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Fast, Reliable Custom Windows & Doors Across Kendall
Custom windows and doors in Kendall, FL typically run $1,100-$3,800 per opening installed, depending on size, glass package, and whether the existing block opening needs masonry work before the new frame goes in. Most jobs in Kendall take 3-6 weeks from signed contract to finished install, with the permit and Miami-Dade NOA documentation driving part of that timeline. We serve every Kendall neighborhood from West Kendall to The Hammocks, Kendale Lakes, and Country Walk, and our crews are familiar with what’s behind the stucco on the CBS homes built here between the mid-70s and early 90s. If you’re looking at custom windows or doors, call us at (954) 280-4413 and we’ll schedule a free estimate, measure every opening twice, and put your options on paper side by side.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Kendall’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
Kendall homeowners call us because we’ve spent years learning how this specific housing stock behaves. The CBS block homes that define Kendall were built fast, often with original jalousie or aluminum frames set straight into the block with no buck framing. That’s not a problem you solve with a caulk gun. It’s a problem you solve by knowing how to anchor a new opening in masonry, and our background-checked, uniformed techs have done it hundreds of times in Kendall alone.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still governs every job: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That’s not a slogan. It’s the standard we write into your contract. Every Kendall job carries the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before our truck leaves your driveway. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback form. You call, a person picks up.
Kendall homeowners deserve a straight answer on what custom windows and doors actually cost, what the permit will trigger, and what we’ll find when we open the wall. We give that answer in writing before we touch anything. That’s why homeowners across Kendall, The Hammocks, Kendale Lakes, and West Kendall keep our number on the fridge.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Kendall
Custom Shape Windows
Kendall’s older CBS homes rarely have square, true openings. Settling, original block work, and decades of humidity mean an off-the-shelf window won’t seat properly without shimming that eventually fails. We build custom shape windows to the exact rough opening measurements, not to a catalog size. Arches, radius tops, trapezoids, eyebrow units: we measure twice, order the unit to fit the actual opening, and anchor it in block with masonry fasteners rated for the High Velocity Hurricane Zone. In Kendall, every custom shape window must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance before the permit gets pulled. We pull the NOA documentation ourselves and hand it to you with the warranty paperwork.

Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Simulated divided lites, or SDLs, give a Kendall home the look of traditional divided panes without sacrificing the impact rating. Many homeowners in Kendale Lakes and The Hammocks want the exterior SDL profile to match their 1980s ranch style, while inside they want a clean, low-maintenance glass surface. We spec SDLs from manufacturer lines including Andersen, Pella, and Marvin, with the grid pattern matched to your home’s existing sightlines. The SDL bars go between the glass layers or on the interior and exterior surfaces, depending on the manufacturer line, so the window stays easy to clean and the impact rating stays intact.

Oversized Glass Panels
Oversized panels in Kendall carry two burdens: weight and wind load. A floor-to-ceiling fixed pane facing the typical Kendall backyard needs laminated impact glass and a frame engineered for the 175+ mph wind pressures Miami-Dade requires. We’ve installed oversized panels in Kendall homes where the original aluminum frame had sagged under its own weight, and the fix starts at the rough opening: re-anchoring the header, adding strap ties to meet uplift code, then setting the new laminated unit. These are not stock-size jobs, and you don’t want a crew learning on your house. Our techs have set oversized panels in Kendall’s HVHZ homes enough times to know what the inspector will check before the inspector shows up.

Commercial Storefront Glazing & Curtain Wall Systems
Storefront glazing and curtain wall work in Kendall’s commercial strips along Kendall Drive and West Kendall’s retail corridors follow the same HVHZ rules as the houses. A curtain wall on a Kendall office building or retail storefront needs NOA product approvals, engineered anchoring, and glazing that meets Miami-Dade’s missile-impact standards if the opening faces the wrong direction during a storm. We install and service both storefront and curtain wall systems for Kendall businesses, and we stock local parts so a broken lite or failed seal on a Kendall storefront doesn’t sit boarded up for three weeks while parts ship from a warehouse in another state.

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 Kendall
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in Kendall we service and install units from CGI, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems most often. These three lines hold strong Miami-Dade NOA listings and have proven track records in the county’s HVHZ testing protocol. We stock local parts and seal components for these brands so a Kendall homeowner doesn’t wait on a backordered hinge or latch. We’ll also quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, including Andersen, Pella, Marvin, and PGT, so you see exactly what you’re buying and what each line’s warranty actually covers.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Kendall Homes
- Missing buck framing in original block openings. Many Kendall CBS homes built between the mid-70s and early 90s have aluminum or jalousie frames set directly into the block. There’s no wood buck behind the stucco to anchor a new window to. About half the custom retrofit jobs we open in Kendale Lakes and West Kendall need masonry anchoring or new buck framing before the window goes in.
- Deteriorated flashing tape behind the stucco. On 40-year-old Kendall homes, the original flashing tape has often turned to dust. You won’t see it until we open the opening, but the damage behind it is real: hidden rot, mold at the sill, and a leak path that will destroy a new window in five years if it isn’t fixed. We cut the opening, replace the flashing, and document it before the new unit goes in.
- Seal failure in original 1990s insulated glass. Fog between panes is the tell. Kendall’s humidity and UV intensity break down the sealant in old insulated glass units faster than almost anywhere in the continental U.S. The fix usually means replacing the unit, and once the opening is open, current HVHZ code applies. That’s when a simple seal failure becomes a mandatory impact upgrade.
- Citizens Insurance non-renewal notices citing unprotected openings. This is the call we get most from Kendall homeowners in The Hammocks and Country Walk: a non-renewal letter arrives in the mail with a deadline. The homeowner isn’t shopping for windows. They’re shopping to keep their insurance. We handle these jobs with the NOA documentation in hand before the permit is pulled, because the insurance carrier won’t accept the work without it.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Kendall, FL
A typical custom window in Kendall runs $1,100-$2,800 for a standard-sized opening with a mid-range impact-rated unit. Oversized panels and custom shapes run $2,500-$4,800 per opening, and a full-home retrofit on a 3-bedroom Kendall CBS ranch usually lands between $14,000 and $38,000 depending on the number of openings, glass package, and how much masonry work the block openings require. Architectural SDLs add roughly $180-$400 per window depending on the grid pattern and manufacturer line. If the opening needs new buck framing, flashing replacement, or masonry anchoring, that work is priced in writing before we start. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate, and we’ll put the numbers on paper line by line.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kendall
Our crews work throughout Kendall and the surrounding area, including Custom Windows & Doors in Kendall neighborhoods from West Kendall to Country Walk. We also serve nearby communities including Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona. If you’re just outside Kendall, call us and we’ll confirm scheduling for your area. Our Custom Windows & Doors team coordinates from our South Florida office and dispatches locally, so you’re not waiting on a crew from across the state.
Serving Kendall, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kendall 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 Kendall
Kendall sits inside Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which mandates that every window and door product carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance before it can be installed under permit. The NOA is a product-approval standard stricter than Florida Building Code and not required in Broward County. A window that passes Florida Building Code but lacks a Miami-Dade NOA cannot legally be installed in Kendall. We pull the NOA documentation for every unit we install and hand it to you with the permit paperwork. Call (954) 280-4413 if you need help confirming whether your existing windows carry current NOAs.
The openings need to be re-framed or anchored before a new custom window goes in. Jalousie windows in Kendall’s older CBS homes were often set directly into the block with no wood buck behind the stucco, which means there’s no structural frame to receive a modern window. Our crew cuts back the stucco, installs pressure-treated buck framing or masonry anchors sized for the new unit’s weight, and straps the opening to meet HVHZ uplift codes. We price this masonry work into your quote up front so it doesn’t appear later as a surprise line item.
When we open the walls on a Kendall home built in the 1970s or 1980s, we regularly find original wiring run through areas that must be reframed for a custom opening. That wiring may not meet current code, and the permit inspection will flag it once the wall is open. Our quotes include written allowances for code-triggered repairs, and any work beyond the allowance is priced and approved in writing before we touch it. You know the number before the invoice arrives.
Yes. The key is the Miami-Dade NOA documentation. Citizens Insurance and most private carriers in Kendall will not accept window work without proof that the installed products carry the proper NOA listings for your specific opening sizes and design pressures. We handle insurance-deadline jobs in Kendall by confirming the NOA coverage for your exact units before we order, pulling the permit, and providing the documentation your carrier requires when the job is complete. If you have a letter with a deadline, call (954) 280-4413 as soon as you can and tell us the date. We’ll tell you honestly whether it’s workable.
Kendall’s humidity and UV intensity degrade non-laminated glass seals and vinyl frames faster than nearly anywhere else in the continental U.S. Laminated impact glass with a low-E coating resists that degradation better than standard annealed or tempered units, and it provides the missile-impact protection HVHZ requires. In Kendall’s climate, a non-laminated low-E window might look fine for five years and then fog permanently from seal failure. Laminated low-E impact glass is the better economic choice here over a 20-year window, not just because of storm code, but because the seals survive this climate longer.
If you’re in Kendall and you’re tired of guesses, call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll give you a straight answer on paper. Free estimates, written line-item quotes, and a live person on the phone every time.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Kendall since 2008 through a craft tradition that spans years.
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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