New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Sightline Windows & Doors Hobe Sound pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
1. Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
2. Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
3. Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line Florida homeowners arrive naming - the most Miami-Dade certifications in the industry$$$
- More Miami-Dade NOA certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe Florida value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built in Florida for Florida codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Miami-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
Picture & Fixed Windows in Hobe Sound, FL
Picture and fixed windows are non-operable glazing units – they don’t open, which means the frame is slimmer, the sightline is wider, and the thermal seal is tighter than any venting window can match. In Hobe Sound, FL, where homes along the Intracoastal and through the Gomez and Lost Lake neighborhoods face both direct sun load and wind-driven rain from Atlantic storm tracks, a correctly specified fixed window delivers more unobstructed light per dollar than almost any other opening you can put in a wall. Sightline Windows & Doors has provided Window Installation and replaced fixed and picture windows across Hobe Sound since 2012 – more than 18,000 openings total under the Haven Standard, every one with a written price before a single tool is lifted.
If you’re weighing options or have a competitor’s written estimate in hand, call us at (772) 362-5967 – a live person answers 24/7, and we offer a free second opinion on any written quote at no charge. Or start by reading through our full Window Installation in Hobe Sound service page to understand how a measured survey works before you commit to anything.
What Picture and Fixed Windows Actually Are
A picture window is a large, single-lite fixed unit – no sash, no operator hardware, no weatherstripping around a moving frame. Glass fills the opening from jamb to jamb with only the frame and glazing bead between you and the view. Fixed windows can also come in smaller configurations: sidelites flanking a door, transoms above 3-Panel Sliding (3-Lite Roller) Windows, or accent lites paired with casements in a composite assembly.
Because there’s no operable hardware to fail, the air and water infiltration ratings on a fixed window are measurably better than the same manufacturer’s venting unit. PGT’s fixed impact series, for instance, carries a U-factor as low as 0.27 and an SHGC (solar heat gain coefficient) rating that can be tuned between 0.19 and 0.55 depending on glass selection – numbers that matter when your cooling load in Hobe Sound runs eight months out of twelve. CGI’s fixed units in the 500 Series offer similar thermal performance with a heavier frame extrusion suited to larger spans.
The tradeoff is straightforward: you give up ventilation. In rooms where mechanical cooling handles airflow and the priority is thermal efficiency, views, or natural light, that’s usually the right call. In rooms where cross-ventilation matters – a bedroom without a ceiling fan, a kitchen without a range hood – a fixed window by itself isn’t the right choice, and Single & Double Hung Windows may be worth considering instead.
Before
AfterWhen You Need Picture & Fixed Windows
- Your existing picture window has failed its seal. A fogged double-pane unit means the argon fill has escaped and the insulating gap is now just a column of humid Florida air. In Hobe Sound’s summer humidity, that failure typically accelerates once the seal breaks – and you’ll feel it as radiant heat through the glass before you see the fog.
- You’re expanding or adding a room and want an unobstructed view of the water or preserve. Properties along Bridge Road and near Jonathan Dickinson State Park frequently have sight-lines worth capturing. A picture window sized to the opening – rather than a standard stock size that leaves cripple framing on both sides – maximizes that view without structural compromise.
- You’re upgrading to impact-rated glazing ahead of hurricane season. A non-impact fixed window is a liability in Martin County’s wind zone. Replacing it with an impact-rated unit from CWS or PGT satisfies the Florida Building Code opening protection requirement without adding storm panel labor every season.
- Your cooling bills are climbing and the large west- or south-facing window is the likely cause. In Hobe Sound, a single uncoated clear-glass picture window facing southwest can add meaningful BTU load to a room. Reglazed with a low-SHGC laminated unit, the same opening changes character entirely.
- You’re replacing a composite window assembly – a fixed center lite flanked by casements or awnings – and the fixed portion is sized differently from stock. Custom sizing is where a measured survey matters most. We document the rough opening, the daylight opening, and the frame depth before anything is ordered, and that document becomes the purchase order.
- You’re remodeling and want to bring more natural light into a dark interior room without adding a window that creates a ventilation obligation you don’t need. A fixed clerestory or transom above an existing opening can change a room’s feel without touching the exterior wall below.
Our Picture & Fixed Windows Process
- Measured Survey – the document you keep. A background-checked, uniformed Sightline technician arrives on schedule (Haven Clause 2: Arrive on Schedule) and takes frame readings at three points across both dimensions of the opening – not just the nominal size, but the actual daylight opening, the frame depth, and the wall thickness. This document is yours. Under Haven Clause 1 (Have It in Writing), the written quote cannot differ from what the survey records.
- Product specification by performance tier, not by margin. We draw from eight manufacturer lines – including PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows – and specify by what the opening requires: wind load rating, U-factor target, SHGC range, frame color, and glass package. In Hobe Sound, impact-rated glazing is the default recommendation for exposed openings. We’ll tell you in plain language where a non-impact unit is permissible under current Martin County code and where it isn’t.
- Written price before any work starts. Haven Clause 1 is not optional. The price on the survey document is the price on the invoice. No change orders for “field conditions” that were visible during the survey.
- Removal and frame prep. The existing unit comes out. We inspect the rough opening for rot, moisture intrusion, or frame damage – both common in Hobe Sound construction exposed to years of salt-air humidity – and document what we find in photographs before any repair or fill work begins. You see what we saw.
- Installation to Florida Building Code. Fixed units are set, shimmed, and fastened to the manufacturer’s approved installation method and the FBC requirements for the applicable wind zone. Flashing, sealant, and backer rod go in before the interior trim. The glazing bead is seated and inspected for even compression across the full perimeter.
- Documented photo record and walkthrough. Every completed job leaves a photo record (Haven Clause 4: Evidence on Every Job). We walk you through what was installed, what documentation you have, and what the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers. If anything isn’t right within 365 days, we make it right – that’s written into the Haven Standard, not offered as a courtesy.
Picture & Fixed Windows Pricing in Hobe Sound
Fixed and picture window replacement in Hobe Sound, FL typically runs between $480 and $1,800 per opening, installed. That range is wide because the variables are real – size, glass package, frame material, whether the rough opening needs repair work, and whether the unit is impact-rated or not each move the number. Below is an honest breakdown by configuration.
| Configuration | Typical Installed Range (Hobe Sound) |
|---|---|
| Small fixed accent lite (up to 18″ x 24″), non-impact | $480 – $680 |
| Standard picture window (up to 4′ x 5′), impact-rated | $780 – $1,150 |
| Large picture window (5′ x 6′ to 6′ x 8′), impact-rated | $1,100 – $1,550 |
| Oversized or custom-shaped fixed unit (arched, trapezoid, radius) | $1,350 – $1,800+ |
| Frame repair / rot remediation (if needed, per opening) | $120 – $400 additional |
What moves the price up:
- Impact-rated laminated glass adds cost over standard insulated glass, but it’s the appropriate specification for most exposed openings in Hobe Sound’s wind zone and eliminates the need for a secondary storm protection system on that opening.
- Low-SHGC glass packages – useful on south- and west-facing walls – run slightly more than clear or standard tinted glass but typically pay back in reduced cooling load within a few seasons.
- Custom or geometric shapes (arched tops, round, trapezoid) require factory fabrication to the exact survey dimensions. Lead times are longer and unit costs are higher, but the survey document eliminates size errors that would require reorder.
- Rotted or water-damaged framing found during removal adds repair time and materials. We photograph it and price the repair before proceeding – Haven Clause 5 (No Surprises) applies here.
The written price you receive before work starts is the price on the invoice. Call (772) 362-5967 to schedule a measured survey – the estimate is free, and the survey document is yours regardless of whether you book with us.
Picture and Fixed Windows in Hobe Sound: What the Local Conditions Require
Hobe Sound sits in Martin County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone corridor, and the Florida Building Code treats opening protection seriously here. Fixed windows that aren’t impact-rated need an approved exterior protection product – panels, accordion shutters, or fabric systems – to meet the code’s opening protection requirements for the applicable wind speed. That’s a recurring labor cost every time a storm watch goes up. Impact-rated fixed units from manufacturers like PGT or CWS are tested to Florida Product Approval standards for the design pressure required by the local wind zone, and once they’re in, they’re in – no seasonal installation, no storage requirement.
Salt air is the other local factor. In the neighborhoods closest to the Intracoastal – Heritage Oaks, the gated communities along Sea Colony Drive, and the older CBS homes near the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge – aluminum frame extrusions that aren’t properly anodized or painted with a marine-grade finish show corrosion at the fastener points within a few years. We spec frame finish by proximity to salt exposure, not by default catalog selection.
Sun orientation matters too. A picture window facing due west in Hobe Sound receives direct afternoon sun load for roughly six hours a day through most of the year. Without a low-SHGC glass selection, that opening works against your AC system. The right glass specification isn’t a luxury add-on here – it’s the difference between a window that earns its place in the wall and one that costs you money every month.
Why the Measured Survey Changes the Outcome
Fixed windows fail at the frame edge more often than anywhere else. Water finds its way in at the sill because the flashing wasn’t lapped correctly, or the frame sits proud of the rough opening and the sealant spans a gap it can’t bridge long-term. Both problems start at the measurement stage. If the unit is specified to nominal size rather than to the actual daylight opening and frame depth, something gets shimmed or forced during installation, and the seal pays for it years later.
The measured survey Sightline conducts before every job isn’t an estimate tool – it’s a manufacturing order. The dimensions recorded on that document go to the manufacturer. The frame depth, the rough opening, the wall thickness, the installation method – all of it is documented before the unit is built. That’s why the quote doesn’t change between the survey and the invoice: there’s nothing to re-measure at installation because the installation was already accounted for during the survey.
This is the founding principle of Sightline since 2012 and the reason the Haven Standard treats the measured survey and the written quote as the same document.
FAQs – Picture & Fixed Windows in Hobe Sound
Do fixed windows in Hobe Sound need to be impact-rated?
Most exposed openings in Hobe Sound require either an impact-rated product or an approved secondary protection system to meet Florida Building Code opening protection requirements for Martin County’s wind zone. For a fixed window with no operable hardware – no sash gaps, no operator points – an impact-rated unit is typically the cleaner solution: it meets the code requirement permanently and eliminates the recurring labor of installing and removing storm panels each season. During the measured survey, we’ll confirm the applicable design pressure for your specific opening and tell you exactly which product approvals apply. Call (772) 362-5967 for a free estimate.
How much does picture window replacement cost in Hobe Sound?
Picture window replacement in Hobe Sound runs $780 to $1,550 installed for most standard residential sizes in an impact-rated configuration. Smaller fixed accent lites start around $480. Oversized or custom-shaped units can reach $1,800 or more depending on the glass package and frame specification. The written price you receive before any work starts is the price on the invoice – Haven Clause 1 means no change orders for conditions that were visible during the survey. Call (772) 362-5967 to schedule a free measured survey.
Can a fogged picture window be reglazed instead of fully replaced?
Reglazing – replacing the insulated glass unit inside an existing frame – is possible when the frame itself is structurally sound and the frame dimensions match available glass unit sizes. In Hobe Sound, where salt air accelerates frame corrosion and many older picture windows have non-impact single-pane glazing, full replacement is often the better value: it upgrades the frame, the glass package, and the installation flashing at the same time. We’ll assess the existing frame condition during the measured survey and give you the cost comparison in writing before any decision is made.
How long does picture window installation take?
A single fixed or picture window installation typically runs two to four hours on the day of install – removal of the existing unit, frame prep, setting and shimming the new unit, flashing, sealant, and interior trim. Lead time between the measured survey and installation depends on the product specified: in-stock sizes from PGT or CWS can move within one to two weeks; custom or geometric units from any manufacturer require factory fabrication, which typically adds three to five weeks. We confirm lead time in writing at the survey stage so the schedule isn’t a surprise.
Key Takeaways
- Fixed and picture window replacement in Hobe Sound runs $480 to $1,800 installed depending on size, glass package, and impact-rating requirement.
- Impact-rated glazing from manufacturers like PGT or CWS is the practical standard for most exposed openings in Martin County’s wind zone – it meets code and eliminates storm panel labor permanently.
- Low-SHGC glass specifications on south- and west-facing fixed windows reduce cooling load in Hobe Sound’s eight-month cooling season.
- The measured survey Sightline conducts before every job is the manufacturing document – the written quote cannot differ from it (Haven Clause 1).
- Every completed installation leaves a documented photo record and is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
- A free second opinion on any written competitor estimate is available at no charge – call (772) 362-5967.
Schedule Your Free Measured Survey in Hobe Sound
If you have a fogged fixed unit, a picture window that’s been on your list, or a new opening you want to plan correctly the first time, the next step is a measured survey – not a ballpark, not a callback window. Sightline Windows & Doors serves Hobe Sound with Window Installation Near Me in Hobe Sound, FL and the surrounding Martin County communities under the Haven Standard that has governed every one of our 18,000+ installations since 2012. The survey is free, the written price comes before any work starts, and a live person answers at (772) 362-5967 around the clock. Bring us a competitor’s written estimate and we’ll review it with you at no charge.
You can also explore our full service offering on the Sightline Windows & Doors home page or review how the measured survey process works across all window types on our Window Installation in Hobe Sound page before scheduling.
Written by Sonia Raman, Owner at Sightline Windows & Doors Hobe Sound, serving Hobe Sound.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Sightline Windows & Doors Hobe Sound
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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