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We install, repair, and replace Simonton custom windows and doors throughout West Palm Beach, and we do it as an independent Simonton service provider, which means we answer to you and the warranty, not to a manufacturer’s quota. Most custom Simonton jobs in Palm Beach County run from $450 for a simple sash and balance rebuild to $2,800 for a custom picture window with hurricane-rated glass, and we can usually be on site within three to five business days. You will get a written, line-item price before any work starts, and nobody pulls the ladder off the truck until the seal, the square, and the operation check out.
If you own a Simonton window or door that is binding, fogged, or leaking in a corner it never leaked before, this page was written for you. Call us at (561) 264-1279 and a live person answers, any hour, any day.
How Simonton Products Fail, and How We Fix Them
Simonton builds a solid mid-to-upper line window, but every product line has its habits. Here is what we see on Simonton units across West Palm Beach, and what we do about it.
- Reflections 5500 and 5050 vinyl single and double hungs: fogged glass and soft corner welds. These are the two Simonton series we see most often in homes built from the early 2000s on. The insulated glass seal breaks down after ten to fifteen years of South Florida humidity cycles, and the vinyl corner welds can go soft where afternoon sun beats on the west elevation. We replace the sash glass with a sealed unit rated for the exposure, and we check the frame pocket for sag before we set anything back in.
- Simonton ProFinish brickmould and clad casements: sill rot at the bottom corners. The factory-applied brickmould looks clean, but water that gets past a failing exterior seal leaves the bottom corners of the sill sitting wet. On a bill from another contractor, that is a full-frame replacement. On our bill, it is usually a sill rebuild with a primed wood or PVC stop, sealed and flashed so it drains the way it should.
- Impression 9800 and Vinyl Innovations/Prism double hungs: worn balance springs and the tilt latch that will not catch. When a Simonton double hung will not stay up, the coil balance or the block-and-tackle spring is usually the culprit. The tilt latches on these series snap off when someone forces the sash past its stop. We replace balances in pairs, and we always set the tension to the sash weight, not a guess.
- Simonton StormBreaker and Matrix panels: worn weatherstrip and the picture window that fogs around the perimeter only. Perimeter fog on a Simonton picture window usually means the desiccant strip in the spacer is spent and pulling moisture to the glass edge. That is an insulated glass replacement, not a hole in the glass. We measure the unit, order the IGU with the same spacer profile, and set it with new setting blocks.
- Custom Simonton shapes: the arch, circle, and trapezoid that never quite sealed after the last storm. Custom shape windows fail where the frame meets the glass because the rough opening was cut to the old sash, not the new unit. On a Simonton fixed arch or radius window, we pull the interior trim, reset the unit on shims, square and plumb the frame, and re-flash the top of the opening before we seal. That is the difference between a window that leaks and a window that does not.
The running thread here: Simonton glass is worth saving more often than the average contractor wants to admit, because pulling and replacing a full frame resets you to zero on the warranty, and it costs thousands. We start every diagnostic by asking what can be made right, not what can be sold off.
Our Simonton Custom Windows & Doors Process
When you call us about a Simonton window or door in West Palm Beach, here is the order of operations, every time.
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You call (561) 264-1279. You talk to a person, not a phone tree. We ask what the window or door is doing, how long it has been doing it, and whether you know the model line or have the original paperwork.
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We measure and diagnose on site. A background-checked, uniformed technician measures the opening twice, reads the frame for square and plumb, and notes what the sash, the seal, and the hardware are actually doing. No guesswork from a photo.
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You get side-by-side options on paper. We quote the repair with OEM Simonton parts where the warranty or the fit calls for it, and a quality aftermarket part where it honestly makes more sense, with both prices shown. You see exactly what you are buying.
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We do the work clean. Custom shaped glass, arch replacements, grille work, SDLs, oversized panels, and full commercial storefront glazing are all done on site when the job allows. We cover furniture, keep drop cloths down, and leave the opening sealed and true before we call it done.
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We test, then we test again. The sash cycles open and closed ten times. The seal gets checked with a moisture meter. The frame gets a corner-to-corner square check. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
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You get The Keystone Standard in writing. Before the truck leaves, both manufacturer warranty layers are registered in writing with durations stated, and our Done Right Promise is on the paperwork. No arguing later about what was covered.
What Simonton Custom Windows & Doors Costs in West Palm Beach
Honest numbers from the field, not a brochure.
- Single sash glass replacement on a Simonton Reflections or Prism double hung: $450-$850, depending on glass package.
- Full sash replacement with balances and tilt latches, double hung: $700-$1,300 per opening.
- Custom Simonton picture window, standard sized up to 60″ x 60″, non-impact glass: $1,200-$2,300 installed.
- Custom Simonton picture window or radius window, impact-rated glass: $2,200-$3,400, depending on size and elevation.
- Full-frame replacement of a custom Simonton shape window, including flashing and interior trim work: $2,200-$3,900.
- Commercial storefront glazing or curtain wall glass replacement per lite: $600-$1,500, depending on glass thickness and access.
What moves the price: impact-rated glass, second-story access, custom grille patterns or SDLs, and how much of the original frame can be saved. On every job we write a line-item quote, and the price on the paper is the price you pay. Call (561) 264-1279 and we will schedule a free estimate at your home in West Palm Beach.
Why West Palm Beach Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for Simonton Work
The answer starts with a fact we put in writing: we have been serving these communities since 2008, and Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008 because he was tired of watching out-of-true installs and voided warranties get fixed with excuses. We stand behind the work, the warranty, and the promise, in writing, every time. If it is not done right, we make it right within 90 days, no paperwork fight, no fine print that covers neither side.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they measure every opening twice. We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen lines, and when a unit is not worth saving, we can quote, and PGT side by side on paper, so you are choosing with your eyes open. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will not get a callback form.
FAQs
It can. Simonton’s written warranty generally covers the insulated glass unit against premature seal failure, but the coverage is tied to original installation. If you pull the sash and set a new unit yourself and the frame is not square or the seal is not done correctly, you have likely voided the coverage and created a leak path. As an independent Simonton service provider, we register both warranty layers in writing when we do the work, and we document that the opening was true when the glass went in. Call (561) 264-1279 before you take a sash apart, and we will tell you over the phone whether it is worth a service call.
Three signs point strongly to repair: fogging between the panes with no visible frame damage, a sash that will not stay open or will not lock, and a draft or leak that traces to a specific seal, not a rotted sill. If the frame corners are soft, the sill is rotting, or the glass is cracked and the unit is over twenty years old, replacement is the honest call. In West Palm Beach, we lean toward repair more often than most, because Simonton frames hold up well in our climate if the water is managed from the start.
Most common Simonton balances, tilt latches, weatherstrips, and setting blocks are available to us through local supply houses, and we keep the common ones in the truck. Custom insulated glass units take longer, typically one to three weeks depending on the glass package, the size, and whether impact glass is required. We quote the lead time in writing before you spend a dollar.
For a leak, call us right away at (561) 264-1279. We will send a technician as soon as possible, usually within a day or two, and we will seal the leak path that same visit if the opening allows it. A permanent custom glass or frame repair is scheduled from there, and every date we give is one we mean.
When the job requires a permit in West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County, yes, we pull it. Most glass and sash repairs do not require one, but full-frame replacements, impact upgrades, and structural openings often do. We will tell you on the estimate whether a permit applies, and we will handle it on our end.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.
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