Casement Windows

Casement Windows in West Palm Beach, FL | Winslow Windows & Doors

In West Palm Beach, a window has to do more than open and close. It has to hold its ground against driving rain, airborne debris, and the kind of wind that makes older frames whistle. Our impact casement windows do exactly that. They’re side-hinged and crank-operated, built with laminated impact glass and a full compression seal that pulls the sash tight against the frame when closed. We’ve been installing them across West Palm Beach neighborhoods like El Cid, Flamingo Park, and Ibis for years, and the difference between a properly set casement and a rushed job is something you can feel when you close the sash. If you’re pricing impact casements, call (561) 660-9539 and we’ll put together a written, line-item estimate.

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Product Overview - Casement Windows

Casement windows are the workhorses of Florida impact glazing. They hinge on one side and swing outward with a crank, which gives you two things other window styles struggle with: a full perimeter seal when closed, and unobstructed ventilation when open. In a market like West Palm Beach, where summer humidity pushes air conditioning hard and storm season tests every penetration in the building envelope, that combination matters.

The profile we install is configured specifically for Florida construction. We work with two frame materials: extruded aluminum, which is the traditional choice for coastal and high-rise applications around Palm Beach County, and vinyl, which suits single-family homes where energy performance and low maintenance are priorities. Both accept the same laminated impact glass package. The crank mechanism is heavy-gauge, built to be cycled repeatedly without sagging, and the sash rests on a multi-point lock rail that compresses the weatherstripping into a tight seal along all four sides. That seal is the core of the product’s performance, both for water intrusion and for air leakage.

Architecturally, casements fit well in the mid-century ranch homes of Southland Park, the Mediterranean builds around Vedado, and contemporary new construction across West Palm Beach. The vertical proportion works equally well as a single unit or paired as a wide opening. And because the sash opens fully outward, the entire opening stays clear for view lines, something fixed louvered shutters never give you.

Technical Specifications

• Frame materials: Extruded aluminum or vinyl, configured to order for each opening in West Palm Beach.
• Glass options: Laminated impact glass with a PVB interlayer, Low-E insulated glass, tinted glass, and clear glass.
• Finish options: White, Almond, Bronze, Black, and Tan, in standard and coastal-grade coatings.
• Screen options: Fixed screen or retractable screen, sized to each casement opening.
• Design pressure: Matched to your specific wind zone, up to +/-100. We never engineer higher than the opening requires.
• Sill and hardware: Stainless steel hinge hardware, multi-point locking rail, and a sill profile selected for the installation condition.
• Compliance: Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers available per configuration, engineered to Florida Building Code HVHZ requirements.

Sizes are manufactured to your measured opening, not cut from stock. That means each unit is built for a specific location in a specific house, and the design pressure rating is matched to that location’s wind zone.

Hurricane & Compliance Performance

Laminated Impact Glass
Each sash carries laminated glass with a PVB interlayer. Under impact, glass fragments adhere to that interlayer rather than blowing through the opening. The glass stays in the frame, the interior stays protected, and the building envelope stays intact. This is the fundamental behavior that separates an impact casement from a standard window.

Miami-Dade NOA / Florida Product Approval
Every casement configuration we sell carries a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance and Florida Product Approval number, issued per configuration. Those numbers are tied to the specific frame, glass, and hardware combination on your quote. We provide them with your estimate because your permitting office in West Palm Beach will want to see them.

FBC / HVHZ Compliance
These windows are engineered to Florida Building Code High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements. HVHZ is stricter than the wind load standards used elsewhere in the state, and it governs most of Palm Beach County, including West Palm Beach. You’re not buying a window that happens to survive hurricanes. You’re buying one that’s required to.

TAS 201, 202, and 203 Testing Context
HVHZ-rated products are tested under a protocol family that includes TAS 201 for large-missile impact, TAS 202 for cyclic wind-pressure loading, and TAS 203 for forced-entry resistance. That sequence simulates what a real storm does: hit the glass with debris, then cycle the wind pressure, then confirm the building isn’t left open to entry after the strike.

Design Pressure Matched to Your Wind Zone
Design pressure for each unit is matched to the wind zone of the opening, up to +/-100. We don’t push every window to the same maximum rating, because that’s not how engineering works. Your quote will show the calculated requirement and the selected rating for each opening. That’s the number your plan reviewer cares about.

Energy Performance
Low-E and insulated glass options are available for casement units, for the homes in West Palm Beach where afternoon sun beats on the west and south elevations. Low-E coatings reduce solar heat gain without visibly darkening the room, and insulated configurations add thermal resistance for air-conditioned spaces.

Color & Glass Options

Finish selection in West Palm Beach tends to split along architectural lines. White and Almond sit well on the Mediterranean and Spanish-style homes common in neighborhoods like Sunshine Park and Northwood. Bronze and Black read as more contemporary and show up frequently on newer builds around CityPlace and along Flagler Drive. Tan splits the difference and works well on stucco homes with warm earth tones. Coastal-rate finishes are standard on aluminum frames we specify within salt-spray distance of the Intracoastal.

On the glass side, clear laminated impact is the baseline that most homes in West Palm Beach spec when view is the priority. Tinted glass reduces glare and solar gain, which matters on east-facing morning elevations and west-facing afternoon walls. Low-E insulated glass is the choice when energy performance is part of the reason for the replacement, particularly on older homes with single-pane originals. We’ll walk you through each option against your actual elevation and exposure, not just hand you a brochure.

Installation by Winslow Windows & Doors in West Palm Beach

An impact casement is only as good as the installation around it. The NOA rating applies to the manufactured unit. What happens at the opening, around the flange, behind the trim, and at the sill is on the installer. We take that seriously because we’ve fixed enough bad installs around West Palm Beach to know what fails: out-of-square openings force bowing, undersized perimeter sealant lets water track in, and sills that aren’t prepped correctly leak at the bottom corners.

Our process starts with a pre-install inspection of every opening. We check the rough opening dimensions, the condition of the buck and sill, and the substrate we’re fastening into. The window goes in level, plumb, and square, not just close to it. We use an AAMA 812 low-expansion foam perimeter sealant at the gap, along with the flashing and sealing detail specified for HVHZ installations. The entire practice follows AAMA 2400/2410, which as a standard covers the structural installation of windows in hurricane-prone environments, not just glazing performance.

Permitting is part of the conversation. West Palm Beach building officials will ask for your NOA or Florida Product Approval documentation, and they’ll check that the configuration on the permit matches the window you install. We provide those documents with your quote so your permit package is complete. After installation, we check operation, then run a final water test and walk the interior trim detail with you. Coastal exposure, wind zone mapping, and permit submittal are not afterthoughts here. They’re the job.

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Get a Quote - Casement Windows in West Palm Beach

If you’re replacing windows in West Palm Beach, get the numbers before you get the runaround. Call (561) 660-9539 to schedule a free on-site measurement. We’ll walk the openings, calculate the design pressures, and give you a written, line-item quote on impact casement windows with the NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers included. No pressure. Just the numbers and the documents you need.

Written by the team at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach, FL with hurricane-impact window and door installation.