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AfterTherma-Tru Impact Windows in Hollywood: What to Know First
We install, service, and replace Therma-Tru impact windows throughout Hollywood as an independent Therma-Tru service provider. Most Therma-Tru impact window repairs take us one visit, with many jobs completed same-day once we have measured the opening and confirmed the frame condition. We don’t quote over the phone before seeing the opening, because a Therma-Tru frame that looked fine from inside the house is often hiding sill rot or a shifted rough opening that changes the whole job. If you own a Therma-Tru window or door and it’s not closing square, not sealing, or showing stress cracks after a storm, call (863) 334-2933 and we’ll schedule a free estimate.
This page is for Hollywood homeowners who bought Therma-Tru and want to know what their windows actually need, what it costs, and who in South Broward can fix it without turning a warranty into a paperwork dispute.
How Therma-Tru Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
- Stress cracks at the corners of Therma-Tru Classic-Craft and Smooth-Star impact units. We see this most often in the Hollywood Lakes and Emerald Hills neighborhoods, where frames settle and shift in the sandy, high-water-table soil. The crack starts at the corner of the sash and runs toward center. It’s rarely a manufacturing defect and almost always a frame alignment issue. We reset the sash, re-shim the frame, and replace the glass pack if the crack has traveled.
- Sill rot under Therma-Tru doors and windows with original aluminum-clad sills. Hollywood’s salt air plus summer downpours eats at the aluminum sill nosing on 15-to-20-year-old Therma-Tru units. Water gets under the sill cap and sits against the wood substrate. We pull the unit, replace the damaged sill with a composite or treated substrate, and reinstall with a proper drip edge and sealant bed. It’s a full-day job, but it’s the difference between a ten-year fix and a two-year patch.
- Fogged glass packs on Therma-Tru impact windows that were glazed with older double-seal technology. We get calls every May from homeowners in Driftwood and North Beach who noticed condensation between the panes over the winter. The seal between the panes has failed, and with impact-rated glass, you can’t just reglaze the sash. We order a replacement impact-rated insulated glass unit cut to the exact opening, install it, and register the warranty replacement before we leave the driveway.
- Latch and multi-point lock failures on Therma-Tru impact patio doors. The multi-point lock assembly on Therma-Tru Fiber-Classic and Lifestyle sliding doors has a known weak point where the locking rod connects to the gearbox. After years of salt air and use, the plastic bushing wears and the handle spins without engaging the bolts. We replace the entire lock assembly with the current OEM hardware revision rather than just the visible handle, because the handle is not the part that failed.
- Warped eyebrow-arch Therma-Tru transoms and radius-top units in older Hollywood homes. The radius-top Therma-Tru units in houses built before 2005 were not all factory-rated for full Miami-Dade impact loads. After a hard storm season, we see the arched sash bowing and losing its seal along the top curve. We replace those with modern impact-rated radius units from Therma-Tru’s current line or a compatible manufacturer line if the opening is non-standard.
Our Therma-Tru Impact Windows Process
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We measure the opening twice. Every rough opening, every jamb depth, every diagonal. We check for square and plumb before we talk about glass.
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We pull the old unit and inspect the frame, sill, and flashing. A Therma-Tru window is only as good as what it’s set into. If the substrate is soft or the flashing is compromised, we fix that first.
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We make the parts decision. For warranty-covered failures we use OEM Therma-Tru parts and register the claim properly. For out-of-warranty work, we quote OEM and quality aftermarket side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying and what it costs.
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We set the new unit square, shim it tight, and seal it. Then we check the reveal on all four sides before we button up the trim.
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We test the operation and the weather seal. Every sash opens and closes cleanly. Every lock engages. We run a water test on the exterior seal when the job warrants it.
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We register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard. No exceptions.
What Therma-Tru Impact Windows Costs in Hollywood
Here’s what we quote on Therma-Tru work in Hollywood. These are real ranges for common jobs. Exact pricing depends on the unit, the condition of the opening, and what we find when we pull the old window.
- Replace a fogged or cracked Therma-Tru impact glass pack: $850 to $1,600, depending on size and whether the sash needs rework.
- Replace a Therma-Tru impact casement or single-hung sash: $1,200 to $2,400 for a standard opening in Hollywood homes.
- Full-frame replacement of a Therma-Tru impact window (including new flashing and sill repair): $2,800 to $5,500 per opening in the Hollywood market. Suspect sill rot makes it the higher end.
- Full-frame replacement of a Therma-Tru impact sliding door: $4,800 to $9,000 including sill rebuild and multi-point lock replacement.
What moves the price is the rough opening, not the brand. If the buck is square and the sill is solid, it’s a clean job. If the previous installer short-shimmed the frame or the sill rotted from water intrusion, it’s a real job. Either way, you get a written line-item quote before we start, and the price we quote is the price you pay. Call (863) 334-2933 to schedule a free estimate on Therma-Tru work in Hollywood.
Why Hollywood Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for Therma-Tru Work
We’ve been working on windows and doors in South Broward since 2008 through a craft tradition that started before TruePane was founded in 2008. Dale Kessler grew up in the Liberia neighborhood of Hollywood, where his father spent weekends resealing jalousie frames against whatever the Atlantic decided to throw at them that season. He knows Hollywood construction the way only someone who grew up here does.
We’re not the cheapest bid in the room, and we don’t want to be. What we are is the last call you should need to make. Every Therma-Tru job carries our Done Right Promise: if it isn’t done right, we make it right, no paperwork fights, no arguing. The Keystone Standard means both manufacturer warranty layers are registered in writing, with durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway. And if a Therma-Tru unit is beyond saving, we quote PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows side by side on paper so you can compare lines without chasing three different contractors.
Measure it right, set it square, and the paperwork takes care of itself.
FAQs
If your Therma-Tru unit is under the manufacturer’s warranty for the failed component, we’ll register the warranty claim for you and handle the paperwork as part of the job. We’re an independent Therma-Tru service provider, so we’re not bound by any dealership quota or push to sell you something the warranty already covers. Bring us your original purchase paperwork if you have it, and we’ll tell you straight what the warranty covers and what it doesn’t before any money changes hands.
Therma-Tru parts trickle out of their distribution network, and some impact-rated glass packs take two to four weeks depending on the line and the spec. We don’t control their lead times, but we do stock the common hardware and we can usually pull a glass pack locally faster than a dealer in Miami can get it to Hollywood. If parts are going to be slow, we’ll tell you up front and offer a board-up or temporary seal option until the glass arrives. Call (863) 334-2933 and we’ll give you a straight answer on lead time before you commit.
It depends on what’s actually wrong. A fogged glass pack on a structurally sound frame is a repair job. A cracked sash on a frame with soft spots and water damage is a replacement job. We’ll tell you which one you have and why. We don’t replace what we can repair, and we don’t repair what’s going to fail again in eighteen months.
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines including, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. If your Therma-Tru unit is done and the opening is no longer a straightforward Therma-Tru fit, we’ll quote the alternatives side by side on paper. You’ll see the model number, the impact rating, the warranty duration, and the installed price for each line before you choose anything.
A straight window-to-window replacement with no frame or sill issues is a one-day job for our crew. A full-frame replacement with sill rebuild or flashing work takes two days. A replacement sliding door takes two to three days depending on the condition of the buck and what we find underneath. We’ll put the schedule on paper as part of the estimate, and we’ll be there when we say.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Hollywood and nearby areas.
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.