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PGT Impact Windows & Doors in West Palm Beach: What to Know First
We install, repair, and replace PGT impact windows and doors throughout West Palm Beach as an independent PGT service provider, with most single-opening repairs completed in one visit and full window-and-door replacements typically scheduled within two to three weeks. Honest pricing runs $85-$165 for a service call that gets credited toward the repair, $240-$520 for most roller and balance work, and $1,450-$3,200 per opening for new PGT impact windows depending on size and series. This page is for homeowners who already own PGT products or are weighing them against other lines and want straight answers from a local team that has worked with this brand for years. Call (561) 264-1279 and a live person answers, any hour.
If you own PGT impact windows or doors in West Palm Beach, you already know Florida building code does not cut corners. Neither do we. We are TruePane Windows & Doors, founded by Dale Kessler in 2008, and we have spent years serving local communities across Palm Beach County. We are not a PGT dealer and we do not pretend to be one. We are the local team homeowners call when a PGT window starts binding, a sliding door grinds on its track, or a seal fails and the glass fogs between the panes. The facts below are the same ones we give on the phone.
How PGT Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
PGT builds a solid impact window and door. WinGuard and the newer PGT 5500/7700 series hold up well in West Palm Beach weather. But every product line has its patterns, and after enough service calls you learn to look for them. Here are the five we see most often in this market.
- WinGuard casement windows with crank mechanisms that seize. The operator gear inside a PGT WinGuard casement is steel riding on an aluminum housing, and West Palm Beach salt air accelerates corrosion on the gear teeth. The symptom is a crank that turns hard in one spot, then pops. We replace the operator with a stainless-gear aftermarket unit that outlasts the original, and we re-lubricate the hinge track with a marine-grade compound. The window itself is usually fine.
- PGT 5500 single-hung windows that will not stay up. The block-and-tackle balances PGT uses in this series have a plastic shoe that wears unevenly in coastal humidity. You will notice the lower sash drifting down on its own or requiring two hands to lift. We replace both balances on the sash even if only one shows wear, because the other is never far behind. OEM balances are available, and on windows still under warranty we use them so the paperwork stays clean.
- Sliding glass door rollers in WinGuard and 5500 lines that grind instead of glide. The stainless rollers corrode at the bearing, not the wheel. What looks like a dirty track is often a seized bearing that has flat-spotted the wheel. We pull the panel, inspect the track for wear, and install sealed-bearing stainless rollers. If the track itself is worn, we shim and true it before the panel goes back in. A door that binds in July is a door that was never square to begin with.
- Laminated impact glass with edge fogging between the panes. PGT’s laminated glass uses an interlayer that can delaminate at the edge if the glazing bead allows standing water to sit against the seal. This shows up as a milky haze creeping in from the sash corners, and it does not dry out. If the sash is still under the PGT glass warranty, we document the failure and handle the warranty paperwork with the manufacturer. If it is out of warranty, we re-glaze with a new PGT-certified laminated unit rather than patch the seal with a quick fix that fails in the next hurricane season.
- French door astragals on PGT aluminum frame units that sag and catch. The active panel on an outswing French door carries a lot of weight, and over a decade of West Palm Beach afternoon thunderstorms, the hinge side settles. The door starts scraping the threshold at the strike corner. We remove the panel, re-square the frame, and reset the hinges with new shims. If the astragal is bent from being forced, we replace it with an OEM part so the two panels still seal tight under wind load.
Our PGT Impact Windows & Doors Process
Here is what a PGT job looks like when we take it on, from the first call to the cleanup. No surprises in between.
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You call (561) 264-1279 and describe the problem. A live person answers and takes down the symptoms, the window or door series if you know it, and when you are available. We tell you the service call rate up front and that it is credited toward the repair.
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We arrive on time and diagnose before touching anything. A background-checked, uniformed technician measures the opening, checks the frame for square and plumb, and identifies the exact failure. We measure every opening twice. If the frame is out of true, we tell you that first, because no new hardware fixes a frame problem.
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We price the fix on paper before work starts. You see the line items, the part options, and the total. If OEM parts are warranted and available, we use them. If an aftermarket part does the job better for less, we tell you why and let you decide. No change orders, no mystery charges at the end.
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We do the work in one visit. Most single-opening PGT repairs are completed the same day. We carry the common PGT parts on the truck, and for unusual failures we schedule the follow-up before we leave so you know exactly when we are back.
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We test the window or door operation in front of you. Open, close, lock, and operate through the full range. If it is not square, plumb, and sealed, it is not done. That is the standard Dale Kessler has held since he started setting glass in Palm Beach County, and it is the standard every TruePane technician works to.
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We register the workmanship and leave you the paperwork. The Done Right Promise is in writing. If something is not right, we make it right, no arguing. Before the truck leaves the driveway, you know what was done, what it cost, and who to call if anything changes.
What PGT Impact Windows & Doors Costs in West Palm Beach
Here are honest price ranges for the PGT work we handle most often in West Palm Beach. Every job is quoted in writing before we start, and the numbers below include the service call credit applied to the repair.
| PGT Job | Typical Cost Range |
|---|---|
| Service call with diagnosis (credited toward repair) | $85 - $165 |
| Window sash balance replacement (per sash) | $240 - $420 |
| Casement operator replacement | $180 - $360 |
| Sliding door roller replacement (per panel) | $280 - $520 |
| Fogged glass unit replacement (per sash, glazing included) | $380 - $900 |
| New PGT impact window (installed, per opening) | $1,450 - $3,200 |
| New PGT impact sliding glass door (installed) | $3,400 - $6,800 |
What moves the price: the series you have (WinGuard versus 5500 versus 7700), the size of the opening, whether the frame itself needs re-squaring, and whether you choose OEM or quality aftermarket parts. We do not charge more because the job is a PGT. Call (561) 264-1279 for a free estimate. A senior or veteran discount of 5% is permanent, and that applies to PGT work.
Why West Palm Beach Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for PGT Work
We have been in West Palm Beach since 2008 through the heritage of craft Dale Kessler learned from his father, re-glazing storefront windows along Dixie Highway. That is where the name comes from: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We are not the cheapest bid, and we will tell you that on the first call. What you get instead is a company that shows up when we say, measures twice, quotes on paper, and stands behind the work with the Done Right Promise in writing. Every technician is background-checked and uniformed. Every job, both manufacturer warranty layers get registered before the truck leaves the driveway. And if PGT turns out not to be the right fit for a replacement, we also install Andersen, Pella, and CGI, so you can compare lines side by side on paper instead of trusting a sales pitch. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day. We are not going anywhere.
FAQs
Yes. We handle the diagnosis and the repair work, and we make sure the warranty stays intact by following PGT’s installation and parts requirements. If the glass unit fails and the sash is still covered, we document the failure and process the warranty claim with PGT before ordering any parts, so you are not caught holding a bill the manufacturer should cover.
We use OEM PGT parts whenever the warranty requires them or when OEM is the better long-term option. For failures where an aftermarket part outlasts the original at a better price, we show you both options on paper and let you decide before any work starts. Either way, the Done Right Promise covers the repair in writing.
Most single-opening PGT repairs are completed in one visit, and we carry the common balance, roller, and operator parts on the truck. Full window or door replacements typically run two to three weeks from the estimate, depending on the series and glass lead times. Call (561) 264-1279 and we will give you a straight answer for your specific job.
Repair makes sense when the frame is square, the glass is intact, and the failure is in the hardware or the seal. If the frame is out of true, the glass is delaminating in multiple sashes, or the window is original to a house built before the 2002 Florida Building Code, replacement is usually the better long-term decision. We will tell you which path we would take if it were our own home, and quote both options.
No. We diagnose before we quote, and you approve the line items on paper before we touch a screwdriver. The only thing that changes a price is if we open the wall and find something we could not have seen from the outside, and if that happens, we stop and discuss it with you before spending another dollar. No surprise line items, no change orders. Call (561) 264-1279 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.
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.
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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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