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Window replacement in Hobe Sound falls into two very different jobs depending on which side of the 33455 zip code you call home. On Jupiter Island, oceanfront estates need custom impact units that satisfy island architectural review. On the mainland, 1960s and 70s CBS ranch homes are still carrying original jalousie and single-pane aluminum windows that no longer meet Martin County’s wind-borne debris code. TruePane Windows & Doors handles both, with background-checked crews who measure twice and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway. If you’re weighing the cost of replacing windows against another season of salt air eating at the frames, call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate and a straight answer.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Hobe Sound’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
We’re not a franchise operation running crews through on rotation. We’re a second-generation glazier’s company founded by Dale Kessler on a rule that names us: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard applies whether we’re pulling a corroded jalousie from a 1968 ranch off Bridge Road or setting a custom impact slider into an oceanfront wall on Jupiter Island. Homeowners in Hobe Sound call us because they know the person answering the phone is a live voice, 24 hours a day, not a voicemail tree. And when a uniformed technician arrives, they carry manufacturer quotes side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re paying for before the first screw comes out.
Our reputation in Hobe Sound is built on the jobs where a cheaper bid left someone with a fogged seal and a door that binds in July. We see those houses regularly. The fix starts with a real measurement, not a guess. We measure every opening twice, quote the product line that fits the opening and the wind-load requirement, and pull permits where Martin County requires them. Then we stand behind the work with a Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing, no fine print that covers neither.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane Windows & Doors in 2008, but the craft tradition behind it runs many years through two generations of glaziers. We hire local, train apprentices into journeymen, and act like a company that plans to be answering the phone in this town thirty years from now. That’s not a marketing line. That’s how we’ve built trust from Port Salerno up to Jupiter and everywhere between.
Our Window Replacement Services in Hobe Sound
Full Frame Replacement
Full frame replacement means the existing window, frame, trim, and sometimes part of the rough opening all come out. In Hobe Sound mainland CBS homes, this is often the only path to compliance. Original jalousie and single-pane aluminum windows from the 60s and 70s leave rough openings that a standard insert simply won’t fill correctly. We recut the opening as needed, set the new impact-rated unit with structural anchoring into the concrete block, and flash the jambs so wind-driven rain stays outside where it belongs. This is the replacement method that actually satisfies the Florida Building Code wind-borne debris requirement, not a workaround that leaves the opening unshuttered.
Insert Window Replacement
When the existing frame is square and solid, an insert replacement drops into the old frame with less disruption to stucco, drywall, and trim. Insert windows make sense on some newer Hobe Sound construction and on interior-facing elevations where the frame hasn’t been eaten by salt air. We’ll tell you honestly whether an insert is appropriate or whether the frame has too much hidden corrosion to justify saving it. The difference shows up in the measurement, not in a sales pitch.
Storm Window Replacement
Storm windows in Hobe Sound serve a different purpose than up north. Here they’re an exterior layer that protects the primary window and must carry its own wind-load rating if it’s part of the opening protection system. We replace and install storm units that meet Martin County requirements, paired correctly with the primary window so the assembly qualifies as a protected opening. Gone are the days of a flimsy aluminum storm panel that rattles in an afternoon sea breeze off the Intracoastal.
Energy-Efficient Upgrade
Salt-laden air isn’t the only thing Hobe Sound windows fight. Afternoon sun off the Atlantic and the Intracoastal pushes heat into west- and south-facing rooms for most of the year. Energy-efficient upgrades with argon-filled low-E glass and thermally broken frames cut that load and quiet the ambient noise from Bridge Road and US-1 traffic. Many of our Hobe Sound customers notice the difference in the first month on their cooling bill. The glass spec matters, so we quote the actual coating and gas fill, not vague language about efficiency.
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 Hobe Sound
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. For Hobe Sound specifically, we stock and commonly install ES Windows and Andersen products because they carry the design pressure ratings and architectural lines this market demands. ECO Window Systems come into play on custom and upper-mid-range projects where the homeowner wants a specific profile. If you have an existing warrantied window that’s failed, we can tell you whether the manufacturer’s warranty still applies and what your replacement options are under that coverage. The point is choice on paper, side by side, before you spend a dollar.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Hobe Sound Homes
- Salt corrosion on aluminum frames and hardware. Hobe Sound sits between the Atlantic and the Intracoastal with almost no inland buffer. Airborne salt pits aluminum mullions to white powder and corrodes thresholds and hinges faster than communities ten miles west. A window that looks fine from indoors may have failed seals and jamb rot within eight to ten years.
- Jalousie windows that can’t accept standard shutter retrofits. The irregular louvered profile of a jalousie makes accordion or panel shutter installation awkward and expensive. Most homeowners end up removing the entire unit, which usually means modifying the rough opening before a code-compliant impact window will seat properly.
- Improperly flashed replacements on stucco-clad CBS walls. We see this often. A window replaced without full jamb flashing lets wind-driven rain wick behind the fin, causing hidden wood buck or mold in the framed opening. By the time a homeowner notices the drywall staining, the damage is inside the wall.
- Single-pane sliders that fail the wind-borne debris requirement. Original sliding windows from the 60s and 70s do not meet current Florida Building Code for openings in Martin County’s wind-borne debris region. That leaves the home unshuttered during a storm and at risk of structural pressurization. Many Hobe Sound homeowners don’t realize this until they file an insurance claim or prepare to sell.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Hobe Sound, FL
Window replacement in Hobe Sound runs roughly $750 to $1,900 per opening for insert replacement, and $1,400 to $3,500 per opening for full frame replacement on a mainland CBS home. Jupiter Island oceanfront work starts higher because the units are custom-sized, architecturally reviewed, and rated for the highest wind-borne debris requirements. A typical full-frame impact-rated replacement on a 1970s Hobe Sound ranch runs $2,200 to $3,100 per window when you factor in rough-opening modification and structural anchoring. Factors that push cost: corrosion remediation in the opening, stucco repair, custom sizing, and the specific design pressure rating the elevation requires. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free written line-item estimate. You’ll see exactly what the glass, frame, anchoring, and permit work costs before you commit.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hobe Sound
Our Window Replacement crews serve Hobe Sound and the surrounding Treasure Coast communities. We’re in Hobe Sound regularly, plus Port Salerno, Stuart, Jupiter, and Palm City. The same background-checked technicians, the same Keystone Standard on warranty registration, and the same square-deal pricing follow us to every job.
Serving Hobe Sound, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hobe Sound 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 - Window Replacement in Hobe Sound
If your home falls within Martin County’s wind-borne debris region, and most Hobe Sound mainland parcels do, the Florida Building Code requires that all openings be impact-rated or fully shuttered. The problem with jalousies is that their louvered profile makes standard accordion or panel shutters awkward and expensive to install correctly. Most homeowners find that removing the jalousie entirely and installing a proper impact-rated window is the more cost-effective path to compliance. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll tell you whether your specific elevation is in the debris region and what it’ll take to comply.
The required design pressure rating depends on your exact location, the elevation of the opening, and its height above grade. Coastal parcels on Jupiter Island and ocean-facing elevations on the mainland typically require higher PG ratings than interior-facing openings further west. A compliant quote states the specific design pressure each unit carries and the Florida Product Approval number that documents it. A cheap quote that doesn’t list these numbers is leaving out what the permit reviewer checks first.
Replacing non-compliant jalousie and single-pane windows with impact-rated units that meet the Florida Building Code wind-borne debris requirement can qualify you for wind mitigation credits on your homeowners insurance premium. The insurer verifies the opening protection against the documented Florida Product Approval numbers on the units. We register both warranty layers and provide the product documentation you need to submit for the credit. Every policy is different, so check with your agent about what they require for the discount.
Because a 1960s CBS home with original jalousie windows needs more than a window. The rough opening usually requires modification before a code-compliant impact unit will seat. The block must be structurally anchored, the jambs properly flashed, and permits pulled. A big-box insert quote assumes the existing frame is square and code-compliant, which it almost never is on these homes. The extra cost isn’t markup. It’s the work required to pass inspection and actually protect the opening. Call (954) 280-4413 for a line-item estimate that shows exactly where the money goes.
Generally no. Jupiter Island has architectural review standards that typically require custom-sized, architecturally sympathetic impact units, not stock sizes from a home-center aisle. Oceanfront exposures also carry the highest wind-borne debris design pressures in the region, which standard off-the-shelf units often cannot meet. The correct path is a custom quote with manufacturer drawings submitted through the island’s review process. We’ve done this work and can walk you through what the review board will ask for.
Call TruePane for Window Replacement in Hobe Sound
If you’re done looking at windows that rattle in the Atlantic breeze and let the afternoon heat pour through, call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate. We’ll measure your openings, quote the right product for your elevation and wind-load requirement, and put the numbers on paper. A live person answers the phone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’ll be there when we say. And when the job’s done, the pane will be true.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors.
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.