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Fast, Reliable Custom Windows & Doors Across Palm Beach Shores
Custom windows and doors in Palm Beach Shores are not a decorative afterthought here. They are the difference between a quiet hurricane season and a claim that gets denied. We at TruePane Windows & Doors work on Singer Island every month, so we know what the ocean does to frames, seals, and hardware that were never designed for this environment. If you own a condo or cottage in Palm Beach Shores built before 1980, you likely have original aluminum jalousie or single-pane windows that no longer protect anything. Call us at (813) 320-9346 and we will tell you straight what needs replacing and what can still be saved.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Palm Beach Shores’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
We are a second-generation glazier’s shop, founded in 2008 by Dale Kessler, built on a rule that has not changed in years of combined trade heritage: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Palm Beach Shores homeowners call us because we measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves the driveway. That is The Keystone Standard, and it is in writing on every job we take on Singer Island.
Our Custom Windows & Doors team knows the condos along Bamboo Lane, the cottages near the Lake Worth Lagoon side, and the beachfront buildings facing the Atlantic. We have replaced pitted aluminum frames in 1960s walk-ups, set oversized impact sliders in single-family homes, and rebuilt openings that had been chewing through hardware for decades. Local reviews mention our punctuality and the fact that a live person answers the phone 24/7, not a voicemail tree. That matters when a seal fails during a summer storm and you need a straight answer about whether the opening is still protected.
Every technician who arrives in Palm Beach Shores is background-checked and uniformed. We cover the 33404 zip code, from the inlet side down to the southern town line, and we arrive when we say. Most custom window and door jobs here are completed in a single visit, with upfront pricing on paper and no surprise line items on the bill.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Palm Beach Shores
Everything we install in Palm Beach Shores starts with one assumption: the ocean is going to test the work, every day, from two directions. Here is what that means for the services we perform most often on the island.
Custom Shape Windows
Palm Beach Shores has its share of mid-century architecture with arched openings, eyebrow transoms, and angled bays that standard window manufacturers ignore. We build and order Custom Shape Windows to match the original opening exactly, and we set them with stainless steel hardware and marine-grade seals because the salt air does not care how pretty the shape is. If your 1960s condo has a curved corner window or a trapezoid transom, we have measured and ordered that shape for other buildings on this island.

Commercial Storefront Glazing
The ground-floor commercial spaces in Palm Beach Shores, including small storefronts near the marina and along the main approaches, face the same salt-driven corrosion as residential units, but with larger glass areas and more wind load. We handle Commercial Storefront Glazing with impact-rated storefront systems and aluminum framing that is finished for coastal exposure. If a storefront has fogged or cracked from a storm, we replace the glass and the deteriorated setting blocks, then verify the frame anchors still meet current wind zone requirements.

Curtain Wall Systems
Some of the larger mid-rise condominium buildings in Palm Beach Shores use Curtain Wall Systems for lobby elevations or entire exterior faces. These systems carry significant wind loads on a barrier island, and the original anchors in buildings from the 1960s and 1970s are often undersized by today’s code. We inspect the mullion anchors, replace corroded shims, and install Florida Product Approved glazing with proper drainage and weep systems. The salt air here eats standard aluminum mullions from the inside out, so we specify marine-grade finishes on every replacement component.

Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Homeowners in Palm Beach Shores who want the look of divided-light windows without sacrificing impact performance choose Architectural Grilles & SDLs (simulated divided lites). The key on Singer Island is that the grille material and spacer bars must be rated for constant chloride exposure. Standard painted aluminum grilles inside an insulated glass unit will degrade within a few years here. We order stainless or marine-coated components and verify the seal compatibility before the unit leaves the factory.

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 Shores
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including Andersen, Pella, Marvin, Milgard, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. For Palm Beach Shores specifically, we regularly install impact-rated lines from PGT and CGI because they are engineered for South Florida’s wind-borne debris requirements and high salt exposure. We also service and replace hardware on existing Andersen and Marvin units in older condos. If we stock a common replacement part for this market, we keep it on the truck, which means less waiting when a latch or balance fails. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you are buying and what each warranty covers.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Palm Beach Shores Homes
- Salt-driven oxidation on aluminum tracks. Double-hung sashes with untreated aluminum tracks bind and lock up within two years in Palm Beach Shores. The chloride in the ocean air pits the metal, and once the track is scored, the sash grinds instead of glides.
- Early seal failure in non-marine insulated glass. Low-E glass seals on units not rated for constant chloride exposure fail early here, leaving fogged panes with lost argon fill. By the time you see condensation inside the glass, the insulating value is already gone.
- Jalousie windows that no longer seal. Many 1950s through 1970s condos and cottages in Palm Beach Shores still have original aluminum jalousies. The glass slats do not seal, the hardware is worn, and insurance carriers are flagging them during renewals.
- Oversized glass panels deflecting under island wind loads. Large bays and sliders in older openings often deflect visibly during storms because the original shims and anchors were sized for jalousies, not for the heavier glass that replaced them.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Palm Beach Shores, FL
A typical custom window replacement in Palm Beach Shores runs $1,200 to $3,800 per opening depending on size, shape, and whether impact-rated glazing is required. Custom shape windows, arch transoms, and oversized glass panels land on the higher end, often $2,500 to $6,000 per unit once you factor in marine-grade stainless steel hardware and structural anchoring. A full condo or cottage replacement with impact windows across eight to twelve openings typically falls between $18,000 and $45,000 in this market. Commercial storefront glazing and curtain wall work is quoted per project, but small storefront replacements here often start around $5,000.
What moves the price in Palm Beach Shores is almost always what the opening looks like once the old frame comes out. Corroded anchors, undersized jambs, rotted buck framing, and failed waterproofing are common in buildings from the 1960s and 1970s. We price these as written allowances before we start, and any surprise gets priced and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate. We quote on paper, and we stand behind it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach Shores
TruePane Windows & Doors serves homeowners throughout the northern Palm Beach County barrier island and the surrounding mainland communities. We work regularly in Palm Beach Shores as well as Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona. If you are on Singer Island or just across the bridge, call (813) 320-9346 and we will confirm coverage for your address.
Serving Palm Beach Shores, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach Shores 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 Shores
Standard aluminum hardware corrodes within two to five years in Palm Beach Shores because the town sits on a narrow barrier island with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Lake Worth Lagoon on the other, which means constant bi-directional salt spray. Once the hardware corrodes, the sash stops sealing, the locks fail, and the window no longer meets wind-borne debris requirements. Stainless steel or marine-grade hardware costs more up front but lasts the life of the window here. Call (813) 320-9346 for an exact hardware comparison on your specific windows.
No, not in any way that will satisfy today’s Palm Beach County code or your insurance carrier. Jalousie windows cannot be retrofitted to meet impact requirements because the slats are not a continuous glazed surface, and the frames are almost always corroded and undersized by current wind zone standards. We remove the entire frame, inspect the rough opening, and install a full impact-rated replacement. The insurance savings alone often offset the cost within a few renewal cycles. Call (813) 320-9346 to walk through what your specific building allows.
A failed seal shows up as fog, haze, or moisture between the two panes of glass that you cannot wipe away from either side. In Palm Beach Shores, we also see a fine white chloride residue inside the unit or a slight rainbow sheen on the interior glass surface, both of which mean the seal has broken down and the argon gas fill has escaped. Once the seal fails, the window loses most of its insulating value. Call (813) 320-9346 and we will inspect the unit and tell you if it is a glass-only replacement or a full sash replacement.
Yes, in most Palm Beach Shores condo buildings it does. Once the old jalousie frame comes out and the wall is opened, the original rough opening framing, anchors, and waterproofing are exposed. If the building’s current wind zone requirements demand larger jamb sections or additional anchors, that work gets triggered before the new window can be set. We handle this inspection-first. We open the wall, photograph the condition, write an allowance into the contract before we start, and any additional framing work gets priced and approved in writing before we proceed. Call (813) 320-9346 to schedule an inspection.
Only if they are specified correctly at the factory. Grilles and SDLs that sit inside the insulated glass unit are sealed away from salt air, but the spacer bars and any exterior-applied grilles must be marine-grade or they will corrode from the outside in. We order grilles and SDL components with stainless or powder-coated marine finishes for every Singer Island installation, and we verify compatibility with the impact glazing before the unit is built. Call (813) 320-9346 and ask us to quote your design with the correct coastal specification.
What Palm Beach Shores Homeowners Need to Know Before Any Custom Window or Door Replacement
Here is the single biggest insight from our years working on Singer Island, and it is something no permit office brochure spells out. In Palm Beach Shores, the entire town sits on a barrier island with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Lake Worth Lagoon on the other. Every custom window and door faces bi-directional salt spray that corrodes standard aluminum hardware and seals within a few years, not decades as on the mainland. This accelerates seal failure in insulated glass units and forces marine-grade stainless steel hardware as a baseline, not an upgrade. What looks like a simple window replacement from the outside is almost always a structural and waterproofing project once the wall is opened.
Our crew replaced a wall of jalousie windows in a 1960s condo on Bamboo Lane where the original aluminum frames had pitted from decades of salt air and the sashes no longer sealed. We installed impact-rated casement windows with stainless steel hardware and fusion-welded frames, flashing tape at every jamb, and a marine-grade sill pan. Then we upgraded the surrounding opening framing to meet current wind zone requirements once the wall was opened. That is the work a photo of a new window never shows. It is also the work that keeps the next hurricane out and the insurance renewal from turning into a fight.
For decades, insurance carriers writing policies in Palm Beach County largely ignored jalousie windows and single-pane aluminum frames. That has changed. Carriers are now aggressively flagging non-impact openings during renewals, and because Palm Beach Shores’s older condo stock is so concentrated with these original windows, replacement demand here is increasingly insurance-driven rather than elective. If you are shopping for custom windows or doors because your carrier raised your premium or threatened non-renewal, you are not alone. We quote the replacement with the documentation your carrier needs, and we register both warranty layers in writing the day we install.
The difference between our process and a standard replacement quote is what we do before the contract is signed. We inspect the opening, we photograph what is behind the trim, and we write a specific allowance into the contract for the framing, anchoring, and waterproofing repairs that are likely to be required once the wall is open. If the allowance is not needed, you do not pay it. If the actual work exceeds the allowance, we price the difference in writing and get your approval before we touch it. No change orders that show up after the fact. No arguing over what was or was not “included.” A square deal, on paper, from the first visit.
We have been in this trade since 2008 through our founder Dale Kessler’s craft heritage, and the company he founded in 2008 still operates by the same rule: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We live by a 90-Day Done Right Promise. If the work is not right, we make it right, no paperwork and no fine print. We tell you the warranty durations in writing. We register both manufacturer layers before the truck leaves the driveway. That is The Keystone Standard, and it applies to every custom window and door we install in Palm Beach Shores.
If you are in Palm Beach Shores and want an honest look at what your windows and doors need, call (813) 320-9346. A live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We will schedule a free estimate, inspect your openings, and put everything on paper. Senior and veteran homeowners receive a permanent 5% discount, and we honor a $50 credit on any repair over $250. We would rather be the last call you make on this job than the first bid you throw away.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach Shores and the surrounding barrier island 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.



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