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CWS Custom Windows & Doors in West Palm Beach: What to Know First

We repair and replace CWS custom windows and doors throughout West Palm Beach as an independent CWS service provider, not a manufacturer-authorized dealer. Most CWS jobs run one to two weeks from first call to finished install, depending on whether we’re matching an existing custom shape or ordering new glass. Honest pricing starts with a free on-site estimate, and you’ll have a written line-item quote before any work begins. Call (561) 264-1279 and a live person answers, day or night.

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This page is for homeowners who already own CWS windows or doors and need straight answers about what fails, what it costs, and whether repair or replacement makes sense. If you’ve been told your CWS custom window can’t be fixed, or you’re tired of bids that don’t explain what you’re actually paying for, you’re in the right place.

How CWS Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

We’ve worked on enough CWS installations across West Palm Beach to know where they hold up and where they don’t. Here are the failure patterns we see most often on CWS custom windows and doors in this climate:

• CWS Series 400 casement cranks that strip. The gear teeth inside the operator wear smooth after years of salt air and humidity, especially on east-facing walls where sea breeze works into the mechanism. We replace the crank assembly with OEM hardware when available, or a machined aftermarket operator that outlasts the original. Seldom does the window itself need to come out.
• Weep-hole blockage on CWS horizontal sliders. West Palm Beach gets 62 inches of rain most years, and when CWS slider tracks don’t drain, water pools against the frame and wicks into the interior wall. We rout the weep channels clear, check for frame square, and reseal the perimeter. Very few competitors even look at the weep system before quoting a full replacement.
• Fogging between panes on CWS Series 500 and 600 insulated glass. The factory seal breaks, humid Florida air gets in, and you’re looking through a cloud. CWS’s own site won’t tell you this: some of their older IG units were edge-sealed with butyl rather than silicone, which breaks down faster in this heat. We source matching replacement IGUs from local fabricators who cut to the exact custom dimension, and we register the glass warranty in writing before we leave.
• CWS custom arch-top and radius windows that leak at the apex. Bent-frame units where the glass curve meets the straight jamb are stress points, and ten years of thermal cycling in this sun opens hairline gaps. We pull the sash, reset it on fresh sealant, and reinstall with the frame checked for true. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
• CWS impact door sag causing binding at the strike plate. Heavy impact-rated CWS doors shift over time, especially on concrete slabs that settle. The door doesn’t close square, and the hardware takes abuse. We adjust or replace hinges, rehang the slab, and shim the threshold so the door swings clean in July heat and January cold fronts alike.

Our CWS Custom Windows & Doors Process

When we take a CWS job in West Palm Beach, here’s how it goes:

1. 1
   Call and schedule. A live person answers, asks what you’re seeing, and books the site visit. No call center, no voicemail tree.
2. 2
   On-site diagnosis. A background-checked, uniformed technician measures every opening twice and identifies the exact failure. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see what you’re buying.
3. 3
   Parts decision. We tell you which components should be CWS OEM and where a quality aftermarket part will actually serve you better for the money. You decide; we write it down.
4. 4
   The fix. Most CWS repairs complete in a single visit. Custom glass fabrication adds time, and we’ll tell you exactly how much before you commit.
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   Test and register. After install, we run every sash, lock, and seal. Both warranty layers get registered in writing while the truck is still in your driveway.
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   You get the Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing.

What CWS Custom Windows & Doors Costs in West Palm Beach

Here’s what we typically see on CWS work in West Palm Beach:

What moves the price: whether the frame is still square (out-of-true frames force full removal), whether we’re matching an existing custom shape from a local fabricator or ordering from CWS inventory, and whether you need impact-rated glass which is mandatory for any opening within one mile of the Intracoastal in much of West Palm Beach. You’ll get a written quote with fixed pricing. Call (561) 264-1279 for your free estimate, and we’ll walk the property and put numbers on paper.

Why West Palm Beach Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for CWS Work

We’ve served Palm Beach County for more than years through a family craft heritage, and we still answer our own phone. Dale Kessler, our owner, grew up in Northwood Hills watching his father re-glaze storefront windows along Dixie Highway, trained in building construction technology at Palm Beach State College, and spent two decades setting windows and doors across this county before founding TruePane. When we work on your CWS windows or doors, you’re getting a technician who reads rough openings the way some people read a room: carefully, and without rushing to conclusions.

Our techs are background-checked and uniformed, and we register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway. If a CWS part is backordered or discontinued, we can quote you Andersen, Pella, or PGT glass and hardware as comparable alternatives, side by side on paper. We stand behind the work for 90 days with no fine print. If it’s not done right, we make it right.

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