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Fast, Reliable Custom Windows & Doors Across Dripping Springs
Custom window and door work in Dripping Springs runs $800-$4,000 per opening for most residential replacements, and $4,000-$18,000 for full custom builds like oversized picture windows, architectural grilles, and curtain wall applications. We’re Custom Windows & Doors specialists who measure twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway. If you live off Fitzhugh Road, inside Caliterra, or up along the ridgelines west of US-290, you already know that a window here is not the same job as a window in Austin. The wind, the cedar pollen, the fire code, the tight lots. It all has to be accounted for. Call (888) 635-0804 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree. Not a callback form.
Dripping Springs sits higher on the Balcones Escarpment than most of the Austin metro. That means stronger prevailing southwest winds, harder UV, and a lot of builder-grade vinyl that started failing early. We know this because we work here every week, not because we looked at a map. The true measure of a custom window or door is whether it is set square and sealed tight on the first visit. Dale Kessler keeps one rule on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Dripping Springs’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
TruePane has proudly served local communities since 2008. Dale Kessler founded the company in 2008 because he kept seeing the same two problems on job sites: out-of-true installs and warranties voided by paperwork nobody explained. We are the company that fixes both, permanently. Homeowners in Dripping Springs call us because we write down what we are going to do, do it, and then stand behind it in writing. The Done Right Promise is exactly what it says. If the work is not done right, we make it right. No arguing, no fine print that covers neither.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained as apprentices into journeymen. They measure every opening twice. They quote Andersen, Pella, Marvin, Milgard, Jeld-Wen, PGT, CGI, and more side by side on paper so you see what you are actually buying. They register both manufacturer warranty layers before they leave the driveway. And a live person answers the phone 24/7, whether you are calling from a ranch off Hamilton Pool Road or a short-lot build in Headwaters. That is not a call-center promise. That is how a company with plans to be in this town in thirty years answers.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Dripping Springs
We install, replace, and service windows and doors for residential homeowners across the 78620 ZIP code. Fully custom windows and doors, impact windows, energy-efficient units, sliding and patio doors, glass railing systems. When the opening is not stock, that is where we do our best work.
Custom Shape Windows
A half-round over a stone-facade entry, a trapezoid transom, an arch-top flanking a metal roof ridge. Dripping Springs is full of Hill Country-style homes where the builder put in a stock window and called it close enough. Close enough turns into a fogged unit and a drafts leak. We measure the rough opening exactly, template the curve off the actual framing, and order the unit from a manufacturer line that actually supports custom geometries. A custom shape window in Dripping Springs typically runs $900-$2,800 per opening installed, depending on the glazing package and whether you need fire-rated glass for a WUI lot.

Oversized Glass Panels
Big fixed picture windows are the signature of Hill Country new construction. The problem is that many were installed fast, with edge seals that start showing condensation between the panes within eight to fifteen years. Strong southwest winds on the escarpment push right against those large panes and amplify any seal weakness. We replace oversized glass panels with heavy-duty insulated units, often upgrading to argon fill and a low-E coating that cuts the UV load that bleaches interior floors and furniture. For a 6-by-8-foot picture unit in a stone facade, budget $1,800-$4,200 installed.

Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Simulated divided lites, true divided lites, prairie grilles, farmhouse two-over-two patterns. Grille work changes the entire look of a house from the street, and getting the proportions wrong makes the facade look off. We lay out grille patterns on paper before ordering, so you see the sightline widths and muntin profiles before the unit is built. In Dripping Springs, many homeowners in master-planned communities like Caliterra and Headwaters replace builder windows and take the opportunity to add SDLs that match the stone and metal-roof aesthetic. Grille and SDL work typically adds $300-$900 per window to the unit cost.

Commercial Storefront Glazing & Curtain Wall Systems
Along US-290, in the small retail and office spaces that serve the area, storefront glass takes a beating from the wind and the sun. We handle commercial storefront glazing and curtain wall systems, whether it is a broken entry door on a storefront near Mercer Street or a multi-panel curtain wall on a low-rise office. Same discipline applies: measure twice, order from the right manufacturer line, set it true. For commercial work, quotes are built line by line after a site visit. Call (888) 635-0804 to schedule one.

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 Dripping Springs
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, and CGI. For Dripping Springs projects we often quote CWS and ES Windows side by side because both hold up well under the Edwards Plateau UV load. We also work with ECO Window Systems for impact-rated and thermally efficient custom orders. We do not pick favorites on your bid. We put the prices on paper and you decide. Parts are ordered to spec, never swapped for whatever is on the truck. That is a square deal.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Dripping Springs Homes
- Fogged builder-grade vinyl after eight to fifteen years. The explosive 2010s construction boom left thousands of tract homes across 78620 with low-quality edge seals. Strong winds and hard UV accelerate the delamination, and we see the same white haze in Caliterra, Headwaters, and Belterra that we see in older builds off Fitzhugh Road.
- Mountain-cedar pollen forcing its way inside. From December through February, Juniperus ashei is brutal out here. Fine yellow dust finds every weak weatherstrip and every sash gap, piling on interior sills and setting off allergies. Tight-sealing replacement units solve a problem that a tube of caulk never will.
- WUI fire-code compliance missed by the last contractor. Many lots along the cedar-covered ridgelines west of US-290 fall inside Hays County’s Wildland-Urban Interface construction standards. That can require ignition-resistant frames and fire-rated glazing. A crew unfamiliar with local code installs a standard unit, and the homeowner ends up with a tear-out and a re-inspection.
- Binding doors and sashes that will not close square. Temperature swings between summer and winter move frames on a slab-on-grade foundation. Doors that bind in July and rattle in December are usually the result of an out-of-true install. We re-set or replace the unit so it closes square in every season.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Dripping Springs, TX
Dripping Springs pricing is not the same as downtown Austin pricing. Lot access, fire-code triggers, and the cost of hauling materials out US-290 all move the number. Here are the honest ranges for 2026:
- Standard custom single-hung or double-hung replacement: $800-$1,800 per opening
- Custom shape windows (arches, half-rounds, trapezoids): $900-$2,800 per opening
- Oversized picture window replacement in stone facade: $1,800-$4,200 per panel
- Architectural grilles and SDLs added to custom units: $300-$900 per window
- Impact-rated or WUI fire-rated glazing upgrades: $700-$2,200 per opening
- Commercial storefront glass and curtain wall repair: $1,200-$9,000+ depending on panel count and access
Every quote is a written line-item quote. No surprise charges. No change orders you find out about at the end. We walk the job, measure the openings, and put the price on paper before you commit. Call (888) 635-0804 to schedule a free estimate. We’ll be there when we say.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dripping Springs
TruePane serves Dripping Springs and the surrounding Hill Country communities, including Driftwood, Spicewood, San Marcos, and Manchaca. If you are out that way and dealing with a fogged seal or a door that binds in the summer, call (888) 635-0804 and we will get you on the schedule.
Serving Dripping Springs, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dripping Springs 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 - Custom Windows & Doors in Dripping Springs
Yes, many lots along the cedar-covered ridgelines west of US-290 fall within Hays County’s adopted WUI construction standards, which require ignition-resistant assemblies and fire-rated glazing. We check your parcel against Hays County’s WUI map before we quote, because a contractor who skips this step can leave you with a failed inspection and a tear-out. Call (888) 635-0804 and we will verify your lot’s requirements before you spend a dollar.
We stage materials on the driveway, run a trailer-mounted panel saw outside the garage to keep siding dust and glass shards contained, and lay down floor protection from the entry door to the work area. On a recent Caliterra job, we kept everything tight enough that the neighbor’s fence line stayed clean through the entire replacement. Tight lot means tight housekeeping. That is just how we work.
Sometimes it affects schedule, rarely price. If we need to access a window from a narrow side yard, we may need to coordinate with your neighbor for a few hours of access. That adds a little time, not a surprise line item. We spell out access requirements in the written quote before any work starts, so you know exactly what the job needs. Call (888) 635-0804 for an exact quote on your specific lot.
Yes. We cut the exterior seal carefully and remove the old unit from the interior side whenever possible, which protects the stone veneer. We pre-frame the opening with flashing tape before setting the new unit, and we use low-expansion foam that will not bow the jambs. Stone facades in Dripping Springs are expensive to repair, so we treat the stone like it belongs to our own house.
The edge seals on builder-grade double-pane vinyl windows fail early in Dripping Springs because the strong southwest winds off the Balcones Escarpment and the hard summer UV load stress the seals faster than in shadier, lower-lying markets. Once the seal goes, argon leaks out and condensation forms between the panes. The fix is a properly built insulated unit with a higher-grade seal and a registered warranty. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free estimate on replacement.
We are not the cheapest bid in the room. We are the last call you make on a window or a door. We put the work in writing, we register the warranties, and we stand behind it for 90 days with the Done Right Promise. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Dripping Springs with custom window and door craftsmanship built on years of community service.



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