Single Hung Windows

Single Hung Windows in Hollywood, FL | TruePane Windows & Doors

Single hung windows are the quiet workhorse of Florida replacement window projects. A fixed upper sash keeps the top half sealed permanently, while the lower sash lifts to let the coastal breeze through. That simple design is why we install so many of them across Hollywood, FL, from Emerald Hills to the Lakes and down toward the beach. TruePane Windows & Doors supplies and installs impact-rated single hung windows across our PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO, and Mr-Glass lines, and every unit gets set level, plumb, and square with HVHZ fastening and sealing practices. If you’re pricing a whole-home replacement, call (863) 334-2933 and we’ll walk through your options with real numbers, not vague ranges.

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Product Overview - Single Hung Windows

The single hung profile is one of the most common impact-rated replacement windows in Florida homes, and for good reason. It keeps the clean sightlines of a traditional double hung but eliminates the hardware and weatherstripping wear that comes with an operable upper sash. One fixed sash, one moving sash, fewer seals to maintain, fewer points of failure when a storm rolls through.

In Hollywood, where most housing stock runs from mid-century ranch to 1980s two-story and newer Mediterranean builds, single hung windows fit naturally. They match the proportions of older aluminum frame openings, and modern aluminum or vinyl frames drop into those rough openings with minimal stucco repair. The design reads as classic Florida: clean vertical proportions, a wide lower lite for sightlines, and an upper sash that never rattles in gusty weather because it doesn’t move.

The frame is only half the story. What makes these windows worth paying attention to is the laminated impact glass in the sash. A polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer sits bonded between two panes of glass. When a branch or piece of roof tile hits the window during a storm, the glass may crack, but the PVB holds the pieces in the frame. No glass gets inside the home. No opening gets exposed to wind-driven rain. That’s the core of what an impact window does.

We specify aluminum frames when the opening calls for a thinner profile or a specific color match, and vinyl frames when the priority is thermal performance and a maintenance-free surface. Both get the same HVHZ-conscious installation from our crew in Hollywood.

TruePane Windows & Doors has been installing impact windows across Broward County long enough to know that the window is only as good as the seal around it. That’s why every single hung we set gets an AAMA 812 low-expansion foam perimeter seal and fastening that follows AAMA 2400/2410 installation practice. The NOA number on the glass means nothing if the frame is screwed off-center into a rotted buck. We don’t do that.

Technical Specifications

Here’s what you can specify on a TruePane Windows & Doors single hung order. We keep the spec sheet short because the important numbers are on the Florida Product Approval document, not a brochure.

• Frame materials: Extruded aluminum or multi-chamber vinyl, both available in impact-rated service
• Glass configurations: Laminated impact glass with PVB interlayer, Low-E insulated glass, tinted glass, or clear glass, depending on the elevation and energy goals
• Finish options: White, Almond, Bronze, Black, and Tan; custom color matching available on qualifying aluminum lines
• Screen options: Half screen for the operable lower sash, or full screen when the opening calls for a more finished look
• Operation: Fixed upper sash, operable lower sash with single-hung balance system
• Design pressure: Matched to the wind zone of the specific opening, up to +/-100. We don’t over-spec past what your elevation calls for.
• Compliance documentation: Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers issued per configuration, verified on your written quote before you sign anything

Everything above is ordered per-opening, not from a stock rack. We don’t sell a generic “impact window.” We sell a specific system for a specific opening in a specific Hollywood home.

Hurricane & Compliance Performance

Laminated Impact Glass with PVB Interlayer
The lower and upper sashes carry laminated glass with a polyvinyl butyral interlayer bonded between the panes. Under impact, the glass may fracture but stays in the frame. That’s the mechanism that keeps wind, rain, and debris outside your Hollywood home during a storm, and it’s the same interlayer technology used in automotive windshields.

Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval
Each configuration we quote carries a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance and Florida Product Approval number issued for that specific frame-and-glass combination. These numbers are what your permitting office in Hollywood or unincorporated Broward County will ask for. We provide them with your quote, and we verify the approval matches the exact opening dimensions before we order.

Engineered to FBC High-Velocity Hurricane Zone Requirements
Hollywood sits inside the HVHZ. The Florida Building Code treats our coastal strip differently than Orlando or Gainesville, and for good reason. Every single hung window we install is engineered to meet FBC HVHZ requirements, which means the system, the glazing, and the installation all answer to a higher structural standard.

TAS Testing Context: 201, 202, 203
HVHZ-rated products are tested under a family of protocols. TAS 201 covers large-missile impact, where a length of lumber is fired at the glass to simulate flying debris. TAS 202 covers cyclic wind-pressure loading, which simulates the push-pull stress of a hurricane’s repeated gusts. TAS 203 covers forced-entry resistance. A window that has passed this battery is not merely “impact glass” in marketing terms. It has been hit, cycled, and pried on in a controlled lab.

Design Pressure Matched to Your Wind Zone
We don’t sell a single design pressure rating for every home. Design pressure is calculated per opening, based on the wind zone your specific Hollywood address sits in, the height of the window above grade, and the surrounding terrain. Our single hung replacements are matched to your wind zone, up to +/-100, and never higher than the opening actually calls for. Paying for more DP than you need is wasted money.

Energy Performance Options
For west-facing elevations in Hollywood, Low-E insulated glass cuts the afternoon heat load in a way clear laminated glass can’t. We offer Low-E insulated configurations for single hung frames where the spec calls for solar control, and tinted glass for glare-heavy exposures. The impact layer stays in the make-up either way; you’re choosing the thermal layer, not giving up the storm protection.

Color & Glass Options

Color is where single hung windows either disappear into a house or fight it. We see a lot of white and almond frames on Hollywood’s older single-story block homes, especially in the Lakes and Driftwood neighborhoods where the architecture is simple and the landscape does the talking. Bronze and black frames have become the go-to for the Mediterranean and modern builds that have popped up across Hollywood, where a dark frame reads as intentional against light stucco walls. Tan works well on earth-toned homes with barrel tile roofs.

Glass selection follows similar logic. Clear laminated impact glass is the default for rooms where light matters more than heat gain. Low-E insulated glass earns its cost on western and southern elevations, where a Hollywood afternoon can turn a bedroom into an oven. Tinted glass is the pick for glare-heavy family rooms and home offices with big exposures. Every configuration keeps the PVB impact interlayer, which is the point of this window.

Half screens are the common pick for single hung windows since only the lower sash opens. Full screens offer a more finished look but add cost on a window that doesn’t really need the upper half screened. We’ll spec what makes sense for how you actually use the room.

Installation by TruePane Windows & Doors in Hollywood

A single hung window with a perfect Miami-Dade NOA still fails if the perimeter seal is sloppy. That’s the uncomfortable truth of impact windows: the product approval covers the window, not the hole it sits in. The installation is on us, and it’s the part of the job where we don’t cut corners.

We start with a pre-install inspection. That means checking the rough opening for rotted wood, rusted steel lintels, out-of-square framing, and any water intrusion that has been hiding behind the old window. In Hollywood, where salt air works through coastal block homes and older wood-framed openings, we find problems more often than not. Better to find them before the new window goes in than after it’s flashed and trimmed.

From there, the process is disciplined: existing window out, rough opening cleaned and prepped, new single hung set level, plumb, and square with shims at the load points. Fasteners go in per AAMA 2400/2410 installation practice, which governs how windows are anchored to the structure. The perimeter gets an AAMA 812 low-expansion foam seal that insulates and seals without bowing the frame. Then the exterior trim, sealant, and a final water check. We test the operation, clean up, and walk you through how the balance system works.

Hollywood permitting matters here. Our area enforces HVHZ submittal requirements, which generally means the building department wants to see the Florida Product Approval or NOA for the exact window going into the opening. We handle that paperwork as part of the job. If you’re replacing windows in a home built before the current code cycle, expect the inspector to look at how the opening was flashed, not just whether the window is HVHZ-approved.

We install across Hollywood, from the Intracoastal-adjacent blocks in Hollywood Lakes to the newer communities west of I-95 and down toward Hallandale Beach. The wind zone shifts block by block here, and so does the design pressure spec on an identical-looking window.

Frequently Asked Questions - Single Hung Windows

Get a Quote - Single Hung Windows in Hollywood

You don’t need to decide today. You need a real number for the windows you’re considering, from a company that installs them for a living. Call (863) 334-2933 and we’ll schedule a free on-site measurement at your Hollywood home, walk through glass and finish options, and put a written line-item quote in your hands. No pressure, no vague pricing. Just the numbers.

Written by the team at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Hollywood, FL and surrounding Broward County communities with impact window installation across PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO, and Mr-Glass product lines.