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Fast, Reliable Custom Windows & Doors Across West Palm Beach
Custom windows and doors in West Palm Beach are not a one-size product, and most homeowners learn that the hard way when a standard unit lands in a rough opening that has not been square since 1947. We build and install true custom work here: odd angles, oversized glass, architectural grilles, historic reproduction profiles. If you need a window or door that cannot come off a shelf, call TruePane at (954) 280-4413. We serve the whole city, from El Cid to Flamingo Park, and we quote the work on paper before we order a single piece of glass.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is West Palm Beach’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
We have been at this long enough to know what actually goes wrong in West Palm Beach. Not in generic Florida homes. In West Palm Beach homes, where 1920s Mediterranean Revival casements in El Cid have to satisfy a Historic Preservation Board, where masonry openings in Grandview Heights need buck framing just to hold a square install, and where salt air off the Intracoastal eats standard hardware in a few seasons. Our Custom Windows & Doors team has worked through every one of those conditions and carries that local knowledge onto every job.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 as a second-generation glazier, and the business carries more than years of craft practice behind it. The rule he keeps on the whiteboard has not changed: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That means our technicians measure twice before any order goes to the fabricator. It means a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day. And it means every job is covered by the Done Right Promise, with both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. People in West Palm Beach appreciate that kind of certainty, because too many have been handed a fogged seal and a door that binds in July and then spent six months chasing someone who will not call back.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in West Palm Beach
We focus on the work that generic window companies turn down in West Palm Beach. Here is what we actually do:
Custom Shape Windows
Arches, circles, trapezoids, angles that were never meant to hold a stock rectangle. Homes along Flagler Drive and throughout the historic districts are full of these, and a custom shape window in West Palm Beach usually means a structural opening in masonry, not a simple frame swap. We template every opening in person, order from a fabricator that cuts true to our measurements, and install with the same care on a 1925 home as on a new build.

Commercial Storefront Glazing
For storefronts and small commercial work in West Palm Beach, we install and replace glazing systems that stand up to the coastal environment and still look sharp from Clematis Street to Northwood Village. Marine-grade aluminum framing is not an upsell here. It is the difference between a storefront that lasts ten years and one that shows corrosion streaking by year six.

Curtain Wall Systems
Curtain wall work in West Palm Beach demands engineering that accounts for wind loads, expansion, and the particular abuse of a salt-laden Atlantic front. We handle design coordination, fabrication, and installation for curtain wall systems on both new commercial work and retrofit projects, and we document every spec so the engineer’s assumptions match what gets bolted to the building.

Architectural Grilles & SDLs
This is where West Palm Beach historic work lives. Simulated divided lites, architectural grilles, muntin profiles that have to match 1920s original fenestration. In Flamingo Park and El Cid, the Historic Preservation Board will reject a submittal if the divided-lite pattern count or frame width is off by a fraction. We work directly with architects and the board’s review process to get the profile right the first time, so you are not paying for a redesign and another eight weeks of lead time.

Oversized Glass Panels
Oversized panels are routine in West Palm Beach, where owners want the view of the lake, the Intracoastal, or the Atlantic without a frame interrupting it. We fabricate and install panels that most residential crews will not touch, because the handling, glazing, and sealing work all change once the panel exceeds a certain weight. We plan those jobs around the crane schedule, the wall engineering, and the truth that a big piece of glass will not wait politely for a second truck.

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 West Palm Beach
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for West Palm Beach custom work we lean on the lines that have proven themselves in coastal wind and salt conditions. That includes PGT, CGI, and ES Windows, as well as Andersen custom divided-lite programs that let us replicate historic profiles exactly. When a homeowner wants side-by-side quotes, we put the manufacturer lines on paper next to each other, frame width and glass package included, so the decision is based on facts rather than a salesman’s push. We also stock common hardware and service parts for the brands most often found in this market, which means fewer weeks waiting on a backorder from a warehouse two states away.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in West Palm Beach Homes
Every city has its failure modes. In West Palm Beach, here is what walks through the conversation over and over:
- Historic district rejections. A homeowner in Flamingo Park or El Cid orders a standard impact window, the board denies the permit because the muntin count or frame profile does not match the original, and the project stalls for months. We have carried a handful of those jobs through redesign and approval, and the lesson is always the same: check the district rules before ordering anything.
- Salt-driven hardware failure. Properties near the Intracoastal Waterway or the oceanfront see aluminum frames, threshold hardware, and door sweeps corrode within five to seven years if the hardware was not marine-grade. Standard hardware from a big-box purchase simply will not hold up here.
- Masonry openings that are not square. The 1920s through 1970s CBS construction that dominates West Palm Beach means rough openings in concrete block and stucco. Replacing a window or door usually requires buck framing, and installers who skip that step leave a unit that binds, leaks, or both.
- Lead times that eat the calendar. Custom architectural grilles, specialty finishes, and divided-lite impact units come from specialty fabricators, not from a stack in a warehouse. Labor is ready, but the glass will not arrive for eight to twelve weeks. On any custom job in West Palm Beach, the schedule is set by the glass, not the crew.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in West Palm Beach, FL
We quote actual numbers in West Palm Beach, because people here have been burned by vague ranges that turn into a revised invoice. A custom shape window in standard impact glass typically runs $1,800 to $4,500 per unit. Architectural grilles and simulated divided lites add $45 to $90 per square foot over the base glass package, depending on pattern complexity and finish. Oversized glass panels start around $4,000 and climb with size and crane requirements; a curtain wall project is quoted per square foot after drawings, with most West Palm Beach commercial work landing between $95 and $180 per square foot installed. The fixed price is in writing before any glass is ordered. If a fabricator’s cost moves after the order, that is our problem, not yours. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate and a line-item quote we will stand behind.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Palm Beach
Our crews work throughout the coastal corridor near West Palm Beach. We regularly run custom window and door jobs in Palm Beach, Greenacres, North Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens, and we know the code and board requirements in each. For a look at how we approach Custom Windows & Doors in West Palm Beach and the surrounding communities, that page carries the local detail.
Serving West Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach
No, they do not. West Palm Beach sits in Palm Beach County, outside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so impact windows and doors must meet Florida Building Code wind-borne debris standards but do not require Miami-Dade NOA certification. That said, many products we quote in West Palm Beach carry NOA anyway, because manufacturers build to the stricter standard for the South Florida market. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will show you both certifications on paper before you order.
The board requires that replacement windows match the original fenestration profile: divided-lite pattern count, exterior frame width, and finish color all need to replicate the 1920s to 1940s original. Most approvals in those districts end up as custom simulated divided lite impact units from specialty fabricators, priced at a premium over off-the-shelf impact windows and carrying longer lead times. We have worked through multiple board submittals and handle the drawings before the order, so the permit does not become the obstacle.
Because the rough openings in CBS construction are rarely square or plumb, and a new window frame needs a flat, solid substrate to anchor to. Buck framing builds that substrate inside the masonry opening, so the custom unit sits true and seals properly. Skipping it leads to binding sashes, water intrusion at the jambs, and a warranty that will not hold. Call (954) 280-4413 for an exact quote on a bucked, flashed, and sealed install.
It corrodes standard hardware quickly. Aluminum frames, hinges, threshold plates, and door sweeps without marine-grade finish show pitting and failure within five to seven years on waterfront and near-coastal properties. We spec marine-grade hardware on any install within reasonable distance of the Intracoastal or the ocean, because replacing a corroded jamb five years in costs far more than the hardware upgrade at the start.
No. Once the spec is approved and the order goes to the fabricator, we fix the price in writing. If the fabricator raises the price after the order, we absorb that cost. The only thing that changes a price is a change the owner, designer, or architect requests after the order is placed. We put that in the quote, and we honor it. Call (954) 280-4413 to schedule a site measure and get the price locked before the glass goes to production.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach with custom glass and door craft 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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