Impact Windows in Palm Beach - Free In-Home Measure, Written Price

Trusted Impact Windows for Palm Beach Homeowners

Impact windows are the single biggest structural upgrade you can make to a home in Palm Beach. Not just for hurricane season. Not just for code compliance. For the 51 weeks a year when there’s no named storm anywhere in the Atlantic, impact glass is quietly doing the work of security, sound damping, UV protection, and energy savings. A full-house impact window installation in Palm Beach typically runs $28,000 to $65,000, with per-opening costs of $1,200 to $3,800 depending on size, brand, and frame material. Most jobs take 2-4 weeks from deposit to final inspection, and yes, we answer the phone when you call (561) 782-7525.

We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, and we’ve been installing impact-rated products in Palm Beach County since 2011. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and on every job we do. When a neighbor on Ibis Isle asks who did our windows, we want the answer to be us, because we drive past that house every week. That kind of accountability doesn’t come from a national chain with a ticket number and a rotating subcontractor list. It comes from a locally owned company with a published address, a license number you can look up, and a Done Right Promise that means exactly what it says: if it’s not done right, we make it right.

What Our Impact Windows Service Includes

Impact windows are not just panes of glass. They’re a complete opening-protection system: laminated glass, reinforced frames, multi-point hardware, and heavy-duty track assemblies, all tested as a unit. When you hire Winslow Windows & Doors, you’re hiring a company that installs the whole system, not just the glass that fits in the hole. That distinction matters when a Category 3 storm throws a 2×4 at your living room window at 100 miles per hour.

Impact Window Installation

Full installation is our core work in Palm Beach. We remove the old window down to the rough opening, inspect the buck and header, flash the perimeter with peel-and-stick membrane, set the new impact unit, and level it before any fastener goes in. We then insulate the gaps, trim out the interior and exterior, and verify that every operational window closes square and locks evenly. A lot of companies in Palm Beach rush the flashing step because it’s hidden, but that’s the difference between a window that lasts 10 years and a window that leaks in year three. Ed inspects finished openings personally on every installation.

Impact Window Replacement

Old impact windows fail in specific ways: the laminate delaminates at the edges, the seal between panes fails and you get interior fogging, the frame corrodes where salt spray meets aluminum, or the hardware gets sloppy so the window doesn’t seat against the weather stripping. We replace those units with new, code-compliant impact products that meet current HVHZ requirements for Palm Beach. We do not patch and we do not promise a new seal on an old frame. Replacement means replacement. That’s the standard we’ve held since 2011, and it’s the reason half our work comes from repeat clients and their referrals.

Impact Door Specialists

Many homes in Palm Beach lose more protection at the door than at any window. We supply and install impact-rated entry doors and sliders from Therma-Tru, PGT, and CGI, each with laminated glass packages and certified frames. A properly installed impact door closes like a vault door: quiet, square, and solid. We also retrofit existing openings with impact-rated door systems when the walls are sound but the current door is not.

Sliding Glass & Patio Doors

The slider is the largest glass opening in most Palm Beach homes, and it’s often the weakest point in a storm. We install impact-rated sliding glass doors with interlocking multi-point locks, reinforced track rollers, and laminated glass that holds its structural integrity even after impact. We also check the track pitch so the door drains properly during heavy rain, because a slider that leaks during a summer downpour is a call we get every June. Done right the first time, or we come back.

Impact Garage Doors

The garage door is the most overlooked opening on a Palm Beach home. A non-impact garage door that fails during a storm pressurizes the entire house and blows the roof structure from the inside. We install impact-rated garage doors with reinforced tracks and locking systems that are tested to the same wind-load standards as our windows. If you’re upgrading windows for protection, do not stop at the garage. The system is only as strong as its largest opening.

Brands We Service for Impact Windows

We are an authorized installer for PGT, and that’s the brand we install most often in Palm Beach. PGT’s WinGuard and Impact Resistant lines are engineered in Florida for Florida. We’ve installed hundreds of PGT units from West Palm Beach down to Boynton Beach, and we know their sizing, their hardware, and their installation tolerances better than any brand we carry. When a client wants a mid-range impact window with a strong test record and good lead times, PGT is almost always the right call.

CGI is our other workhorse, particularly for homeowners in Palm Beach Shores and along the barrier islands where corrosion resistance matters. CGI’s aluminum frames hold up to salt air like few products on the market, and their Sentinel line is a favorite for coastal homes. We also install CWS for clients who want slimmer sightlines, better thermal performance, or specific architectural profiles on older Palm Beach homes. Whichever brand fits your house and budget, we install it to manufacturer spec and back it with our own workmanship promise. If you have a different make already installed and it’s failing, call us. We service what we can, and we’ll tell you straight if replacement is the better money.

Signs You Need Impact Windows Right Now

• You have original single-pane windows from the past century. Homes built in Palm Beach before the mid-1990s were frequently outfitted with non-impact glass, single-pane, and aluminum frames that conduct heat beautifully. You’re losing cool air every hour. The upgrade to impact glass alone can drop your cooling bill noticeably between May and October.
• You see condensation or haze between the panes. That fog means the seal has failed and the unit is no longer performing as tested. An impact window with a failed seal is not protecting your home the way it did when new. If multiple windows are hazing, replacement is usually more cost-effective than chasing individual units.
• Hurricane shutters are getting harder to put up. If you’re still hauling plywood every June, you already know the answer here. Impact windows eliminate the seasonal scramble. You lock up and leave, or you stay, and the house takes care of itself.
• You can hear your neighbors’ conversations from inside the house. Impact laminated glass cuts exterior noise substantially. If you live on Southern Boulevard, near the airport, or within earshot of any Palm Beach nightlife, impact windows are an immediate quality-of-life improvement that doubles as storm protection.
• Your insurance company has flagged or non-renewed your policy over window protection. Palm Beach homeowners are running into this more every year. Up-to-date impact glass documentation is one of the strongest pieces of evidence you can hand an insurer, and it often unlocks wind-mitigation credits. We give you the paperwork to file.

Our Impact Windows Process - Step by Step

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   Free on-site consultation and measurement. One of our project managers comes to your Palm Beach home, walks every opening with you, takes measurements to the nearest 1/8 inch, and talks through options: brand, frame, glass type, energy package. You get a written line-item quote with the pricing broken out per opening. No lump-sum handwave. No trip charge if you’re in our home county.
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   Material ordering and permit pull. Once you approve the numbers, we order your units. We pull the permit from the Town of Palm Beach or Palm Beach County, whichever jurisdiction applies. We handle all the paper. You get the permit number before we start.
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   Professional installation. Background-checked, uniformed technicians arrive in Winslow vehicles. Windows come out one at a time to keep your home secure and weather-tight through the job. We protect floors, we wear shoe covers, and we clean the site at the end of every day.
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   Inspection by Ed. After every installation, Ed walks the job. He checks locks, glass seats, flashing, and finish work against a 40-point list. If anything is even marginally off, it gets corrected before we call the job done. That’s not a corporate metric. It’s a person’s name on the work.
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   Final county inspection and closeout. We coordinate the final building inspection, hand you the complete packet including manufacturer warranties and wind mitigation documentation, and walk you through what to expect over the first year. Then we schedule a 12-month follow-up to check seals, tracks, and hardware. At no charge.

How Much Does Impact Windows Cost in Palm Beach?

Impact Windows Near Palm Beach - Our Service Area

Our crews are on the road daily across Palm Beach County. We install impact windows in West Palm Beach, South Palm Beach, Palm Beach proper, and throughout Boynton Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Greenacres, Lake Worth Beach, Palm Springs, Westgate, Palm Beach Shores, and Lantana. For most homes in the county, we can have a project manager on-site within 48 hours of your first call. We’re based here, not dispatched from a regional office in Tampa.

Visit our home page to see the full range of exterior protection work we handle, from impact windows to roofing to impact garage doors.

Frequently Asked Questions - Impact Windows in Palm Beach

What exactly are impact windows?

Impact windows are a full opening-protection system: two panes of glass bonded to a shatter-proof interlayer, set in a reinforced frame with upgraded hardware, tested to withstand wind-borne debris at high speeds. They meet Florida’s HVHZ code for coastal construction, which is the strictest wind-load standard in the United States.

How long does an impact window installation take?

A typical full-home project in Palm Beach takes 2-4 weeks from the day we start tearing out old windows. The biggest variables are window count, whether we’re doing doors and sliders too, and how much stucco repair is needed around the openings. We’ll give you a detailed timeline with the written estimate, and we’ll tell you if we’re behind schedule the week before you’d notice it yourself.

How much do impact windows cost in Palm Beach?

Plan on $1,200 to $3,800 per opening installed, depending on brand, size, and frame material. A 12-window house usually lands between $18,000 and $35,000. The only way to get an exact number is to have us measure your openings, which we’ll do for free. Call (561) 782-7525 and we’ll set up the visit.

Do you service PGT and CGI impact windows?

Yes. We are an authorized installer for both PGT and CGI, and we work with their hardware, track, and locking systems daily. If your existing impact windows are failing, we’ll diagnose the unit honestly: sometimes the fix is a straight replacement, sometimes it’s seals or hardware, and we’ll tell you which before you spend a dollar.

Can you install impact windows in an emergency?

If a window is broken, we’ll get a board-up and a temporary opening secured, often the same day depending on the schedule, and then work your replacement into the production calendar. Our phones are answered by a live person around the clock, so you’re never leaving a message when a window’s out and the rain’s coming in.

What warranty do you offer on impact window installation?

Our workmanship is covered by the Done Right Promise. If something we installed isn’t done right, we make it right, period. That’s on top of manufacturer warranties from PGT, CGI, and CWS, which typically run 10 years or more on glass and frame.

How do I prepare my home for impact window installation?

Move furniture and wall hangings about four feet away from each opening we’re working on. Take down sunscreens or awnings on the exterior. Let us know about alarm contacts and interior shutters so we can work around them. We handle everything else, from floor protection to haul away of the old units. You don’t need to be home every day, but we’ll coordinate access with whoever it is who’ll let us in.

Schedule Your Impact Windows Service in Palm Beach Today

Call (561) 782-7525 and a real person answers, 24/7. Tell us what’s going on with your windows, and we’ll schedule a free on-site estimate. You’ll get a written line-item quote, a straight answer on timelines, and Ed Winslow’s word on the work. Upfront pricing, no surprises on the invoice, and a promise that doesn’t expire. We’re the one down the road, and we’d like to be the one in your home.

Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach since 2011. Download our Impact Windows Maintenance Checklist for Palm Beach Homeowners.