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Window replacement in Plantation Mobile Home Park works differently than it does anywhere else in Palm Beach County. The homes here are manufactured housing, which means the windows are not the standard residential units you’d find at a big-box store. They are HUD-code units sized for 2-3 inch wall depths, and they must meet Florida DHSMV wind-load rules rather than the standard Florida Building Code. If your windows are fogged, leaking, or original jalousies from the 1970s, we can tell you exactly what a compliant replacement costs and what the job involves. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate, and a live person will answer.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Plantation Mobile Home Park’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
We have spent years working inside manufactured-home communities across South Florida, and we understand what Plantation Mobile Home Park residents are up against. The homes here range from older single-wides with original aluminum sliders to newer double-wides, and nearly every job involves non-standard rough openings. That is the work we do every week, not the exception. Our technicians measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 with one rule on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard has not changed. Our crews are background-checked and uniformed, and they treat a customer’s home the way they would treat their own mother’s. We hire local, train apprentices into journeymen, and plan to be in town thirty years from now. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so when you call about a fogged seal or a failed DHSMV inspection, you talk to a person who can help, not a voicemail tree.
We are the team other contractors call when a job in Plantation Mobile Home Park goes sideways. That says more than any advertisement we could run.
Our Window Replacement Services in Plantation Mobile Home Park
Every window job in Plantation Mobile Home Park starts with the same question: what does the opening actually measure, and what rating does the replacement need to carry. We offer four core services here, each built around the realities of manufactured housing.
Full Frame Replacement
Full frame replacement means the old window, frame, and trim come out down to the rough opening. In Plantation Mobile Home Park, that opening is usually framed for a 2-3 inch wall, not the 6-inch depth a site-built home uses. We order HUD-code units sized for those thin walls, then flash and seal with butyl tape cut to the assembly rather than standard housewrap methods. A typical full frame replacement in Plantation Mobile Home Park runs $900-$1,600 per window depending on size and impact rating.
Insert Window Replacement
Inserts work when the existing frame is square and sound. We pull the sashes, set a new HUD-compliant unit into the existing frame, and seal it properly against South Florida humidity. Inserts cost less than full frame work, typically $550-$950 per window in Plantation Mobile Home Park, but they only work when the rough opening has not shifted. On older single-wides, we often find the opening moved over decades and the frame cannot be reused.
Storm Window Replacement
Storm windows in a manufactured-home community are not optional. Plantation Mobile Home Park sits in a high-velocity hurricane zone, and DHSMV requires impact-rated glazing or shutter systems on replacement units. We install storm-rated windows that carry the correct design pressure ratings for this exact area. Storm-rated replacements in Plantation Mobile Home Park typically run $1,100-$2,000 per window, including the engineered flashing and anchoring the thin wall assembly requires.
Energy-Efficient Upgrade
Older mobile homes in Plantation Mobile Home Park bleed energy through single-pane aluminum frames. Upgrading to Low-E insulated glass with a U-factor around 0.28 cuts cooling costs measurably in a Florida summer. We also address the condensation that forms on old aluminum sashes, which is a constant complaint in humid manufactured homes. Energy-efficient upgrades here run $700-$1,400 per window on average, and the savings show up on the first full summer bill.
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 Plantation Mobile Home Park
We install and stand behind more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Plantation Mobile Home Park we lean on brands that produce true HUD-code mobile-home units. PGT and CGI make impact-rated windows sized for thin-wall assemblies, and Simonton has several lines that meet DHSMV wind-load requirements for manufactured housing. We stock local parts for these brands and can order custom units when a rough opening no longer matches any standard size. When we quote a job, we put the brands side by side on paper so you see exactly what you are paying for, with both warranty layers registered in writing.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Plantation Mobile Home Park Homes
- Shifted rough openings. On older HUD single-wides, decades of settling leave rough openings that no stock replacement fits. We measure every opening twice and order custom units when needed, rather than forcing a misfit into the wall.
- Original jalousie windows. Many units in the park still have louvered jalousie glass with no hurricane resistance and virtually no insulating value. Florida mobile-home rules do not allow replacing them in-kind, so a jalousie swap becomes a full HUD-compliant retrofit.
- Failed seals and frame oxidation. Intense South Florida UV and humidity cause insulated glass seals to fail and aluminum frames to oxidize far faster here than in central or northern Florida. A fogged unit is a failed sealed unit, not a cleaning problem.
- Site-built windows wrongly installed. We have corrected jobs where a contractor set a standard 6-inch-deep residential window into a 2-3 inch mobile home wall, leaving the jamb exposed and relying on caulk alone. The first serious storm can pull that unit out of the opening.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Plantation Mobile Home Park, FL
Here is what window replacement actually costs in Plantation Mobile Home Park, based on the work we have quoted and completed in this community. Insert replacements run $550-$950 per window. Full frame replacements run $900-$1,600. Storm-rated impact windows run $1,100-$2,000. Energy-efficient Low-E upgrades run $700-$1,400. These ranges reflect HUD-code units sized for thin-wall assemblies, not standard residential pricing.
Three things move the price: whether the rough opening has shifted, whether you need impact-rated glazing (most units in this park do), and whether we are replacing jalousies, which forces a full retrofit. We give written line-item quotes with no change orders, and both manufacturer warranty layers get registered before the truck leaves your driveway. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate and an exact number for your home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Plantation Mobile Home Park
Our crews work throughout the western communities and nearby areas, including Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona. If you are looking for Window Replacement service from a team that understands manufactured housing, or if you need Window Replacement in Plantation Mobile Home Park specifically, we can help. Call (813) 320-9346 and a live person answers.
Serving Plantation Mobile Home Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plantation Mobile Home Park 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 Plantation Mobile Home Park
Replacement windows in Plantation Mobile Home Park must meet Florida DHSMV wind-load requirements for manufactured homes, not the standard Florida Building Code ratings used for site-built houses. In practice, that means impact-rated glazing or an approved shutter system, with the unit carrying a design pressure rating appropriate for this high-velocity hurricane zone. A compliant quote specifies that rating in writing. Call (813) 320-9346 and we will tell you exactly what rating your home needs.
No. Florida mobile-home rules do not permit replacing a jalousie window in-kind, because louvered glass has no meaningful hurricane resistance and fails DHSMV inspection. A jalousie replacement in Plantation Mobile Home Park becomes a full HUD-compliant window retrofit, with impact-rated glazing and engineered flashing for the thin wall assembly. It is a bigger job than most residents expect, and we quote it honestly up front. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate.
Most residential window companies carry site-built products sized for 6-inch wall depths, and those units do not fit a 2-3 inch manufactured home wall without leaving the jamb exposed. They also cannot source HUD-code replacements or properly flash into a thin-wall assembly, so they walk away rather than take a job they cannot do correctly. We specialize in this work. Our Window Replacement team stocks HUD-compliant lines and orders custom units when a rough opening has shifted. Call (813) 320-9346 for a quote from people who actually do this work.
A failed seal on an insulated glass unit is a maintenance issue, not typically a covered peril, but here is the problem specific to Plantation Mobile Home Park: if the failed unit is part of a window that no longer meets DHSMV wind-load requirements, an insurer may note the non-compliance after a storm claim and reduce or deny coverage for that opening. Documented compliance, with both warranty layers registered in writing, protects you in that conversation. We register both layers before the truck leaves your driveway. Call (813) 320-9346 to talk through what your home currently has.
Window replacement in Plantation Mobile Home Park requires a permit through the county, and the work must pass a DHSMV compliance inspection for manufactured homes. That inspection verifies the impact rating, the anchoring, and the flashing into the thin wall assembly. A cheap quote that skips the permit or the inspection leaves you with a stop-work order and a window that cannot be insured. We pull permits, schedule inspections, and pass them before we call the job done. Call (813) 320-9346 and we will walk you through the steps for your specific unit.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Plantation Mobile Home Park and surrounding communities.
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.