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Mr-Glass Window Installation: The Hobe Sound Owner’s Guide

Mr-Glass window installation in Hobe Sound typically runs $340 to $780 per opening depending on series and whether impact-rated glazing is specified. We stock Mr-Glass hardware, balances, and sash assemblies for same-day replacement on most residential series found in Martin County homes built between 2015 and 2022. Most Hobe Sound owners discover a failing Mr-Glass unit when the sash won’t stay open, the lock no longer draws the meeting rails tight, or they feel Atlantic air moving through a frame that used to seal.

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Which Mr-Glass Models This Applies To

Mr-Glass produces three residential window lines you’re likely to find in Hobe Sound: the MG-100 single-hung economy series, the MG-200 double-hung with tilt-wash, and the MG-Impact line rated for HVHZ (High Velocity Hurricane Zone) compliance. The label you’re looking for sits in the head jamb or on the sash itself - a silver sticker with the MG prefix, manufacturing date, and a six-digit lot number. Write that lot number down before you call; it tells us which balance shoe, cam lock, and weatherstrip profile shipped with your unit.

We specify OEM Mr-Glass parts for balance systems and impact-rated glazing because the MG-Impact series uses a proprietary interlayer thickness - 0.090 inch on the laminated lite - that aftermarket suppliers rarely match correctly. For non-impact hardware like tilt latches and sash locks, we stock quality equivalents that meet the original torque spec. The compatibility gotcha we see most often: MG-100 and MG-200 balances look identical from the street but use different shoe widths - 5/8 inch versus 3/4 inch - and forcing the wrong one cracks the jamb liner within two cycles.

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Signs Your Mr-Glass Window Installation Is Failing

• Sash drops or won’t stay open. The coil balance has lost tension or the balance shoe has detached from the pivot bar. In Hobe Sound’s salt air, the galvanized steel spring corrodes faster than inland specs predict - we typically see this at 8 to 12 years on east-facing exposures.
• Visible gap at the meeting rail when locked. The cam lock has worn or the keeper has shifted. The lock is doing nothing but holding a position; the compression seal is no longer engaged.
• Condensation between panes. The insulating glass unit (IGU) seal has failed. Mr-Glass uses a dual-seal system, but the PIB primary seal degrades faster in south Florida’s UV load than the manufacturer’s accelerated testing predicted.
• Tilt latch won’t engage or releases unexpectedly. The polymer latch has fatigued from repeated heat cycling. This is the part we stock most often on our trucks - the MG-200 tilt latch fails before the balance in roughly 60 percent of service calls we run in Martin County.
• Frame corner separation or sealant cracking. The structural silicone has reached end of life, or the initial installation left insufficient expansion gap for the aluminum to move. We’ve inherited this exact problem from three homes near Peck Lake where the original installer skipped the backer rod.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

What drives the range: impact-rated glass adds roughly $200 per IGU, access difficulty on second-story openings adds labor time, and units over 40 inches wide require two technicians for safe handling. Every quote we write in Hobe Sound breaks out parts, labor, and disposal as separate line items - Haven Clause 1. The price you sign is the price on the invoice. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installation and the hardware; the IGU itself carries Mr-Glass’s 20-year glass warranty against seal failure, which we register at completion.

DIY or Call Us?

What you can safely check: verify the model label, clear track debris with a vacuum and dry brush, and confirm the lock keeper hasn’t loosened - a Phillips screwdriver, two minutes, no risk.

Where DIY goes wrong: the coil balance in a Mr-Glass double-hung stores roughly 15 pounds of constant tension. Releasing that without a winding tool sends the balance cartridge into the jamb cavity or into your hand. We’ve retrieved broken balance shoes from inside wall cavities in Hobe Sound homes where the owner tried to save a service call. The IGU replacement is worse - impact-rated glass weighs 8 to 12 pounds per square foot, and a 36-by-60 inch unit is a two-person lift with suction cups and edge protection. Drop it, and you’re replacing flooring too.

We carry MG-series balances, tilt latches, and lock sets on every truck. Call (772) 362-5967 and we’ll confirm stock against your lot number before we schedule.

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