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Custom windows and doors on Palm Beach are a different craft than anywhere else in the county. A barrier island less than half a mile wide at points, with the Atlantic on one side and the Intracoastal on the other, means every opening faces salt air from two directions at once. Then there is the housing stock: Addison Mizner-era Mediterranean Revival estates with arched openings, coral-stone surrounds, and casement configurations that stock replacement units simply will not fit. Our Custom Windows & Doors team handles the full arc of the work, from architectural grilles and SDLs to oversized glass panels, and we coordinate the landmark approvals and wind-load engineering before any glass is cut. If you’re pricing custom windows or doors on the island, call (386) 251-6745 and we’ll walk the job with you.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
We’ve worked in the Estate Section, along South Ocean Boulevard, and through the streets between Worth Avenue and the Lake Trail. We know what the Landmarks Preservation Commission will flag before the inspector ever shows up. 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. That standard carries into every custom opening we touch on Palm Beach.
Our technicians come background-checked and uniformed, and they measure every opening twice. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying, and we register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. On Palm Beach, where a stop-work order can set a project back months, this paperwork discipline matters as much as the glass itself.
We answer the phone with a live person 24 hours a day. No voicemail tree, no third-party call center. When a landmark review question comes up on a Friday afternoon, you call and a person picks up. That’s the kind of dependability homeowners on the island tell us they stopped expecting from contractors years ago.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Palm Beach
Custom work on Palm Beach splits into a few distinct disciplines. These are the ones we handle most often for homeowners and property managers on the island.
Architectural Grilles & SDLs
On a designated historic property in Palm Beach, the Landmarks Preservation Commission requires impact windows to replicate original divided-light patterns, muntin profiles, and often the exterior color exactly. Stock SDL grilles rarely match a 1920s Mizner design. We order custom grilles and simulated divided lites from fabricators who build to spec, and we manage the landmark approval before ordering. The result is code-compliant impact protection that a commissioner will sign off on.
Custom Shape Windows
Arched window heads, eyebrow openings, portholes on a Regency style entry: these are common shapes in Palm Beach estates and they cannot be filled from a catalog. We template each opening precisely and order shaped impact units built to the rough opening. A standard 3-inch frame depth often will not clear a 2-inch coral-stone jamb on an original Mediterranean Revival house. Spec the wrong depth and the inspector issues a stop-work order. We spec the right depth the first time.
Oversized Glass Panels
Newer spec-built mansions on Palm Beach lean hard into floor-to-ceiling glass facing the ocean or the Intracoastal. A 10-foot by 8-foot impact-rated panel is a serious engineered product: wind-load calculations, laminate interlayers, anchor spacing, and material handling on a job site with tight access. We quote these with the engineering attached, not as an afterthought. The price is fixed in writing before the order goes to the fabricator.
Commercial Storefront Glazing
Worth Avenue storefronts and the professional offices in the newer mixed-use buildings on Royal Poinciana Way need glazing that meets current hurricane codes without turning a boutique entrance into a bunker. We install and service commercial storefront systems, curtain wall sections, and entry doors for property managers who need a live answer when a panel cracks on a Monday morning. The call gets answered. The truck comes prepared.
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 Palm Beach
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, and CGI. For the custom work Palm Beach demands, we frequently specify ECO Window Systems and Andersen architectural lines with custom SDL configurations. We do not push one brand. We quote side by side on paper so you can hold the comparison in your hand and decide based on U-factor, design pressure rating, and glass package. What matters most on the island is that the unit clears landmark review and the clip matches the opening.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Stop-work orders from missed landmark review. A contractor pulls the building permit but skips Landmarks Preservation Commission review on a historic property. The inspector flags the off-the-shelf impact casement, and the job loses weeks before any glass is ordered. We handle both tracks from day one so the order does not get cut twice.
- Frame depth that will not clear coral-stone jambs. Many original Mizner-era openings have a 2-inch coral-stone jamb. A standard 3-inch impact casement frame will not seat correctly, and the fix is a custom unit, not shims. Specifying the wrong depth is the single most common mistake we correct for homeowners who started with another bid.
- Hardware corrosion from dual-sided salt air. Palm Beach gets salt spray off the Atlantic and reflected moisture off the Intracoastal. Off-the-shelf aluminum hardware that lasts ten years a few miles inland can corrode noticeably within two or three years here. We specify marine-grade hardware and multiple-point locks when we write the quote.
- Oversized panels quoted without engineering. A large ocean-facing panel needs wind-load calculations and anchor spacing set by a licensed engineer. When a quote skips the engineering, the homeowner discovers the real price halfway through the job. Our quotes include engineering. The number is fixed before you sign.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Palm Beach, FL
Custom work on Palm Beach carries a wider price band than standard replacement work, and the reason is straightforward: the units themselves are built to order and the approval process adds time and coordination. A custom impact casement for a typical arched Mizner opening runs roughly $2,800 to $6,500 per opening, including the custom frame depth and SDL grilles. Oversized impact-rated glass panels start around $4,000 per panel and can reach $12,000 or more for large ocean-facing spans with high design pressure ratings. Architectural grille packages add $400 to $1,200 per window depending on profile complexity. Permit coordination and landmark review management is quoted as a line item, never buried. The price you sign is the price you pay. That’s the square deal we’ve run on since 2008. Call (386) 251-6745 for a free written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
We work across the bridge and throughout central Palm Beach County, including Custom Windows & Doors in Palm Beach and surrounding communities. Homeowners in West Palm Beach, Greenacres, Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach call us for the same custom work, minus the landmark review layer. The quote process is identical: measured twice, written clearly, fixed before ordering.
Serving Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the 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 Palm Beach
The Commission reviews and must approve replacement windows on designated historic properties, and it commonly requires that the new impact units replicate the original divided-light patterns, muntin profiles, and color. That means you cannot order standard off-the-shelf impact casements and expect them to pass. We work with fabricators who build to the Commission’s requirements and we manage that approval before any glass is cut. Call (386) 251-6745 if you are not sure whether your property falls under review; we can check the address before you commit to a quote.
Palm Beach is a narrow barrier island with the Atlantic on one side and the Intracoastal Waterway on the other, so prevailing winds push salt spray across the entire island and the Intracoastal side gets reflected moisture as well. Hardware, fasteners, and frames see roughly double the salt exposure of mainland addresses a few miles west. On custom work we specify marine-grade hardware and protected fasteners as standard, not as an upgrade. The quote reflects what the island actually does to metal, not what a catalog assumes.
Yes, and we have done it. In the Estate Section, our crew replaced casement windows on a 1927 Mizner-era home with the original coral-stone surrounds left untouched by the hurricane retrofit. We worked with a local fabricator to build impact-rated casements with custom SDL grids matching the 1920s muntin spacing, and we shepherded the landmark approval before cutting any glass. The new units hit modern double-pane U-factors while keeping the exact look the Commission required. The coral stone was never disturbed.
Palm Beach sits at the upper end of Florida Building Code design wind speeds, and the island’s exposure category reflects open water on both sides. That means custom impact windows and doors must be engineered for higher design pressures than comparable openings in mainland Palm Beach County suburbs. We specify products by design pressure rating, not just by brand, and anchor spacing is set by engineering rather than by a generic installation table. The permit package includes those calculations so the inspector can see the work was done to the island’s actual wind load requirement.
A custom order on Palm Beach typically runs 8 to 14 weeks from final measurement to installation day, and the lead time is set by the fabricator, not by labor. Landmark review can add 2 to 4 weeks on a historic property before the order is even placed. If you are planning for hurricane season, the honest advice is to order in the fall or winter, not in May. We give you a written schedule at the quote stage and the date we give is the date we meet. Call (386) 251-6745 before you start the approval process so we can order samples and documentation on the front end rather than after a stop order.
Key Takeaways
- Custom windows on Palm Beach must clear two tracks: Florida Building Code wind load requirements and, for designated properties, Landmarks Preservation Commission review.
- Stock impact casements commonly fail on the island because frame depth does not clear original coral-stone jambs on Mizner-era openings.
- Salt air from the Atlantic and the Intracoastal corrodes standard hardware faster here than anywhere else in the county; marine-grade hardware is standard in our quotes.
- Lead times for custom impact units run 8 to 14 weeks, plus landmark review on historic properties. Order before April if you want installation before peak storm season.
- The quote we give is the price you pay: engineering, permits, and landmark coordination written as line items, fixed before the order is cut.
If you live on the island and you’re pricing custom windows or doors, the first call should be to someone who has worked the approval process here, on these streets, with these openings. Call (386) 251-6745 for a free written estimate. We’ll measure twice, quote on paper, and stand behind the work in writing. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach and the surrounding communities.
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.