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Custom window and door work in Tequesta is rarely a simple swap. The village’s position along the Intracoastal and Loxahatchee estuary means every home sits in a 160+ mph wind-borne debris zone, and the salt air off the Jupiter Inlet eats aluminum frames on 1970s houses in ways inland crews never see. TruePane has been installing, replacing, and servicing custom windows and doors in Tequesta since 2008 through our heritage of craft and community commitment. We measure twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway. Call (954) 280-4413 and a live person answers, 24/7.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Tequesta’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
Tequesta homeowners call us because the work holds up. The village has a particular set of problems: CBS ranch homes built between the late 1960s and 1980s still carrying original jalousie and single-pane aluminum windows, salt-driven corrosion that seizes sashes in their jambs, and insurance carriers that will not renew a policy on a home without impact-rated glazing. Our crews know these houses. We have reframed walls of louvered jalousie units off County Line Road, replaced corroded jamb fasteners on canal-front properties, and installed custom-shaped impact windows on homes where no stock size comes close to fitting the opening.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a principle that out-of-true installs and voided warranties were problems worth fixing permanently. That principle governs every job we take in Tequesta. We run background-checked, uniformed technicians who work in your home the way they would work in their own mother’s. We quote upfront, write the scope in plain language, and stand behind the work with our Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before the truck leaves the driveway.
Tequesta customers regularly tell us the same thing: the last window company left them with a fogged seal and a door that binds in July. We are the call they make after that. We have a strong local reputation in Tequesta, and our crews are here on schedule, prepared for what the coastal climate throws at them.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Tequesta
We install, replace, and service the full range of Custom Windows & Doors, and we carry the manufacturer lines that matter for Tequesta’s wind loads and salt exposure. What we specify for a Tequesta home is rarely what a big-box installer would quote for the same street address.
Custom Shape Windows
Tequesta’s older ranch homes and split-levels often have arched, radius, trapezoid, or oval openings that no off-the-shelf unit will fill properly. We measure every opening twice, build the custom shape to the rough opening, and spec laminated impact glass with marine-grade frames. On a canal-front home near the Jupiter Inlet, we recently replaced an arched picture window where the original aluminum frame had delaminated at the corners from salt air. The homeowner had been told by two other companies that the opening would need to be squared off. We matched the radius and kept the original architectural line.
Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Simulated divided lites and architectural grilles matter in Tequesta because so many of the homes were built with a distinct mid-century Florida look. Property owners who want to keep that look while meeting wind-borne debris code need SDLs that sit between the glass layers, not surface-applied grilles that rattle in a storm and trap salt residue. We spec SDLs inside impact-rated insulated glass units so the exterior stays flush and cleanable.
Oversized Glass Panels
Tequesta’s waterfront and golf-course homes lean toward large fixed-glass walls that open views toward the waterway or the course. Those panels carry enormous wind load at 160+ mph design speeds, and they cannot be built with standard residential glass. We order oversized laminated impact units with structural interlayers, and we set them in frames engineered for the wind zone rather than the cheapest extrusion available. A 12-foot sliding glass wall near the Loxahatchee is not the same job as a 6-foot slider in an inland community.
Commercial Storefront Glazing
We also handle storefront systems along Tequesta’s small commercial corridors, including along Tequesta Drive and US 1. Salt air corrodes aluminum storefront framing quickly here, and we replace failed glass and framing with marine-grade finishes that hold up to the estuary environment. Curtain wall systems get the same treatment: we spec stainless hardware, sealed joints, and impact-rated glazing that meets county code.
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 Tequesta
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. For Tequesta specifically, we regularly specify CGI and ES Windows for impact-rated custom work, and ECO Window Systems for jobs where a homeowner wants a high-efficiency non-impact backup window with argon fill and low-E coating. We keep relationships with these manufacturers current, which means warranty claims, replacement parts, and reorders for Tequesta customers move without the usual runaround. Call (954) 280-4413 and ask us to quote ES Windows against CGI side by side on paper so you can see exactly what you are buying.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Tequesta Homes
- Jalousie windows on pre-1980s CBS homes. Entire walls of louvered jalousie units are non-compliant under current Florida Building Code wind-borne debris requirements and are uninsurable as-is. The scope is not a window swap; it is demolition, reframing, and full impact-rated replacement.
- Salt air oxidizing aluminum frame corners and steel jamb fasteners. Original 1970s frames on homes throughout Tequesta delaminate at the corners as the salt penetrates the fastener holes. Glass-only retrofits become structurally unsound because there is nothing stable left to mount the new unit into.
- Fogged impact-rated insulated glass units losing argon fill early. Coastal humidity and salt accelerate seal stress on insulated units. Cheap spacers fail within a decade, and the homeowner ends up with fog between panes and a U-factor that no longer matches what was sold.
- Doors that bind in July and leak in August. Tequesta’s humidity swells wood frames and corrodes steel hinges and thresholds. We replace doors with reinforced jamb systems and marine-grade stainless hardware so the slab swings true year-round.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Tequesta, FL
Custom window and door work in Tequesta runs higher than inland pricing, and there is an honest reason for that. The coastal spec costs more because it has to. A standard 36- by 60-inch impact-rated window with marine-grade aluminum or vinyl frame typically runs $900 to $1,400 installed in Tequesta, depending on the opening condition and whether full-frame replacement is needed. Custom-shaped impact windows with laminated glass and SDLs typically run $1,500 to $3,200 per unit. Oversized fixed glass panels and sliding glass walls run $2,800 to $8,000 or more depending on size and wind load. Architectural grilles and SDLs add $150 to $450 per opening. The cheaper inland-spec version of the same job will fail within a decade here because the hardware and frame coatings are not built for salt air. We quote both spec levels on paper so you see the difference, and we recommend the coastal spec every time. For an exact quote on your Tequesta home, call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate. We also offer a free written repair estimate and a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tequesta
Our crews work throughout the northern Palm Beach County area, including Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona. If you own a home in one of those communities and need Custom Windows & Doors in Tequesta or the surrounding area, we schedule the same way: punctual, uniformed, and prepared for the local wind zone and salt exposure.
Serving Tequesta, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tequesta 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 Tequesta
Shutters do not fix a window that is already failing, and on many Tequesta homes the existing frames are too corroded to mount shutter hardware securely. More importantly, insurance carriers in Florida increasingly require impact-rated glazing as the primary protection system, not a shutter over a non-impact single-pane unit. A shutter can be left open; an impact window is always working. If your home still has original 1970s aluminum or jalousie windows, call (954) 280-4413 and we will walk you through what your policy actually requires.
You risk insurance non-renewal, and the windows themselves are typically seized, corroded, and leaking air through every louver joint. Jalousie windows are explicitly non-compliant under current Florida Building Code wind-borne debris requirements. If a storm hits, those louvered glass slats become projectiles. We regularly reframe entire walls of jalousies on Tequesta homes, and the process is far more straightforward than homeowners expect when a crew has done it before. Call us for a free estimate and we will show you the scope in writing.
Casement windows seal on all four sides with compression hardware that holds under high wind pressure. Double-hung sashes rely on a sliding meeting rail that can deflect under 160 mph gusts, especially when salt air has already corroded the balances and jamb liners. On a Tequesta waterfront property, where wind off the Intracoastal hits the house hard from the east and southeast, we recommend casement or fixed units with stainless hardware. For an exact recommendation on your home, call (954) 280-4413.
Salt air attacks the frame and the hardware before it attacks the glass. Custom-shaped windows on older Tequesta homes often have aluminum frames with steel corner keys and fasteners that oxidize and expand, delaminating the frame corners. We spec stainless steel hardware and marine-grade finishes, and we flash every opening with butyl tape before any stucco repair. The glass itself, if it is laminated impact-rated with a proper spacer, will last decades. It is the frame that fails first. Call us at (954) 280-4413 for an inspection.
It depends on the condition of the existing frame, and on many Tequesta homes the answer is no. Salt air corrodes the original aluminum frame corners and the steel fasteners holding the frame to the CBS block. When the frame itself is delaminating, mounting a new impact-rated insert into it is a warranty and structural problem. Full-frame replacement also lets us flash the rough opening properly and add a new sill pan. We will tell you honestly what your opening needs after we inspect it. Estimates are free at (954) 280-4413.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Tequesta and the surrounding communities with custom windows, doors, and impact glazing 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.