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If you live in Tequesta and you’re looking at fogged glass, seized jalousie cranks, or frames that have gone chalky from decades of tidal air, the honest answer is that most window work in this village is not a glass swap. Tequesta sits entirely inside Florida’s wind-borne debris region, which means impact-rated windows are a code requirement on every single parcel, not just the waterfront lots. TruePane Windows & Doors handles full-frame replacement, impact glazing, and energy upgrades for Tequesta homeowners who want the job done to code the first time. Call (954) 280-4413 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Tequesta’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still names the company: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We’ve carried that through forty-two years of combined glazing craft across Palm Beach County, and Tequesta homeowners tend to call us after they’ve already been burned once by a cheap bid and a fogged seal. Our crews know the village’s housing stock, from the CBS ranch homes off Country Club Drive to the split-levels that still have three walls of jalousie glass. We don’t send a different subcontractor every time. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained in-house, and they measure every opening twice before a quote is written.
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, CGI, and we register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it applies to every job in Tequesta, no exceptions. The Done Right Promise means if the install isn’t right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork fights, no fine print that covers neither.
Our Window Replacement Services in Tequesta
Full Frame Replacement
Most Tequesta homes built between the late 1960s and mid-1980s have CBS walls with original aluminum frames. Glass-only retrofits usually can’t work here because the frames themselves have delaminated from salt air, even a half mile from the Intracoastal. Full-frame replacement means we remove the old frame down to the concrete, reframe the opening square, re-flash the rough opening with tape, and set a fusion-welded impact unit that will actually hold under wind load. For Tequesta homes, this is often the only path to a wind mitigation credit on insurance.
Storm Window Replacement
In Tequesta, storm window replacement doesn’t mean adding a second pane over your existing glass. It means replacing non-impact windows with impact-rated glazing that meets Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code wind-borne debris standards for the entire village, not just the waterfront. Design wind speeds here exceed 160 mph. Laminated impact glass with a heavy-duty interlayer is the product that keeps the envelope intact when debris hits, and it’s what we install on the overwhelming majority of Tequesta jobs.
Insert Window Replacement
Insert replacement into existing frames works in some Tequesta homes, but we’re honest about the limits. If the original jamb pockets are square and the aluminum frame is structurally sound, we can set a new impact insert unit into the existing opening. But on many 1970s CBS houses, the original openings are out of square by a quarter inch or more, and the stucco has to be cut back and the opening re-flashed before a fusion-welded frame can seat properly. We’ll tell you which situation you have before we quote, because guessing costs you money.
Energy-Efficient Upgrade
Tequesta’s heat and humidity run most of the year, and a 1970s single-pane jalousie wall leaks conditioned air at a rate that will make your electric bill feel like a second mortgage. Low-E coated glass with argon fill, set in a properly flashed and sealed frame, makes a difference you can feel in the room and see in the bill. For homes along the Loxahatchee River estuary, low-E also cuts the radiant heat that bakes western-facing rooms from about 2 p.m. onward.
For the full scope of what we do across South Florida, see our Window Replacement page.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Tequesta
We’re an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, and ES Windows, and we work with more than a dozen other manufacturer lines so you can compare products on paper side by side rather than taking our word for it. PGT and CGI both manufacture impact-rated lines tested for Palm Beach County’s wind zone, and we stock common parts and extrusion profiles in our local inventory so Tequesta jobs don’t stall waiting on a shipment. When we quote your job, you’ll see the manufacturer, glass package, and warranty durations written out. That’s how Dale has run the company since 2008, and it’s how we run your estimate today.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Tequesta Homes
Because Tequesta spans only about 2 square miles bounded by the Intracoastal Waterway and the Loxahatchee River, every parcel sits in Florida’s wind-borne debris region with design wind speeds exceeding 160 mph. That means impact-rated windows are not a coastal upgrade here, they’re a code requirement for the entire village, unlike inland Palm Beach County neighborhoods where shutters can substitute. It changes the scope of nearly every job we quote. Here’s what we see most often.
- Jalousie walls on 1970s CBS homes. Entire walls of louvered glass built for passive ventilation before central air was standard are explicitly non-compliant under current Florida Building Code and uninsurable as-is. Full demolition and reframing is required before any replacement window can go in. This is not a sash swap.
- Aluminum frame corrosion from estuary salt air. The white crust on 1970s aluminum frames is oxidation, and on homes throughout Tequesta, the fasteners underneath are failing too. Once the frame delaminates, a glass-only insert is not structurally viable, and we have to go to full-frame replacement.
- Out-of-square CBS openings. Insert replacements into original jamb pockets on older Tequesta homes frequently hit concrete block openings that drifted out of square during construction. We cut back the stucco, re-flash the rough opening, and set a fusion-welded frame that seats true. Skipping this step is how you get a window that binds in July.
- Fogged sealed units misunderstood as frame problems. Sometimes the glass itself fails but the frame is sound. We test the frame, measure the opening, and tell you whether an insert is possible or whether the whole unit needs to come out. In Tequesta’s salt environment, the frame is usually the second thing to go after the seal, which is why we’re cautious about promising insert work without seeing the opening.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Tequesta, FL
Here are honest numbers for the Tequesta market. A full-frame impact window replacement on a typical 1970s CBS ranch runs $1,400 to $2,800 per opening, depending on size, glass package, and how much stucco and framing work the opening requires. An insert impact replacement into a sound existing frame runs $900 to $1,800 per opening. If you have jalousie walls that need full demolition and reframing, budget $2,500 to $4,500 per opening because the scope includes structural reframing, flashing, and stucco repair. Energy-efficient upgrades with low-E and argon add $150 to $350 per unit over a standard clear impact unit.
What moves the number on a Tequesta quote is the condition of the rough opening, not the brand name. We scope every opening before we write the quote, so the price you get is the price you pay. We offer a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans, and a free written repair estimate. Call (954) 280-4413 to schedule a free estimate. We’ll be there when we say.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tequesta
TruePane serves Tequesta and the surrounding communities, including Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona. If you’re nearby and need the same code-driven, impact-rated window work we do across Tequesta, call (954) 280-4413. For more about our work in this area, see Window Replacement in Tequesta.
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 - Window Replacement in Tequesta
Shutters do not satisfy the wind-borne debris requirements for Tequesta because the village’s entire 2-square-mile area sits in the wind-borne debris region with design wind speeds over 160 mph, and the Florida Building Code requires impact-rated glazing or products on the building envelope itself, not after-the-fact shutter systems on non-impact frames. Some inland Palm Beach County communities allow shutter alternatives, but Tequesta’s geography at the mouth of the Loxahatchee River and Jupiter Inlet removes that option. A wind mitigation inspector will not sign off on shutters over single-pane aluminum frames here. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll walk your opening with you and tell you exactly what code requires.
White crust on aluminum frames is oxidation from salt exposure, and in Tequesta the estuary salt air drives corrosion deep into the frame channels and fasteners, not just the surface. If you can press a finger into the frame and feel soft metal or see pitting around screws, the frame has lost structural integrity and cannot hold a new impact unit. That means full-frame replacement, not an insert. We’ll inspect the frame metal and give you a straight answer before any money changes hands.
Yes, if you want a wind mitigation credit or insurance coverage. Jalousie windows are non-compliant under current Florida Building Code wind-borne debris requirements and most insurers will not write or renew a policy on a Tequesta home with them in place. Even if the cranks still turn, the louvered glass design cannot resist impact or wind pressure at Tequesta’s design speeds. On a split-level CBS ranch off Country Club Drive, our crew pulled out three walls of seized jalousies, fully demolished the louvered openings, reframed with pressure-treated bucks, and installed impact-rated casement units with low-E glass and argon fill, bringing that home from uninsurable to code-compliant before the next wind mitigation inspection. That’s the scope most of these jobs require. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate on yours.
Impact-rated glazing means the glass is laminated with a polymer interlayer that holds the pane together when debris strikes at wind speeds over 160 mph, and the frame is engineered to transfer that load into the structure instead of blowing out. That requirement applies on Riverside Drive the same as it applies on the Intracoastal, because Tequesta’s entire village is in the wind-borne debris region, not just the waterfront lots. It’s a code and insurance reality for every home in the village. When we quote your job, we specify the exact impact product, test standards, and warranty durations in writing.
Sometimes, but on Tequesta homes we verify the frame condition and the squareness of the CBS opening before we’ll write an insert quote. If the frame channels are corroded or the opening is out of square, an insert won’t seat or seal correctly, and you’ll pay for a job that fails inside five years. We measure every opening twice. If the frame is truly sound, an insert impact unit runs $900 to $1,800 per opening in Tequesta. Call (954) 280-4413 for an exact quote, free.
Call TruePane Windows & Doors at (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate on window replacement in Tequesta. A live person answers around the clock, and every quote comes with written warranty durations registered before we leave the driveway. We’ll be there when we say, and if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Tequesta and South Florida.
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.