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Fast, Reliable Impact Windows & Doors Across Hollywood
Impact window and door installation in Hollywood, CA isn’t a simple swap-out job. Every unit has to carry a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval before Broward County will even look at your permit. That’s the rule here, and it changes how the work gets priced and scoped. Our Impact Windows & Doors team works Hollywood’s 33019 through 33029 zip codes weekly, and we know which products pass HVHZ inspection the first time. Call (888) 635-0804 and you’ll get Dale Kessler’s crew, not a call center.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Hollywood’s Preferred Impact Windows & Doors Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule he still keeps on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We’ve spent the years since applying that standard to Hollywood’s older concrete block ranches, beachfront condos, and everything in between. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they measure every opening twice before a quote is written. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it applies to every job in Hollywood.
Homeowners here tend to be wary. They’ve lived through enough hurricane seasons and enough contractor disappointments to know the difference between a square deal and a sales pitch. We don’t rush a quote in Hollywood, because HVHZ product approval doesn’t allow for guesswork. You’ll see the manufacturer lines side by side on paper, with the warranty durations stated. And if something isn’t done right within 90 days, we make it right. No paperwork fights. No arguing.
We serve Hollywood from our Los Angeles metro dispatch office, with local crews who know the difference between a 1958 CBS ranch east of I-95 and a 1972 beach tower on the A1A corridor. That matters when the inspector shows up.
Our Impact Windows & Doors Services in Hollywood
Hurricane Impact Windows
Most of Hollywood’s older homes east of I-95 still have original jalousie or single-pane aluminum windows. Those cannot be retrofitted for impact resistance. They have to come out, and the opening usually needs reframing before a compliant unit goes in. We install HVHZ-approved double-hung, casement, and picture windows from manufacturers like PGT and Simonton, with Miami-Dade NOA documentation included for your permit file. On a 1950s CBS ranch in the 33020 grid, we pulled original jalousies, enlarged the rough openings, and set fusion-welded frames with flashing tape before the stucco patch. The homeowner’s carrier had threatened non-renewal unless every opening met HVHZ standards. The new low-E glass with argon fill also cut the afternoon heat load in the front bedroom.

Impact Sliding Glass Doors
Hollywood Beach condo towers and mid-century homes along the barrier island are full of original sliding glass door assemblies that are decades past their service life. In the 33019 zip code, salt spray accelerates roller and track corrosion, and the old single-pane units don’t meet current wind-load design pressures for 170+ mph exposure. We replace them with impact-rated sliders from CGI and ES Windows, with marine-grade anodized finishes specified wherever salt exposure is a factor. Condo boards under the 2022 milestone-inspection deadline are increasingly calling us to handle entire floor lines of sliding doors at once.

Impact Entry & French Doors
Front entry doors in Hollywood take the full brunt of Atlantic storm winds and salt air. A standard steel or wood door without impact glazing or a rated frame won’t pass Broward County inspection, and the hinges and thresholds on older CBS homes are often rusted through. We install impact-rated entry doors and French door units with proper sill pans and frame anchoring. Every door gets a product approval label, not just a verbal assurance.

Impact Garage Doors
Garage doors are the most common structural failure point in a hurricane, and Hollywood has thousands of attached garages on 1950s and 1960s CBS ranches. An unrated garage door that blows in pressurizes the house and can lift the roof. We install impact-rated garage doors with reinforced tracks and bracing systems, sized for your specific garage opening. The wind-load math on these isn’t optional in an HVHZ zone.

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 Hollywood
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, but for Hollywood’s HVHZ requirements we tend to quote PGT, CGI, and ES Windows most often. These manufacturers carry the Miami-Dade NOAs and Florida Product Approvals Broward County inspectors expect to see. When you get a quote from us, you get the product approval numbers in writing, side by side, so there’s no surprise at inspection time. We stock common replacement hardware and sealants for these brands locally, which shortens turnaround when a Hollywood homeowner calls about a failed seal or a binding sash.
Common Impact Windows & Doors Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Jalousie windows that can’t be retrofitted. The louvered glass jalousies common in Hollywood’s 1950s east-of-I-95 homes cannot take impact film or laminated glass retrofits. The entire frame assembly has to be replaced, and that often means stucco and rough-opening work that unqualified installers skip or do wrong.
- Salt-air corrosion on aluminum frames and hardware. Homes in the 33019 barrier island get persistent Atlantic salt spray. Standard aluminum frames, screen tracks, and door rollers corrode and bind within five to seven years unless marine-grade finishes were specified at install. We see this constantly in Hollywood Beach condos.
- Failed inspections from uncertified products. Homeowners sometimes buy an impact window or door from a big-box retailer based on price, only to have Broward County fail the inspection because the product lacks a Florida Product Approval for the specific application. We get called to scope and re-install compliant units, and it usually costs more than doing it right the first time.
- Original sliding glass doors on condo towers. The 2022 milestone-inspection law has Hollywood Beach condo boards auditing decades-old sliding doors that were never code-compliant. Many are now replacing them in concentrated multi-unit contracts along the A1A corridor, which is where we’ve been doing a lot of our work this year.
Pricing for Impact Windows & Doors in Hollywood, CA
Impact window replacement in Hollywood typically runs $900 to $1,800 per opening, depending on size, frame material, and whether the rough opening needs reframing. A standard impact sliding glass door replacement runs $2,800 to $5,500, with marine-grade finishes on the upper end. Impact entry doors run $2,200 to $4,500 installed. Impact garage doors run $1,800 to $4,000 depending on width and reinforcement requirements. Full-home window replacement on a typical Hollywood CBS ranch, 8 to 14 openings, runs $9,000 to $22,000. Jalousie replacement costs more per opening because of the stucco and framing work. Call (888) 635-0804 for a written line-item quote on your specific house. Estimates are free, and we’ll put the numbers on paper before anything gets signed.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Our crews work throughout the surrounding area, including Hollywood and nearby communities like Parkway, Arden-Arcade, Ladera Heights, and Commerce. If you’re in one of those cities and dealing with an HVHZ inspection or a condo milestone deadline, the process is the same. Call (888) 635-0804 and we’ll scope it.
Serving Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
Because all of Hollywood sits inside Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which imposes the strictest product-approval standards in the country. The HVHZ designation applies to the entire city, not just the barrier island, so every impact window and door installed here must carry a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval before Broward County will issue a permit. Uncertified products fail inspection, leaving you with an open permit and no insurance credit. Call (888) 635-0804 and we’ll show you the approval numbers before you buy.
No. Jalousie louvered windows cannot be retrofitted for impact resistance because the glass panes sit in individual metal clips, not a sealed frame. The entire window assembly has to come out and be replaced with an HVHZ-approved unit, and that usually means opening up the stucco and reframing the rough opening. We handle that full scope so the replacement passes inspection the first time.
The law requires older condo buildings to undergo structural milestone inspections, and many Hollywood Beach boards are discovering their original sliding glass door assemblies don’t meet current HVHZ standards. Boards are now replacing them in concentrated multi-unit contracts rather than unit-by-unit. If your building has been notified, call (888) 635-0804. We can quote the full floor line, not just your unit.
Salt spray. Hollywood’s Atlantic-facing barrier island gets persistent onshore winds carrying airborne salt, which corrodes standard aluminum frames, screen tracks, and door hardware within five to seven years. A mile inland in the CBS grid the same frame might last fifteen. The fix is specifying marine-grade anodized or painted finishes at install, which we do standard for 33019 jobs.
In most cases, yes. Hollywood insurance carriers are aggressively non-renewing policies on homes with non-impact glazing, particularly east of I-95 and on the barrier island. Installing HVHZ-approved impact windows and doors with the proper product approval documentation typically earns a wind mitigation credit, which can reduce your premium. We provide the paperwork your carrier needs. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free estimate and we’ll walk you through what to ask your insurer.
If you’re in Hollywood and the windows or doors on your house won’t meet HVHZ standards, call (888) 635-0804 today. We’ll send a background-checked technician to measure every opening, quote the manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway. The estimate is free, and the work is done right.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Hollywood and Broward County since 2008.



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