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Window replacement in Driftwood runs $750-$2,300 per opening for insert replacements and $1,200-$4,000 per opening for full-frame work, depending on glass package, framing condition, and whether we are dealing with a standard double-hung or a floor-to-ceiling Hill Country view wall. Most Driftwood jobs are completed in one to two days once the units arrive, and we schedule around your life, not the other way around. If you are reading this, you have probably got a fogged seal, a binding sash, or an electric bill that tells the truth about thirty-year-old aluminum frames. Call (888) 635-0804 and get a straight answer on what it costs to fix it right.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Driftwood’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
Driftwood homeowners do not typically get three bids and pick the middle one. They get one bid, ask a lot of questions, and hire the company that can answer all of them. That is where we come in. TruePane has been serving this part of Hays County long enough to know that a window on the west side of a ridge off FM 1826 has a completely different solar load than the same window down in the Onion Creek bottom, and we quote accordingly.
We are not a franchise outfit cycling through crews. Dale Kessler founded this company on a rule that has not changed: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained as apprentices before they touch a customer’s opening. When you call, a live person answers the phone. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback form. That matters in Driftwood, where the nearest city hall is a ways off and a contractor who actually answers the phone is worth more than a warranty with fine print.
Our Window Replacement team has worked on homes from the estate lots off Crumley Ranch Road to the older ranch houses along FM 150. We know the difference between a 2008 custom build and a 1987 aluminum original. We know that some Driftwood driveways have no turnaround for a box truck. We plan for it before we give you a price.
Our Window Replacement Services in Driftwood
Full Frame Replacement
Full-frame replacement means we remove the old window down to the rough opening, inspect the framing and flashing, repair what needs repairing, and set a completely new unit. In Driftwood, this is the service we recommend most often for two reasons. First, many homes here were built with large-format windows that have been thermal-cycling for years in the Hill Country sun and low winter nights. Second, unincorporated Hays County has no city inspector, which means the flashing and sealing that were never checked in 2008 are almost certainly failing by now, quietly, inside the wall. A full-frame job lets us see that and correct it. You cannot correct what you cannot see with an insert.
Insert Window Replacement
Insert replacement fits a new window unit into the existing frame without disturbing the surrounding wall or trim. It is a good fit for Driftwood homes where the original frames are still square and dry and the only problem is fogged glass or a failed sash. We measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers in writing before our truck leaves your driveway. If the frame itself is soft or out of true, we will tell you that too, and we will show you why an insert would be the wrong answer.
Storm Window Replacement
Driftwood sits right in the path of the seasonal storms that roll down the Balcones Escarpment from March through October. Hail, high wind, and the occasional derecho have taken out more than a few window panes out here. We replace storm-damaged units with the same standard we use on any job: level, squared, sealed, flashed, and tested for air infiltration before we pack up. A storm window that rattles in the wind or leaks at the first cedar-season rain is not done.
Energy-Efficient Upgrade
This is where Driftwood homeowners see the fastest return. The temperature swing out here can exceed forty degrees in a single spring day. A single-pane aluminum window from the 1990s is a metal frame conducting heat directly into your house all afternoon, then conducting it right back out after dark. We specify low-E, argon-filled insulated glass units with SHGC and U-factor tuned to the orientation of each opening. An east-facing window gets a different glass package than a west-facing bank of glass over the hill country. That is not a sales pitch; it is how glass physics works, and it is how we keep your Hays County cooling load where it belongs.
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 Driftwood
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines. On Driftwood jobs, we most often quote PGT, CGI, and Ply Gem, because those lines hold up to UV exposure and thermal cycling better than most. We provide side-by-side quotes on paper so you can see exactly what you are buying: frame material, glass coating, gas fill, warranty duration. We also stock the most common replacement hardware and weatherstripping for these lines in our Austin parts inventory, so a Driftwood service call does not wait on a national backorder when a latch or a balance breaks.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Driftwood Homes
- Fogged fixed-glass picture windows. Oversized IGUs on west-facing walls lose argon faster than anyone expects. By the time you notice fog between the panes, most of the insulating value is already gone and the replacement is not optional anymore.
- Failed flashing on limestone veneer. Without a city inspector, plenty of original installs skipped the step-flashing at the sill and head. Water wicks into the rough opening during cedar-season rains and the damage is invisible until the wall is opened.
- Undersized headers from past remodels. We have opened walls on older Driftwood ranch homes and found a 36-inch header where someone later cut a 72-inch opening. The wall sags, the window binds, and the fix starts with structural work before any glazing goes in.
- Deteriorated weatherstripping. December through February, cedar pollen finds every gap. If your windows allow the visible pollen line along the sill, they are also letting conditioned air out all summer.
Pricing for Window Replacement in Driftwood, TX
An insert replacement in Driftwood typically runs $750-$1,400 per window for a standard double-hung. A full-frame replacement starts around $1,200 and goes to $4,000 per opening when the job involves oversized glass, structural header work, or custom sizing on a Hill Country view wall. A typical three-bedroom Driftwood ranch home that needs everything replaced will land between $9,000 and $22,000 total, depending on the glass package and what we find when the walls are opened.
What moves the number: unit size, frame material, glass coating, the condition of the rough opening, and whether we need a boom truck on a caliche driveway with no turnaround. We write those allowances into the contract upfront, so a surprise does not become an argument. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free estimate. We will come out, measure, and hand you a written line-item quote before any work begins.
We Also Serve Cities Near Driftwood
Our crews work throughout Hays and southern Travis County. If you have family or a rental property nearby, we serve Driftwood plus San Marcos, Dripping Springs, Buda, and Manchaca. Same crews, same pricing, same standard. Call the same number.
Serving Driftwood, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Driftwood 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 Driftwood
No city permit exists in Driftwood because the community is unincorporated Hays County. County permitting applies, but there is no municipal inspector who will walk the job after we leave. That means the contractor’s own standard is the only enforcement mechanism. We self-enforce manufacturer specs and ENERGY STAR requirements on every opening, because the flashing tape and the U-factor rating are not going to be checked by anyone else, ever. If you want written confirmation of what was installed and how it performs, we register both warranty layers and state the performance data in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. Call (888) 635-0804 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Fog between panes means the insulated glass unit’s seal has failed and the argon gas has escaped. Driftwood accelerates this failure because daily temperature swings can exceed forty degrees, especially in spring and fall. The glass expands and contracts, the seal fatigues, and the gas leaks out. Oversized fixed-glass picture windows are the worst affected because the seal perimeter is disproportionately small compared to the glass area. Once that happens, the window loses most of its insulating value even though it still looks like glass from across the room. The repair is replacement of the IGU or the full unit, not fog removal. Call (888) 635-0804 and we will tell you which applies to your specific window.
Yes, and we have done it. The final mile on many Driftwood lots is private caliche or crushed granite with no paved turnaround, so a 16-foot sliding glass wall cannot be delivered the way it would be in a Kyle subdivision. We pre-plan boom truck or crane staging before the job is even quoted. That planning is written into the estimate, not discovered on install day. Oversized delivery and staging costs extra for a reason, and knowing ahead of time is the difference between a clean install and a stuck truck blocking your neighbor’s gate. Call (888) 635-0804 to schedule a site walk for any oversized opening.
We inspect first and we write allowances into the contract before we touch the wall. If we open a rough opening and find a wiring run that does not meet current code or flashing that has rotted the sill, we stop, show you what we found, and price the repair in writing before any additional work happens. The surprise does not hit your wallet as a change order you never approved. That is what The Keystone Standard is built on: both warranty layers registered in writing, no arguing about what was or was not covered. On a 1970s or 1980s Driftwood ranch home, we expect to find at least one of these conditions on most jobs. When we do not, you saved money. When we do, you already knew it was possible and the allowance covers it. Call (888) 635-0804 to schedule your free estimate.
Yes, measurably. Single-pane aluminum frames conduct heat directly from the outside into your home all summer afternoon. In Driftwood’s climate, with west-facing openings, the difference is typically 15-25% on the portion of your August bill that comes from solar gain through glass. That is not a guarantee for every house; orientation, overhangs, and insulation all matter. But the physics of low-E coatings and argon gas fills is settled science, and we can show you the SHGC and U-factor for your specific openings before you spend a dollar. We hand you the numbers on paper, you make the call. Schedule a free estimate at (888) 635-0804.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors. TruePane serves Driftwood and surrounding Hays County communities with window and door installation, replacement, and service. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free estimate.