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Custom windows and doors in Palm Beach Gardens are rarely a simple swap. Most homes here sit inside gated communities with architectural review boards that must sign off before a single permit gets filed. That dual approval process, layered onto 1980s and 1990s CBS construction with non-impact aluminum frames that no longer meet Florida Building Code, turns what looks like a window replacement into a compliance project. We know because we work through it every week with homeowners in PGA National, BallenIsles, Mirasol, and Frenchman’s Creek. Our crews build the submittal packet, file the HOA request, wait for the written approval, and schedule the install only after both layers clear. If you’re planning custom windows or doors in Palm Beach Gardens, call (754) 324-4646 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk you through the exact approval path for your community.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Palm Beach Gardens’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
Homeowners here do not gamble on window contractors. Too many have watched a neighbor pay for impact units, pass a Palm Beach County inspection, and then get a stop-work order because the HOA never approved the frame color or the simulated divided lite pattern. We see that failure mode constantly, and we build our Palm Beach Gardens process around preventing it. Every job starts with a review of the community’s architectural guidelines before we spec a single unit. That is not a sales pitch. It is the only way to work in this city without putting a homeowner’s money at risk.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. For more than years, our team has served South Florida’s coastal communities, and the work standard carries into every Palm Beach Gardens project we take. We hire local, train apprentices into journeymen, and sponsor county fairs and church roof funds because we plan to be in town in thirty years. Homeowners here appreciate that. They have been burned by a contractor who left a fogged seal and a door that binds in July, and they are paying close attention this time.
What you get with us is simple. A background-checked, uniformed technician measures every opening twice. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, including PGT, CGI, and ES Windows, so you see exactly what you’re buying. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway. And we put the Done Right Promise behind the work: if it is not done right, we make it right, with no paperwork and no arguing. That is the kind of quiet certainty Palm Beach Gardens homeowners expect.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Palm Beach Gardens
Every custom project in Palm Beach Gardens has to answer three questions: what does the HOA allow, what does the Florida Building Code require, and what fits the existing CBS rough opening without compromising the waterproofing. Our Custom Windows & Doors team handles all three before any glass is ordered. Here is how the most common Palm Beach Gardens requests break down.
Oversized Glass Panels
The 1980s and 1990s CBS homes throughout PGA National and Frenchman’s Creek were built with expansive fixed picture windows and wide sliding glass doors. Standard-size impact units rarely match those rough openings. We fabricate oversized impact glazing to the exact dimensions of the original opening, engineered to carry the wind-load requirements for Palm Beach Gardens’s exposure zone. Getting the jamb flashing right on an oversized panel is where seal failure starts if a contractor cuts corners, and it is a big reason we insist on measuring every opening twice.
Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Simulated divided lites are a flashpoint in Palm Beach Gardens HOAs. Some communities allow them. Others restrict the profile or the spacing. Mirasol, as one example, has historically limited visible SDL patterns on streets facing the golf course. We spec grilles to the exact pattern the review board has on file, and we include the manufacturer’s SDL profile drawing in the submittal packet so approval comes through the first time. This is a small detail that gets expensive when it is wrong.
Custom Shape Windows
Arched transoms, radius windows, half-rounds, trapezoids. These appear throughout the custom lots in Frenchman’s Creek and the estate sections of BallenIsles. Custom shapes must be impact-rated and match the community’s approved frame finish, which in BallenIsles is typically champagne bronze or white. We fabricate each shape to template, not just to a rough measurement, because a quarter-inch deviation on a radius window shows in the reveal and the flashing. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Commercial Storefront Glazing and Curtain Wall Systems
Palm Beach Gardens has a substantial commercial corridor along PGA Boulevard and the mixed-use developments around Midtown. Storefront glazing and curtain wall systems there face the same wind-load and impact requirements as residential work, plus ADA clearances and egress rules. We handle those code layers the same way we handle HOA reviews: documented, approved, and filed before installation begins. No surprise line items, no second visit to fix what should have been caught on the first.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palm Beach Gardens
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Palm Beach Gardens projects we most commonly quote PGT, CGI, and ES Windows side by side on paper. Homeowners in the gated communities here know PGT and CGI from their impact-rated product lines that carry Florida Product Approval numbers, and ES Windows from the custom aluminum profiles used on higher-end modern homes. We stock common components locally for faster turnaround, and when a warranty claim does come up, we file it with the manufacturer and manage it through to resolution. You do not chase the factory. We do.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Palm Beach Gardens Homes
These are the failure patterns we walk into most often in Palm Beach Gardens, and they are almost all preventable on the front end.
- Installation before HOA written approval. A contractor pulls the Palm Beach County permit, installs the windows, passes inspection, and then the architectural review board rejects the frame color or SDL pattern. The homeowner is forced to remove and replace the units at their own cost. We hold installation until written HOA approval is in hand, on every job, no exceptions.
- Standard-size units in oversized CBS openings. Original rough openings in 1980s and 1990s CBS construction run large and irregular. A standard-size impact unit shimmed to fit leaves gaps that leak at the jamb and void the seal warranty within a few seasons. We measure each opening twice and fabricate to the actual dimensions.
- Premature oxidation on aluminum frames. The salt-laden air rolling off the Intracoastal Waterway along Frenchman’s Creek and Frenchman’s Reserve accelerates corrosion on pre-2000 aluminum frames, cutting their effective life well short of the rated lifespan. Once the frame face oxidizes, the seal channel is compromised and the unit needs to come out.
- Mismatched frame finish after partial replacements. A homeowner replaces one room’s windows with white aluminum, then later needs champagne bronze to match an HOA standard. Mixing finishes across a single elevation is a common review-board rejection. We check the community’s approved finish list before ordering anything.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Custom work does not price like off-the-shelf replacement. In Palm Beach Gardens, oversized impact picture windows typically run $2,800 to $6,500 per opening depending on the rough opening size, the glazing package (argon fill and low-E add cost), and the frame finish the community requires. Custom shape windows, including arched or radius units, generally fall between $3,500 and $8,000 each due to templating and fabrication time. Architectural grilles and SDLs add $250 to $900 per opening depending on the pattern density and whether the community requires a specific profile. Custom impact-rated sliders for the large CBS openings common in PGA National homes run $5,000 to $12,000 installed, again driven by the size of the rough opening and the wind-load rating. A full custom window and door package for a 3,000-square-foot CBS home in BallenIsles or Frenchman’s Creek typically lands between $45,000 and $95,000. The HOA review itself is usually a few hundred dollars in filing fees, depending on the community. We give you a written, line-item quote before any glass is ordered, and we do not come back later with a change order. Call (754) 324-4646 for an exact price on your opening.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach Gardens
Our crews live and work across northern Palm Beach County and southern Martin County. We handle custom windows and doors in Palm Beach Gardens, plus Jupiter, Hobe Sound, Port Salerno, and Palm City. Same crews, same process, same Done Right Promise on every job.
Serving Palm Beach Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach Gardens 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 Gardens
Ballenisles and Mirasol architectural review boards generally take two to six weeks to issue written approval, depending on the board’s meeting calendar and whether the submittal packet is complete the first time. We prepare the packet ourselves, including the manufacturer’s frame finish sample, impact product approval documentation, and SDL profile drawings where applicable. That first-time completeness is the single biggest lever on the calendar. Once written approval arrives, we pull the county permit and install. The review does not delay fabrication, because we order glass only after approval. Call (754) 324-4646 and we’ll give you a realistic timeline for your specific community before you spend a dollar.
No. PGA National’s architectural guidelines restrict frame finishes (typically white or champagne bronze), SDL patterns, and sometimes the manufacturer’s product line itself. The review board does not negotiate on this. A contractor who tells you any impact window is fine is setting you up for a stop-work order. We pull the community’s design standards before we spec anything, and we quote only products that match what the board has already approved. Call (754) 324-4646 and we’ll verify your street’s requirements directly.
Most 1980s and 1990s sliders in Palm Beach Gardens were built with single-pane aluminum frames that were never rated for today’s Florida Building Code wind loads, and the salt air off the Intracoastal accelerates oxidation on the frame face and seal channel. Once oxidation starts, the seal fails and the unit loses its thermal and structural integrity faster than the manufacturer’s rated lifespan would suggest. This is not a maintenance problem you can fix. It is a material failure that replacement solves. For exact replacement cost on your opening, call (754) 324-4646 for a free estimate.
They are two separate approvals with two separate enforcement mechanisms. The Palm Beach County permit covers building code compliance: wind-load rating, impact resistance, flashing, and structural attachment. The HOA architectural review covers aesthetics and community standards: frame color, SDL pattern, window style, and sometimes manufacturer. Passing county inspection does not satisfy the HOA, and an HOA approval does not replace a county permit. Both are required, and the HOA approval must come first. We manage both layers and do not install until both are in writing. If you are unsure what your community requires, call (754) 324-4646 and we’ll check.
Frenchman’s Creek is in a high-velocity hurricane zone, and current Florida Building Code requires impact-rated glazing or approved shutters on all exterior openings. Interior windows, like those in an enclosed courtyard or internal atrium, are generally not subject to the same impact requirement unless the design exposes them to exterior pressure. However, Frenchman’s Creek’s architectural standards often exceed the county code. We check both before recommending a product line, and we quote impact and non-impact options only where the code and the HOA allow them. Call (754) 324-4646 and we’ll tell you exactly what your opening requires.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach Gardens since 2008.
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.