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Window replacement in Fort Lauderdale is unlike window replacement anywhere else in the country. Every permitted replacement must meet High-Velocity Hurricane Zone standards, and that changes everything about what gets installed in your home and how it gets approved. A typical full-frame replacement in a mid-century Fort Lauderdale home runs $900 to $2,400 per opening, installed, with impact-rated glass and current code compliance. If you’re holding a quote that seems too good to be true, check whether the product approval number is Miami-Dade NOA listed before you sign anything. Call us at (772) 577-2915 and we’ll walk you through what a compliant quote actually includes.
Our Window Replacement team works Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods every week. Victoria Park, Rio Vista, Sailboat Bend, Tarpon River. We know these streets and the houses on them. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami office, but the crews who show up in Fort Lauderdale are local, background-checked, and uniformed. When you call, a live person answers. Not a call center. Not a callback form.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
Fort Lauderdale homeowners call us because we’ve spent years doing one thing: putting windows and doors in South Florida houses the right way. Dale Kessler founded the company on a rule that’s still on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That’s not a slogan. It’s the standard every crew works to on every opening.
Our Fort Lauderdale customers consistently tell us the same things. The quote matches the bill. The crew shows up when they say they will. The permit passes inspection the first time. And when something isn’t right, we come back under the Done Right Promise, no paperwork fights. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s the Keystone Standard, and it’s on every job in Fort Lauderdale.
We also understand what Fort Lauderdale’s inspectors look for because we’ve sat through those inspections for years. We know the office checks the Miami-Dade NOA number at the permit stage, not after the work is done. A lot of contractors who work mostly north in Palm Beach County don’t. That’s the kind of local knowledge that keeps a Fort Lauderdale job from stalling.
Our Window Replacement Services in Fort Lauderdale
Full Frame Replacement
Full frame replacement is the most common job we do in older Fort Lauderdale homes, especially 1950s through 1970s concrete block construction. The entire window comes out down to the rough opening, the surrounding framing gets inspected and repaired, and the new unit goes in with proper flashing and sealing. In homes with original single-pane jalousie windows, this is the only way to bring an opening up to current HVHZ structural requirements. The existing jalousie frames simply cannot hold an impact-rated unit.
Impact-Rated Glazing Upgrade
Fort Lauderdale sits entirely within Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, one of only two counties in the United States with that designation. Every replacement window installed under permit must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or Florida HVHZ product approval. That means impact-rated glazing is not an option here. It’s the code. We quote PGT, CGI, and CWS impact lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what each product carries and costs. No vague “impact glass” line item. The actual model number and NOA number go in the quote.
Energy-Efficient Upgrade
Fort Lauderdale’s sun load is punishing. A home with original single-pane glass spends more on cooling than it needs to, and rooms facing west on streets like Las Olas or Sunrise Boulevard heat up fast. Low-E coatings and argon-filled double panes with the right solar heat gain coefficient make a measurable difference in monthly electric bills, which is why Energy-Efficient Windows in Fort Lauderdale are worth the investment. We’ll show you the spec sheet, not just the sales brochure. For Fort Lauderdale homes, we typically recommend a lower SHGC to manage heat gain while still letting in natural light.
Storm Window Replacement
Some Fort Lauderdale homeowners want a secondary storm layer over existing windows. We do it, but we’re honest about the limitations. A storm window does not satisfy the HVHZ impact requirement on its own, and it won’t get you a compliant permit on a required replacement. In some cases, a storm layer makes sense as a temporary measure while budgeting for full impact replacement. We’ll tell you plainly whether it does or doesn’t.
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, and for Fort Lauderdale work we lean heavily on products that carry the right HVHZ approvals. PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows all have impact-rated lines we install regularly in Broward County. We quote them side by side so you can compare warranty coverage, glass packages, and frame options honestly. When we service existing windows in Fort Lauderdale, we stock common replacement hardware for these brands locally. That means fewer return trips and faster turnaround when a latch or roller fails.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Jalousie windows that don’t meet code. Original louvered glass from the 1950s and 1960s is standard in Victoria Park, Rio Vista, and Sailboat Bend. These windows can’t be retrofitted to meet HVHZ wind-load requirements. The openings need full frame replacement.
- Contractors with the wrong product approval. We see this too often. A contractor quotes a product that’s Florida Product Approval listed for statewide use but doesn’t carry the Miami-Dade NOA. Fort Lauderdale permit review rejects it at the desk, and the homeowner is left holding a down payment and an empty opening.
- Salt-air corrosion on canal-front hardware. Fort Lauderdale has over 165 miles of navigable canals. Even homes well inland get persistent salt air off the waterways. Aluminum sill tracks and casement hardware on non-marine-grade products can bind or fail within five to seven years. Marine-grade hardware and corrosion-resistant frame finishes are not an upsell here. They’re what keeps the window operating.
- Partial replacements that ignore the jamb. Replacing a sash without addressing corroded jamb tracks is a short-term fix. The seal fails, the new sash shifts, and within a few hurricane seasons the whole unit needs to be redone. On older Fort Lauderdale homes, we usually recommend full frame replacement so the rough opening gets properly flashed and sealed.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here are honest ranges for typical Fort Lauderdale jobs in 2026:
- Full frame impact-rated replacement: $1,200 to $2,800 per opening for a standard CBS home, depending on size, frame material, and glass package.
- Jalousie-to-impact conversion in a mid-century home: $1,500 to $3,200 per opening. The wider spread accounts for the rough opening work, stucco repair, and sill replacement these openings typically need.
- Insert window replacement where the existing frame is sound: $900 to $1,900 per opening with impact-rated glass.
- Non-impact energy-efficient replacement (where permitted): $700 to $1,700 per opening. This is rarely the right choice in Fort Lauderdale’s HVHZ when a permit is required, but we’ll quote it if it fits your situation.
What moves the price: frame material (vinyl vs aluminum vs wood clad), glass package (single vs double vs triple), the condition of the rough opening, second-story access, and whether stucco or interior trim needs restoration after the old frame comes out. We give written, line-item quotes so you see every cost before work starts. No change orders when the crew finds something behind the wall. Call (772) 577-2915 for a free estimate at your Fort Lauderdale home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
TruePane Windows & Doors serves Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County communities. You’ll find our crews working in Plantation, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, and Margate on any given week. Same standards, same warranty, same live answer when you call. If you’re just outside Fort Lauderdale, call and ask. We likely already have a crew nearby.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort 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 - Window Replacement in Fort Lauderdale
Yes. Fort Lauderdale sits entirely within the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and Broward County code requires any permitted replacement window to carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or Florida HVHZ product approval. There is no “shutter exception” pathway in Broward County like some other Florida counties offer. If you’re replacing a window under permit, the glass must be impact-rated, period. Call (772) 577-2915 if you want to confirm what applies to your specific project.
The permit application gets rejected before the work starts. Fort Lauderdale’s building office checks product approval numbers at the permit desk, and a Florida Product Approval that’s valid statewide but not Miami-Dade NOA listed won’t pass. This happens regularly with contractors who mostly work Palm Beach or Orlando and don’t realize Broward runs under stricter rules. If you’ve already signed something, verify the NOA number yourself before any money changes hands. We include the model number and NOA number in every compliant Fort Lauderdale quote.
Salt air off the canals and waterways corrodes standard aluminum hardware quickly. In canal-front neighborhoods like Sailboat Bend and Tarpon River, we’ve seen sill tracks and casement operators fail within five to seven years on non-marine-grade products. Replacement windows on these homes should have marine-grade hardware and corrosion-resistant frame finishes. It costs a bit more upfront, and it’s the difference between a window that operates for ten years versus one that binds in three.
No, not if the job requires a permit. Jalousie windows cannot meet current HVHZ wind-load and impact requirements, and there’s no compliant louvered replacement product on the Fort Lauderdale market. Full frame replacement with impact-rated casements, single-hungs, or Sliding & Patio Doors in Fort Lauderdale is the standard path. We did exactly this on a 1960s CBS home in Sailboat Bend recently. The original aluminum tracks had corroded from years of salt air off the Tarpon River, and the sashes had seized. After full frame replacement with marine-grade hardware and proper flashing, the homeowner had a permitted, HVHZ-compliant installation their insurer recognizes.
If your replacement windows don’t carry the correct Miami-Dade NOA and the permit wasn’t properly closed, your windstorm insurer can deny a related claim. The work was never legally compliant in the first place. With a documented, permitted, HVHZ-compliant installation, you have the paperwork insurers want to see: the NOA number, the inspection record, and the installed product documentation. We register both warranty layers in writing and provide the compliance paperwork with every Fort Lauderdale job. Call (772) 577-2915 to talk through what your insurer will ask for.
Get Your Fort Lauderdale Window Replacement Started
If you live in Fort Lauderdale and your windows are original jalousies, fogged, corroded, or just not keeping the AC in, call us. We’ll schedule a free estimate at your home, measure every opening twice, and give you a written, line-item quote with actual product approvals so you know exactly what you’re buying and what it takes to pass inspection. Our Fort Lauderdale customers get the same thing every TruePane customer gets: honest numbers, a live person on the phone, and work we stand behind. Call (772) 577-2915 today to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale with honest window replacement and a standard we’ll put in writing.
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.