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Fast, Reliable Impact Windows & Doors Across Wellington
Impact window and door replacement in Wellington is less a choice and more a correction. Most CBS tract homes here, built from the late 1970s through the 1990s, still carry original aluminum single-pane windows that fail Palm Beach County’s post-Hurricane Andrew wind-load mandates of 140-150 mph. That means a replacement is a forced code upgrade, not a like-for-like swap. Our Impact Windows & Doors team knows that shift intimately. We serve Wellington with licensed crews who measure twice, quote on paper, and register both manufacturer warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway. Call (561) 264-1279 for a free estimate.
Key Takeaways
- Wellington tract homes with original aluminum windows need impact-rated replacements to meet Palm Beach County wind-load code, not optional sash swaps.
- Typical impact window replacement in Wellington runs $900-$2,400 per opening, depending on size and frame material.
- Equestrian estate openings, such as oversized tack room windows and horse-trailer garage doors, often require engineered retrofits that standard tract homes never see.
- We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before leaving the driveway, per The Keystone Standard.
- A live person answers at (561) 264-1279, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Wellington’s Preferred Impact Windows & Doors Company
We have built our name in South Florida on a simple rule: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. In Wellington, that rule shows up in two housing worlds. The first is the aging CBS tract stock, where homeowners in Sugar Pond Manor, South Shore, and the neighborhoods east of Big Blue Trace are replacing 30- to 40-year-old aluminum windows that fog, bind, and fail wind-load inspection. The second is the equestrian estate tier around South Shore Boulevard and the International Polo Club, where custom oversized openings demand engineered impact retrofits. We work both worlds with the same standard. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work in your home the way they would work in their own mother’s.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane with a principle that out-of-true installs and voided warranties were problems worth fixing permanently. We have held to that since 2008 of community service. Wellington homeowners get a live person on the phone, not a callback form. They get a written line-item quote, not a square-foot estimate that drifts by the time the crew arrives. And they get a Done Right Promise: if it is not done right, we make it right, no paperwork and no arguing.
Our Impact Windows & Doors Services in Wellington
Hurricane Impact Windows
Most Wellington tract homes from the 1980s and 1990s still have original aluminum single-pane windows that cannot pass current Palm Beach County wind-load requirements. We replace them with Florida Product Approved impact units, aluminum or vinyl frame, low-E glass, and argon fill where the opening allows. The low-E glass is not a luxury here. Wellington sits several miles inland from the Atlantic, which reduces salt-spray corrosion on frames, but the inland radiant heat is punishing. A low-E, impact-laminate unit does two jobs: it holds against 140-150 mph design wind speeds and it cuts year-round cooling load through the long inland summer. That matters on a July afternoon in Wellington when the sun sits on a west-facing wall from noon until dusk.

Impact Sliding Glass Doors
Wellington Sliding & Patio Doors are common in tract floor plans, often opening onto screened patios or pool decks. The original doors, like the windows, predate post-Andrew impact mandates and typically fail the same wind-load review. We replace them with impact-rated sliders, multi-point locking hardware, and interlocking rails that seal tight during a storm. For equestrian estate homes, we often see larger sliders in great rooms and master suites that require a heavier header and engineered track system. We quote those on paper, side by side across manufacturer lines, so the homeowner sees exactly what they are buying.

Impact Entry & French Doors
Entry doors on Wellington homes take a beating from inland heat and afternoon thunderstorms. The thermal expansion and contraction of aluminum, wood, and fiberglass across a 30- to 40-degree daily swing will bind a door that was never hung true. We install Custom Windows & Doors in Wellington with impact-rated entry and French door systems, reinforced jambs, concealed multi-point locks, and weatherstripping designed for South Florida’s swing season. On equestrian properties, grand entry doors on luxury barns and estate residences are often eight to ten feet tall and require engineering review that standard tract doors never see.

Impact Garage Doors
Wellington’s equestrian estates and even its standard tract homes depend on garage doors that can handle wind-load pressure. A horse-trailer garage door is a different animal entirely from a standard two-car residential door. Oversized openings, heavier panel systems, and Wellington Glass Railing Systems with reinforced track hardware are the usual start. We install impact-rated garage doors with bracing that meets Palm Beach County requirements, sized for the opening and the load. A standard tract home garage door replacement in Wellington typically runs $2,400-$5,800, while an oversized equestrian door can reach $8,000-$14,000 depending on width, height, and wind-load rating.

What happens when you call
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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 Wellington
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, and CGI, and we carry ES Windows and ECO Window Systems for homeowners who want a specific look or performance profile. When a Wellington customer asks us to quote brands side by side on paper, we do. That includes Andersen and ES Windows or whatever the opening calls for. For most Wellington tract homes, a mid-range impact window from PGT or CGI does the job and keeps the price grounded. For equestrian estates with oversized custom openings, we often spec ES Windows or ECO Window Systems, which handle large-format glazing better than standard production lines. We do not push one brand. We show the options, the warranties, and the prices, and let the homeowner decide with both warranty layers registered in writing.
Common Impact Windows & Doors Problems We See in Wellington Homes
- Fog between the panes in 1980s and 1990s insulated glass units. Seal failure in these units strips the argon fill and most of the insulation value, and the fog never fully clears. In Wellington’s intense inland radiant heat, that fogged unit is also a heat leak that drives cooling costs up. Cleaning the glass does nothing; the seal is gone. The only real fix is replacement.
- Original aluminum single-pane windows that fail wind-load mandates. Wellington’s CBS tract homes from the late 1970s through the 1990s carry windows that predate Palm Beach County’s post-Hurricane Andrew impact-resistance requirements. These windows can’t be brought up to code with a sash swap. The county enforces design wind speeds of 140-150 mph, and every replacement is a full unit swap to a Florida Product Approved impact window.
- Oversized custom openings on equestrian estates with non-impact glazing. Grand entry doors, tack room windows, and horse-trailer garage doors are common on the estate tier around the polo grounds and show grounds. These openings were often built with oversized custom glazing that has no impact rating. The retrofit requires an engineered solution: heavier headers, reinforced jambs, and glazing rated for the opening’s size and wind-load zone.
- Doors that bind in summer. Wellington’s inland heat and daily temperature swings, combined with the humidity cycle from October through April, cause wood and metal door slabs to expand and contract. A door that closes fine in February will stick in July. This is a classic out-of-true install symptom. We correct the hang, set the reveal, and install weatherstripping that holds through both seasons.
Pricing for Impact Windows & Doors in Wellington, FL
Impact window replacement in Wellington typically runs $900-$2,400 per opening for standard-size tract home windows, depending on frame material, glass package, and wind-load requirements. Impact sliding glass doors run $3,500-$9,000 installed, with the higher end covering oversized estate sliders. Impact entry doors run $3,000-$7,500. Impact garage doors run $2,400-$5,800 for a standard two-car tract home and $8,000-$14,000 for oversized equestrian openings. What moves the number: opening size, frame choice, glass package, and whether the home’s original rough opening needs modification to accept impact-rated framing. We give written line-item quotes, and the price on the quote is the price on the bill. Call (561) 264-1279 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Wellington
Our crews work Wellington and the surrounding communities of Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres, West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens. The same crew, the same standard, and the same live-person phone answer apply throughout the area. If your home is in a neighboring city and you are planning impact window or door work, call (561) 264-1279. We will tell you straight what the job needs and what it costs.
Serving Wellington, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wellington 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 - Impact Windows & Doors in Wellington
Yes. A 1985 CBS home in Wellington predates Palm Beach County’s post-Hurricane Andrew impact-resistance mandates, and the county enforces design wind speeds of 140-150 mph. Original aluminum single-pane windows fail that standard by a wide margin. You cannot fix this with a sash swap or a retrofit film; the entire unit must be replaced with a Florida Product Approved impact window. We handle this work routinely in Wellington tract subdivisions built in the 1980s and 1990s. Call (561) 264-1279 for a written quote on your specific openings.
The fog is inside the sealed airspace between the panes, not on the surface, so cleaning does nothing. It is caused by a failed seal in the insulated glass unit. Once the seal fails, the argon fill leaks out and moisture vapor gets in, condensing on the glass. In Wellington’s inland heat, that failed unit is also a thermal leak that increases cooling load. The repair is a full replacement of the unit. Call (561) 264-1279 for an estimate.
Yes. Wellington’s season runs October through April, when the equestrian and polo crowd is in residence. May through September is the off-season, and many estate owners commission major renovations remotely during that window. We plan the work with you before you leave: measurements, product selection, and a signed contract with a fixed schedule. Our crew works the job while you are away, and we send photos and progress notes. We have done this for years on estates around the International Polo Club and South Shore Boulevard. Call (561) 264-1279 before you leave to lock in a summer schedule.
Yes. Palm Beach County requires a permit for window and door replacement when the work involves structural changes or a change in the wind-load rating of the opening. Replacing original aluminum windows with impact-rated units almost always triggers a permit. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and register both manufacturer warranty layers before the truck leaves the driveway. The permit is part of the quote, not a surprise line item. Call (561) 264-1279 for a free estimate that includes the full permit and inspection scope.
Wellington sits several miles inland from the Atlantic, which reduces direct salt-spray corrosion on window frames compared to coastal Palm Beach or Boca Raton. But the wind-load exposure is the same. Palm Beach County enforces the same design wind speeds of 140-150 mph across the county, and the Florida Product Approval requirement applies to Wellington installations exactly as it does on the coast. The real difference is the inland radiant heat. In Wellington, a low-E impact laminate does double duty: it meets the wind-load code and it cuts meaningful cooling load through the long inland summer. Call (561) 264-1279 to talk through what that means for your home’s openings.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Wellington since our founding.
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.



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