Picture & Fixed Windows in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Picture & Fixed Windows in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Picture and fixed windows are non-operable glass units installed in a fixed frame – they do not open, and that is exactly the point. In Fort Lauderdale, where coastal light and water views are part of what makes a home worth staying in, a properly installed fixed window gives you an unobstructed sightline, a stronger thermal barrier than most operable windows, and far less hardware to degrade in the salt air. Most Window Installation projects are completed in a single visit, with pricing for standard residential units typically ranging from $400 to $1,800 per window installed, depending on size, glass type, and frame material.

TruePane Windows & Doors has been setting glass in South Florida homes for over 42 years. Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008 on a straightforward principle: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule governs every fixed-window install we do in Fort Lauderdale, from a modest living room picture unit in Coral Ridge to a floor-to-ceiling fixed panel in a Harbor Beach renovation. If you’d like to talk through your project before committing to anything, a live person answers our phone at (754) 310-3589 around the clock – no voicemail, no callback form.

Fixed windows fall under our broader Window Installation in Fort Lauderdale service, and they pair well with projects that combine operable casements or sliders with large stationary panes for maximum design flexibility and energy performance.

When You Need Picture & Fixed Windows

• You have a fogged or yellowed picture window that no longer clears up. Seal failure in fixed windows is common in Fort Lauderdale’s humidity – once the argon or krypton fill between panes migrates out, the fog is permanent. No cleaning service fixes it; the glass unit needs replacement.
• Your home predates South Florida’s 2002 post-Andrew building code updates. Older fixed windows in neighborhoods like Tarpon River and Edgewood were often set in single-pane clear glass with no impact rating. They are a code liability and a storm risk in a place where a Cat 1 hurricane is considered a routine autumn inconvenience.
• You are planning a significant addition or renovation and want to frame a specific view. Many homeowners in Las Olas Isles and Rio Vista use large fixed panels to frame the Intracoastal – views that an operable double-hung would interrupt with rails and sashes.
• You are losing cooling efficiency through an oversized, poorly sealed glass wall. Fort Lauderdale’s nine-to-ten months of active cooling season means a thermally broken, low-E fixed window pays back in real electricity savings – not just comfort.
• Your current picture window is single-lite and sits directly on the street side of the house. Homes in neighborhoods like Progresso Village and Croissant Park facing a main road benefit from the acoustic dampening a laminated impact fixed unit provides over a standard single-pane.
• A past contractor left a fixed window out of square. A frame that was never plumb creates chronic air and water infiltration at the corners – a slow leak that shows up as interior wall staining long before anyone notices the actual gap. If you’ve had that experience, you understand why we measure every opening twice before anything gets ordered.

Our Picture & Fixed Windows Process

1. On-site evaluation and measurement. One of our background-checked, uniformed technicians visits the home, assesses the existing rough opening, checks the surrounding frame and sill for rot or moisture damage, and measures the opening – then measures it again. In Fort Lauderdale’s older concrete-block construction, openings are rarely the dimension stamped on the original permit, and a unit ordered to the wrong size is a two-week delay nobody needs.
2. Glass and frame specification. We carry authorized lines from manufacturers including CGI and ES Windows, both of which produce fixed units built to Florida’s strict impact requirements and tested against Miami-Dade protocols. We put manufacturer quotes side by side on paper so you can see exactly what you are buying – frame material, glass package, U-factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, impact rating – before you sign anything.
3. Permit coordination (where required). Fort Lauderdale’s Building Services Division requires a permit for window replacements that change the unit size or type. We handle the permit application, schedule the inspection, and keep the homeowner informed. We do not skip permits to save a few days – an unpermitted window replacement can complicate a home sale or an insurance claim years down the road.
4. Removal of the old unit and opening preparation. The existing frame comes out carefully. We inspect the buck and rough sill for any water intrusion or deterioration that Fort Lauderdale’s rain-season humidity tends to hide behind old glazing compound. If we find rot or compromised substrate, we tell you before we proceed, not after.
5. Installation, shimming, and sealing. The new fixed unit is set plumb and level, shimmed to hold position, anchored per manufacturer specification, and sealed with a compatible sealant rated for Florida’s UV exposure and thermal movement. “Plumb and level” is not a phrase we use loosely – Dale Kessler keeps the founding rule on the whiteboard for a reason.
6. Warranty registration before we leave. Under The Keystone Standard, both manufacturer warranty layers – the glass-unit warranty and the frame/finish warranty – are registered in writing, with durations stated, before the truck leaves the driveway. The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers our workmanship on top of that. If something is not right within 90 days, we come back and make it right, no paperwork fights.

Picture & Fixed Windows Pricing in Fort Lauderdale

Fixed windows are generally less expensive per unit than operable windows of the same size because there are no moving parts, no hardware, and no weather-stripping to precision-fit. That said, Fort Lauderdale’s impact requirements and the size range typical of picture windows push prices higher than national averages. Here is an honest breakdown of what most homeowners in this market pay:

Several factors push a Fort Lauderdale fixed-window project toward the higher end of these ranges:

• Impact glass requirements. Most Fort Lauderdale homes in Broward County fall within the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), which requires Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code Notice of Acceptance (NOA) on any replacement glazing. Impact-laminated units cost more than standard insulated glass, but they also let most homeowners eliminate hurricane shutters on that opening, which has real insurance implications.
• Frame material. Vinyl frames cost less upfront and resist salt-air corrosion well. Aluminum frames with a thermal break are common in older Fort Lauderdale homes and hold their shape better in larger spans. Fiberglass costs more but performs well in direct sun on a south- or west-facing wall.
• Size and glass package. Low-E coatings and higher-performance spacers add cost but reduce the load on your HVAC – a real consideration in a climate where air conditioning runs from March through November.
• Permit fees. Broward County and City of Fort Lauderdale permit fees vary by project scope and are passed through at cost on our estimates – no markup, no mystery fees.

Our estimates are free, upfront, and itemized. Seniors and veterans receive a permanent 5% discount on every job, and any repair over $250 qualifies for $50 off. Call (754) 310-3589 to schedule an on-site measurement and get a written quote – no pressure, no expiration date printed to rush you.

FAQs – Picture & Fixed Windows

Do fixed windows in Fort Lauderdale need to be impact-rated?

Yes, in nearly all cases. Fort Lauderdale falls within Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and the Florida Building Code requires any replacement window – including fixed units – to meet impact or protection standards. A standard insulated glass unit with no impact rating will not pass inspection and will likely void your homeowner’s insurance wind coverage on that opening, which is why professional Window Installation Near Me in Fort Lauderdale, FL matters. CGI and ES Windows both produce fixed units with valid Miami-Dade NOA documentation, and we carry authorized lines from both. If your existing picture window was installed before 2002 and has never been replaced, there is a reasonable chance it does not meet current code. Call (754) 310-3589 and we can tell you exactly what you have and what replacing it would cost.

Can you match the frame profile on my existing windows so everything looks consistent?

Usually, yes – though “exact match” depends on what you have and what the manufacturer currently produces. When a homeowner in Coral Ridge wants to add a picture window that blends with Single & Double Hung Windows or PGT casements installed twelve years ago, we pull the existing spec and compare it against current production profiles before ordering. We also set quotes from multiple lines side by side so you can weigh the tradeoff between a close visual match and the best available performance spec. We will tell you plainly if a perfect match is not achievable, rather than let you discover it on installation day.

How long does a picture window installation take?

Most single-unit fixed-window replacements in Fort Lauderdale are completed in one visit, typically three to five hours depending on access, opening condition, and whether any frame repair is needed. The lead time from signed contract to installation day is usually two to four weeks, driven by manufacturing and permitting rather than scheduling on our end. Custom shapes and radius units take longer – we will give you a realistic timeline before you commit. We will be there when we say, and if anything changes, you will hear from us before you are sitting in an empty house waiting.

What does the 90-Day Done Right Promise actually cover on a fixed window?

It covers our workmanship for 90 days from the date of installation – no exceptions, no fine print that excludes the things most likely to go wrong. If the unit develops an air leak at the frame, if the sealant separates at a corner, if the unit sits out of level and you can see it in the way the light hits the glass – we come back and correct it at no charge. This is separate from the manufacturer warranties on the glass unit and frame, which we register in writing under The Keystone Standard before we leave your driveway. Both layers of warranty documentation come to you in writing, with durations stated. Call (754) 310-3589 if you have a question about a past installation or want to understand what a new job would be backed by.

Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Call TruePane for Fixed Windows

A picture window is one of the simpler products in residential glazing – a fixed pane in a frame. What makes it go wrong is rarely the glass itself. It is an opening that was never squared up properly, a sealant that was not rated for Florida’s UV exposure, a permit that was skipped, or a warranty that was never registered because the installer was already on to the next job. Those are not product failures. They are craft failures.

Dale Kessler built TruePane around fixing that pattern. Over 42 years, this company has set enough glass in Fort Lauderdale homes to know that Harbor Beach and Victoria Park have different construction vintages, that east-facing walls in Lauderdale Harbors see more salt spray than most installers account for, and that a homeowner who has lived in their house for twenty years can spot a window that sits wrong from across the room.

We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines. We hire locally and train apprentices the way second-generation tradespeople train them – by working alongside someone who has already made every mistake worth making. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, they show up at the time we gave you, and they treat your home the way they would treat their own mother’s.

If you are weighing a picture window replacement or considering adding a large fixed unit to frame a view, the TruePane home page has an overview of every service we offer, or you can go directly to our Window Installation in Fort Lauderdale page for the full scope of what that work entails. Either way, the fastest path to a real answer is a phone call.

Schedule Your Free Estimate in Fort Lauderdale

If you have a fogged picture window, a fixed unit that was never properly sealed, or a renovation where a large stationary pane or 3-Panel Sliding (3-Lite Roller) Windows would make the room, call (754) 310-3589. A live person will answer, take down what you need, and get a technician scheduled – no automated system, no waiting until Monday morning. Estimates are free, quotes are written and itemized, and the work is backed in writing before we leave your driveway. That is a square deal, and it is the only kind we offer in Fort Lauderdale.

Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale.