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If you’re replacing windows or doors in Hollywood, the first thing to understand is that this city sits inside Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. That single fact changes what you can install, what the permit office will approve, and what your insurance carrier will accept after the next storm. We’re TruePane Windows & Doors, and we’ve been doing compliant custom window and door work across Hollywood long enough to know exactly which product approvals pass inspection here and which ones get sent back. Call (813) 320-9346 to talk through your project with a live person, any hour, any day.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Hollywood’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008 on a rule that still governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard has carried us through more than four decades of combined glazing heritage serving homeowners across Hollywood, from the CBS ranch homes in Hollywood Hills to the condominium line along A1A. Homeowners here call us because pulling a permit for an HVHZ product approval is not optional, and we handle that paperwork as part of the job, not as a favor.
Our crews show up in uniform, background-checked, and they measure every opening twice. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying. And every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise: if something isn’t right, we make it right without paperwork fights or fine print. Homeowners in Hollywood keep our number because they know a live person answers the phone 24/7, not a voicemail tree.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Hollywood
Custom Shape Windows
Hollywood’s older ranch homes often have arched or radius openings that were framed for jalousies or fixed single panes. A stock window won’t fit those openings correctly, and forcing one leaves gaps that fail the HVHZ wind-load inspection. We build Custom Windows & Doors to the exact rough opening dimensions, including radius tops, trapezoids, and oversized picture units that meet the product-approval requirements for Hollywood’s wind zone. The result is an opening that seals correctly against driving rain and passes the structural inspection the first time.
Commercial Storefront Glazing
Hollywood Boulevard and the downtown corridors have aging storefront systems, many of them single-glazed aluminum from the 1970s and 1980s. Salt air from the Atlantic, especially east of US-1, has worked on those frames for decades. We replace and upgrade commercial storefront glazing with impact-rated systems that hold their finish and function in Hollywood’s marine climate, and we schedule the work around your business hours so a boarded-up storefront doesn’t cost you a week of revenue.
Curtain Wall Systems
The mid-rise condominium buildings along Hollywood Beach and the Intracoastal corridor have curtain wall systems that were embedded in concrete when the buildings went up. Replacing those units requires a crew that understands how to remove the old frame without destroying the concrete surround, and how to install a new system that meets HVHZ wind-load requirements for that exact exposure. We’ve done this work in Hollywood long enough to know which buildings have aluminum embeds, which have steel, and what the existing membrane condition typically looks like before we open the wall.
Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Many Hollywood homeowners want the divided-light look on a modern impact-rated window. Simulated divided lites, or SDLs, give you the traditional aesthetic of a 1960s ranch without compromising the impact rating. We install architectural grilles and SDLs in custom configurations on Andersen, Pella, and Marvin lines, all while keeping the product approval intact. For homes east of Dixie Highway, we recommend exterior-grade grille materials that won’t pit from salt exposure the way polished aluminum does within a decade.
Oversized Glass Panels
Homes along the Intracoastal and the Hollywood Lakes area often have wide water views that call for expansive glass. Oversized panels in HVHZ territory require thicker laminated glass, heavier framing, and careful load calculations, because a big pane catches a lot more wind than a standard unit. We specify and install oversized impact-rated glass panels that meet the product-approval testing for Hollywood’s exposure category, and we handle the structural calculations the permit office wants to see.
What happens when you call
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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 Hollywood
We’re an authorized installer for Andersen, Pella, and Marvin, and we keep standard replacement parts for those lines stocked locally so Hollywood customers aren’t waiting on a supply house in another county. We also work with PGT, CGI, and Milgard when the project calls for it. When we quote your job, we put the manufacturer options side by side on paper, with warranty durations stated in writing, so the decision is yours to make with clear information. Both warranty layers get registered before our truck leaves your driveway in Hollywood.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Seized jalousie hardware in CBS ranch homes. Original jalousie windows in Hollywood’s 1950s-1970s concrete block homes are non-compliant with current wind code and often excluded from insurance coverage outright. Repairing the old jalousie hardware doesn’t fix the compliance problem, so full replacement is the standard path we recommend.
- Salt-oxidized aluminum frames east of Dixie Highway. Aluminum window frames installed in the 1990s near Hollywood Beach routinely show pitting, seized locks, and frames pulling away from the CBS wall. The oxidation failure appears 10 to 15 years earlier here than in inland Broward cities like Davie, and the rough opening often needs repair before a new unit can be set.
- Missing or voided HVHZ product-approval paperwork. We see homes where windows were replaced years ago without the proper product-approval documentation. When the homeowner tries to file a claim after a storm, the insurer denies the opening coverage because there’s no proof the unit met Hollywood’s wind-borne debris requirements.
- Leaking sliding glass doors in beach corridor condos. The original sliding doors in Hollywood’s mid-rise buildings were embedded in concrete with degraded gaskets and worn rollers. Salt air has corroded the tracks, and the doors bind in July humidity. We replace these with impact-rated sliders that operate properly and seal against wind-driven rain.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Hollywood, FL
Custom windows and doors in Hollywood run a wide range because the HVHZ product approvals and concrete block rough-opening work add real cost that inland projects don’t carry. Here are the ranges we quote most often in this market:
- Custom shape impact window (radius or trapezoid): $1,200-$2,800 per unit, including HVHZ product-approval documentation and the rough-opening repair that older Hollywood openings usually need.
- Oversized impact-rated glass panel: $3,500-$9,000 per panel, depending on size, exposure category, and whether structural reinforcement is required.
- Architectural grilles or SDLs added to a new window: $180-$450 per unit, keeping the impact rating intact.
- Commercial storefront glazing replacement in Hollywood Boulevard corridor: $80-$160 per square foot, installed, based on the frame condition and whether the existing aluminum can be reused.
- Full jalousie-to-impact replacement on a typical Hollywood Hills ranch: $14,000-$30,000 depending on window count, opening sizes, and frame embedment in the CBS block.
What changes the price the most is what we find under the old frame. Salt oxidation east of Dixie Highway means the rough opening itself often needs repair before a new unit goes in. We give you a written line-item quote so you see exactly what you’re paying for, and the number doesn’t change once work starts unless the opening reveals something no one could have seen. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate on your Hollywood project.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Our crews serve Hollywood and the surrounding communities regularly, including North Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Gardens, and Plantation. If your home is in one of those cities and you want the same HVHZ-compliant workmanship and no-hassle pricing, we’ll be there when we say. Dispatch for all local jobs is coordinated from our South Florida office, so scheduling is straightforward and a live person handles your call from start to finish.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
Hollywood sits entirely inside Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the strictest wind-borne debris designation in the country, so every replacement window and door must carry an HVHZ product approval, not just a Florida approval. The HVHZ approval number proves the unit was tested to withstand the specific wind pressures and projectile impacts that Hollywood’s coastal exposure demands. Without that approval documented on the permit, the installation fails inspection and your insurer can deny coverage for that opening. Call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll check your existing product approvals before we quote anything.
No, jalousie windows in Hollywood cannot be repaired into compliance. The original jalousies in 1950s-1970s CBS ranch homes are non-compliant with current HVHZ code, and most modern homeowner policies exclude them from coverage entirely. The glass slats, the aluminum clips, and the frame design all fail wind-borne debris testing. Your realistic options are full impact-glass replacement, and we’ll quote you the full line-item range so you know exactly what that costs for your home. Call (813) 320-9346 to schedule a free measurement.
Salt air is corroding the aluminum. East of Dixie Highway in Hollywood, Atlantic salt accelerates frame oxidation to the point that aluminum windows installed in the 1990s show pitting and seized hardware 10 to 15 years earlier than identical windows in inland Broward. The corrosion often pulls the frame away from the CBS wall, and the rough opening needs repair before a new unit can be set. This is not a lubrication problem; the metal itself is degrading. Call (813) 320-9346 for an assessment, and we’ll show you what’s happening behind the old frame.
A compliant quote for Hollywood includes three things: the specific HVHZ product-approval number for each window or door, the rough-opening repair scope for the salt damage and CBS embedment issues common here, and the permit and inspection steps with the City of Hollywood. Cheap bids leave out the product-approval documentation, the rough-opening work, and the permit fees, then hit you with change orders after the old frame comes out. We put every line on paper before work starts, and our quote is fixed. Call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll show you the difference on paper.
In many cases yes, but only if the HVHZ product-approval documentation is properly filed. Hollywood insurers commonly offer wind mitigation credits when the openings are documented as HVHZ-compliant impact-rated units. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before we leave your driveway, and we provide the documentation your insurer needs to process the credit. The size of the discount depends on your carrier and your home’s exposure, so call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll walk you through what to submit after the work is done.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors. If the pane is not true, the job is not done. Call (813) 320-9346 for your free estimate.
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.