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Window replacement in Orlando runs $800-$1,500 per window for impact-rated units, with whole-home packages typically landing between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on opening count and frame material. Most Orlando jobs take one day once your units arrive. We coordinate scheduling and dispatch from our Orlando office, and our crews work neighborhoods across the city every day of the week. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free in-home measure and a written line-item quote.
We’re TruePane Windows & Doors, and we’ve been replacing windows in Orlando long enough to know the two code requirements most homeowners never see coming: wind-borne debris impact ratings and low-SHGC energy compliance. Both apply here, even inland. Most generic window pages never mention the second one, and that’s a problem, because it changes which glass you should buy.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Orlando’s Preferred Window Replacement Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 with a rule that still governs every install we do in Orlando: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard didn’t come from a marketing meeting. It came from years of watching out-of-level sashes, fogged seals, and voided warranties get passed off as finished work, and deciding to do it differently.
What that means for an Orlando homeowner is simple. We measure every opening twice. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, so you see exactly what you’re buying and what each option costs. We register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. And every job carries our Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we make it right. No arguing, no fine print.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. A live person answers the phone when you call, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback form. We train apprentices into journeymen because we plan to be in Orlando in thirty years, answering the same number.
Our Window Replacement Services in Orlando
Full Frame Replacement
Full frame replacement means pulling the entire window, jamb and all, down to the rough opening. In Orlando’s older neighborhoods, like the 1920s-1940s bungalows around Lake Eola Heights and Thornton Park in 32801, this is frequently the only right answer. The original wood jambs in those homes have spent eighty years soaking up Central Florida humidity, and you can’t hang a new impact unit on a rotted buck frame. We tear the old frame out, flash the opening properly with marine-grade sealant and drainage planes, and set the new window square and level. This is the Window Replacement method we recommend whenever existing frames are compromised, which in Orlando is more often than not.
Insert Window Replacement
Insert replacement, sometimes called pocket replacement, fits a new window into the existing frame when that frame is still sound. If your Orlando home was built after 1971 and has concrete block walls, the frames may still be structurally fine even if the sashes are fogged or the vinyl is chalked from 233 sunny days a year. Inserts cost less than full frame work and install faster. But we will not recommend an insert on a frame that’s rotting or out of square. If the frame isn’t true, the insert won’t be either.
Vinyl Replacement Windows
Vinyl is the most common replacement material in Orlando, and for good reason when it’s specified correctly. Florida’s UV load is brutal: intense sun breaks down cheap vinyl, fades dark frames, and cracks weatherstripping within five years. We specify UV-stabilized vinyl with welded corners and stainless hardware, not the low-bid white frames that turn chalky and brittle. If you’re in a historic district like Lake Eola Heights, design review may restrict your frame profile and material even when Florida Building Code compliance and Window Replacement in Orlando requirements are both in play. We’ll help you navigate that with the review board.
Energy-Efficient Upgrade
Florida’s energy code mandates low Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, or SHGC, glazing. That’s the opposite priority of northern markets, where you want glass that traps heat. In Orlando, you want glass that blocks it. We fit low-SHGC, low-E glass options that cut solar gain, reduce the load on your AC, and still meet the impact-rating requirements for wind-borne debris. Done right, an energy upgrade on an older Orlando home trims cooling costs and stops that hot-wall feeling in west-facing rooms every afternoon.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Orlando
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and we work on the brands Orlando homeowners already have. PGT, Mr-Glass, and ViewLux are three of the most common we install and service across the metro, because they’re built for Florida’s wind and UV conditions. That matters in Orlando, where a window spec that works in Atlanta doesn’t hold up. We keep local inventory and ordering relationships that let us turn quotes around quickly, and we service what we install. If you have an existing brand and you aren’t sure whether to repair or replace, call us before you spend the money. We’ll tell you straight.
What Window Replacement Costs in Orlando
Impact windows in Orlando generally run $800-$1,500 per window installed. A single-hung impact unit typically lands between $900 and $1,800. Large or custom openings, like a picture window or a slider with a fixed panel, run $2,500-$5,000. Whole-home packages on a standard three-bedroom Orlando block home usually fall between $8,000 and $25,000 or more, depending on how many openings you have and what frame material you choose.
What moves the price in Orlando: opening count first, then wind zone, floor height, and frame material. An upstairs bedroom window on a two-story home costs more to install than a ground-floor window, because fall protection and ladder staging are mandatory. Vinyl is the most affordable frame, aluminum is more, and a clad-wood product in a historic district will cost the most because the material itself is expensive and design review often requires custom profiles. Every TruePane quote is written line by line, so you see exactly where each dollar goes before you sign anything. Call (888) 635-0804 to schedule your free in-home measure and walk away with a written number, not a ballpark.
Florida Pays You Back
A few incentives apply to window work in Orlando, and they’re worth knowing before you budget. My Safe Florida Home offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, and impact windows are a primary qualifying improvement. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax, which trims about 6 percent off the top of your project. On the federal side, the 25C energy credit covers 30 percent of product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient units. After a wind-mitigation inspection, which runs roughly $75-$150, many Orlando homeowners see windstorm-premium credits averaging around 25 percent on the windstorm portion of their policy. None of that is guaranteed. Programs change, and your insurance carrier sets the final number. But the stack is real, and we’ll point you toward it.
Common Window Replacement Problems We See in Orlando Homes
- Vinyl frames and weatherstripping that crack within five years. Orlando averages 233 sunny days a year, and that UV load breaks down cheap vinyl, glazing seals, and weatherstripping faster than almost anywhere in the country. Once the air seal fails, you’re leaking cooled air and paying for it every month.
- Original jalousie windows still in place. A surprising number of 1960s and 1970s Orlando homes still have jalousie louvered glass. These windows cannot be air-sealed, offer zero hurricane protection, and fail Florida’s energy code. They’re a bread-and-butter replacement job here, and almost unknown in most other US markets.
- Wood rot around frames and sill pans. Year-round humidity means water sits where it shouldn’t. When old flashing failed, water pooled behind the jamb, and the frame rotted from the inside out. By the time you see paint bubbling on the sill, the damage underneath is usually worse than it looks.
- Fogged seals on aging insulated glass. Once the seal between panes fails, humid Orlando air gets inside the unit and condenses. You can’t clean it off, and the thermal performance is gone. The repair is a new sash or a new window, not a polishing trick.
Impact Windows vs. Hurricane Shutters in Orlando
Some Orlando homeowners try to save money with hurricane shutters instead of impact windows. That’s a legitimate choice, and shutters meet code. But there’s a real tradeoff. Shutters only protect you when someone is home to deploy them, and they do nothing for energy efficiency, UV protection, or noise. Impact windows work 24 hours a day, year-round, permanently. They protect against wind-borne debris even when you evacuate, and they qualify for the same insurance credits shutter panels do, without requiring you to wrestle corrugated steel onto the side of your house in August. If you want permanent protection and a cooler house, impact windows win. If you want the lowest upfront cost, shutters are cheaper. We’ll quote both honestly so you can decide with real numbers.
We Also Serve Cities Near Orlando
TruePane serves Orlando and the surrounding Central Florida counties. Our crews regularly work in Kissimmee, Lakeland, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne, which means we’re familiar with how local wind zones and energy codes shift as you move toward or away from the coast. If you live outside the immediate Orlando metro, call (888) 635-0804 and we’ll let you know when we’re in your area next.
Serving Orlando, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Orlando 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 Orlando
Yes. Orlando sits inside a wind-borne debris region under the Florida Building Code, which means any window replacement must use impact-rated glazing and large-missile-rated frames, or approved opening protection, regardless of how far you are from the beach. Many Orlando homeowners assume Miami-Dade rules don’t apply inland, and they find out the hard way when a code inspection fails them. Call (888) 635-0804 and we’ll verify the exact requirement for your address.
Jalousie windows fail Orlando’s energy code because the louvered glass panels cannot be air-sealed. They leak conditioned air year-round, they offer no hurricane or impact protection, and they cannot meet the low-SHGC glazing standards Florida now requires. Replacing them with impact-rated, low-E windows is one of the highest-return upgrades you can make on a 1960s or 1970s Orlando home.
Yes, in most cases. The Lake Eola Heights and Thornton Park historic districts in 32801 impose design review on window profiles and materials, which means you may be restricted to wood or wood-clad frames instead of vinyl. But Florida Building Code compliance still applies, so the units must be impact-rated and meet low-SHGC energy requirements. We’ve worked with Orlando’s design review boards and can quote compliant wood-clad impact windows that preserve the historic look. Call (888) 635-0804 for a written quote.
Replacing old single-pane aluminum windows with impact-rated units can lower your windstorm premium in Orlando, often meaningfully. The process requires a wind-mitigation inspection, which runs about $75-$150, and the credits are determined by your carrier, not by us. But Florida Statute 627.0629 requires insurers to offer wind-mitigation credits, and impact windows with the proper Florida Product Approval numbers are a primary qualifying upgrade. Your exact savings will come from your carrier after the inspection.
Miami-Dade NOA, or Notice of Acceptance, is the stricter standard originally developed for Miami-Dade and Broward counties’ high-velocity hurricane zone. Florida Product Approval, or FPA, is the statewide standard that applies to Orlando’s wind-borne debris region. Products in Orlando must carry FPA numbers matched to the design pressure of each specific opening. Some windows carry both, but an NOA alone is not required in Orlando, and an FPA unit without the right pressure rating won’t pass either. We match every unit to the opening’s required design pressure, never above +/-100, and we verify the numbers before ordering.
What Orlando’s Climate Decides About Your Materials
Orlando’s humidity and UV load don’t just shorten the life of cheap windows. They decide which fasteners, frames, and flashing should go into the job. We see this constantly: a 1940s bungalow in Lake Eola Heights with original jalousie windows whose aluminum clips have corroded from decades of humidity, leaving gaps you could see daylight through. We pulled those windows and set PGT impact-rated double-hungs with laminated glass interlayers and low-E glass, ripping out the rotten wood jamb and flashing the new buck frame with marine-grade sealant. The homeowner’s insurer applied Florida Statute 627.0629 wind-mitigation credits, and the AC no longer fights the afternoon sun.
That’s the difference between the coastal-spec and inland-spec version of this work. Stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware instead of zinc-plated screws that rust. Marine-grade flashing instead of builder tape that peels in humidity. Sealed sill pans and drainage planes instead of caulk daubs. The coastal-spec job costs more upfront, somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 to 15 percent on a typical Orlando home. The cheap spec fails within a decade, and then you pay for the window twice. We don’t quote the cheap spec.
Contact TruePane Windows & Doors in Orlando
If your Orlando home needs window replacement, call us at (888) 635-0804 to schedule your free in-home measure. We’ll walk the house with you, measure every opening twice, and give you a written line-item quote on the spot. No pressure, no change orders. A square deal, in writing, before any work begins. That’s how we’ve done it for years, and how we’ll do it for the next 42.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Orlando since 2008.