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Impact windows and doors in Delray Beach have to meet a stricter standard than most of South Florida. Palm Beach County’s adopted wind-speed maps put coastal Delray in a zone requiring products engineered for 170+ mph design pressures. That means every quote you get should list Miami-Dade or Florida Product Approval numbers before anyone touches your walls. A generic window won’t pass inspection here, and a cheap quote that skips the documentation will cost more when your insurer asks for proof after a storm.
TruePane Windows & Doors works in Delray Beach weekly. Our crews know the A1A condo towers, the historic districts, and the older CBS homes from Lake Ida to Del Ida Park. If you’re weighing options for impact windows or doors, call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll walk you through what a compliant quote actually contains.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Delray Beach’s Preferred Impact Windows & Doors Company
We’ve built our reputation in Delray Beach on work that holds up to salt air and hurricane season. Homeowners here call us because they’ve seen what happens when an out-of-true frame meets 170 mph wind loads and forty years of corrosion off the Intracoastal. Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That’s not a slogan. It’s the baseline for every crew member who walks into a Delray Beach home.
Our Delray Beach customers come back to us because we register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway. We call it The Keystone Standard. If something isn’t done right, our 90-Day Done Right Promise means we fix it, no paperwork fights and no arguing. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You won’t reach a call center or a voicemail tree.
We also understand the local building inventory. The older condo towers on A1A, the historic homes near Old School Square, the 1950s CBS houses in Lake Ida: each building type has different wind-load requirements, different approval processes, and different failure modes. We quote to the structure, not to a generic template.
Our Impact Windows & Doors Services in Delray Beach
Hurricane Impact Windows
Most Delray Beach single-family homes need full-frame replacements, not retrofits. The original aluminum windows in homes built from the 1950s through the 1980s carry no impact rating and have weakened frames from decades of salt exposure. We install hurricane impact windows with laminated glass and reinforced frames that meet the 170+ mph design pressure rating Palm Beach County requires. Every quote includes the specific product approval numbers you’ll need for the permit application.
Impact Sliding Glass Doors
On the older A1A condo towers, original aluminum sliding glass doors are failing faster than almost any other component. Salt air from both the ocean and the Intracoastal corrodes the tracks and frames, sashes swell, and residents are left with doors they can barely open. We replace them with impact-rated sliding glass doors with fusion-welded frames and low-E glass. If the association requires engineering coordination for wind-load certification, we handle that directly with their engineer.
Impact Entry & French Doors
Entry and French doors in Delray Beach do double duty: they have to meet impact standards and stand up to constant salt exposure. We install impact-rated entry systems that seal tight against wind-driven rain and won’t bind after a few humid summers. For homes in the Old School Square Historic District, we work with the Historic Preservation Board on profile and material approval before installation starts. You won’t get a stop-work order because nobody checked the district’s design requirements.
Impact Garage Doors
A garage door that fails in a hurricane doesn’t just let water in. It becomes a wind sail that can push your roof off from the inside. Palm Beach County code requires impact-rated garage doors for new work and most retrofits in Delray Beach’s wind-load zone. We install reinforced doors with bracing systems that carry current Florida Product Approval numbers. The documentation goes in your file, registered in writing, same as every other component on the job.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Delray Beach
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Delray Beach work we lean on brands that build specifically for high-wind coastal zones. PGT and CGI are designed and tested in Florida for Florida wind loads, and we install both. Andersen’s coastal impact line also performs well in this corrosion environment. We don’t push one brand. We quote side by side on paper so you can see exactly what you’re buying, including which product approval numbers each line carries for your specific wind-load zone.
Common Impact Windows & Doors Problems We See in Delray Beach Homes
- Corroded aluminum frames and hardware: Salt-laden air from the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway reaches virtually every property in Delray Beach. Aluminum frames, hinges, and locking hardware on windows and sliding doors corrode and bind within ten to fifteen years, even on impact-rated units that were installed without corrosion-resistant treatments.
- Missing or incomplete NOA documentation: Too many Delray Beach homeowners sit on impact windows that were installed without the required Notice of Acceptance paperwork. When an insurer asks for wind-load compliance proof after a claim, or when a buyer’s inspector requests it before closing, the owner discovers the paperwork never existed. We register both warranty layers and file the NOA documentation on every job.
- Historic district compliance failures: Homeowners in the Old School Square Historic District sometimes get replacement windows installed without Historic Preservation Board approval. The board can require the owner to remove non-compliant windows and redo the work. We pull the district review before we order product.
- Swollen sliding glass doors on A1A condos: The original aluminum sliders in 1970s and 1980s condo towers have oxidized and swollen so badly that residents can barely open them. When a unit goes to sale, inspectors flag the doors immediately because they don’t meet current impact ratings. Pre-sale door replacement has become a recurring emergency call for contractors who know that stretch of coast.
Pricing for Impact Windows & Doors in Delray Beach, FL
Impact window and door pricing in Delray Beach runs higher than inland Palm Beach County because the required product ratings are stricter and the corrosion environment demands better materials. Here are real ranges for this market:
- Hurricane impact windows: $1,200 to $2,800 per opening, installed. Full-frame replacement on a 1950s CBS home typically lands in the middle of that range, while period-sympathetic profiles in the historic district add 10 to 20 percent.
- Impact sliding glass doors: $4,000 to $9,500 per door, depending on width, frame material, and whether engineering coordination is required for a condo tower.
- Impact entry or French doors: $4,500 to $11,000 per door. Historic district approvals don’t change the product cost much, but they add design and review time.
- Impact garage doors: $3,800 to $8,500 per door, including reinforcement bracing and Florida Product Approval documentation.
You’ll also see a line item for permitting and inspection on any compliant quote. If a bid doesn’t include permits in Delray Beach, that’s a red flag. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate. We give you written line-item pricing before any work begins, and the price doesn’t move once you approve the quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Delray Beach
Our Impact Windows & Doors crews work throughout the Delray Beach area, including Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, and Greenacres. The wind-load and corrosion requirements shift a bit from one municipality to the next, so if you’re just outside Delray Beach, we’ll quote to your local code, not ours. For all of it, reach us at (813) 320-9346.
Serving Delray Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Delray 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 - Impact Windows & Doors in Delray Beach
Windows and doors on A1A condo towers in Delray Beach must meet a design pressure rating appropriate for the 170+ mph wind zone Palm Beach County has adopted, and the specific rating depends on the building’s height, exposure category, and location on the elevation plan. A compliant quote will list the exact product approval number and design pressure rating for each opening, and the association’s engineer typically has to sign off on the shop drawings before installation. Call (813) 320-9346 if you want us to review your building’s requirements directly.
Yes. Any exterior window or door replacement in the Old School Square Historic District requires a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board before work begins. The board reviews the replacement profile, material, and design to make sure they’re compatible with the district’s character. Installing impact windows without that approval can force you to remove and redo the work. We handle the board submission as part of the project.
Yes, and it happens regularly. The original jalousie windows in Lake Ida homes carry no impact rating and are generally replaced with full-frame impact units as part of any renovation or sale. The permit application must include the product approval numbers and design pressure ratings for the new windows, and the rough openings usually need some structural work because jalousie frames leave odd-sized gaps once removed. A licensed contractor handles the permit package; a homeowner can pull a permit as an owner-builder but then carries the liability for any compliance mistakes.
Because the original aluminum sliding glass doors on those towers were installed before Florida’s post-Hurricane Andrew impact codes and have spent four decades corroding in salt air from two directions. Inspectors flag them because they don’t carry current impact ratings and the frames are often so oxidized they can’t operate smoothly. Buyers’ lenders and insurers usually require replacement before closing, which is why pre-sale impact door replacement is a recurring call for contractors who know the A1A building inventory.
It should include the Florida Product Approval or Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance number for every window and door being installed, the design pressure rating for each opening, a permit and inspection line item, and written confirmation that both manufacturer warranty layers will be registered. If any of those items is missing, the quote is not ready for Delray Beach’s wind-load zone. We put all of that in writing before you sign anything. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate with full documentation.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Delray Beach with impact window and door installations that meet the 170+ mph coastal wind-load standard.
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.