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Custom windows and doors in Lantana are a different animal than what you’ll find in Wellington or Boynton Beach. The Intracoastal Waterway sits in your backyard, the Atlantic is less than two miles east, and that salt air works on aluminum frames and weatherstripping every single day. We know Lantana’s housing stock: the 1950s and 1960s CBS bungalows with original jalousie windows, the canal-front properties where hardware seizes within a few years, and the non-standard rough openings that make off-the-shelf units a poor fit. Our Custom Windows & Doors team handles the full scope: custom shape windows, architectural grilles and SDLs, oversized glass panels, and commercial storefront glazing. We measure twice, quote in writing, and stand behind the install. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lantana’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
TruePane has been installing and replacing windows and doors since 2008, founded by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler on a simple rule: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Lantana homeowners call us because we answer the phone with a live person, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail tree, no regional call center. When you call about a fogged custom window near the Lantana Nature Preserve or a door that binds on Federal Highway, you get a schedule, not a promise to call back.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. They measure every opening twice. They register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, we make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing. Lantana homeowners have also come to expect the standing offers: a free written repair estimate, a maintenance check, and a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Lantana
Custom Shape Windows
Arched, round, trapezoid, octagon, eyebrow. Lantana’s older homes often have openings that were never standard, and forcing a rectangle into an arch profile is how you get air leaks and jamb misalignment. We order true custom units matched to the opening, not shimmed into submission. Custom shape windows in Lantana typically run $900 to $3,400 per opening depending on glass package and frame material.
Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Simulated divided lites (SDLs) give a true divided look with insulated glass performance, and they matter more on Lantana’s canal-front homes where the architectural character comes from mullion patterns and sightlines. We work with manufacturers like Marvin and Andersen on grille profiles, bar widths, and color matching. If you’re coordinating with a designer or architect, we want the grille spec nailed down before the order goes in. Changing a grille pattern after ordering adds six to ten weeks to the lead time.
Oversized Glass Panels
Floor-to-ceiling fixed panels, sliding glass walls, and picture windows over eight feet wide are common on Lantana’s waterfront renovations. These panels require structural glazing, heavy-duty frames, and careful handling on site. Impact-rated oversized glass in Lantana generally starts around $2,800 per panel and climbs based on size, tint, and whether the opening faces the Intracoastal. Salt-air exposure means the frame coating and hardware finish need to be specified for marine environments from day one.
Commercial Storefront Glazing
Lantana’s small commercial strip along Dixie Highway and Federal Highway includes storefronts that date back decades, and aluminum storefront framing there fails faster than almost anywhere in Palm Beach County. We replace storefront glass, rebuild entry doors, and bring commercial openings up to current impact code. Curtain wall systems for larger commercial projects are handled with the same long-lead coordination we use on residential work: the price is fixed in writing before anything is ordered.
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 Lantana
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including ES Windows, Andersen. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you can see exactly what you’re buying and what each line costs. For Lantana specifically, we steer homeowners toward frame finishes and hardware rated for coastal exposure: marine-grade coatings on aluminum, stainless steel fasteners, and weatherstripping compounds that don’t break down in salt air. When a Lantana customer calls with a failed seal on a custom window, we know which manufacturer lines still carry parts for the older series and which don’t.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Lantana Homes
- Salt-corrosion on aluminum frames and hardware. The Intracoastal Waterway puts salt in the air on every street in Lantana, not just canal-front parcels. Aluminum frames oxidize, door bottom seals crumble, and threshold pans corrode within years instead of decades. Hardware that would last twenty years inland fails here in six or seven.
- Fogged panes from seal failure. Insulated glass units that were never designed for marine environments lose their seal within a few years in Lantana. The argon fill escapes, the pane fogs, and the only repair is a full unit replacement. This is one of the most common calls we get from Lantana homeowners.
- Jalousie windows flagged during permit inspections. Palm Beach County code requires non-conforming openings be brought up to current impact standards whenever a permit triggers a full inspection. Homeowners who pull a permit for a kitchen remodel on a 1960s Lantana bungalow often find themselves facing mandatory window replacements they hadn’t budgeted for.
- Non-standard rough openings in older CBS homes. Most of Lantana’s housing stock is concrete-block-stucco construction from the 1950s through the 1970s, and the openings were never standard sizes. Installers who try to force a stock unit into a non-standard opening end up with undersized frames, over-shimmed jambs, and air leaks that show up in the first rainstorm.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Lantana, FL
Custom window pricing in Lantana starts around $900 per opening for a basic custom shape window and runs $1,800 to $3,400 for larger units with impact glass and architectural finishes. Oversized glass panels generally land between $2,800 and $6,500 per panel. Architectural grilles and SDLs add $150 to $400 per window depending on the pattern and bar profile. Full custom door replacements, including a high-end frame and marine-grade hardware, typically run $3,000 to $8,000. The single biggest cost driver beyond glass and frame material is lead time: custom millwork and architectural glass are ordered from the manufacturer, and the price gets fixed in writing before the order goes in. That means no surprise change orders later. Call (813) 320-9346 for a line-item quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lantana
TruePane’s crews serve the communities around Lantana, including Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona. We coordinate scheduling from our Miami-area office, but the crews who work on your home are the same ones who serve Lantana residents year round. Dispatch runs locally, and our lead times to these nearby towns are the same as they are across town.
Serving Lantana, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lantana 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 Lantana
Salted air from the Intracoastal Waterway sits on every street in Lantana, and standard hardware finishes fail within a few years here. Stainless steel fasteners, marine-grade coatings on handles and hinges, and weatherstripping compounds rated for coastal exposure are not optional. Inland cities like Wellington don’t face the same corrosion cycle. Use cheap hardware in Lantana and you’ll be replacing the hardware before the glass ever needs attention. Call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll spec the correct hardware for your opening.
No. Jalousie frames were never designed to hold impact-rated glass, and Palm Beach County code requires non-conforming openings be brought up to current standards whenever a permit triggers an inspection. The frame has to go with the glass. The only path to impact compliance on a jalousie wall is full unit replacement, and because the openings are almost always non-standard, that means custom or near-custom units. Call (813) 320-9346 for an exact figure on your openings.
Aim for twelve to sixteen weeks before you need the windows installed. Custom grilles, specialty glass coatings, and non-standard shapes are manufactured to order, and the lead time is set by the millwork schedule, not the labor on site. Lantana homeowners coordinating with a designer or architect should lock the spec early: changing a grille pattern or glass package after the order goes in pushes the calendar back six to ten weeks. We’ll fix the price in writing before ordering so the schedule and the budget both hold.
Stainless steel fasteners, powder-coated aluminum frames rated for marine exposure, and handles in PVD or marine-grade stainless. Anodized aluminum holds up better than standard painted finishes, and we steer Lantana customers away from brass and bronze hardware unless the manufacturer explicitly rates it for salt-air environments. Door bottom seals should be replaced annually on canal-front homes, which is part of our maintenance check. Call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll tell you what your current hardware is up against.
Yes, and the difference is measurable. Impact-rated insulated glass units with LoE coatings cut solar heat gain and reduce air-conditioning load, which matters in a town where the AC runs ten months of the year. The salt-air problem compounds the energy problem: once a seal fails and the argon fill escapes, the window loses most of its insulating value. Replacing failed units with properly specified impact glass solves both the code compliance and the energy loss in one job. Call (813) 320-9346 to get a line-item quote.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lantana and the surrounding communities. Dale is a second-generation glazier with many years in the trade, and he still checks the panes himself before the truck leaves the driveway.
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.