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Fast, Reliable Custom Windows & Doors Across Manor
Custom window and door work in Manor is not a one-size-fits-all craft. What holds a replacement square in ShadowGlen is a different set of calculations than what a tract home in Pflugerville needs, because Manor sits on Blackland Prairie clay that moves. We have been measuring, fitting, and setting custom openings in this specific soil for years, and we schedule our Manor work with enough time to check the slab movement before we ever order glass. Call (888) 635-0804 and talk to a real person who knows the difference between a jamb that was installed wrong and a jamb the ground moved.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Manor’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
Most Manor homeowners who call us have already tried the quick fix. They have planed a sticking door. They have caulked a gap that came back. They have paid someone to replace a seal that failed again two years later. That is not their fault. A door that binds every spring in ShadowGlen or Presidential Meadows is usually not a door problem at all. It is the slab underneath it moving on expansive clay, and until someone looks at that cycle, no replacement will stay square. That is the conversation we start with.
Our techs are background-checked, uniformed, and trained to measure every opening twice. Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that has not changed: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. The work comes with the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard, which means both manufacturer warranty layers are registered in writing, durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail tree. Not a regional call center. Call (888) 635-0804 and you will get us.
Our customers in Manor call because they plan to stay in their homes another twenty years. They do not want a second appointment left hanging. They want it done right the first time, and they want a company that will still be here if something needs attention. That is us.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Manor
Custom Shape Windows
Arched, radius, octagon, and eyebrow windows are common requests in Manor because so many of the 2005-to-2015 tract homes used architectural shapes over entryways or in stairwells, and those builder units are now failing. A custom shape window on the west side of a Manor home takes direct prairie sun with no tree canopy to break it, so we order low-E glass with a UV rating matched to that exposure. We measure the actual curve, not the assumption of the curve. If the rough opening has shifted on clay, we address that before the order goes to the manufacturer.

Commercial Storefront Glazing
Manor’s growth along Highway 290 and FM 973 has brought storefronts that need glass set square and sealed against a climate that swings from humid summers to dry winters. We handle commercial storefront glazing for retail and office fronts throughout the 78653 ZIP code, and we carry the aluminum framing and sealant lines that hold up under Central Texas heat. A storefront that leaks or fogs sends the wrong signal to every customer who walks past it. We set commercial glass the way we set residential: measured twice, flashed properly, warrantied in writing.

Curtain Wall Systems
For larger commercial and mixed-use projects near Manor’s expanding eastern edge, we install curtain wall systems that engineers spec for wind load and thermal movement. The Blackland Prairie shifts under slab foundations but commercial curtain walls are typically set on deeper footings; what matters here is expansion and contraction of the aluminum mullion system through Manor’s wide temperature swings. We order, receive, and set oversized lites with a crew that understands the difference between a field cut and a factory tolerance.

Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Simulated divided lites, or SDLs, let a Manor homeowner get the look of a divided window without the thermal loss of a true divided unit. For older homes in the original downtown core that still carry single-pane wood sashes, an SDL applied to a new insulated glass unit keeps the historic character while actually sealing the house. We quote these side by side with the manufacturer line so you see the real cost difference on paper, not after the fact. Grille profiles, spacer bars, and frame thickness are all choices we walk through before anything is ordered.

Oversized Glass Panels
Oversized panels are where the clay problem in Manor shows up fastest. A large fixed picture window set into a rough opening that has shifted half an inch out of square will bind, stress the seal, or crack the glass within one wet-dry cycle if the installer just measures the old unit and orders a replacement. We measure the opening at all four corners. If the slab has moved, we correct the rough opening and set the panel with enough margin to absorb the cycle. In ShadowGlen, we pulled a 2008 builder-grade double-hung with a blown insulated glass unit and found the rough opening had shifted half an inch out of square from clay movement. Our crew flashed the new low-E argon unit with flashing tape, adjusted the jamb to allow for seasonal movement, and set the replacement so the sash would not bind next spring.
See the full range of work we do on our Custom Windows & Doors page.

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 Manor
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Manor homeowners the ones that matter most right now are PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. PGT and CGI both make impact-rated products that hold up in Manor’s hail corridor without coastal pricing, and ES Windows gives us a custom European-line option for oversized and architecturally driven openings. We do not push a single brand. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you are buying and what the warranty on each layer actually covers. Parts and lead times for Manor jobs are tracked through our dispatch office in Austin, and crews respond locally.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Manor Homes
- Clay-driven slab movement racking the rough opening. This is the defining Manor problem. A new fusion-welded frame installed square to the old opening binds at the jamb within one wet-dry cycle because the slab has continued to move. We diagnose the soil cycle before recommending a replacement.
- Builder-grade vinyl frames degrading under prairie UV. Manor has significantly less tree canopy than Austin proper, so south- and west-facing windows take unobstructed sun. Ten-to-twenty-year-old vinyl frames warp, seals fail, and sashes stop seating properly. This is not age alone; it is exposure.
- Repeated plane-downs of sticking doors in ShadowGlen. Homeowners plane a door once, then again, and the door still sticks the next spring. The real cause is seasonal expansive clay moving the frame. Overcut jambs create air leaks that a proper clay-aware install would have prevented.
- Insulated glass units fogging every few years. In some older Manor homes with original wood sashes, the glass keeps failing because the sash itself is racked and no longer holds the IG unit square. Replacing the glass without addressing the sash means the seal fails again.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Manor, TX
A custom shape window in Manor typically runs $900-$2,400 per opening, depending on the geometry and glass package. Architectural grilles and SDLs add $250-$650 per lite, and an oversized fixed picture panel set into a corrected rough opening generally lands between $1,800 and $4,500. For a full custom door replacement with clay-aware jamb adjustment, expect $1,200-$3,800, and that includes the framing corrections most competing bids leave out until change-order time. We write allowances into the contract for what the opening might reveal, and any surprise is priced and approved in writing before we touch it. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free estimate with a real number, not a range with a question mark at the end.
We Also Serve Cities Near Manor
Our crews handle Custom Windows & Doors in Manor and the surrounding communities, including State Board Of Insurance, Pflugerville, Elgin, and Del Valle. Each of these towns has its own soil, its own housing stock, and its own reason the last window failed. Call us and we will tell you straight what you are actually dealing with.
Serving Manor, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manor 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 Manor
Yes, if the install accounts for the clay movement under the slab. On Blackland Prairie soil, the door is usually the symptom, not the problem. We check the slab cycle, adjust the rough opening and jamb for seasonal movement, and set the door with clearance that holds through the wet-dry cycle. A properly set door will stay square because we stopped fighting the clay instead of planing the door again. Call (888) 635-0804 and we will come measure what the ground is doing.
No. It is Manor’s open prairie exposure. West- and south-facing windows in 78653 take unobstructed afternoon UV that accelerates frame degradation and seal failure far faster than in shadier parts of the metro. A 2009 vinyl unit failing by now is normal for this exposure, but replacing it with the same builder-grade vinyl will get you the same failure in another ten years. We quote better glass packages and better frame lines side by side so you can decide what you are actually paying for. Estimates are free.
Often yes, and that is not a bad thing. A permit-triggered code upgrade may require egress sizing or tempered glass in certain openings, and it should be priced into the contract before work starts. We pull permits, pass inspections, and write the allowance from day one so the number you agree to is the number you pay. Call (888) 635-0804 for a line-item quote that already accounts for code.
It makes clear sense. Manor sits inside Central Texas’s active hail corridor, and an impact-rated PGT or CGI window gives you real protection against hail strikes that shatter standard glass. It is a practical upgrade here, not a coastal upsell. We carry both lines and will quote them alongside standard low-E glass so you can see the actual cost difference on paper before you decide.
If the frame is truly square, a glass-only replacement makes sense. But in many Manor homes, the sash has racked just enough from clay movement that it no longer holds the IG unit square, and that is why the seal keeps blowing. We check the sash, not just the glass. If the sash is shot, replacing the whole unit costs more up front but stops the cycle. If the sash is solid, we replace the glass and register the warranty in writing. Call (888) 635-0804 and we will tell you which situation you are in.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Manor since founding the company in 2008.



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