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Energy-efficient window replacement in Hollywood, FL typically runs $850 to $1,900 per opening installed, with full-home impact-rated retrofits on a 1950s CBS ranch commonly landing between $14,000 and $32,000 depending on opening count, sub-framing work, and the manufacturer line you choose. Most Hollywood jobs take two to four weeks from signed contract to finished install, because the lead time on custom-sized impact units drives the calendar more than labor does. TruePane Windows & Doors serves every Hollywood neighborhood, from Lakes to Hollywood Lakes to the beach corridor along A1A, and a live person answers when you call (863) 208-5172.
This page is for Hollywood homeowners who want the straight story on Energy-Efficient Windows that meet Broward County’s HVHZ code, not a generic pitch. If you live in a 1950s-1970s concrete block home with original jalousie windows, you have a specific set of problems a national brand’s website never mentions. We do.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Hollywood’s Preferred Energy-Efficient Windows Company
We have worked on enough Hollywood homes to know what is behind your walls before we open them. The city’s residential core west of US-1 is almost entirely CBS construction built between 1945 and 1975. Those rough openings are often masoned flush with no wood buck, no frame, and no room for a standard impact window flange. That is not a problem a supply-house order form solves. It is a job-site judgment call our crews make weekly on Window Installation in Hollywood.
Hollywood homeowners call us because we quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper. You see the U-factor, SHGC, NOA number, and per-opening price for PGT, CGI, and Andersen before you commit to anything. Dale Kessler founded TruePane on a simple rule: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule governs every jalousie-to-impact conversion we do in Hollywood.
Our techs are background-checked, uniformed, and they measure every opening twice. Both manufacturer warranty layers get registered in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That is The Keystone Standard. No arguing, no fine print, no unregistered warranty that dies when the installer closes shop. We also keep a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans, and we stand behind the work with our Done Right Promise.
Dispatch and scheduling for Hollywood are coordinated from our Miami (South FL) office, and our crews live and work in the area. Response time to most Hollywood neighborhoods is same-week for estimates, and we quote a written line-item price the day we measure.
Our Energy-Efficient Windows Services in Hollywood
Low-E & Argon Gas Glass
Low-E coatings paired with argon gas fill are the workhorses of Custom Windows & Doors in Hollywood that actually cuts cooling cost. Homes more than a mile inland still contend with 90-degree afternoens from May through October, and a double-pane low-E unit reduces solar heat gain by 30 to 50 percent compared to the single-pane aluminum sliders still common in the Driftwood and Royal Poinciana neighborhoods. We specify low-E on both panes where needed, matching the coating position to each home’s orientation. An east-facing bedroom window on Hollywood Boulevard takes different glass than a shaded north wall, and our quotes reflect that.
ENERGY STAR Replacement Windows
ENERGY STAR certification in South Florida is not the same as it is in Orlando. The Southern zone is defined by cooling degree days and high solar exposure, so the SHGC rating matters as much as the U-factor. In Hollywood, we fit ENERGY STAR-qualified impact units that carry a Miami-Dade NOA. Without that NOA, the label does not get you through a Broward County inspection after installation. We have seen homeowners buy windows from out-of-state suppliers, then fail final inspection because the unit had a Texas wind-load approval but no Miami-Dade certification. That is a $12,000 mistake.
Double & Triple Pane Windows
Double-pane is the standard for most Hollywood homes. Triple-pane adds meaningful sound dampening on the beach corridor and along Federal Highway, where traffic noise and wind are constants. In the Lakes neighborhood near Hollywood Broadwalk, triple-pane argon-filled impact units have cut both noise and late-afternoon heat from west-facing walls. Triple-pane costs about 20 to 30 percent more than comparable double-pane, and we will tell you plainly when it is worth it and when it is not. Most inland Hollywood homes do fine with a high-quality double-pane.
UV-Blocking & Fade Protection
Hollywood sunlight is not kind to hardwood floors, upholstery, or artwork. The same coastal sun that keeps tourists on Hollywood Beach through November bleaches interior furnishings within a few years. Low-E glass with UV-blocking interlayers cuts ultraviolet transmission by up to 99 percent, which dramatically slows fading on north-facing rooms that still catch reflected light off the Intracoastal. Homeowners along North Beach and the condo corridor near A1A ask about fade protection constantly, and we spec our Glass Railing Systems in Hollywood with laminated impact glass for exactly that reason. The same lamination that stops a wind-borne branch also stops the UV.
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 Hollywood
TruePane installs Energy-Efficient Windows from more than a dozen manufacturers, including PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows. We are not tied to one line and we do not push what carries the highest margin. On a single Hollywood home, we may quote PGT’s WinGuard on the impact front and ES Windows on non-impact rear openings, because the right product differs room to room. Parts and service for all lines we sell are handled locally, and we register both warranty layers on every job. If a seal fails three years from now, you call us, not a warranty call center.
Common Energy-Efficient Windows Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Jalousie windows still in service. Original louvered glass from the 1950s and 1960s has no meaningful seal, no impact rating, and no insulation value. They are the single biggest source of air leakage in Hollywood’s older CBS homes, and they cannot be retrofitted piecemeal. The entire opening has to be reworked.
- HVHZ fastener-pattern failures. A contractor who sets an impact window into a concrete opening with the wrong anchor spacing will fail Broward inspection. The required Tapcon pattern for Miami-Dade NOA compliance is specific to the unit and the wall condition, and we check it against the engineering sheet before we set the first screw.
- Salt-air corrosion on beach condos. Within a mile of A1A, standard aluminum frames and hardware corrode in under five years. The salt eats locks, hinges, and weep covers, and the window’s thermal performance degrades as the frame warps. Marine-grade finishes and stainless hardware are not optional near Hollywood Beach.
- Rotten sub-framing in original openings. Many 1950s and 1960s Hollywood homes were built with wood bucks inside the masonry opening, and fifty years of South Florida humidity has turned them to pulp. We replace those with pressure-treated sub-framing before the new window goes in, which is exactly the kind of hidden work a cheap bid will skip.
Pricing for Energy-Efficient Windows in Hollywood, FL
| Service | Typical Hollywood Price Range |
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| Impact-rated double-pane replacement window (standard size, per opening) | $850-$1,400 |
| Impact-rated double-pane with low-E & argon (per opening) | $1,050-$1,650 |
| Jalousie-to-impact conversion on CBS opening (including sub-framing, per opening) | $1,800-$2,900 |
| Triple-pane impact unit, beach corridor (per opening) | $1,400-$2,100 |
| Full-home retrofit, 12-16 openings, 1960s CBS ranch | $14,000-$32,000 |
Those numbers are for Hollywood’s market, and they reflect the sub-framing and NOA documentation many bids leave out. The price is fixed in writing before we order anything. No change orders after the fact, no “we found rot” surprise on the final bill. Call (863) 208-5172 for a free in-home estimate, and we will walk every opening with you and hand you a line-item quote before we leave.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
TruePane’s crews work throughout the South Florida coastal corridor. Beyond Hollywood, we regularly handle energy-efficient window replacements in Fort Lauderdale, Miami Gardens, and Pembroke Pines. If you live just across the city line and your home faces the same salt air, the same CBS construction, and the same HVHZ code requirements, the same team rolls out. Call us and we will let you know when we can get to your neighborhood.
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 - Energy-Efficient Windows in Hollywood
Yes. Hollywood sits entirely within Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means any window or door replacement, including ENERGY STAR-certified units, must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. An ENERGY STAR label alone does not satisfy the code. We verify the NOA number on every unit we order and document it on the permit and inspection paperwork, so you never buy a window that fails final inspection. Call (863) 208-5172 and we will explain exactly how this works for your opening count.
We open the wall, remove the jalousie glass and frame, and assess the masonry opening. Most Hollywood CBS homes have a flush opening with no wood buck, so we build pressure-treated sub-framing, anchor it with Tapcons at the spacing the NOA engineering sheet requires, and then set the new impact window into that. The process adds labor and material cost a simple “swap the window” bid will not include. We quote that work up front, in writing, before ordering anything.
That fog is a failed thermal seal. The inert gas has leaked and moist air has replaced it, so the window loses most of its insulating value. It is common on older aluminum-frame windows in Hollywood, especially on the beach side where salt air accelerates frame warping. A failed seal cannot be cleaned off. The unit gets replaced, and if it is still within the manufacturer’s seal-failure warranty, we handle the claim for you. Call us at (863) 208-5172 for a free inspection.
Salt air corrodes aluminum frames, locks, hinges, and weep covers, and as the frame warps, the glass-to-frame seal leaks. That lets conditioned air escape and outside humidity in, which erases the window’s U-factor performance within a few years. Marine-grade frame finishes and stainless hardware are standard for any work within a mile of A1A. We specify them by default on beach-side condos and single-family homes along North Beach.
Yes. A double-pane low-E impact unit carries a U-factor and SHGC that dramatically cut solar heat gain compared to single-pane aluminum or the original jalousie glass that many CBS homes still have. Most Hollywood homeowners see a 15 to 30 percent drop in cooling cost during the May-through-October stretch. The exact savings depend on your tree cover, roof color, and window orientation, and our energy audit gives you that number before you spend a dollar. Estimates are free, and so is the walk-through.
Call TruePane for an Energy-Efficient Window Estimate in Hollywood
We have been doing this long enough to know that the homeowners who call us have usually been burned once. A fogged seal no one would stand behind. A bid that doubled when the crew cracked the wall open. A window that passed the sales pitch and failed the inspection. You do not need more marketing. You need a square deal and a company that will still be in town and still answering the phone if anything goes wrong. Call (863) 208-5172 to schedule your free Hollywood estimate. We measure twice, quote on paper, and register your warranties before the truck leaves the driveway.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors.
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.