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Mr-Glass Impact Windows in Hollywood: What to Know First
We’re an independent Mr-Glass service provider in Hollywood, FL, and we repair and replace Mr-Glass impact windows for homeowners who want the work done right the first time. Most Mr-Glass impact window repairs in Hollywood take one visit, and we carry or can source OEM and quality aftermarket parts for the lines most common in South Broward homes. We don’t lead with a price before we’ve measured anything – but we do give you an honest, written quote before any work begins, and the estimate is free.
This page is for Hollywood homeowners who own Mr-Glass impact windows and need straight answers about failure points, repair costs, and whether a replacement makes more sense than another patch job. If you’ve got a Mr-Glass window that’s binding, fogging, or not latching square, call (863) 334-2933 and a live person will answer.
How Mr-Glass Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
Mr-Glass impact windows are common in Hollywood homes built or retrofitted after Hurricane Andrew, and we’ve worked on enough of them to know where they go wrong. These are the failure modes we see most often in this area.
- Roller and track wear on Mr-Glass horizontal sliders. The original nylon rollers flatten over time, especially in Hollywood’s salt air, and the sash starts to drag or bind. Homeowners often assume the frame is warped, but it’s almost always the roller assembly. We pull the sash, replace the rollers with a heavier-duty aftermarket set, and reset the track alignment so the panel glides without forcing it.
- Laminated glass delamination at the edges. Impact-rated Mr-Glass units use a laminated inner layer, and we’ve seen edge clouding and delamination in Hollywood homes where windows face direct afternoon sun for years. The symptom looks like fogging but isn’t a seal failure – it’s the interlayer separating from the glass. That means the unit needs replacement, not a reseal. We’ll tell you that straight rather than sell you a fix that won’t hold.
- Weep hole blockage causing sill rot and frame corrosion. Mr-Glass impact windows have weep channels at the sill that clog with Hollywood’s combination of wind-blown sand, salt, and organic debris. Blocked weeps hold water against the frame, and we’ve pulled more than a few Mr-Glass sashes in Hollywood to find the bottom rail quietly corroding. We clear the channels, treat the corrosion if it’s superficial, and replace the frame section if it isn’t.
- Stripped or loosened hardware on casement and awning units. The crank mechanisms and locking points on older Mr-Glass impact casements wear under repeated use, especially the multi-point lock sets. The sash will feel tight at the handle but won’t seat evenly against the weatherstripping. We re-time the hardware, and when the gears are gone, we replace the operator with an quality aftermarket unit that matches the original hole pattern.
- Frame racking from settling slabs. Hollywood sits on a mix of sandy soil and old fill, and we regularly see Mr-Glass impact frames that have been pulled slightly out of square by slab settling. The window binds at one corner, the lock won’t engage, and the homeowner thinks they need a whole new unit. If the frame is structurally sound, we can often re-shim and re-square it without pulling the opening apart. Dale Kessler grew up in the Liberia neighborhood of Hollywood, so he knows which blocks are more prone to this than others.
Our Mr-Glass Impact Windows Process
Every Mr-Glass job starts the same way: we measure twice before we quote anything. Here’s how it goes when you call us in Hollywood.
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Call and talk to a person. You call (863) 334-2933. A live person answers – 24/7, not a voicemail tree. We ask what’s going on, what you’re seeing, and when it started.
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In-person diagnostic. We schedule a visit. Our tech measures the opening, checks the frame for square, inspects the rollers, seals, and hardware, and identifies whether this is a repair or a replacement. You get side-by-side options on paper.
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Parts decision. Where OEM Mr-Glass parts are available and make sense, we use them. Where a quality aftermarket part will last longer or fits better, we tell you that and show you the difference before we order anything.
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The fix, done in one visit when possible. Most Mr-Glass impact window repairs in Hollywood are single-visit jobs. We bring the parts, do the work, and clean up before we leave.
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Test and re-check. We close, lock, and cycle every panel before we pack up. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
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The guarantee, in writing. Every job carries our Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing before the truck leaves the driveway.
What Mr-Glass Impact Windows Costs in Hollywood
Here are honest ranges for the Mr-Glass impact window work we do most often in Hollywood. These are ballpark figures – your exact quote depends on the unit, the opening, and what’s actually wrong.
| Job | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Roller replacement on Mr-Glass slider | $120 – $280 per panel |
| Hardware rebuild (crank, lock set, re-time) | $180 – $420 per unit |
| Weep channel clearing and frame corrosion treatment | $90 – $200 per window |
| Laminated glass unit replacement (impact-rated) | $450 – $1,100 per unit |
| Full Mr-Glass impact window replacement (standard size) | $1,400 – $4,200 per opening installed |
What moves the price: unit size, whether the frame can be saved, OEM versus aftermarket parts, and how many windows you’re doing at once. We give you a written line-item quote before any work starts, and that’s the number on the bill. No change orders, no surprise line items. Call (863) 334-2933 for a free estimate – we’ll measure before we price it.
Why Hollywood Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for Mr-Glass Work
We’ve been serving Hollywood and South Broward since 2008 through a craft tradition started by Dale Kessler and carried on by the team he built. We’re not a franchise playbook. We’re local, we hire local, and we train apprentices into journeymen who plan to still be in town in thirty years.
Our techs know Mr-Glass products, but we’re also an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows, among more than a dozen lines. That matters when a Mr-Glass repair doesn’t make economic sense and you’re weighing a replacement – we’ll quote the manufacturers side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying. Every job is backed by the Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right, with no paperwork fights. That’s the standard on the first visit and the baseline for every callback.
FAQs
No. We are an independent Mr-Glass service provider in Hollywood, FL. We repair and replace Mr-Glass impact windows using OEM parts when they’re the right call and quality aftermarket parts when they’re not. We’ve never misrepresented that relationship, and we’re not about to start.
In most cases, yes. Rollers, locks, cranks, and weatherstripping for the common Mr-Glass impact lines are still available, either as OEM or through reputable aftermarket manufacturers. Where a part is discontinued, we’ll tell you on the spot and show you the replacement option before we order anything. Call (863) 334-2933 and we’ll check availability for your specific model.
If it’s a true seal failure, the fix is a glass unit replacement, not a reseal. On impact-rated Mr-Glass units, fogging can also be laminated glass delamination, which has nothing to do with the seal and also requires replacement. We’ll diagnose which one you’re dealing with before we quote anything. Call (863) 334-2933 and we’ll take a look.
Most repairs – roller swaps, hardware rebuilds, weep clearing – are done in a single visit that takes an hour or two. Glass unit replacements usually require a second visit once the new unit arrives, typically within a week or two. Full frame replacements are scheduled in advance with a written timeline.
No. The quote we give you is the number on the bill, unless you ask us to do additional work that wasn’t in the original scope. A square deal means upfront pricing with no surprises. Measure it right, set it square, and the paperwork takes care of itself.
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.



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