work is scheduled. Estimates are free. Call (772) 577-2915.
Written by the team at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving North Lauderdale under the standard Dale Kessler set in 2008: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
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.