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Fast, Reliable Door Installation Across Lighthouse Point
Door installation in Lighthouse Point costs $1,400-$6,800 for most homes, with impact-rated canal-front sliders running $3,200-$8,500 depending on opening size and hardware. Our Door Installation team works throughout the city, from the canal lots off Northeast 31st Court to the ranch homes near Sample Road. We know Lighthouse Point’s tight lots, its salt air, and its permit office. Call (863) 264-3649 and you’ll talk to a live person who can schedule your free estimate.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lighthouse Point’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We’ve been doing this work long enough to know that a door on a Lighthouse Point canal lot is not the same job as a door in an inland Broward subdivision. The salt air here does not take weekends off. Dale Kessler founded this company on a rule that still governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule matters more in Lighthouse Point than almost anywhere else we work, because a door that is even slightly out of true on a canal-facing rear elevation will bind in the jamb by the second summer.
Our Lighthouse Point customers come back for the same reasons: background-checked, uniformed technicians who measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves the driveway. That last part is the Keystone Standard, and it is not optional. When both the manufacturer warranty and the workmanship warranty are on paper with durations stated, there is nothing to argue about later. We stand behind it.
Our Door Installation Services in Lighthouse Point
Impact-Rated Sliding Glass Doors for Canal-Front Lanais
The rear sliders on Lighthouse Point’s 1950s-70s canal homes are the single highest-volume line item on our estimate sheets. Original aluminum tracks corrode shut within 5-8 years of direct salt spray, and once a homeowner yanks hard enough to free the panel, the jamb is usually damaged beyond repair. We install Sliding & Patio Doors - Lighthouse Point with fusion-welded, HVHZ-approved frames, stainless fasteners and marine-grade flashing tape, sized for the original rough opening so the stucco work stays minimal. On a typical canal-front replacement, a full slider swap runs $3,200-$8,500 installed.

Entry & Swing Doors with Marine-Grade Hardware
Front entry doors in Lighthouse Point take salt air on three sides, even on lots a block or two from the water. Standard steel hinges and brushed-nickel hardware will pit within a few years here. We quote entry systems with stainless or powder-coated marine-grade hardware as the default, not the upsell. A solid entry door replacement with proper flashing and hardware in Lighthouse Point typically runs $1,800-$4,200.

Double & French Doors
Double doors fail faster than singles because the meeting stile is the first place wind-driven saltwater finds a gap. On Lighthouse Point homes with original non-impact French doors, the hinge side is often fine while the center joint has rotted or swollen. We rebuild those openings with reinforced stiles, adjustable astragals, and fiberglass or impact-rated glass panels. Expect $2,600-$6,800 depending on size and glass package.

Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold doors opening to a screened lanai are increasingly common in Lighthouse Point renovations, especially on lots where the rear elevation faces the prevailing east-southeast wind. The salt problem does not go away because the door folds. We install folding door systems with full stainless hardware packages and thermally broken frames. A three-panel folding door starts around $4,500 and most Lighthouse Point installations run $5,000-$9,000.

Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are the most hardware-dependent opening in the door industry, and Lighthouse Point’s salt air is unforgiving on a pivot hinge. We spec stainless pivot sets and marine-grade seals on every pivot job here, and we tell customers before they sign that a budget pivot hinge will cost more in replacement hardware by year five than the upgrade costs up front. A custom pivot door installation in Lighthouse Point runs $3,500-$7,500.

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 Lighthouse Point
We are an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, and ES Windows, three manufacturers whose impact-rated product lines are engineered for the South Florida HVHZ market. We stock local parts and hardware for Lighthouse Point customers, which means a warranty part or a replacement roller often arrives at your door in days, not weeks. We also quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you are buying before you commit. That is a square deal, and we do not do business any other way.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lighthouse Point Homes
- Corroded-shut tracks on canal-facing sliders. Years of direct salt spray off the waterway seize the roller assembly into the aluminum track. By the time the door will not budge, the jamb has usually taken damage from someone forcing it.
- Original single-pane doors flagged at permit review. Any renovation on a Lighthouse Point home triggers HVHZ compliance review, and non-impact doors fail on sight. Homeowners who planned a simple swap often discover the code requirement mid-project.
- Wind-driven saltwater wicking into shared-wall jambs. Poor flashing on an entry door replacement lets water into the rough opening from the side, not the top. The rot only shows up months later, after the storm season is over.
- Builders’ rough openings that are not square. 1950s-70s ranch and split-level homes in Lighthouse Point rarely have perfectly square rough openings after sixty years. A door hung without re-shimming binds in July and rattles in January.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lighthouse Point, FL
Lighthouse Point door pricing is driven by three things: impact-rating requirements, marine-grade hardware, and original rough-opening sizes that rarely match modern standard door slabs. Here is what our customers typically pay in this market:
- Entry door replacement: $1,800-$4,200
- Double or French door replacement: $2,600-$6,800
- Canal-front sliding glass door, impact-rated: $3,200-$8,500
- Bifold or folding door system: $5,000-$9,000
- Custom pivot door: $3,500-$7,500
- Removing and disposing of the old door and hardware: $150-$350
- Permit coordination and inspection scheduling: $300-$600
Every quote is written, line-itemed, and signed before work starts. No change orders because we measured wrong. No surprise line items because the old jamb was rotted. Call (863) 264-3649 and we will schedule a free estimate at your Lighthouse Point home, walk the opening with you, and put the numbers on paper.
Working on a Tight Lighthouse Point Lot: Staging, Noise, and Neighbors
Lighthouse Point is dense. The lots are narrow, the swales are small, and neighbors are close enough to hear a cordless drill through an open window. We plan every job around that reality. Materials get staged on the driveway or the street side of the swale, never on a neighbor’s property. We coordinate permit inspections to match city work-hour limits, so the inspector arrives after we finish cutting, not during. And on canal-front homes, every scrap of old aluminum, every fastener, and every piece of flashing tape is accounted for before anything goes near the water. On a recent job off Northeast 31st Court, our crew replaced a 1960s aluminum sliding lanai door whose tracks had corroded shut from years of direct salt spray. We staged on the driveway to protect the swale, scheduled the permit inspection for the afternoon, and installed a fusion-welded impact-rated slider with stainless fasteners. The job passed HVHZ inspection without a single neighbor complaint. That is how we work in Door Installation in Lighthouse Point.
One more thing about tight-lot access: if your rear opening is only accessible through a side gate that is 30 inches wide, we need to know that before we quote. A 12-foot slider panel can be walked around a house on most lots, but a 16-foot panel on a lot with a narrow side yard and a pool cage means a crane or an alternate install method. Access affects the quote, and we would rather tell you that at the estimate than surprise you on install day.
Because Lighthouse Point’s entire 2.5-square-mile footprint is saturated with salt-laden air from its 47 miles of canals, every replacement door, especially canal-facing sliders, must pair Impact Windows & Doors in Lighthouse Point rated glazing with marine-grade frames and hardware to survive the dual threat of HVHZ wind loads and accelerated corrosion that inland Broward homes simply do not face. A door that would last twenty years in Coral Springs might not last eight here. We quote accordingly, and we would rather tell you the truth at the estimate than sell you a door that fails early.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lighthouse Point
Our crews work throughout northeast Broward. We install doors in Oakland Park townhomes, Fort Lauderdale mid-century ranches, Wilton Manors bungalows, and Lauderdale Lakes condos. If you live within a short drive of Lighthouse Point, we can schedule your free estimate the same week, often in the same visit window.
Serving Lighthouse Point, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point
Yes. Lighthouse Point operates under Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone designation, and any replaced exterior door requires a permit and an HVHZ-compliant product approval. There is no workaround for canal-front lots, and the building department will flag a non-impact door immediately. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and handle the paperwork as part of the job. Call (863) 264-3649 and we will confirm what your specific opening requires.
We tarp the work area, bag every removed fastener and piece of old aluminum before it leaves the opening, and stage debris bins away from the water line. On canal-front jobs, nothing leaves the house unless it is in a container. We have done enough Lighthouse Point replacements to know that one stray screw in the water is one too many.
The answer is usually exposure. If your rear elevation faces the prevailing east-southeast wind fetch off the waterway, your sliders take direct salt spray every time the wind blows, while your neighbor’s north-facing openings might never see it. The micro-climate shifts lot by lot in Lighthouse Point. We can tell you during the estimate whether your specific elevation is accelerating the corrosion, and we will quote hardware and frame packages accordingly.
No. The HVHZ designation applies to every exterior opening in Lighthouse Point, not just waterfront homes. Even if your lot is blocks from the nearest canal, a replaced French door must carry Miami-Dade NOA-equivalent impact approval. We quote Energy-Efficient Windows in Lighthouse Point and impact-rated French doors with reinforced stiles and stainless hardware as the standard for this market. Call (863) 264-3649 for an exact quote on your opening.
If your home has a narrow side yard, a small swale, or a rear opening only accessible through a tight gate, the quote changes. We may need to hand-carry a panel through the house instead of walking it around the exterior, or schedule a crane for a large slider on a lot with a pool cage. We measure access at the same time we measure the opening, so the number you sign is the number you pay.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lighthouse Point and surrounding Broward 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.



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