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Window Replacement in Delray Beach runs $850-$2,400 per opening for impact-rated units, and most full-home replacements land between $14,000 and $38,000 depending on the house. The number that matters is not the window, it’s the rough opening behind it. In Delray Beach, where the housing stock splits between 1950s-1970s CBS block and pre-WWII wood frame, those openings are rarely square, rarely standard, and rarely forgiving. That’s the work we do every week. If you’re in Lake Ida, Nassau Park, or over on the barrier island east of A1A and the windows are fogged, binding, or rattling in the track, call us at (561) 264-1337 for a free estimate. This is not a stock-product job in this city. We’ll explain why below.
Fast, Reliable Window Installation Across Delray Beach
Window installation in Delray Beach runs $850-$2,400 per opening for impact-rated units, and most full-home replacements land between $14,000 and $38,000 depending on the house size and the number of custom cuts. The number that matters isn’t the window. It’s the rough opening behind it. In Delray Beach, where the housing stock splits between 1950s-1970s CBS concrete block and pre-WWII wood-frame cottages, those openings are rarely square and rarely standard. That’s the work we do every week. If you’re in Lake Ida, Nassau Park, or over on the barrier island east of A1A and your windows are fogged, binding, or rattling in the track, call us at (561) 264-1337 for a free estimate. We’ll walk you through what your house actually needs, not what a catalog says.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Delray Beach’s Preferred Window Installation Company
TruePane Windows & Doors has been doing Window Installation across South Florida since 2008, and the Delray Beach jobs are the ones that keep our apprentices honest. This city’s housing stock doesn’t accept shortcuts. The CBS block homes west of Federal Highway, the frame cottages near downtown, the salt-eaten aluminum over on the barrier island - each one tells you something different about what the window needs to do. Our crews know the difference because they’ve pulled the old units out of these exact walls, hundreds of times.
Dale Kessler founded this company on a rule that’s still on the whiteboard: if the pane isn’t true, the job isn’t done. That means every opening gets measured twice, every rough opening gets checked for square before we order, and every job is covered by our Done Right Promise. The Keystone Standard backs it: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway. Delray Beach homeowners don’t want a callback in six months because a frame was shimmed with foam and the wind blew it out of plane. We don’t either.
We also answer the phone. A live person, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree, not a regional call center. When you call about Window Installation in Delray Beach, you get someone who can actually talk about rough openings and impact glazing, not someone reading a script.
Our Window Installation Services in Delray Beach
Every replacement window we install in Delray Beach is field-measured, custom-ordered, and set by a uniformed, background-checked technician. We specialize in Impact Windows & Doors in Delray Beach. Here’s how the main window types hold up in this city’s specific conditions.
Casement Windows
Casement windows are the workhorse for Delray Beach’s CBS block homes. The crank-operated sash seals tight against the frame on all four sides, which matters when the county requires a ~140 mph design wind speed rating. On a 1960s Lake Ida house with original jalousie windows, a custom casement unit is often the only way to hit the impact code without reframing the entire opening. In Delray Beach, casement window installation typically runs $1,100-$2,400 per unit, depending on how far the rough opening is out of square and whether we’re cutting jamb extensions.
Awning Windows
Awning windows hinge at the top and push outward, which makes them a good fit for Delray Beach’s older frame cottages where wall space is tight and ventilation matters more than a wide view. They shed rain well even when open, a real advantage during the summer afternoon downpours. On barrier island properties east of A1A, we spec awning units with marine-grade hardware and PVC or fiberglass frames, because standard aluminum will corrode in 3-5 years in that salt air. Expect $900-$1,800 per opening for impact-rated awning windows in Delray Beach.
Fixed & Picture Windows
Fixed and picture windows are the simplest install in terms of operation, but in Delray Beach they carry the same impact-glazing load as every other unit. If you’re on the Intracoastal and want a wall of glass facing the water, that’s a large-format impact unit, and the engineering gets real. Laminated glass, reinforced frames, and often a steel header if the opening is wider than the original. These jobs in Delray Beach typically run $1,400-$3,200 per window depending on square footage and wind-load zone. We’ll show you side-by-side manufacturer quotes before we order anything.
Single & Double Hung Windows
Single and double hung windows are common in Delray Beach’s pre-WWII wood-frame homes near the downtown core, and they’re also the most likely to be original, drafty, and held together by paint. The challenge here is matching the look while upgrading the glass. We install impact-rated single and double hung units with custom divided-lite patterns that hold up to the historic district review board without sacrificing the code-required wind rating. In Delray Beach, expect $950-$2,000 per opening for a true impact-rated hung window, not a cosmetic retrofit.
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 Delray Beach
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and on Delray Beach jobs we tend to quote PGT, CGI more than any others. PGT and CGI because their impact ratings and Florida Product Approvals are the cleanest to register under The Keystone Standard, and Andersen for the historic district work where the profile has to match the original millwork. We don’t push one brand. We put two or three side by side on paper, with the warranty terms spelled out, and you choose what fits the house and the budget. Local inventory moves quickly, but custom orders are placed the same week we sign the contract. No sitting on the paperwork.
Common Window Installation Problems We See in Delray Beach Homes
Here’s what actually goes wrong on Window Installation in Delray Beach when corners get cut, and why we don’t cut them.
- Off-the-shelf impact units jammed into CBS masonry openings. The rough opening on a 1960s block house is rarely square. Crews that don’t field-measure every opening end up shimming and foaming the gaps. Spray foam is not a structural connection. Under a coastal wind load, that window will flex, the seal will fail, and the job fails within a season or two. We measure twice, cut frames or jamb extensions to fit the actual opening, and flash the perimeter properly.
- Standard aluminum frames on the barrier island. East of A1A and along the Intracoastal, the salt air eats standard aluminum. We’ve pulled units that were five years old with corroded hardware, failed seals, and pitted frames. For Delray Beach waterfront properties, we spec marine-grade finishes, PVC, or fiberglass. It costs more up front. It lasts.
- Stock divided-lite patterns in the historic districts. The Delray Beach preservation board reviews replacement windows in Nassau Park and Old School Square. If the divided-lite pattern doesn’t match the original colonial or casement profile, they reject it. Then the order gets redone, the schedule slips, and the homeowner pays for the delay. We’ve done enough of these to know exactly what the board requires before the order is placed.
- Original jalousie windows left in place and “upgraded” with film. A 1962 CBS home in Lake Ida with original jalousie windows has virtually zero hurricane resistance. Window film doesn’t change that. The louvered panes will blow out under pressure, and the frame is not rated for any meaningful wind load. Replacement means custom impact-rated units, sized to the existing opening, with new framing. That’s the job.
Pricing for Window Installation in Delray Beach, FL
Here are honest ranges for the Delray Beach market, including labor, materials, and the custom work CBS openings require. A typical casement window in Lake Ida runs $1,100-$2,400. Awning units run $900-$1,800. Fixed and picture windows run $1,400-$3,200 depending on glass area. Single and double hung units run $950-$2,000. A full-house replacement on a 1960s CBS home in Delray Beach, with 12 to 18 openings, typically lands between $18,000 and $36,000. The range is real because every house in this city is different. What drives cost is the same thing that drives the schedule: rough opening condition, historic district requirements, wind-load zone, and what the existing frames look like once we pull them. You get a written line-item quote before we order anything, and the price doesn’t change once we start. Call (561) 264-1337 for your free estimate. It’s a square deal.
We Also Serve Cities Near Delray Beach
We work throughout southern Palm Beach County and northern Broward: Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, and Coconut Creek. The rules change once you cross the county line, which is exactly why Delray Beach jobs need a crew that knows this market specifically. For homeowners in Delray Beach and the surrounding areas, we apply the same standard: measure twice, quote in writing, register both warranty layers, and stand behind the work with the Done Right Promise.
Serving Delray Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Delray 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 - Window Installation in Delray Beach
No. The masonry openings on a 1960s CBS house in Delray Beach are almost never standard size, and they’re usually out of square. Off-the-shelf impact units will not fit without heavy shimming, and that compromises the wind-load rating. You need custom-sized impact windows, field-measured, with frames or jamb extensions cut to match the actual opening. Call (561) 264-1337 and we’ll send a technician to measure every opening properly.
You need two approvals before a single window gets ordered: the Delray Beach preservation board’s sign-off on the window profile and divided-lite pattern, and Palm Beach County’s wind-load compliance. We handle the documentation for both. The window has to match the original look, and it has to carry a Florida Product Approval for the ~140 mph design wind speed. We source impact-laminated glass in custom colonial or casement patterns that satisfy both requirements. Call us and we’ll walk through the specific requirements for your block.
Salt air. Standard aluminum frames and hardware on barrier island properties in Delray Beach corrode within 3-5 years. The salt gets into the hardware, eats the finish, and breaks the seal. The fix is marine-grade finishes, PVC, or fiberglass frames, plus stainless or coated hardware rated for coastal exposure. It costs more than a standard frame, but it’s the only thing that holds up on the water side of A1A. Call (561) 264-1337 for a quote specific to your property.
Lead times. The labor on a typical Delray Beach window replacement takes two to five days once the windows arrive. The real calendar is driven by the manufacturer: custom impact units, especially with custom divided-lite patterns for historic districts, run 6 to 12 weeks from order to delivery. We place the order the same week the contract is signed, and we give you the lead time in writing before we start. No vague “it’ll get here when it gets here.” Call us and we’ll get you a real schedule.
Yes. We order impact-laminated glass with custom divided-lite patterns, including the narrow colonial profiles common in Delray Beach’s 1950s and 1960s housing stock. The louvered jalousie itself can’t be made impact-rated, but a fixed or casement unit with a matching divided-lite pattern gives you the same visual rhythm with real hurricane protection. The glass carries the Florida Product Approval, and the pattern gets the preservation board’s sign-off. Call (561) 264-1337 and we’ll show you the options.
Contact TruePane Windows & Doors in Delray Beach
If your Delray Beach windows are fogged, binding, rattling, or just original to a house built in 1962, it’s time to talk to someone who knows this city. Our crew recently replaced a set of original jalousie windows on a 1960s CBS home in Lake Ida with custom impact-rated casement units from Andersen. The original rough openings were 1-1/2 inches out of square, so we cut new fusion-welded frames and extended the jamb extensions before sealing with flashing tape. The homeowners now have dual low-E glass with argon fill that meets coastal wind-borne debris requirements without changing the home’s mid-century look. These Energy-Efficient Windows in Delray Beach also cut heat transfer year-round. That’s the standard we bring to every job in Delray Beach. Call (561) 264-1337 for your free estimate. We’ll measure, we’ll quote in writing, and we’ll stand behind the work.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Delray Beach since our founding in 2008, with years of industry experience across our team.
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.