Window Replacement in Kendall - Free In-Home Measure, Written Price

Fast, Reliable Window Replacement Across Kendall

Window replacement in Kendall, FL typically runs $850-$2,400 per opening for impact-rated units, and most full-home retrofits land between $14,000 and $38,000 depending on frame condition and glass package. We measure, quote, and install throughout Kendall every week, from Kendale Lakes to The Hammocks and east to the Dadeland corridor. If you’re staring at an insurance non-renewal notice or original 1980s aluminum frames that fog up every morning, call (954) 280-4413. A live person answers, not a voicemail tree.

We know Kendall’s housing stock because we’ve worked in it for years. Most of these concrete block homes went up between the mid-1970s and early 1990s, and the original windows were never meant to handle what Miami-Dade County now requires. When we quote a job here, we’re measuring rough block openings, checking for proper buck framing, and confirming the product carries an active Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. That’s the difference between a window that passes inspection and one that gets torn out six months later.

Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Kendall’s Preferred Window Replacement Company

TruePane Windows & Doors was founded by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler in 2008, built on a rule that hasn’t changed in years of community service: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Kendall homeowners call us because we quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway, and stand behind the work for 90 days with no paperwork fights and no arguing.

Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained to work in your home the way they’d work in their own mother’s. We carry ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, and Andersen product lines, and we pull permits with the NOA documentation in hand before the first screw comes out of the wall. In Kendale Lakes and The Hammocks specifically, we’ve handled dozens of retrofits where the insurance company initiated the whole conversation with a non-renewal letter. We know what that timeline looks like and we move accordingly.

Kendall residents reach a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That matters when you have a broken pane before a storm and you need someone who knows what the HVHZ actually requires. No callback forms. No regional call center. Just us, answering.

Our Window Replacement Services in Kendall

Full Frame Replacement

Full frame replacement in Kendall means pulling the entire old window down to the rough opening, repairing or rebuilding the buck framing, and setting a new unit with proper masonry anchoring. On CBS homes from the 1970s through 1990s, this is often the only option that passes inspection because the original aluminum frames were set directly into block without proper flashing. A typical full frame impact replacement in Kendall runs $1,400-$2,400 per opening. We handle the tear-out, the block work, the anchoring, and the stucco repair. One crew, one schedule, no second appointment left hanging.

Insert Window Replacement

Insert replacement in Kendall is trickier than in newer communities. Many of the original openings in this area’s CBS homes are slightly out of square, and thermal expansion over 40 years of Miami humidity has moved the jambs. We measure every opening twice and often recommend a full frame replacement over an insert when the existing frame can’t hold a new impact-rated unit square. Inserts that skip this step fail within the first year. When an insert does work, you’re looking at $850-$1,600 per window with impact glazing.

Storm Window Replacement

Storm window replacement in Kendall isn’t the same as it is up north. Here, storm protection means impact-rated glazing or an approved shutter system that carries a Miami-Dade NOA. In the HVHZ, a decorative “storm window” from a home center won’t meet code. We quote NOA-approved impact units as the primary line: ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, ViewLux. Those carry the documentation your inspector needs and your insurer wants to see. Budget $1,200-$2,300 per opening for a true impact-rated storm replacement.

Energy-Efficient Upgrade

Energy-efficient window upgrades in Kendall pay back differently than elsewhere. Low-E laminated impact glass does two jobs here: it cuts the solar heat gain that drives July air-conditioning bills through the roof, and it survives the UV intensity that breaks down seals in non-laminated glass faster than almost anywhere in the continental U.S. A typical energy-efficient impact retrofit in a Kendall CBS home runs $1,000-$1,900 per opening. Florida Power & Light rebates can offset part of that, and a wind-mitigation credit on your insurance policy can cut the premium meaningfully after final inspection.

Trusted Brands We Service in Kendall

We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Kendall homes we lean on ES Windows, ECO Window Systems. Each of these carries active Miami-Dade NOA approvals, which is the first question any Kendall homeowner should ask. We stock common replacement parts for these lines locally, which means a broken latch or weatherstrip doesn’t sit on backorder for three weeks. You can see the brands side by side on paper before you commit: glass package, frame material, warranty duration, NOA number. That’s a square deal.

Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Kendall Homes

• Jalousie and louvered windows from the 1970s-1990s with no NOA documentation. These will not pass a post-installation HVHZ inspection, full stop. If a contractor quotes you an impact upgrade without addressing the NOA paperwork, you’re buying a tear-out and redo in six months.
• Non-Miami-Dade approved impact glazing from big-box stores set into CBS block openings. The product might look the same from the street, but without an active NOA it fails permitting and leaves the opening exposed to wind loads exceeding 175 mph. We’ve pulled out more than a few of these.
• Masonry anchoring skipped on older CBS homes. When an impact unit is set into a rough block opening without proper anchoring, thermal expansion and high humidity cause seal failure and jamb movement within the first year. The window works fine on day one and binds by August.
• Fogged seals on original aluminum frames. Kendall’s humidity is brutal on single-pane seals. Once the glass fogs between the panes, the insulating value is gone and the unit needs replacement, not repair. We see this constantly in neighborhoods built before Andrew, like Kendale Lakes and Country Walk.

Pricing for Window Replacement in Kendall, FL

We Also Serve Cities Near Kendall

TruePane works throughout the surrounding communities, including Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona. If you’re in one of those areas and need Window Replacement work done with the same NOA documentation and Done Right Promise we bring to every Kendall job, we’ll be there when we say. The truck leaves from our Miami office and the crew arrives ready to measure.

FAQs - Window Replacement in Kendall

Does a window replacement in Kendall need a Miami-Dade NOA even if I only replace the sash?

Yes. In Kendall, which sits inside Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, any window or door replacement that touches the opening requires a product with an active Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, even a sash-only replacement. The NOA is a product-approval standard more stringent than the rest of Florida’s Building Code and not required across the county line in Broward. If a contractor tells you a sash swap skips the NOA, they’re wrong, and the job will fail inspection. Call (954) 280-4413 to talk through what your specific openings need.

Will replacing my Kendall home’s original aluminum windows with impact-rated glazing help with my Citizens Insurance non-renewal?

Yes, and in many cases it’s the only thing that will keep your policy active. Citizens Insurance and private carriers have been sending non-renewal notices across The Hammocks and Kendale Lakes citing “unprotected openings.” Once the impact-rated units are installed, the permit is closed, and the wind-mitigation inspection is done, the homeowner can submit that documentation for reinstatement and often a premium credit. We replaced the 1980s aluminum single-hung units in a Hammocks home with impact-rated ViewLux casements carrying an active NOA, pulled the permit with the NOA in hand, and the homeowner’s policy was reinstated with a wind-mitigation credit after final inspection. Don’t wait until the letter arrives. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate.

Why are insert window replacements more complicated in Kendall’s older CBS homes than in newer communities?

Because the original aluminum frames in Kendall’s 1970s-1990s concrete block homes were often set directly into rough block openings without proper buck framing, and 40 years of Miami humidity has moved the jambs out of square. An insert replacement depends on the existing frame being square and sound. When it’s not, the insert fails within the first year. We measure every opening twice and tell you straight if a full frame replacement is the better call. That’s the honest answer, and it saves you a second job later.

Does a cheap window replacement quote in Kendall typically skip the permit and NOA paperwork?

Often, yes. A lowball quote that doesn’t include the permit pull, the NOA documentation, and the masonry anchoring work on your CBS block openings is leaving out exactly the line items that make the job legal. Homeowners who take that bid end up with a failed inspection, a stop-work order, or an opening that doesn’t meet the HVHZ wind-load requirement. We quote the permit, the NOA, and the anchoring up front, in writing. That’s what a compliant quote includes that a cheap one leaves out.

Can I keep my Kendall home’s original jalousie windows while meeting code for impact protection?

No. Jalousie and louvered windows from the 1970s-1990s don’t carry NOA documentation and won’t pass a post-installation HVHZ inspection in any form. The only way to meet code for impact protection on those openings is full replacement with NOA-approved impact glazing or an approved shutter system, and even the shutter route leaves you with the jalousie’s air and water leakage problems. Most homeowners in Kendale Lakes and The Hammocks replace them outright. We can quote the replacement and handle the tear-out, the block repair, and the new impact units in one visit.

For window replacement in Kendall done right the first time, call (954) 280-4413. A live person answers, we schedule a free estimate, and the quote comes with the NOA documentation and permit steps in writing. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.

Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Kendall and surrounding Miami-Dade communities. Dale founded TruePane in 2008 on a second-generation glazier’s craft tradition and a rule that still governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.