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Window replacement in Fort Myers isn’t a cosmetic decision anymore. It’s a financial one. Since Hurricane Ian made near-direct landfall in September 2022, Lee County insurers have been canceling and refusing to renew policies on homes that still have original single-pane or non-impact windows. A typical impact-rated window replacement in Fort Myers runs $800 to $1,500 per opening installed, and most whole-home projects fall between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on the number of openings and your wind zone. Call (888) 635-0804 and we’ll measure, quote, and register your warranties in writing before the truck leaves your driveway.
We know Fort Myers. Our crews work from the McGregor corridor to the Cape Coral line, through Whiskey Creek, Dean Park, and the CBS neighborhoods off Colonial Boulevard. We’ve pulled enough corroded jamb screws and fogged IGUs out of Lee County homes to know what salt air does to the wrong spec. If you’re replacing windows within two miles of the Caloosahatchee, you need coastal hardware. Not the inland price point.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Fort Myers’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
TruePane was founded by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler, and the rule that names the company still governs every job: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We’re not a franchise crew cycling through town. We hire local, train apprentices into journeymen, and show up background-checked, uniformed, and prepared to measure every opening twice before we quote.
Fort Myers homeowners call us because a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree. Not a regional call center. When you call (888) 635-0804 about a window that won’t close or a quote that needs explaining, a person picks up. That matters after a storm when your neighbor’s contractor stopped answering entirely.
Our Window Replacement team has handled post-Ian rebuilds from Iona to Tice, and we know what Lee County building officials now require on every permit application: Florida Product Approval documentation, wind-load calculations, and Miami-Dade NOA where your wind zone demands it. We carry those documents in our quote packets, not as a follow-up promise.
Our Window Replacement Services in Fort Myers
Full Frame Replacement
Older Fort Myers CBS homes from the 1970s through the 1990s often have aluminum frames set directly into concrete block with corroded fasteners. A full frame replacement removes the entire old unit down to the rough opening, letting us inspect the lintel, reseal the perimeter, and set a properly flashed impact-rated window. On coastal openings, we specify stainless steel hardware and marine-grade sealants. This is the route when your frames are pitted, your jambs snap screws, or your existing unit never met post-Andrew code in the first place.
Insert Window Replacement
If the existing frame is square, structurally sound, and still sealed to the block, an insert replacement can preserve it and reduce labor. In Fort Myers that “if” is doing real work. Salt air pits uncoated aluminum fast. Our technicians inspect every frame before recommending an insert, and we will tell you plainly when the frame is too far gone to reuse. Saving a corroded frame behind a new window is not a square deal and we don’t offer it.
Vinyl Replacement Windows
Vinyl makes sense for many Fort Myers homes because it does not corrode the way uncoated aluminum does. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves the driveway. For openings within two miles of the river or Gulf, we move toward marine-grade hardware and full stainless fasteners regardless of frame material. East-facing openings get extra attention on gasket spec; morning sun after a summer storm will find a failed seal in months.
Energy-Efficient Upgrade
A coastal-spec impact window does double duty in Fort Myers: it satisfies your insurer and it drops your cooling load. Low-E coatings and argon-filled insulated units paired with properly sealed frames cut heat transfer through the glass, which is where most of your July AC bill is going. The federal 25C credit currently allows 30% of product cost on qualifying units up to $600 per year, and Florida’s sales-tax exemption on impact-resistant windows and doors applies at point of sale.
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 Fort Myers
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, Andersen, Marvin, and Milgard. For Fort Myers coastal openings, PGT is a common ask because their Miami-Dade NOA documentation covers the wind zone Lee County enforces. We also service and replace Mr-Glass and Therma-Tru units. When a homeowner calls with a failed sash or a fogged panel from a line we don’t carry, we can still source it and handle the warranty conversation for you. That’s the job.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Fort Myers Homes
Last month our crew pulled a set of 1990s aluminum-frame single-pane windows from a CBS home off McGregor Boulevard near the Caloosahatchee. The frames were pitted white from salt air, the IGUs had fogged to near opacity, and every jamb screw was corroded to the point of snapping. We replaced them with PGT impact-rated casement windows with Miami-Dade NOA documentation and stainless steel hardware. The same spec we run on every opening within two miles of the river.
- Corroded aluminum frames from salt exposure. Homes near the river and Gulf get a constant bath of salt-laden air. Uncoated aluminum frames pit, jambs fail, and screws snap. We specify stainless or fully powder-coated hardware on every coastal opening.
- Fogged glass from failed gaskets. When the gasket around an insulated glass unit fails, humid salty air gets in and the pane fogs. East-facing windows are the worst because morning sun heats the frame and stresses the seal. This is usually a replacement, not a repair.
- Non-impact windows flagged at permit review. Post-Ian, Lee County building officials reject like-for-like aluminum swaps that lack current Florida Product Approval documentation. You end up with an unsafe opening, a stuck permit, and an insurer who won’t renew. We quote compliant windows from the first visit.
- Jalousie and single-pane glass still in service. A huge share of 1970s Fort Myers stock still has original jalousie or single-pane aluminum windows. These pre-date post-Andrew code entirely and are the first thing an insurance inspector flags. Full frame replacement is the standard path.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Fort Myers, FL
A typical impact-rated window replacement in Fort Myers costs $800 to $1,500 per window installed. Impact single-hung units run $900 to $1,800. Large or custom openings, including picture windows and oversized sliders, land between $2,500 and $5,000. Whole-home packages usually fall between $8,000 and $25,000, depending on opening count, wind zone, and floor height. The coastal spec costs more than the inland spec, and we’ll show you exactly why on paper.
What Window Replacement Costs in Fort Myers
The price gap between a coastal-spec window and an inland-spec window is real and it is worth understanding before you sign anything. An inland-spec window built with zinc hardware and standard gaskets can save you a few hundred dollars at purchase. In Fort Myers salt air, the hardware corrodes, the gasket fails, and the frame starts pitting within a decade. Then you’re paying for replacement twice and your insurer may refuse to renew on the non-compliant unit. The cheap spec costs more within ten years. That’s not marketing. It’s corrosion chemistry.
What moves the number: how many openings you have, what wind zone your street sits in, whether the opening is on the first or second floor, which frame material you choose, and whether it’s a full frame or insert job. Custom fabrication runs four to six weeks. Standard impact units can be installed in as fast as a single day once they arrive at our shop. We never quote over the phone. Free in-home measure, written line-item quote, no change orders. Call (888) 635-0804.
One thing worth weighing before you commit: impact windows versus hurricane shutters. Shutters only protect you when you’re home to hang them and they do nothing for daily energy loss. Permanent impact glazing protects the opening whether or not you’re in town, and it is what your insurer is actually looking for on the mitigation report. If you’ve priced shutters and think you’re done, get a second look at the full window replacement numbers. The premium credit on the windstorm portion of your policy typically averages around 25% after a wind-mitigation inspection, which runs $75 to $150 in Fort Myers.
Florida Pays You Back
The incentives currently stack in your favor if your home qualifies. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades including impact windows and doors. Florida waives sales tax at point of sale on impact-resistant windows and doors. The federal 25C energy credit covers 30% of product cost up to $600 per year on qualifying units. And most windstorm carriers offer premium credits after your wind-mitigation inspection verifies the new openings. Programs and carriers set the final numbers, so we never guarantee a payout. We do provide the documentation your grant application and insurer require.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Myers
Our crews cover Window Replacement in Fort Myers and the surrounding Lee and Collier corridors. We run appointments in Cape Coral, Naples, Clewiston, and Sarasota weekly, and the coastal-spec conversation is the same in every salt-air market. If you’re just outside the city, call and we will schedule a measure.
Serving Fort Myers, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers 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 - Window Replacement in Fort Myers
Because Lee County building officials enforce Florida Product Approval on every replacement window permit application, regardless of distance from the coast. Miami-Dade NOA is the highest approval standard available and many insurers require it as proof the unit meets current wind-load codes. Ten miles inland in Fort Myers still sits in a wind zone that took a Category 4 storm in 2022, and insurers are not taking chances. We quote NOA-compliant units from the first visit. Call (888) 635-0804 and we’ll walk you through your property’s exact requirements.
Yes. Any replacement window in Fort Myers requires a permit and current Florida Product Approval documentation. A like-for-like swap that might slide through elsewhere now triggers a full wind-load review here. We pull the permits and pass the inspections for you. That’s standard on our jobs.
Coastal-spec windows use stainless steel or hot-dip hardware, marine-grade powder coating on frames, and gaskets designed for salt and humidity exposure. Inland-spec windows use standard zinc hardware and basic gaskets. In Fort Myers, the coastal spec lasts decades; the inland spec starts corroding within ten years. We quote coastal spec on every opening within two miles of the Caloosahatchee or the Gulf, and we’ll show you the price difference on paper so you can decide with the facts in front of you.
Only if the frame is still structurally sound, square, and sealed to the block. In most 1970s through 1990s Fort Myers homes, the frame is pitted from salt air and the jamb screws have corroded. Replacing a sash in a failing frame buys you a few years at most and likely fails your insurance inspection. Our technicians check the frame for free and tell you honestly if a sash replacement is viable. If it is not, we say so before we quote anything.
Impact-rated windows with Low-E coatings and argon-filled insulated units reduce heat transfer through the glass, which is the single largest thermal loss point in a CBS home. The same laminated glass that stops a windborne 2×4 also blocks a significant share of solar heat gain. Combined with properly sealed frames, that translates directly into lower July and August AC run times. Federal tax credits and Florida’s sales-tax exemption reduce the upfront cost further.
Call TruePane Windows & Doors in Fort Myers
You’re not shopping for the cheapest bid. You’re shopping for a company that will still be in Fort Myers answering the phone when something goes wrong. That’s us. Dale Kessler built TruePane on a Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, and workmanship guaranteed for 90 days with no paperwork fights. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call (888) 635-0804 to schedule your free estimate, and we’ll measure, quote, and register your warranties before the truck leaves your driveway.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Myers with impact-rated window replacement and coastal-spec glazing since the company’s founding.