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A door replacement in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is rarely a simple swap. We pull out corroded aluminum sliders and jalousie frames every month here, and the job almost always turns into a code-upgrade plus a corrosion repair before the new unit goes in. If you live in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and your door binds, whistles, or won’t latch square, call TruePane Windows & Doors at (863) 264-3649. We measure, quote the right coastal-spec unit, and register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still hangs on the shop whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard matters more in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea than almost anywhere else in Broward County, because the salt spray here doesn’t give a poorly set door a grace period. We’ve rebuilt openings in El Prado, the condo rows along El Mar Drive, and the 1960s cottages off Bougainvilla Drive, and the failure pattern is always the same: pitted frames, rusted rollers, weatherstripping that crumbles when you touch it.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work in your home the way they’d work in their own mother’s. We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines including PGT, CGI, and ES Windows, so you get side-by-side quotes on paper, not a salesman’s pitch. Every job carries the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, workmanship guaranteed for 90 days with no paperwork fights.
Our Door Installation Services in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Entry & Swing Doors
Most Lauderdale-by-the-Sea entry doors from the 1950s through 1970s were built for a climate that no longer matches the code. We install fusion-welded, impact-rated swing doors with stainless-steel hinges and hot-dip galvanized thresholds. In a town this close to the Atlantic, the hinge metal and the threshold material decide whether the door still latches five years from now. We specify marine-grade hardware from the first quote, not as an upsell.
Storm Doors
A storm door in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea does double duty: it shields the primary entry door from direct salt-laden wind, and it takes the first hit of every summer squall. We install storm doors with reinforced corner brackets and powder-coated frames that hold up to continuous salt exposure. If your current storm door has rust blooms at the corners or a sagging sash, call us for a measurement before the frame pulls away from the jamb.
Arched & Custom Doors
Some of the nicest original homes in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea have arched openings that big-box replacement doors simply can’t fill. We build and install custom arched doors sized to the actual rough opening, including half-round transoms and radius-top frames. Every custom unit we install in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea carries a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval, because custom doesn’t get an exemption from the HVHZ rule.
Double & French Doors
Salt pitting attacks the meeting stile first on any double door. The two leaves stop aligning within a few years, then wind-driven rain finds the gap. We install impact-rated double and French doors with adjustable astragals and interlocking meeting stiles, then set the active leaf to hold square under a full wind load. If you can see daylight between your French doors from the inside, that opening is already leaking air and water.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We stock hardware and replacement parts for PGT, CGI, and ES Windows lines, which matters when a door wears out in the middle of a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea summer. Instead of waiting on an inland distributor, we can often pull the rollers, hinges, or sweeps from our local inventory and finish the repair in one visit. We service all major manufacturer lines, not just the ones we sell, and we quote replacement units from PGT, CGI, and ES Windows side by side on paper so you can compare frame construction, glass package, and impact rating line by line.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Homes
- Salt-air pitting of aluminum door frames and hinges within 3-5 years. The jamb seizes or the sash binds, and standard hardware won’t hold a thread. We swap in stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware and replace the frame when the tracks are beyond saving.
- UV and salt degradation of weatherstripping and sweeps. Summer squalls then drive rainwater under the door and into the subfloor. We install closed-cell replacement seals rated for continuous salt exposure, not the cheap vinyl strips that crack in one season.
- Original jalousie or single-pane aluminum doors failing HVHZ inspection. Broward County does not allow retrofitting these units to meet impact code. The old door has to come out completely, the rough opening gets reframed, and an NOA-approved impact unit goes in.
- Improper flashing from previous replacement jobs. A quarter-inch gap in sealant out here becomes a rust trail within eighteen months. We wrap rough openings in flashing tape and bed the threshold in marine sealant before the new door is set.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
A standard impact-rated entry door replacement in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs $2,800-$4,800 installed, depending on the frame material, glass package, and whether the rough opening needs reframing. A storm door typically runs $900-$1,800. Custom arched doors start around $5,000 and go up with size and finish. If the opening needs structural work because the old jamb was corroded past salvage, expect to add $400-$1,200. We quote the same line-item price in writing before we start, and if the scope changes mid-job, you approve the number before we cut anything. Call (863) 264-3649 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll bring a tape, a moisture meter, and the manufacturer cut sheets, not a glossy brochure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Our Lauderdale-by-the-Sea crews also cover Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, and Lauderdale Lakes. The salt spray fades a little once you cross Dixie Highway, but the HVHZ code does not, so the same impact-rated units and stainless hardware go into every opening we reframe in Broward County.
Serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Door Installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Yes. Broward County is a High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and every replacement exterior door in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea must carry either a Miami-Dade NOA or a Florida Product Approval for impact resistance. Any unit without one fails inspection and cannot legally be installed. We only quote units with current NOA or product approval numbers, and we register both warranty layers before we leave. Call (863) 264-3649 and we’ll walk you through the paperwork on site.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is 0.6 square miles with the Atlantic on its eastern edge. Every street in town, including the westernmost residential blocks off A1A, sits in continuous salt-spray range. Fort Lauderdale gets salt air near the beach, but much of the city sits a couple miles inland, where the particulate load drops off. In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, there is no inland buffer, so unpainted aluminum pitting starts within a year and works its way under the finish. We specify stainless hinges, hot-dip galvanized thresholds, and marine-grade finishes for every door we hang here.
No. A jalousie door with louvered glass slats has no structural glass unit to harden. Broward County inspectors will not approve a retrofit on these units. The entire door and frame have to come out, the rough opening gets reframed to current dimensions, and an impact-rated door with an NOA goes in. It is a bigger job than a swap, but it is the only legal path to passing inspection. Call (863) 264-3649 for a free estimate; we’ll tell you honestly if your jalousie is worth saving as a decorative piece only.
Stainless steel throughout, with hot-dip galvanized thresholds and powder-coated or anodized frame finishes. Anything less, like zinc-plated hinges or mild steel sills, starts pitting within two to three years in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. We also recommend an impact-rated frame with a fusion-welded corner construction, which leaves fewer seams for salt infiltration. The hardware upgrade adds about $150-$400 to the job and extends the door’s usable life by a decade or more.
The frame starts pitting within a season, the rollers seize, and the unit you saved a few hundred dollars on is binding within five years. Then you pay for the removal, the reframing, and the correct coastal-spec unit, which means you bought the job twice. A cheap inland-spec door in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea does not cost less; it just delays the real bill. We quote numbers in writing so you can see the coastal-spec price and the inland-spec price side by side, and most customers are surprised how close they are. Call (863) 264-3649 for that exact line-item quote.
Call TruePane Windows & Doors for Door Installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
You live on a barrier island in every practical sense, even if your street is west of A1A. The doors here need to be built for salt spray, hurricane wind loads, and multi-decade service. That is the only kind of door we install. Call (863) 264-3649 to schedule your free estimate, and we’ll have a live person on the phone, not a voicemail tree. We’ll be there when we say, with a tape measure and the right cut sheets, and we’ll put the numbers in writing before anything gets ordered.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and surrounding Broward County communities.
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.