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Replacing a door in Sunrise is rarely just swapping hardware. In this city, every permitted replacement has to meet Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone code, and that changes what gets ordered, how it gets framed, and what passes inspection. TruePane Windows & Doors handles the whole job from tear-out to final sign-off, with crews who know Sunrise inspections inside and out. If you’re looking for a straight answer on cost, code, or timing, call (863) 264-3649 and you’ll reach a live person who can talk specifics.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Sunrise’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Sunrise homeowners call us because we know what their houses are made of. Most of this city was built between the early 1960s and the mid-1980s. That means concrete block stucco walls, original single-pane sliders, and door openings that were never built to hold an impact-rated unit. We’ve worked in Sunrise Golf Village, Springtree, and the condo communities west of University Drive, so we already know the framing conditions our crews will find before the first screw comes out.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and every one of them measures twice. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you can see exactly what you’re buying. The work carries our Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before our truck leaves your driveway. Dale Kessler founded this company on a rule that still governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
We’re a Door Installation company that plans to be in Sunrise thirty years from now. That’s why we hire local, train apprentices into journeymen, and sponsor county fairs and church roof funds in the communities we serve. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree. Not a regional call center.
Our Door Installation Services in Sunrise
Entry & Swing Doors
A front door on a Sunrise home takes direct afternoon heat and seasonal driving rain. We install entry and swing doors with full perimeter flashing, not just a bead of caulk at the threshold. In Broward County, skipping flashing tape on an exposed entry is how you get water intrusion at the sill within one wet season, so our crew treats every entry door like it faces a hurricane no matter which way the house sits. We quote steel, fiberglass, and solid wood options with impact glass where code requires it.
Storm Doors
Storm doors in Sunrise do double duty: they cut UV exposure on your primary entry door and let you ventilate through the winter months when the humidity finally breaks. We install storm doors with corrosion-resistant hardware and extruded frames that hold up to salt-laden air from the Atlantic. If your existing storm door drags across the threshold or the closer is shot, we’ll replace or refit it while we’re there.
Double & French Doors
French doors are common in Sunrise’s older single-story homes, especially opening onto a back patio or enclosed porch. The problem we see most often is seal failure in the insulated glass, which shows up as fog between the panes. That fog means the argon fill is gone and the thermal barrier is done. We do full-frame replacements on double French doors, squaring the rough opening and repairing the jamb before the new unit goes in. Impact-rated French doors with a Miami-Dade NOA are standard for us here, because we know what the inspector will ask for.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold and multi-panel folding doors are popular in Sunrise’s newer townhome communities and on homes where owners want a wider opening to a lanai or pool deck. These systems put real load on the header, and an undersized rough opening will make the panels bind within a season. Our crew checks the structural framing before we order anything, because a permitted opening in Sunrise triggers an inspection and the inspector is going to look at what’s above that door. We install Milgard and Jeld-Wen folding systems with low-E glass and stainless hardware rated for coastal exposure.
Pivot Doors
A pivot door is a statement piece, and we treat it like one. The hinge load on a pivot door runs through the floor and header plate, not the side jamb, which means the framing has to be dead level and reinforced before the slab goes in. Sunrise homes built on CBS slabs usually need a reinforced subfloor detail at the pivot point. We handle that in-house and coordinate the rough inspection so the door install doesn’t get held up.
Arched & Custom Doors
Arched openings show up throughout Sunrise’s 1970s-era neighborhoods, and the original radius casing is almost never square with the wall. We template every arched opening on site and order the door to the actual radius, not to a catalog number. Custom doors get the same Keystone Standard treatment as everything else: warranty registered in writing, durations stated, and a Done Right Promise behind the install.
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 Sunrise
We’re an authorized installer for over a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Sunrise we work most often with. Each has impact-rated units with Miami-Dade NOA approval, which is the piece of paper that actually matters in this city. When you call for a quote, we bring the spec sheets and pricing for two or three manufacturers side by side on paper, so you’re comparing the same size, the same glass package, and the same code compliance. No vague “upgrade” line items. You see exactly what you’re paying for before the order goes in.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Sunrise Homes
- Florida Product Approval without an HVHZ or Miami-Dade NOA designation. This is the one that catches homeowners and out-of-county contractors. Sunrise inspectors enforce the HVHZ strictly. A unit with only Florida Product Approval fails, the door gets rejected, and you wait weeks on a re-order. We stock NOA-listed product because we don’t have time to lose on inspection day.
- Insert installation on a pre-1994 home with a compromised jamb. If the original frame has salt-corrosion pitting, rot, or undersized lumber, dropping a new door into the old opening just moves the problem behind the casing. The door flexes, binds, and the permit-triggered structural inspection catches it. We do full-frame tear-outs on pre-1994 Sunrise homes as standard practice.
- Skipped flashing on entry doors. Broward County’s wet season is relentless, and a front door without full perimeter flashing leaks at the threshold in one season. We flash every entry door we install, including the pan and the jambs.
- Fogged insulated glass in original sliders and French doors. That fog is a seal failure, plain and simple. The argon fill escaped and the thermal barrier is gone. In Sunrise, where UV and humidity degrade seals faster than inland markets, it’s a question of when, not if. Replacement, not repair, is the honest fix on most pre-1994 units.
Pricing for Door Installation in Sunrise, FL
Door pricing in Sunrise runs on a range that reflects code and framing conditions. Here’s what we quote in this market.
- Entry door replacement (single, impact-rated): $1,800 to $4,200 installed, depending on slab material and glass package.
- Storm door (standard size, impact-rated): $700 to $1,500 installed.
- Double French door replacement (impact-rated, full-frame): $3,400 to $7,800 installed, including jamb repair and flashing.
- Sliding glass door (impact-rated, full-frame tear-out): $2,700 to $5,900 installed.
- Bifold or folding door system: $5,000 to $12,000 installed, depending on panel count and header reinforcement.
- Pivot door (custom, impact-rated): $6,000 to $15,000 installed, including structural subfloor work.
These are installed ranges, not door-only prices. What moves the number is framing condition, the manufacturer’s current lead time, and whether we’re doing a full-frame tear-out or working with a sound rough opening. When we give you a quote, it’s written and line-itemed, and it holds. Call (863) 264-3649 for a free estimate and we’ll walk through exactly what your opening needs.
We Also Serve Cities Near Sunrise
We run crews to Sunrise regularly, and we cover the surrounding cities too. That includes Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, and Lauderdale Lakes. If you’re in one of those communities and you’re pricing out a door replacement, the same HVHZ rules apply. Call us and we’ll confirm what your property needs. You can also see our dedicated Door Installation in Sunrise page for details on our local coverage.
Serving Sunrise, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sunrise 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 Sunrise
Sunrise sits entirely within Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which is a stricter product standard than Palm Beach County’s requirements just miles to the north. A door that carries only a Florida Product Approval will fail a Sunrise rough or final inspection if it lacks the explicit HVHZ or Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance designation. That’s not a judgment call from the inspector; it’s the code. We stock NOA-listed product for every Sunrise job, so your door passes inspection the first time. Call (863) 264-3649 and we’ll confirm your specific address requirements before we order anything.
In most cases, no. Original frames on 1970s Sunrise homes were never built to hold a modern impact-rated door, and after 45-plus years in salt-laden air, the aluminum jamb is usually pitted or losing its bite to the CBS block. We do full-frame tear-outs on pre-1994 homes as standard. That means pulling the frame down to the block, repairing the jamb, and setting the new unit plumb and square before flashing and trimming. It costs more than an insert, but an insert on a rotted or undersized jamb just flexes and binds, and the structural inspection will catch it anyway. For a written line-item quote, call (863) 264-3649.
A permitted door replacement in Sunrise can absolutely trigger a broader look at the surrounding wall, especially on homes built before the 1990s. The inspector may want to verify the header, the jamb framing, and in some cases the proximity of electrical wiring to the opening. Our crews have done enough of these in Sunrise to know what gets flagged. We inspect the opening before we quote, write allowances into the contract for common code upgrades, and if the inspector finds something unexpected, we price it and get your written approval before we touch it. The quote does not move without you knowing exactly why.
Yes, and in Sunrise specifically, they matter more than in most of the state. Broward County insurers are increasingly requiring documented impact protection or applying premium surcharges on homes with non-compliant openings. Replacing original sliders and non-impact entry doors with NOA-rated impact units gives your insurer verifiable documentation. We provide the paperwork you need to submit to your carrier, including the product approval numbers and installation documentation. Call (863) 264-3649 and we’ll tell you what documentation comes with each door we quote.
Yes. Fog between the panes means the insulated glass unit’s edge seal has failed and the argon fill has escaped. Your thermal barrier is gone, and in Sunrise’s humidity, you’ll likely see condensation and reduced efficiency. On older French doors built before impact standards, the right repair is usually a full replacement, not just an IGU swap, because the frame itself is not code-compliant. Call (863) 264-3649 for a free estimate on replacing those doors with impact-rated, low-E units that will pass a Sunrise inspection.
We replaced a sliding glass door in Sunrise Golf Village where the original aluminum frame had salt-corrosion pitting and a fogged insulated glass unit. Our crew did a full-frame tear-out down to the CBS block, repaired the jamb, and installed an impact-rated, fusion-welded vinyl slider with low-E glass. It passed the HVHZ rough and final inspections on the first visit. That’s the standard on every Sunrise job.
Call (863) 264-3649 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers 24/7, and we’ll give you a written quote that holds.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Sunrise and Broward County.
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.