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Window installation in Hollywood, FL comes with a set of rules most Florida cities never deal with. Every replacement here, from a beachfront condo on the Intracoastal to a 1950s ranch off Sheridan Street, must carry a Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance (NOA). That’s the High Velocity Hurricane Zone standard, and it changes what we specify, how we frame the opening, and what the job legitimately costs. We’ve done this work on Hollywood blocks for years, and we know where the permit office will push back and where the old jalousie frames hide rot. If you’re pricing windows, call (863) 591-8673 and we’ll walk the site before you spend a dollar.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Hollywood’s Preferred Window Installation Company
Hollywood homeowners call us because we show up knowing the difference between a CBS ranch on North 56th Avenue and a mid-rise on South Ocean Drive. The work is not the same. The permit path is not the same. The salt-air corrosion you get three blocks from the Broadwalk is its own animal. We’ve replaced enough original aluminum jalousie units set directly into concrete block to quote the labor honestly the first time, not after the old window comes out. Our Window Installation crews are background-checked, uniformed, and trained to treat a Hollywood Beach condo lobby like it belongs to their own mother.
Dale Kessler founded this company on a rule that sits on the whiteboard to this day: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That’s not a slogan. It’s the standard we hold on a single hung window in a Lakes neighborhood bungalow and on a full impact-rated sliding door package in a Harbor Islands home. Every job carries the Done Right Promise. Both manufacturer warranty layers get registered in writing before the truck leaves the driveway. No paperwork fights. No arguing. We stand behind it.
Our Window Installation Services in Hollywood
Most Hollywood homes fall into two camps. Older CBS ranches with original jalousie windows in concrete openings, and condos or newer builds where salt-air oxidation has eaten the hardware faster than anyone expected. We handle both, and we quote each honestly. Here’s what we install most often across Hollywood.
Casement Windows
Casement windows are the workhorse of Hollywood’s HVHZ retrofit market. They seal tight against wind-driven rain because the sash presses into the frame when the wind gusts, rather than away from it. On a 1950s block home north of Hollywood Boulevard, we’ve seen these units cut air infiltration complaints dramatically. Expect a casement replacement in Hollywood to run $800-$1,900 per opening installed, depending on size and NOA-rated product line.
Awning Windows
Awning windows hinge at the top and open outward, which makes them useful in Hollywood’s wetter months. You can crack them for ventilation during an afternoon shower without pulling rain into the house. On condo balconies along the Intracoastal, where we often deal with rusted torque bars and stripped louver clips from the old jalousie days, an awning unit with a corrosion-resistant frame is a practical upgrade. Hollywood pricing lands around $700-$1,600 per opening installed.
Sliding Windows
Sliding windows in Hollywood salt air have one predictable failure: the roller tracks corrode and the sash binds. You notice it in July when the humidity swells the frame and the window won’t budge. We replace the whole unit, not just the track, because by the time the track goes, the frame has usually taken on salt along the bottom rail. A standard horizontal slider in Hollywood runs $600-$1,400 per opening, with larger three-panel units pushing toward $2,200.
Fixed & Picture Windows
Fixed picture windows do the heavy lifting on Hollywood’s golf course and lakefront lots, where the view is the point. The catch is wind load. A big fixed unit on an east-facing wall in Emerald Hills catches the full Atlantic exposure, so the glass pack and frame rating matter more than the sticker price. Installed cost for a fixed picture window in Hollywood is $500-$1,500 for a medium unit, climbing above $3,000 for wide spans that need reinforced mullions and NOA-rated laminated glass.
What happens when you call
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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 Hollywood
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, and CGI. For Hollywood’s HVHZ market specifically, we quote CGI, CWS, and ES Windows most often because their NOA documentation is clean and their impact ratings cover the full wind zone. You get side-by-side quotes on paper, every manufacturer line spelled out, both warranty layers registered before we leave the driveway. No mystery glass. No generic “impact rated” language that won’t pass a Hollywood building inspection.
Common Window Installation Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
After years of window work in Hollywood, a handful of problems repeat themselves block after block:
- Jalousie windows set into concrete with no wood buck. Hollywood’s 1950s-1970s CBS ranch homes often have louvered aluminum units mortared directly into the block opening. There’s no wood framing behind them. To put in any modern HVHZ-rated window, we have to cut out the old unit, anchor pressure-treated wood bucks around the opening, then fasten the new window to the buck. That’s real labor, and it’s the single biggest reason a Hollywood quote can come in higher than one from Davie or Pembroke Pines, where wood-framed walls allow direct replacement.
- Salt-spray oxidation on aluminum frames and tracks. Homes within a mile or two of the Atlantic get a constant micro-film of salt on every metal component. Frames pit, torque bars rust, roller tracks seize. We see sliding doors on Hollywood Beach condos that won’t close properly within eight years of installation, not because the glass failed but because the hardware gave out. This is a Hollywood-specific wear pattern, and it affects product selection more than most homeowners expect.
- Incorrect NOA numbers on permit paperwork. A window rated for Miami-Dade but lacking the specific approval for Hollywood’s wind zone gets red-tagged on first inspection. We’ve watched neighbors lose weeks fighting a permit office rejection because the previous contractor copied a product number from an out-of-county job. We check the NOA against Hollywood’s current Building Division requirements before we order the first unit.
- Wind-driven rain tracking behind the stucco. When a new window goes into a concrete-block opening without proper flashing over the wood buck, wind-driven rain follows the gap behind the stucco and stains interior drywall within the first hurricane season. Hollywood’s position directly on the Atlantic makes this a year-round diagnostic complaint, not a seasonal one. Flashing tape and a proper buck seal are non-negotiable here.
Key Takeaways
- Every window in Hollywood must carry a Miami-Dade NOA under HVHZ rules, even inland ranch homes.
- Original jalousie windows in concrete block require buck installation before any modern window goes in.
- Salt-air corrosion is the top failure mode for frames and tracks near the Atlantic.
- Free site walk and line-item quote before you commit to anything.
Pricing for Window Installation in Hollywood, FL
Here’s the honest picture on Hollywood window installation pricing. Casement windows: $800-$1,900 per opening installed. Awning windows: $700-$1,600. Sliding windows: $600-$1,400 for standard sizes, up to $2,200 for three-panel units. Fixed picture windows: $500-$1,500 for medium spans, above $3,000 for wide reinforced units. The variables that move a quote: whether we’re cutting jalousie units out of concrete block (yes on most pre-1980 Hollywood homes), the NOA-rated product line you choose, and access conditions on a tight lot. We write line-item quotes, fixed pricing, no change orders unless you change the scope. Call (863) 591-8673 for a free estimate and we’ll measure every opening twice.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Our Hollywood crews regularly work in Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Margate, and Coconut Creek. Same HVHZ rules, same attention to permit details, same Done Right Promise. If you’re in a neighboring city and want the same standard of work, give us a call at (863) 591-8673.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Installation in Hollywood
Because Hollywood falls entirely within Florida’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which extends far inland from the coast. The HVHZ requires a Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance on every window and door replacement regardless of distance from the ocean. Cities just across the Palm Beach County line don’t face this rule, but Hollywood does, no exceptions for your neighborhood. Call (863) 591-8673 if you want us to check your current NOA paperwork before you order.
Full replacement. Original aluminum jalousie windows set into concrete block cannot be made impact-compliant with retrofitted glass. The frame design itself won’t carry an NOA rating, and there’s no wood buck behind the unit to fasten into anyway. We cut out the old jalousie, anchor pressure-treated wood bucks, then install HVHZ-rated units. Some homeowners ask us to confirm this after receiving a cheaper “retrofit” quote elsewhere. We’ll tell you straight: it won’t pass inspection.
On a standard Hollywood 50-foot-wide lot, staging and dumpster placement typically has to stay within your own property line or in a permitted street parking zone. Most Hollywood residential streets enforce right-of-way rules that prevent blocking a sidewalk without a permit. We handle the logistics and any necessary city permissions. Tight lots need more setup time, which is why our site walk happens before we quote, not after.
Yes on both counts. Hollywood Beach condos and mid-rises require association approval before any exterior window or sliding door replacement, and many buildings add a party-wall notice requirement when work touches shared walls or balconies. We’re familiar with the process at buildings along the Intracoastal corridor and can provide the shop drawings and product specs your board will ask for. The old jalousie torque bars on tightly spaced oceanfront balconies often need hand removal behind safety netting when they’ve rusted solid.
Two reasons, usually. First, if they’re across the Palm Beach County line, they’re outside the HVHZ and may not need a Miami-Dade NOA, which means a less expensive product can be legally installed. Second, many Hollywood homes are concrete-block CBS construction with no wood framing behind the old jalousie windows. That means buck installation, which adds real labor. A neighborhood across the county line with wood-framed walls allows direct replacement. The windows may look alike, but the installation is not the same job.
Working on a Tight Hollywood Lot: What It Actually Takes
Hollywood lots run narrow. A 50-foot-wide residential parcel off South 17th Avenue leaves almost no room to stage materials, park a truck, and manage debris without leaning on a neighbor or the right-of-way. When we quote a window job here, we walk the lot first. We look at where the dumpster can sit, whether a work van can stay on-site or needs street permitting, and how much room exists between the house wall and the property line. That access shapes the quote. A house with a zero-lot-line wall on one side can’t have scaffolding on that side, so we work from the interior where possible and stage on the street. Cleanup happens daily, not at the end.
Shared walls and party-wall notice are common on Hollywood Beach and the Intracoastal corridor. Condo associations want notification before a sliding glass door comes out on the 9th floor, and they want proof the replacement unit is NOA-rated for the building’s wind zone. We provide that paperwork up front. Work-hour restrictions vary by neighborhood but most Hollywood residential areas enforce quiet hours that shape how many openings we can remove in a day. These are the details that don’t show up on a cheap quote, and they’re exactly what we account for before you sign anything.
What a Job in Hollywood Looks Like, Start to Finish
On a 1950s CBS ranch off South 17th Avenue, our crew cut out the original aluminum jalousie units set directly into the concrete rough openings. Pressure-treated wood bucks were anchored around each opening to receive HVHZ-approved Simonton impact-rated casement windows, and we sealed everything with flashing tape before the inspector arrived. The homeowners had been quoted in Pembroke Pines based on direct replacement into wood framing, never realizing the hidden buck work their Hollywood block home required until our site walk. That’s the gap between an estimate and an honest quote, and it’s the reason we walk every Hollywood site before pricing.
Call us to do the same for your home. We’ll measure every opening twice, quote the manufacturer lines side by side on paper, register both warranty layers in writing, and have the work done right. You can reach a live person at (863) 591-8673, any day, any hour. Free estimates, no pressure, no fine print that doesn’t cover the job.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Hollywood with a firm hand and a square deal.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose TruePane Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.