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Window replacement in Fort Lauderdale costs between $850 and $2,400 per opening for impact-rated NOA-approved units, with most full-frame replacements on 1950s-80s CBS homes running $1,200-$1,900 per window installed and permitted. That’s the honest number, and it’s higher than what you’ll see advertised in Palm Beach County because Broward’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code demands a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance on every unit we set. We’ve worked the neighborhoods from Coral Ridge to Rio Vista long enough to know which openings will fight us and which will set clean. Call (954) 280-4413 and a live person answers, any hour, any day.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Fort Lauderdale’s Window Replacement Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 because he kept walking into homes where the windows had been installed out of true and the manufacturer warranty was void before the caulk cured. That’s the problem we fix. Our Window Replacement team works from a simple rule that’s been on Dale’s whiteboard since day one: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Every technician who steps onto a Fort Lauderdale job site is background-checked, uniformed, and measures every opening twice before ordering anything. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing, with durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it’s why homeowners along Las Olas Boulevard and Victoria Park keep our number in their phone for twenty years.
We’re not a franchise crew that parachutes in from a warehouse in another county. We hire local, train apprentices into journeymen, and show up when we say we will. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our South Florida office in Miami, but the crews working your street live in Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding cities. When you call TruePane, you get a live person who knows what a jalousie opening on a 1958 Coral Ridge ranch actually looks like.
Our Window Replacement Services in Fort Lauderdale
Full Frame Replacement
Most Fort Lauderdale homes built between 1950 and 1980 still carry original single-pane aluminum sliders or jalousies. Those are non-compliant with current HVHZ code, and you can’t simply insert a new unit into a corroded jalousie frame and call it done. Full frame replacement means removing the old frame to the rough opening, checking the concrete block for spalling, flashing the opening properly, and setting an NOA-approved unit plumb and square. On canal-front homes off the Intracoastal, we see aluminum frames oxidized through within 15 to 20 years from salt-laden air alone.
Insert Window Replacement
When the existing frame is square and structurally sound, an insert replacement leaves your interior trim and stucco work alone, which holds the price down and keeps the job to a single visit. In Fort Lauderdale’s older CBS homes near Tarpon River and Victoria Park, we’ve saved homeowners real money by rebuilding solid jalousie jambs with pressure-treated blocking and setting inserts rather than tearing out the entire opening. But the frame has to be true. If it isn’t, we’ll tell you, and quote full frame replacement side by side so you can see both numbers on paper.
Energy-Efficient Upgrade
Fort Lauderdale’s year-round humidity loads the glass with moisture, not just heat. A low-E, argon-filled insulated glass unit with a low U-factor does more than cut your FPL bill. It keeps the interior pane from condensing and dripping onto sills during August, and it slows the delamination of IGU seals that salt air accelerates. On a 1962 CBS ranch in Coral Ridge with original jalousies and a detached workshop, we replaced every opening with NOA-approved impact insulated units and specified a low-U package to handle the marine humidity. The difference in interior comfort was felt the first week. That’s the difference between a window you replace and a window you live with.
Storm Window Replacement
Independent storm windows make sense for Fort Lauderdale homeowners who want a second layer of protection without paying for full impact-rated units in every opening. We set exterior storm frames on older homes where the budget won’t stretch to complete replacement, and we’ll tell you plainly when a storm window is the right call versus when it’s a temporary measure. For homes east of Federal Highway facing the Atlantic exposure, we nearly always recommend full impact-rated replacement instead. The wind-borne debris risk corridor along A1A is not a place to compromise.
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 Fort Lauderdale
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in Fort Lauderdale we quote, PGT, and ES Windows side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying and what each costs. ES Windows and ECO Window Systems both produce NOA-approved impact lines that hold up to Broward’s marine air better than standard anodized aluminum. We don’t have a house brand we push. We have manufacturers we trust, and we’ll show you the warranty durations for each in writing before you sign anything.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Aluminum frame oxidation from salt-laden humidity. Homes within a few blocks of the Intracoastal or on any of the city’s 165-plus miles of canals get frame and hardware corrosion that fails windows in 15 to 20 years, even on fairly modern installs. A marine-grade frame or a non-aluminum product is often the only fix that lasts.
- Jalousie openings that leak wind-driven rain. Original jalousies on 1950s CBS homes were never designed for HVHZ wind pressures, and years of open-lot drainage and tropical downpours find every gap in the concrete block opening. If the jamb isn’t properly sealed and flashed, any insert you put in will leak too.
- SB 4-D milestone inspection failures on beachfront condominiums. Condo towers built along A1A in the 1960s and 70s are being flagged for original single-pane aluminum sliding balcony doors, forcing bulk window and door replacement under county-level structural recertification. We handle occupied-building replacement work, one unit at a time.
- Fogged seals on sliding glass doors. A fogged pane on a Fort Lauderdale sliding door means the insulated glass unit seal has failed and moisture is inside the glass. That’s not a repair issue; it’s a replacement issue, and near salt water it will keep happening on non-marine-grade units.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here are straight numbers for the Fort Lauderdale market, based on what we’ve quoted and installed across the city. Every line includes removal of the old unit, the new window, labor, basic flashing and caulking, and the manufacturer warranty registered in writing. County permit fees and septic/well setback checks add cost on rural-acreage properties where the county, not the city, is the permitting authority.
- Insert replacement, impact-rated NOA unit: $850-$1,400 per opening
- Full frame replacement, impact-rated NOA unit, CBS home: $1,200-$1,900 per opening
- Full frame replacement on canal-front home with marine-grade frame: $1,600-$2,400 per opening
- Bulk condo replacement per unit, occupied building: $1,100-$2,000 per opening, scoped per building and access
- Septic/well setback check and county permit coordination: $150-$400 per job, depending on the property
Call (954) 280-4413 for a written line-item quote. Estimates are free, and the number we quote is the number you pay. No change orders, no surprise line items.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews work daily in Fort Lauderdale and the cities around it, including Plantation, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, and Coconut Creek. If you’re a mile over the city line, you’re still in our service area and you still get the same Keystone Standard on every opening.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale
Yes. Canal-front and Intracoastal-adjacent homes in Fort Lauderdale need a marine-grade frame, typically a fusion-welded or reinforced product with corrosion-resistant hardware, because the salt-laden humidity oxidizes standard aluminum frames within 15 to 20 years. Inland Broward homes can often use standard anodized aluminum without the accelerated failure. If you’re on the water, we’ll quote marine-grade products and explain exactly why they’re worth the added cost. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll come measure.
Yes, we handle occupied condominium buildings throughout Fort Lauderdale, replacing original single-pane sliding balcony doors with NOA-approved impact units one residence at a time. We coordinate with your building management, schedule around residents, protect common areas, and work in phases so the building stays livable. Bulk replacement is a different scope than single-home work, and we’ll walk the building with you and your engineer before quoting. Call (954) 280-4413 to set a walkthrough.
Yes. Fort Lauderdale sits entirely within Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means every window and door replacement must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, a standard that products legal in Palm Beach County often do not meet. If your property is on county-regulated acreage rather than inside city limits, the county also enforces septic tank and well setback checks before a permit issues. We pull the permits, coordinate the inspections, and stand behind the work. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll confirm what your specific address requires.
In some cases, yes, but not all. If the jalousie jamb is square and the surrounding concrete block is sound, we can rebuild the opening with pressure-treated blocking and set an insert window cleanly. If the jamb is rotted, out of true, or the block has spalled from years of wind-driven rain, an insert will not seal correctly and you’ll pay for the problem twice. We’ll measure twice and show you both options on paper before you decide. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate.
Fog between the panes means the insulated glass unit’s seal has failed and outside air has entered the space between the glass. The window is no longer insulating, and in Fort Lauderdale’s salt-laden air it will not self-correct. The solution is replacing the IGU or the entire door unit. If the door is a non-impact 1970s original on a condo along A1A, full replacement is usually required under current HVHZ code. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll tell you what applies to your building.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale with integrity and craft.
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.