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We provide independent CWS window and door service across Lantana, from tune-ups on original 8000 Series casements to our Window Installation in Lantana for full-frame replacements on 1950s CBS homes. The thing that makes our CWS work here different is simple: we re-measure the rough opening before we quote, because Lantana’s older block homes rarely match modern nominal sizes. That measurement, not the brochure, decides whether you repair or replace. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate.
Why Lantana Residents Choose Us for CWS Service
We have torn out and rebuilt CWS openings in Lantana long enough to know every extruded aluminum profile the company sold in South Florida. We are an independent CWS service provider, not a manufacturer-authorized shop, which means we call it straight: when a weld or glaze restores the unit, we say so. When the frame is too far gone for anything but replacement, we tell you that too.
Dale Kessler grew up in Sailboat Bend, spent two decades working glass and framing from Coral Ridge to Dania Beach, and the rule on our whiteboard has not changed since day one: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We hire local, train our own apprentices, and answer the phone with a live person around the clock. For many years, that has been the standard.
For CWS work specifically, that means we stock genuine CWS hardware where it makes sense and machine-match marine-grade stainless where it does not. We register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. And our CWS sales & service team works from quotes on paper, side by side, so you see exactly what you are paying for.
Common CWS Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Lantana
- White oxide blooms on aluminum frames. Within a mile of the Lake Worth Lagoon, salt-laden air attacks CWS extruded aluminum fast. We see pitting and white crust on frames in five to seven years that would take fifteen inland. We clean, treat, and reseal where the metal is sound, and we say so plainly when it is not.
- Seized casement and awning crank hardware. Original CWS 8000 Series operators use nylon gear teeth. A few coastal seasons in Lantana and those teeth strip. The window will not close tight, which you will notice in July. We replace operators with genuine CWS parts or marine-grade stainless aftermarket, whichever will actually last.
- Corroded 1980s flanges at the rough opening. Older CWS single-glazed fixed and sliding units lose design pressure fast once the aluminum flange corrodes at the block. We have pulled units that test roughly 30 percent below current code. Patch work will not pass a wind mitigation inspection. We pull and replace.
- Sliding glass door rollers that flatten and jam. 1990s CWS 3000 Series sliders in CBS condos are notorious for this. The door goes off track right when hurricane season starts, and then you are fighting a 200-pound panel. We re-roll, re-track, and re-align before your impact seal becomes a gap.
- Original jalousie windows that cannot be repaired. A good share of Lantana’s older homes still have glass-louvered jalousies. They provide zero hurricane protection and most are beyond service. We replace them with impact-rated CWS or comparable units sized to the actual wall opening, not a catalog.
CWS Service in Lantana: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here is the piece nobody tells you until the inspection fails. Lantana’s pre-1970 concrete block stucco homes often have window rough openings built to 1950s dimensions that run a half to three-quarters of an inch narrower than a modern 3/0 or 3/4 nominal size. A standard impact unit will not seat. The big store will tell you to break out block and re-stucco, which adds thousands. We keep a local fabrication partner who re-mills CWS buck frames to the original opening instead. That one detail changes the whole job: less demolition, less stucco repair, faster county inspection. If it is not right on paper, it will not be right on the wall.
Our tech pulled an original CWS 8000 casement on a 1960s ranch off West Pine Street in the Sea Pines neighborhood. White oxide along the bottom rail, stripped nylon crank, and the homeowner figured a sash swap would pass wind mitigation. We re-measured and found the rough opening five-eighths under modern width. We ordered a custom-cut CWS-compatible impact insert with stainless hardware, re-flashed the corroded buck, and the job passed Palm Beach County inspection at 165 mph design pressure on the first try. That is the difference between measuring and assuming.
CWS Models & Products We Service in Lantana
We service the CWS 8000 Series impact casement, the 4000 Series single hung, the 3000 Series aluminum sliding glass door, and CWS architectural fixed windows. Our parts approach is straightforward: genuine CWS replacement hardware first, especially for locks, operators, and rollers the manufacturer still carries. For 25-year-old parts CWS has discontinued, we machine-match aftermarket stainless or marine-grade hardware built for Lantana’s salt air. We keep common CWS rollers, crank operators, and weatherstripping on the truck so most tune-up calls finish in one visit. Full-frame replacements and custom-sized impact units take a little longer because we order to your measured opening, not the plan book.
CWS Service Pricing in Lantana
What you will pay depends on the unit and what the salt has done to it. A service call and tune-up generally lands between $89 and $200. Replacing a stripped casement operator or a set of sliding door rollers typically runs $130 to $310. Glass replacement, depending on size and impact rating, sits between $250 and $800. Full impact replacement with new frame work generally starts around $1,100 per opening and climbs from there. Jobs needing custom-sized units for Lantana’s odd 1950s rough openings add lead time and a small fabrication charge, and we put that number on the quote before you sign. Every estimate is free and written line by line. Call (954) 280-4413 to schedule yours.
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 - CWS Windows & Doors in Lantana
That white crust is aluminum oxide, and it forms fast here because Lantana sits directly on the Lake Worth Lagoon with the beach less than a mile east. Wind-driven salt spray attacks raw or scratched aluminum, especially along bottom rails where water lingers. We can clean and reseal lightly pitted frames, but deep pitting means the structural flange is degrading. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will tell you which one you have.
In most cases, the whole thing. Jalousie windows are glass louvers in an aluminum frame with no impact rating and no way to bring them up to current Palm Beach County code. Repairing individual louvers buys you a working window, not a safe one. We quote full impact-rated replacement sized to your actual opening.
Yes. Every structure in Lantana falls within the Florida Building Code’s wind-borne debris region. Distance from the beach does not exempt you. The question is not whether the inspector will require it, but whether your current openings will pass. Older CWS units with corroded flanges frequently do not, and that will show up on a wind mitigation report.
You look at two things: the condition of the rollers and track, and the condition of the aluminum frame and flange at the rough opening. Flattened rollers mean the door cannot seat properly under pressure. White blooms or pitting on the frame mean corrosion has already started. If either is failing, the door will not hold its design pressure. We inspect both and give you a written answer.
We handle both. Manufactured and mobile homes along Lantana’s western edge use specialty window and our Door Installation in Lantana products outside standard stick-frame specs, and we order those units to fit the wall as built. The process is the same: measure the opening, quote on paper, install to code. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate at your park.
Service Areas Near Lantana
Beyond Lantana, we run CWS service down the coast and inland to Acacia Villas, Apollo Beach, and the surrounding communities. If you are in a nearby town and need CWS work done right, we cover the Lantana service area and points beyond. For neighbors a few miles north or south, see our CWS service in Largo and CWS service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea pages for local specifics.
Book Your CWS Service in Lantana Today
We are independent, we measure before we quote, and we register both warranty layers before the truck leaves. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day. Call (954) 280-4413 for your free CWS estimate in Lantana.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lantana and South Florida 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.