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Custom windows and doors in Palm Beach are not a luxury. They are a structural decision, driven by salt air hitting the island from two sides at once, ARCOM design review on Mizner-era estates, and Florida Building Code wind-borne debris rules that don’t bend. We install, replace, and rebuild window and door openings that survive this climate, and we match the architectural language of Addison Mizner’s original work. Call (754) 339-0784 to get a written line-item quote that tells you exactly what you’re paying for.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
We’ve done the work on Palm Beach island long enough to know what the contractors across the bridge don’t see. Original steel casement windows from the 1920s look fine until you pull a sash and find the frame has turned to powder behind the paint. We have rebuilt those openings. Our crew includes glaziers who understand that a Mizner-era arched rough opening is never dimensionally standard, and that ARCOM will want to see the profile, the sightline, and the paint color before you buy a single window.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 out of a second-generation glazier’s shop, and the rule on his whiteboard governs every job we do in Palm Beach: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We are not a franchise reading a script. We hire local, we train apprentices into journeymen, and we expect to be answering our phone in this town thirty years from now.
Every quote is written on paper, side by side, manufacturer against manufacturer., PGT, CGI, ES Windows – we are an authorized installer for more than a dozen lines, and we register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That is The Keystone Standard. It is not a slogan.
Every job carries the Done Right Promise. If the work is not right, we make it right. No paperwork, no arguing, no fine print that covers neither.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Palm Beach
Custom Shape Windows
On Palm Beach island, arched openings are not an occasional feature – they are the baseline. A 1920s Mediterranean Revival home has radius tops, eyebrow windows, and half-rounds that no stock unit will fill. We fabricate and set custom shape windows that match the original sightlines while meeting current impact-rated glazing requirements. When a homeowner off South Ocean Boulevard called us to retrofit original steel casements with impact units, we found the frames had turned to lace behind intact paint. The rough opening had to be fully rebuilt before any new window could be set. That is normal work here.
Commercial Storefront Glazing
Worth Avenue storefronts deal with the same two-front salt assault as the estates, plus the pedestrian traffic of a luxury retail district. We replace and service commercial storefront glazing in Palm Beach with finishes that hold up to the island air. Roller tracks and locking hardware on commercial doors seize fast if they are not marine-grade. We specify hot-dip galvanized or stainless hardware on every commercial opening we touch here.
Curtain Wall Systems
New construction on the island – especially on the Intracoastal side, where modern architecture borrows from the old – increasingly uses curtain wall systems. The dual water exposure off Lake Worth and the Atlantic means the sealant, flashing, and structural attachments in a curtain wall need a higher specification in Palm Beach than they would a mile inland in West Palm Beach. We install and service curtain wall systems with marine-grade anchors and sealants rated for continuous salt exposure.
Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Palm Beach ARCOM review often requires simulated divided lites (SDLs) and architectural grilles to match the original window muntins on contributing structures. A homeowner replacing windows in a landmarked house is not getting approval for a flush picture window. We spec SDLs and grilles that replicate the historic geometry while sitting inside impact-rated insulated glass units, so the storm performance is real and the look passes review. Marvin and Pella both produce SDL profiles we match to the original sightlines on Mizner-era work.
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, among others, and we service what we do not install. If your home came with Pella arches or Marvin clad-wood windows, we source the correct replacement parts rather than slapping in a generic match that ruins the line. For Palm Beach customers on the island, we keep a local stock of the corrosion-prone hardware these brands use – rollers, tracks, locks, hinges – so a service call does not become a three-week parts wait. Call (754) 339-0784 and a live person answers. Not a call center. Not a voicemail.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Steel casement frames that have rotted behind the paint. Palm Beach’s dual water exposure means salt-laden air attacks the frame from inside the paint film. The window looks fine until a retrofit starts, and then the masonry surround has to be rebuilt before a code-compliant unit can be set. We quote this work with the rough-opening reconstruction in the line items, not as a surprise change order.
- Sliding glass doors that bind or fail to secure within months. Roller tracks and locking hardware seize from airborne salt coming off both the Atlantic and the Intracoastal. Inland-spec hardware fails in under a year on the island. We specify marine-grade stainless components and operators, and we explain why that line item costs what it costs.
- Water intrusion behind stucco at the sill. Wind-driven saltwater attacks flashing tape seals from two directions on Palm Beach properties. Once water gets behind the stucco, the rot travels behind the wall before you’ll ever see it inside. We strip and reseal sills with marine-rated flashing and backer rod, and we photograph the work before closing the opening.
- Arched openings that are not dimensionally standard. A 1920s Mizner arch is not a stock window opening. Measuring it for a replacement requires templating the radius and the depth of the reveal, not just the width and height. We measure every opening twice, by hand, before we order a single unit. No exceptions.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Palm Beach, FL
Custom shape windows on the island run $1,800 to $4,200 per opening, depending on the radius, the need for ARCOM-compliant SDLs or grilles, and whether the rough opening needs masonry rebuilding. A full house of Mizner-era replacements – say, twelve to eighteen openings with impact-rated insulated glass and architectural grilles – typically lands between $39,000 and $78,000 on Palm Beach. Architectural grilles and SDLs add $900 to $2,400 per opening compared to a plain impact window. Curtain wall work starts around $18,000 for a modest elevation and climbs based on the structural attachment requirements.
The coastal-spec install costs more than the same window sold in West Palm Beach because the hardware, sealants, flashing, and preparation are different. Salt air from Lake Worth and the Atlantic hits every surface year-round. You can buy the inland spec for less. It fails faster here, and the redo costs more than the upgrade did. We quote the marine-grade spec because it is the only spec that survives a decade on the barrier island. Call (754) 339-0784 for a written quote – line items, no surprises, no change orders unless you change the scope.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
Our crews serve Palm Beach and the surrounding communities, including West Palm Beach, Greenacres, Royal Palm Beach, and Wellington. The corrosion problems we see on the island appear in different forms a few miles inland – less airborne salt, more humidity and rain-driven moisture. The fixes are different, and so is the material spec. If you are in Palm Beach and want the Custom Windows & Doors team that knows the island’s ARCOM rules and salt-air failure modes, call us at (754) 339-0784.
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
No. ARCOM approval is required for exterior changes on landmarked buildings and contributing structures, not for typical non-designated homes in Palm Beach. If your house is on the Town’s landmark list or sits within a designated historic district, you need review before any window or door work proceeds. We tell you whether your property triggers review before we order anything, and we prepare the submittals when it does. Call (754) 339-0784 and we’ll check your address against the Town’s designation maps. Estimates are free.
On Palm Beach island, salt-laden air from both the Atlantic and the Intracoastal Waterway corrodes steel casement frames from the inside out, behind the paint film. The paint holds its shape while the metal beneath turns to scale. You only see it when a sash is removed and the frame crumbles. This is the most common discovery we make on Mizner-era estates, and it is why we quote rough-opening rebuilding as a standard line item on island retrofits. Call (754) 339-0784 to have us inspect your steel casements. We’ll tell you what is actually behind the paint.
No. A 1920s arched rough opening is not dimensionally standard, and a stock rectangular impact window will not fit the radius without a jarring infill that changes the building’s character and often fails ARCOM review. The correct approach is a custom shape window fabricated to the exact arch template, with impact-rated insulated glass and, where required, SDLs or grilles matching the original sightlines. We measure every arch by hand and order the unit to the template. Call (754) 339-0784 for a written quote on custom arched replacements.
You want hardware made from 316 marine-grade stainless steel, not 304, for hinges, rollers, tracks, locking points, and fasteners on any door or window exposed to the outside air in Palm Beach. Hot-dip galvanized steel is a minimum for less visible structural attachments. Standard zinc or powder-coated hardware corrodes fast on the island because salt air attacks from the east and west simultaneously. We specify 316 stainless on coastal-spec installs and show you the manufacturer’s finish warranty in writing before you sign. Call (754) 339-0784 to review a hardware spec for your home.
The glass unit may be identical, but the installation materials and preparation are not. In Palm Beach, we use 316 stainless hardware, marine-rated flashing tape and sealants, and we often rebuild the rough opening because salt corrosion has damaged the masonry surround. The inland spec uses standard sealants and fasteners that hold up a few miles from the water but fail on the barrier island within years. The coastal spec costs more up front because it is the only version that survives the two-front salt assault. Call (754) 339-0784 for a written line-item quote. You will see exactly what each spec includes, and what each one costs.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach since the day a homeowner showed him a steel casement that had turned to lace behind the paint.
Call (754) 339-0784 for a free estimate. A live person answers. We will measure every opening twice, quote the brands you asked for side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway. 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.