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Fast, Reliable Custom Windows & Doors Across Fort Lauderdale
Custom windows and doors in Fort Lauderdale have to clear a bar that most Florida cities never face. Every replacement unit, whether it’s a custom arch window on a Coral Ridge ranch or a full-storefront package on Las Olas, must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) or approved Florida Product Approval rating. No exceptions, no shortcuts. TruePane has handled Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements for years, and we handle the entire job from measurement to final inspection. Call (863) 264-3649 and we’ll give you a straight answer about your openings, your options, and your price.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
Our Custom Windows & Doors team works Fort Lauderdale every week, from Victoria Park to Shady Banks. We know which permits the city wants, which inspectors actually check the NOA sticker, and which manufacturers keep impact-rated custom sizes in their Florida queue. Homeowners call us after a cheap bid left them with a failed inspection or a window that didn’t fit the rough opening. We fix that.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 with a rule that still governs every job: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That applies to a jalousie teardown in Lauderdale Isles the same as it applies to a 12-foot impact slider on a Rio Vista canal front. Our technicians measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves the driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it’s in writing on every Fort Lauderdale job.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale’s housing stock doesn’t do off-the-shelf. CBS block homes built between 1950 and 1980, canal-front spans, mid-century storefronts, custom shapes that were somebody’s 1972 idea of style. We build to the opening we find, not the opening a stock size assumes.
Custom Shape Windows
Arched, radius, eyebrow, trapezoid, triangle, half-round. Fort Lauderdale homes, especially in Coral Ridge and the finger islands off Las Olas, have shapes that no big-box inventory covers. We order impact-rated custom shape windows with Miami-Dade NOA approval, in sizes cut to your exact rough opening, not shimmed into a gap. Typical custom shape windows in Fort Lauderdale run $900-$2,800 per unit installed, depending on size, glass package, and frame material.

Commercial Storefront Glazing
Storefront systems on Fort Lauderdale’s commercial corridors, from Wilton Drive to Sunrise Boulevard, are working hard. Salt air eats aluminum frames. Hurricane wind loads flex large glass spans until seals break. We replace and upgrade storefront glazing with HVHZ-compliant systems, including impact-rated storefront doors and sidelites that pass Broward County inspection the first time. Expect $65-$140 per square foot for a typical Fort Lauderdale storefront replacement, installed.

Curtain Wall Systems
For larger commercial and mid-rise buildings in Fort Lauderdale, curtain wall replacement is a structural conversation, not a glass conversation. Wind-load calcs matter. Anchoring matters. Drainage plane continuity matters. We work with a licensed structural engineer on every curtain wall job, pull permits, and schedule inspections. Curtain wall systems in Fort Lauderdale typically run $140-$280 per square foot installed, depending on span, access, and impact requirements.

Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Simulated divided lites give a Fort Lauderdale mid-century home the look it had in 1965, with an impact-rated glass package inside. We match bar width, profile, spacing, and color to the original windows, then build the SDL into the sealed unit so there’s nothing to clean between. Architectural grilles and SDL packages in Fort Lauderdale add $18-$40 per square foot on top of the base window cost, and we quote it as a line item so you see exactly what you’re paying for.

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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Lauderdale
For custom impact windows and doors, we lean on when the job calls for it, but we’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen lines including PGT and CGI, two names that carry deep Miami-Dade NOA approval lists and short Florida lead times. We quote lines side by side on paper so a Fort Lauderdale homeowner can compare glass packages and prices without a sales pitch. Local parts inventory at our South FL dispatch office means we’re not waiting on a Texas warehouse for common hardware.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Fogged, failed seals from constant humidity. Fort Lauderdale humidity sits above 70% most of the year, and canal air adds salt. A single-pane retrofit without impact-grade insulated glass will fog between the panes within five to seven years. We see it in Seven Isles and Coral Ridge Isles regularly.
- Corroded hardware and pitted aluminum sills on canal-front doors. Zinc hardware and raw aluminum sills on waterway-facing sliding doors oxidize into white pitting within two or three seasons. Sliding doors stick, lock bolts won’t throw, and the door becomes a security problem. We spec stainless hardware and anodized or vinyl-clad frames as standard on canal-front work, not as an upsell.
- Non-HVHZ impact windows that fail final inspection. An out-of-town contractor installs impact windows without a Miami-Dade NOA. The inspector flags it. The permit can’t close. The homeowner tears out new units and pays twice. We check the NOA before we order, not after we install.
- Non-standard rough openings in CBS block homes. Original jalousie and single-pane sliders in Fort Lauderdale’s 1950s-to-1980s concrete block homes rarely match modern stock sizes. Custom-ordered impact units are the only way to get a clean fit without reframing the opening, and we measure twice before we order.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale custom window and door work runs higher than Tampa or Orlando because of the HVHZ compliance layer. Here are honest ranges for work in this market:
- Custom impact windows: $900-$2,800 per unit installed, depending on size, shape, and glass package.
- Oversized impact glass panels: $2,500-$7,500 per panel installed, for spans that require structural reinforcement.
- Custom impact sliding doors: $4,500-$14,000 installed, depending on width, track system, and hardware spec.
- Architectural grilles and SDL packages: $18-$40 per square foot added to the base window price.
- Permits and inspections: $150-$600 per project, pulled by us and closed by us.
Every quote is a written line item. No change orders unless you change the scope. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 5% discount, and there’s a free written repair estimate. Call (863) 264-3649 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
TruePane’s Custom Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale crews also cover Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Coconut Creek, and Margate. Broward County has the same HVHZ code in every one of those cities, so the compliance work we do in Fort Lauderdale carries over line by line. If you’re a few miles north or south, same team, same standard, same phone number.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale
Every replacement window and door in Fort Lauderdale, regardless of distance from the coast, must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) or approved Florida Product Approval rating. This is a legal baseline for any permitted installation, not an optional upgrade. Products without the NOA cannot pass final inspection in Broward County. Call (863) 264-3649 and we’ll confirm the rating on any product before you buy.
Yes, you need a permit for any replacement window or door in Fort Lauderdale, and final inspection is required to close it. You cannot legally swap impact units without one. TruePane pulls the permit, schedules the inspection, and stands there while the inspector checks the rating labels. Call (863) 264-3649 and we’ll handle the paperwork end to end.
Fort Lauderdale’s 300-plus miles of canals push salt-laden air deep into residential neighborhoods, and Seven Isles and Rio Vista sit directly on that water. Bare aluminum sills and standard zinc hardware oxidize into white, pitted corrosion within two to three seasons. We spec stainless-steel hardware and anodized or vinyl-clad frames as standard on canal-front work because it’s the only hardware that survives there. Orlando contractors rarely see this failure pattern. Call (863) 264-3649 for a quote built for your waterway, not for a generic suburb.
Many Florida insurers offer wind mitigation credits for documented HVHZ-compliant impact windows and doors, and the documentation is what triggers the credit. That means the NOA number, the permit, and the passed inspection all have to be on file and verifiable. We register both warranty layers in writing and hand you the compliance packet your insurer wants. Call (863) 264-3649 and we’ll walk you through exactly what to send them.
Yes. Fort Lauderdale’s 1950s-to-1980s CBS homes frequently have non-standard rough openings that no off-the-shelf unit will fit. In Coral Ridge, we pulled a 1963 ranch’s original aluminum jalousie windows and measured three openings that needed custom-ordered impact-rated double-hungs with stainless hardware, butyl-tape jambs, and low-E argon-filled IGUs. Custom ordering adds two to four weeks to lead time and we factor that into the schedule up front. Call (863) 264-3649 for a free measurement visit.
We’re TruePane Windows & Doors, and we work Fort Lauderdale with a simple standard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Call (863) 264-3649 for your free estimate, or reach us any hour. A live person answers the phone.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale and Broward County.
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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