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Impact window and door replacement in Kendall is rarely about a single opening. It’s about whether your whole house passes a wind mitigation inspection or fails it by one leftover jalousie panel. A typical full-home impact package here runs $18,000-$45,000 depending on opening count, frame material, and whether you’re replacing original 1970s aluminum or 2000s builder-grade units. TruePane crews work Kendall weekly and know the Kendale Lakes, The Hammocks, and Country Walk housing stock well enough to quote accurately the first time. Call (386) 200-9224 for a free estimate, and a live person answers.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Kendall’s Preferred Impact Windows & Doors Company
Dale Kessler started this company in 2008 after years of watching out-of-true installs void manufacturer warranties that homeowners never knew they had. That rule – if the pane is not true, the job is not done – still governs every Kendall job we take. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they measure every opening twice before quoting anything. We don’t send a sales rep with a binder. We send a glazier who can tell you why your west-facing frames are corroding faster than your neighbor’s east-facing ones.
Kendall homeowners have called us after other companies replaced half the windows and left the jalousie panels untouched, or registered only one of the two warranty layers. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it’s not optional. Every install also carries our Done Right Promise: if something isn’t done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing.
Our Impact Windows & Doors Services in Kendall
Hurricane Impact Windows
Kendall’s 1970s and 1980s CBS homes were framed for single-pane aluminum that was never rated for the design wind speeds Miami-Dade enforces today. We replace those original units with Miami-Dade NOA-approved impact windows – laminated glass with a PVB interlayer that holds the pane together under debris impact. For Kendale Lakes ranchers and Hammocks two-stories alike, the window frames matter as much as the glass. We quote aluminum, vinyl, and composite side by side on paper so you see exact material and labor costs before signing.
Impact Sliding Glass Doors
Sliding glass doors on Kendall patio exposures take the brunt of afternoon storm tracks. Original 1970s sliders with corroded tracks and unsealed jambs leak air and water, and they fail wind mitigation the moment an inspector sees daylight at the meeting rail. We install impact-rated sliders with fusion-welded frames, interlocking rails, and stainless steel rollers that don’t seize in salt air. In The Hammocks and Country Walk, where sliders face open water retention areas, we upgrade to marine-grade hardware as standard.
Impact Entry & French Doors
Entry doors on Kendall homes are often the last opening a homeowner thinks about, and the first one a wind mitigation inspector flags. A solid-core wood or hollow metal door with no impact rating is an unprotected opening, even if every window on the house is laminated. We install impact-rated entry doors and French doors with Miami-Dade NOA certification, including the frame, the glass, and the hardware. If you have a 1980s double-door entry on a Kendale Lakes rancher, there are specific reinforcement and anchoring details that matter for code.
Impact Garage Doors
Your garage door is the largest opening in a Kendall house, and an unbraced original door nullifies your entire wind mitigation discount. Andrew proved that when garage doors blow in, the roof goes next. We install code-compliant impact garage doors with reinforced tracks and struts. For homes in Country Walk and Three Lakes built in the 1980s, the original wood or thin aluminum garage door is typically the weak point, and it’s usually the first thing we flag on a walkthrough.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Kendall
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, so we’re not married to any single brand. On Kendall jobs we commonly quote ECO Window Systems for their Miami-Dade NOA approvals and fusion-welded frame construction, and Andersen and Pella for homeowners who want a specific architectural profile. We keep installation hardware and sealants stocked in our South Florida facility, so Kendall scheduling doesn’t stall waiting on backordered parts. When you sit down with us, you get brand choices side by side on paper, with warranty durations stated in writing.
Common Impact Windows & Doors Problems We See in Kendall Homes
- Corroded original aluminum frames. Salt air from Biscayne Bay and 80-90% humidity eat through 1970s-80s aluminum at the jamb and sash meeting points. Once the frame gaps at the corners, there’s no caulk or weatherstrip that makes it wind-mitigation-passable.
- The leftover jalousie panel. We walk Kendale Lakes homes every week where the original jalousie is still in the laundry room or screened porch. It’s the one opening that voids the whole discount. One panel. Thousands of dollars a year.
- Fogged insulated glass units. Decades of Kendall humidity and hard well-influenced water break down the edge seals in older single-pane insulated units. Fog between the panes means the argon is gone and the unit has near-zero insulation value, even if the frame looks fine.
- Unbraced original garage doors. A 1981 wood-panel garage door with original tracks fails wind mitigation instantly. It’s also the opening most likely to fail during a storm, which is why insurance inspectors check it first.
Pricing for Impact Windows & Doors in Kendall, FL
Kendall pricing tracks opening count and frame spec more than anything. A single impact window replacement runs $900-$1,800 including installation. Impact sliders run $2,800-$5,500 depending on width and frame material. Entry and French door replacements land between $3,500 and $8,000 installed. A full impact garage door with reinforced tracks runs $2,500-$4,500. Whole-home packages on a typical 1978 Kendale Lakes rancher with 12-14 openings run $18,000-$32,000 when you stay in a standard aluminum or vinyl impact frame. The same package in a premium line like Andersen runs higher, often $28,000-$45,000. The coastal-spec aluminum frame costs 10-15% more than inland-spec but lasts decades longer in Kendall’s salt air. The cheaper spec corrodes within ten years and you pay twice. We quote fixed pricing with no change orders, and we pull permits and close inspections on every job. Call (386) 200-9224 for a free written line-item estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kendall
Our Impact Windows & Doors crews work throughout southwestern Miami-Dade, including Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay, Three Lakes, and Country Walk. If you’re in any of these communities, the same TruePane team that works Kendall handles your openings with the same NOA-compliant materials and the same Done Right Promise. Learn more about our full service area on the Impact Windows & Doors in Kendall page.
Serving Kendall, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kendall 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 - Impact Windows & Doors in Kendall
Miami-Dade wind mitigation applies an all-or-nothing opening protection standard: every opening must be impact-protected or the entire discount disappears. A single jalousie panel in a laundry room or utility porch – and Kendale Lakes homes are full of them – voids the full credit. That commonly costs $3,000-$6,000 per year in Citizens or private carrier premiums. Replacing that one jalousie with a fixed impact-rated unit is a fraction of what the lost discount costs over a few years. Call (386) 200-9224 and we’ll walk your house opening by opening to identify exactly what’s killing your discount.
An NOA is Miami-Dade’s product approval, and it’s stricter than the Florida Building Code. Every impact window, door, and shutter installed in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, including all of Kendall, must carry an active NOA number. We only install NOA-approved products from manufacturers like ECO Window Systems, and the NOA documentation is part of the closeout packet we leave with every Kendall homeowner.
Yes, provided every opening is addressed. We replace the windows, the sliders, the entry doors, and the garage door, and we photograph and document every opening for the inspector. In The Hammocks, the common failure point is the patio slider and the garage door, not the windows. If those two openings are done correctly, the inspection usually passes. We pull permits and close inspections on every job.
Kendall sits downwind of Biscayne Bay salt air and holds 80-90% humidity for much of the year. Original aluminum frames from the 1970s and 80s have no marine finish, and the salt water condenses on the frame at the jamb and sash meeting points, causing electrolytic corrosion. Once the frame loses material at the corners, the opening cannot seal. We specify marine-grade finishes and fusion-welded frames specifically for Kendall jobs, and we explain the price gap between coastal-spec and inland-spec on every quote.
Shutters only protect the glass when they’re closed and latched. Impact windows protect the opening permanently, with laminated glass that holds under debris impact without any action from the homeowner. For a 1980s CBS home in Kendall, the decision usually comes down to insurance savings: impact windows qualify for the opening protection credit, while most shutters do too, but only impact windows address seal failure, air infiltration, and corrosion simultaneously. Shutters are the cheaper initial spec. Impact windows are the fix that also stops the frame rot. Call (386) 200-9224 and we’ll quote both side by side.
When our crew walked that 1978 CBS rancher in Kendale Lakes, they found original aluminum double-hungs with salt-accelerated seal failure and a west-facing jalousie that hadn’t closed tight in years. The frames were corroded at the jambs, and the homeowner had been paying full wind insurance for a decade because of that one utility-room opening. We replaced every opening, including the laundry room jamb, with Miami-Dade NOA-approved ViewLux impact-rated glazing and fusion-welded frames. We flashed every jamb with tape before the stucco repair. The home went from zero discount to full compliance in a week. That’s the job we do in Kendall.
If you’re ready to price out impact windows and doors for your Kendall home, call (386) 200-9224. A live person answers, day or night. We’ll schedule a walkthrough, measure every opening, and give you a written line-item estimate before you decide anything. No pressure, no call center, no franchise script. Just a square deal.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors. Dale has installed, replaced, and serviced windows and doors since 2008 through a family craft tradition that treats every opening like it’s going into his own mother’s house.
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.