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Impact window and door installation in Clewiston runs $800-$1,500 per window installed for standard openings, with whole-home packages typically landing between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on how many openings your cottage has and what shape the framing is in once we open the wall. If you’re calling from Clewiston, you’re not calling a call center in another state. You’re reaching TruePane Windows & Doors at (888) 635-0804, where a live person answers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We know what Clewiston homes look like behind the aluminum and jalousie glass because our crews open them up every week.
Most of the houses we work on in Clewiston were built between the 1940s and 1970s as U.S. Sugar worker housing. That means single-pane jalousie windows, corroded aluminum frames, and framing that was never meant to carry a modern impact-rated unit. We plan for that before we quote, not after we tear out.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Clewiston’s Preferred Impact Windows & Doors Company
TruePane was founded in 2008 by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler, and the company carries years of craft tradition into every opening we touch. Dale’s rule is still on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule governs how our Impact Windows & Doors team works in Clewiston, from the first measurement to the final walkthrough.
We have opened hundreds of older Clewiston homes and know what we’re going to find before we find it. Cane-ash residue packed into jalousie tracks from decades of pre-harvest burns. Anchor points eaten thin by lake-amplified humidity. Studs spaced or sized for a different era. Because we know this, our quotes carry allowances for what the wall will actually demand, not what a spec sheet assumes.
Every Clewiston job is covered by the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, with durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway. No arguing, no fine print that covers neither. We answer the phone when you call, dispatch crews out of our Miami office, and stand behind the work in writing.
Our Impact Windows & Doors Services in Clewiston
Impact-Resistant Windows
Impact-resistant windows in Clewiston are not optional hardware. They are the only barrier between your living room and a Lake Okeechobee wind event, and between your walls and the fine cane ash that drifts across town from October through April. We install laminated-glass impact units sized to the opening and rated to the wind zone, then register the warranty in writing before we leave.
Hurricane Impact Windows
For homes along the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee, wind-driven rain during tropical storms finds every failed glazing tape and worn threshold. Hurricane impact windows from TruePane carry Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval numbers matched to the opening, and our techs check the surrounding framing before the unit goes in. If the anchors are weak, we say so in the quote, not after the storm.
Single Hung Impact Windows
Single hung impact windows fit the proportions of many Clewiston worker cottages without changing the look of the house. The fixed top sash reduces moving parts, which matters when lake humidity is working against every hinge and track in the building. We quote these side by side with double hung units so you can see the actual price difference on paper.
Double Hung Impact Windows
Double hung impact windows give you two operable sashes and easier cleaning, which matters in a town where cane smoke leaves a visible film on exterior glass. When we pull an old jalousie unit off Commercio Street or out near the sugar mill, we check whether the existing jamb has enough depth for a true double hung. If it doesn’t, the contract says what the framing upgrade will cost before we cut anything.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Wind Mitigation & HVHZ Code Compliance in Clewiston
Clewiston sits in a high-velocity hurricane zone under the Florida Building Code. That means impact windows and doors must carry product approval numbers and design pressure ratings matched to the specific opening, not just the product line. Our Clewiston installs are documented for wind mitigation inspections, which is the paperwork that helps you keep your windstorm premium down. We pull permits, schedule the inspection, and hand you a written record of every unit’s approval number and DP rating.
One thing to understand clearly: when our crew removes a 1950s jalousie window in Clewiston, the permit often triggers a framing review. The original opening was likely built with undersized jamb support. Modern impact units are heavier and carry higher design pressures, so the frame has to be brought up to current code. We write that allowance into the contract up front, approved in writing before we touch the wall. That is the only honest way to price these jobs.
What Impact Windows & Doors Costs in Clewiston
Impact windows in Clewiston generally run $800-$1,500 per window installed. Impact single hungs fall between $900 and $1,800, and large or custom openings with laminated impact glass can reach $2,500-$5,000. A whole-home package on a 1950s cottage with 10 to 14 openings typically lands between $8,000 and $25,000, depending on framing condition, wind zone, floor height, and the manufacturer line you choose.
What moves the price in Clewiston specifically: the age of the house, the condition of the jalousie frames you’re replacing, whether the original studs can carry a modern impact unit, and how many openings face the open fetch of the lake. PGT and CGI impact lines sit at different price points, and we quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see the actual difference before you commit. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free in-home measure and a written line-item quote. No surprise line items later.
If you’re weighing impact windows against hurricane shutters, here is the honest comparison. Shutters cost less up front, but they only protect the glass while someone is home and willing to hang panels in a storm. Impact windows protect the house permanently, with no panels to store, no tracks to corrode, and no midnight scramble when a storm shifts toward the lake. In a town like Clewiston, where work schedules revolve around harvest and burn seasons, permanent protection is a practical decision, not a luxury.
Trusted Brands We Service in Clewiston
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, CGI, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux. We stock the parts Clewiston jobs commonly need and coordinate custom orders directly with the manufacturer. When you call about an impact window or door, we can quote PGT and CGI side by side, with warranty terms stated in writing for each. We don’t push one line. We show you the numbers and let the product speak.
Common Impact Windows & Doors Problems We See in Clewiston Homes
- Cane-ash residue seizing jalousie tracks. From October through April, controlled pre-harvest burns send fine grey-black particulate across Clewiston. In homes with original single-pane jalousies, that residue packs the tracks until the sashes will not move, which is why so many older Clewiston houses have windows permanently stuck shut.
- Corroded aluminum frames from lake-amplified humidity. Clewiston’s position on the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee means constant evaporation-driven moisture in the air. Aluminum window frames oxidize and pit fast here, and the anchor points that hold impact glass weaken to the point where a wind event can blow the entire unit out of the opening.
- Undersized 1940s-1970s framing behind old jalousies. Houses built for U.S. Sugar workers used the minimum framing the era allowed. Modern impact units are heavier and carry higher design pressures, so the original jambs often cannot support them without a structural upgrade. We find this on almost every older Clewiston cottage we open.
- Failed glazing tape and door thresholds. The open fetch across Lake Okeechobee intensifies wind-driven rain during tropical events. Any gap in glazing tape, any worn door threshold, becomes a water path into the wall cavity. By the time a homeowner sees the stain, the framing has often been wet for months.
What Opening an Older Clewiston Home Actually Turns Up
Here is what we see, and what this page exists to tell you. On a 1950s worker cottage off Commercio Street, our crew pulled an original aluminum jalousie window and found the interior tracks caked with cane-ash residue from decades of burns. We inspected the surrounding framing, found undersized jamb support and failed glazing tape, and wrote an allowance into the contract before replacing the unit with a PGT impact-rated double hung with a laminated glass interlayer and a Miami-Dade NOA design pressure rating. That job is the rule in Clewiston, not the exception.
Our techs can tell at a glance whether a Clewiston home has ever had a proper sealed impact replacement. The tell is in the old jalousie tracks. A fine grey-black residue means the house has been breathing cane smoke through unsealed openings for years, a condition virtually absent in coastal cities. That residue also tells us the interior framing has been exposed to humidity and particulate for the life of the house, which is why our quotes are built on inspection first, allowances written into the contract, and any surprise priced and approved in writing before we touch the wall. That is the only way to quote an older Clewiston home honestly.
We Also Serve Cities Near Clewiston
TruePane crews serve Clewiston and the surrounding Lake Okeechobee sugar corridor, including Belle Glade, Pahokee, Canal Point, and Bryant. If you live outside Clewiston proper and need impact windows or doors, call (888) 635-0804 and we’ll tell you when a crew is in your area.
Florida Pays You Back
Clewiston homeowners have access to a stack of incentives that reduce the real cost of impact windows and doors. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades. Florida’s sales-tax exemption applies to impact-resistant windows and doors. The federal 25C energy credit can return 30% of product cost on qualifying units, up to $600 per year. And after a wind-mitigation inspection (typically $75-$150), most carriers apply a credit to the windstorm portion of the premium, commonly around 25%. Programs and carrier rules change, so we point you to the current forms and let your insurance agent confirm the final numbers.
Serving Clewiston, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Clewiston 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 Clewiston
Because the 1940s-1970s framing behind most Clewiston jalousies was built to minimum spec, and modern impact units are heavier with higher design pressure requirements. The permit review catches undersized jamb support and requires the opening to be brought up to current code, so the upgrade is often mandatory, not optional. We write that allowance into the contract before the job starts. Call (888) 635-0804 and we’ll explain exactly what your home needs.
Cane smoke leaves fine particulate that settles into window tracks and exterior joints, but the bigger issue is what it tells you about the old windows it passed through. Properly sealed impact units keep that residue outside, which is why the grey-black buildup inside jalousie tracks indicates the home never had sealed replacements. Manufacturer warranties cover seal failure under normal conditions, so new units are protected, but old unsealed windows have no protection at all. We register both warranty layers in writing for every Clewiston install.
You should see a line-by-line quote that includes the window units, the installation labor, any framing allowance identified during the inspection, the permit and inspection fees, and the written warranty terms for each manufacturer. We also state the design pressure and product approval number for each opening. If a quote doesn’t show those numbers, it isn’t a complete quote for a Clewiston home. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free in-home measure and a written line-item quote.
No. A product typically carries one or the other, depending on how it was tested and approved. What matters is that the unit’s approval number and design pressure rating match the specific opening in your Clewiston home, and that the paperwork is on file for your wind mitigation inspection. We match every unit to the opening and provide the documentation in writing.
Because the lake side gets constant evaporation-driven humidity off Lake Okeechobee, and the open fetch carries wind-driven rain and moisture directly into the frames. That accelerates oxidation and pitting on aluminum, which is why lake-side Clewiston homes need their anchors inspected before an impact unit goes in. A frame that looks fine on the outside may be structurally thin underneath. Call (888) 635-0804 to schedule a free inspection and estimate.
Contact TruePane Windows & Doors for a Free Clewiston Estimate
If you’re in Clewiston and your jalousie tracks are caked with cane ash, or your aluminum frames are corroding from lake humidity, or you simply want to know what it costs to do impact windows right on a 1950s cottage, call us. (888) 635-0804. A live person answers. We’ll schedule a free in-home measurement, inspect the openings, and give you a written line-item quote with allowances for whatever the framing is going to demand. Fixed pricing, both warranty layers registered in writing, and the Done Right Promise on every job.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Clewiston and the Lake Okeechobee sugar corridor with years of craft tradition.