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ES Windows Windows & Doors in Lantana, FL | TruePane Windows & Doors
We provide independent ES Windows service across Lantana, from single-sash repairs to full impact-rated replacements, including Window Installation - Lantana. The thing that makes our ES Windows work different here is simple: we measure every rough opening on the wall itself, because Lantana’s 1950s and 1960s CBS homes rarely match catalog dimensions. If you need an ES Windows unit serviced or replaced, call Dale Kessler’s team at TruePane Windows & Doors at (954) 280-4413. We’ve been working glass and aluminum in Palm Beach County’s coastal corridor since 2008, and we know how ES frames behave when the Lake Worth Lagoon salt air gets into them.
Why Lantana Residents Choose Us for ES Windows Service
Most window companies in Lantana will sell you a replacement. We will tell you whether you actually need one. Our ES Windows sales & service work is built on a trade principle Dale Kessler learned from his father in Sailboat Bend: if it is not right on paper, it will not be right on the wall. That means we measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway.
We are an independent service provider, not an ES Windows authorized dealer. That distinction matters. We have no incentive to push a factory-only fix when a marine-grade stainless steel aftermarket hinge will outlast the original in Lantana’s salt air. We stock the OEM parts that matter, locking sets, sash balances, impact glazing beads, and we specify aftermarket corrosion-resistant hardware where ES discontinued a part or where the original finish has proven inadequate within a decade. Background-checked, uniformed technicians do the work. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day.
Common ES Windows Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Lantana
- Chalky white pitting on lower frame legs and weep holes. Constant salt spray off the Lake Worth Lagoon accelerates aluminum oxidation on non-impact ES lines. We regularly see 8-to-10-year-old frames in Lantana that look like they have been sandblasted. The fix is not always full replacement; sometimes a marine-grade refinish and proper resealing buys another decade, but the pitting must be assessed before it eats through the weep channel.
- Seized casement and awning operators on east-facing elevations. ES casement cranks and locking handles corrode fast on homes that catch the morning salt breeze. Within five to seven years, untreated hardware binds and finally refuses to move. We replace operators and hinges with marine-grade stainless steel units rather than installing the same hardware that just failed.
- Fogged double-pane units from IGU seal delamination. High humidity and wind-driven rain work on ES insulated glass seals all year in Lantana. Fogging or mineral streaking between panes shows up commonly on 1990s-era replacements, and once the seal fails, the glass unit needs replacement. We order the correct ES-compatible IGU rather than sealing over a failed unit.
- Non-standard rough openings that will not take a catalog ES size. Lantana’s older CBS homes have window openings that run 3/4 inch to a full inch narrower or shorter than modern nominal sizes. A contractor who forces an off-the-shelf ES impact unit into that opening compromises the anchorage and usually fails the inspection. We order custom-width or modified ES impact units and flash the opening properly.
- Corroded sliding glass door tracks facing the Intracoastal. ES 9000 Series sliding doors take heavy salt loading in Lantana’s waterfront neighborhoods. The track fills with fine salt grit, the rollers bind, and eventually the door will not move without real force. We repair tracks and rollers where the frame is sound, and replace the full door when the aluminum has rotted through.
ES Windows Service in Lantana: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here is what you will not read on a generic ES Windows page. Lantana’s town building department enforces Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris region requirements on the same permit that triggers the county’s 2004 Elderly Housing Zone mandate for certain 55-plus communities. In the Moorings and Manalapan Isles neighborhoods, an ES Windows replacement may need to satisfy both impact glazing and additional egress and opening hardware rules that a county reviewer in unincorporated Lake Worth would not apply. The wrong unit ordered off the shelf fails. The right unit, sized to the actual rough opening and specified with the correct egress hardware, passes in one inspection. This is the difference between a company that has worked Lantana’s permit desk and one that has not. Our crew knows which questions to ask before the window is ever ordered.
ES Windows Models & Products We Service in Lantana
We service and replace the full ES Windows residential range: the 7000 Series aluminum impact casements and awnings, the 5000 Series single and double hung impact windows, the 9000 Series heavy-duty impact sliding glass doors, and the thermally broken fixed and picture window lines. For critical components, we use genuine ES Windows OEM parts whenever they are available. For discontinued hardware or parts that have proven prone to early corrosion in Lantana’s salt air, we specify quality aftermarket marine-grade stainless steel replacements and tell you exactly why. We keep common ES hardware on the truck and a running stock of impact glazing beads in the shop for faster Lantana turnaround.
ES Windows Service Pricing in Lantana
ES Windows repair in Lantana typically runs between $180 and $340 for minor hardware and seal work on a single unit. Full impact-rated replacement windows start around $1,200 per opening for standard sizes, with custom-width units for CBS rough openings adding 15 to 25 percent. Sliding glass door replacements run from $3,500 to $6,000 depending on opening size and code requirements. What drives the cost: whether the unit is impact-rated, whether the rough opening is standard or requires modification, and whether the existing frame is sound enough to repair. Every estimate is free and written line by line on paper. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will measure the opening and give you a straight number.
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 - ES Windows Windows & Doors in Lantana
Yes. Lantana sits inside Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris region, which applies regardless of how many stories your home has. A 1950s CBS home in Lantana is the most common structure we work on, and it still needs impact-rated units or code-approved impact coverings. We will not sell you a non-impact window for an opening that requires one. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will confirm what your specific permit needs.
Often, yes. If the frame is structurally sound and the corrosion is limited to the track and rollers, we clean and replace the track components with marine-grade hardware and get the door moving again. If the aluminum has rotted through the bottom rail or the weep system has failed, your money is better spent on a full Door Installation - Lantana. We will tell you which situation you have, and the estimate is free.
Lantana’s 1950s through 1970s CBS homes were built with rough openings that do not match modern nominal window sizes. They run narrower and shorter, sometimes by an inch or more. Forcing a catalog ES unit into that opening compromises the anchorage and typically fails inspection. We order custom-width or modified ES impact units sized to the actual wall, which is slower but correct.
No, and we will tell you straight: jalousie windows provide zero hurricane protection and cannot be restored to meet current Lantana code. The glass louvers, the hardware, the entire assembly, needs full replacement with a properly sized ES impact unit. We handle that replacement from permit to final inspection, and we have done it on hundreds of Lantana homes. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free measurement.
Plan on five to seven years for untreated ES casement and awning operators and hinges in Lantana’s salt air. Marine-grade stainless steel replacements typically last two to three times that. The frame itself can last decades if the weep system stays clear and the pitting is caught early. A walk-around inspection every few years costs less than a full replacement.
Service Areas Near Lantana
Our Lantana work regularly takes us into the surrounding coastal and inland communities. If you need ES Windows service in Largo, we cover that market with the same custom-measure approach. We also provide ES Windows service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea for homeowners closer to the ocean, and we cover the full Lantana service area including the Moorings, Manalapan Isles, and Lantana Pines.
Book Your ES Windows Service in Lantana Today
Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate on your ES Windows repair or replacement in Lantana. We measure the opening, quote the work on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lantana since 2008.
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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