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Door installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea costs between $1,800 and $6,400 for a standard entry door, with impact-rated and custom units running higher. Most jobs take one full day once the unit arrives, though tight beach-cottage access can add time. If you’re calling from Lauderdale-by-the-Sea for Impact Windows & Doors - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, you’re calling a company that understands salt-air corrosion, HVHZ code requirements, and insurance renewal deadlines. Call (772) 577-2915 for a free estimate.
We’ve worked on doors in the 1950s concrete-block cottages west of A1A, the low-rise condos along El Mar Drive, and the townhomes tucked between Commercial Boulevard and Pine Avenue. Door Installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is not a side offering for us. It’s a craft we bring into homes where the ocean is close enough to hear at night and close enough to corrode hardware faster than anyone expects. That local knowledge shapes every opening we measure.
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 whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule covers a lot more than glass. It covers how a door sits in its rough opening after a year of salt air. It covers whether the threshold drains before a September storm pushes water under it. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea homeowners call us because we don’t install a door and disappear over the bridge.
We’re a second-generation glazier’s company, not a franchise playbook. That means a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It means the technician who shows up in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is background-checked, uniformed, and trained to measure every opening twice before ordering anything. And it means every job is covered by the Done Right Promise, backed by The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before our truck leaves your driveway.
We’ve been doing this since 2008 across South Florida. The town’s older beach blocks are full of doors we’ve rebuilt, re-flashed, and set square. We’ll be here in thirty years. That matters when you’re putting in a door you intend to live behind for the rest of your life.
Our Door Installation Services in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Entry & Swing Doors
A Lauderdale-by-the-Sea entry door takes more abuse than Energy-Efficient Windows - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea inland doors do. Morning sun off the Atlantic, airborne salt, and storm-driven rain all hit the same surface every day. We install fiberglass and steel entry doors with stainless steel hinges and marine-grade thresholds as the default, not the upsell. If your existing jamb is rotted or undersized, we rebuild the opening before the new unit ever goes in. No point hanging a rated door in a frame that’s already failing.
Double & French Doors
Sliding & Patio Doors in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and French doors need attention at the center seam, where two panels meet. Salt builds up in the astragal, hardware loses its finish, and the doors start to bind. We install double door systems with French mullion posts and interlocking center seals rated for hurricane exposure. On older cottages where the original opening wasn’t square, we correct the rough opening first. A French door that doesn’t meet squarely at the center will leak and bind within a year, and that’s a callback neither of us wants.
Storm Doors
Many Lauderdale-by-the-Sea homeowners use a storm door as their first line of defense against salt spray on the primary entry. The trouble is, a cheap aluminum storm door corrodes quickly here. We install storm doors with stainless steel hardware and powder-coated frames that hold up to the marine environment. If you’re pairing a storm door with an impact entry door, we’ll make sure the two work together without interfering with the primary seal. Details matter when both doors face northeast toward the ocean.
What happens when you call
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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’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and we carry parts for PGT, CGI, and ES Windows systems that dominate Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s hurricane-rated market. When a homeowner calls with a corroded threshold or a door that won’t latch after a storm, we don’t wait a week for a part to ship from out of state. We stock common hardware locally and coordinate dispatch and scheduling from our Miami office so a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea job gets the right crew without delay. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Homes
- Salt-air corrosion on thresholds and hinge hardware. Aluminum thresholds on beach-adjacent homes can fail in under a decade. We routinely replace pitted cast-aluminum thresholds with stainless steel or PVC-composite units that shed water and resist pitting. Hinges get the same treatment: stainless steel as the standard, never the upgrade.
- Undersized or damaged rough framing in 1950s-1970s concrete-block cottages. The original rough openings were built for lightweight aluminum sliders. A new Miami-Dade NOA-certified impact door weighs more and anchors differently. If the jamb is rotted or the opening is out of square, we rebuild it with pressure-treated lumber and compression anchors before the new door is set.
- Insurance renewal deadlines requiring documented HVHZ compliance. Carriers writing policies in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea increasingly require proof of impact-rated openings at renewal. A door installed without the proper NOA paperwork can trigger non-renewal. We handle the paperwork as part of the job and give you a copy for your insurance file before we leave.
- Zero-setback lot lines forcing side-door installations into narrow side yards. On many of the town’s older streets, side doors open into alleyways barely wide enough for a trash bin. Swinging panels hit walls or neighbor fences if the swing direction isn’t evaluated before ordering. We check clearance in person, not from a drawing, before we order a single door.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
A standard entry door replacement in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea typically runs $1,800 to $3,400 installed. Double or French doors run $4,200 to $8,500 depending on width, glass, and grade. Bifold and folding door systems start around $6,000 and can reach $12,000 for wide openings with impact glass. Storm doors run $800 to $1,900 installed. These are Lauderdale-by-the-Sea market prices, not generic Florida numbers. What moves the price: whether the existing rough opening needs rebuilding, whether you need NOA-certified impact units, and whether we’re correcting prior installation work. Every quote is a written line-item, not a round number. Free estimates, no surprises on the bill. Call (772) 577-2915 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Our crews serve homeowners in Plantation, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, and Sunrise, in addition to our Lauderdale-by-the-Sea work. If you’re outside Lauderdale-by-the-Sea but in the same coastal corridor, we’ll bring the same marine-grade standards to your door. And if you’re comparing door options, our Door Installation team can walk you through material choices and code requirements before you commit.
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
Your original rough opening was built for a lightweight aluminum slider, not a Miami-Dade NOA-certified impact door that weighs two to three times more and anchors with compression bolts into the concrete block. On many 1960s Lauderdale-by-the-Sea cottages, the jamb has also absorbed decades of salt-driven moisture, especially if the original flashing was missing or failed. Setting a rated door into a rotted jamb means the door fails before its warranty does. We rebuild the opening with pressure-treated lumber, add a stainless sill pan, and flash the entire perimeter before the new unit goes in. Call (772) 577-2915 for an inspection and written quote.
It means the entire municipality of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea falls within Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, and every replacement door must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance product approval. NOA is a specific document number proving the door assembly, including frame, glass, hardware, and anchoring method, passed Miami-Dade’s wind-load and impact testing. Insurance carriers in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are increasingly asking for this documentation at renewal, and a door installed without it can trigger non-renewal. We supply the NOA paperwork as part of the installation and register both warranty layers in writing before we leave.
In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, that’s almost always salt-air corrosion on the hinge hardware or threshold, especially if the original installer used interior-grade aluminum components. Salt-laden air off the Atlantic attacks aluminum extrusions and hardware measurably faster here than even a few miles west in Fort Lauderdale. Stainless steel hinges, PVC-composite or stainless thresholds, and fusion-welded frames are practical necessities, not upgrades. If your door is binding, call (772) 577-2915 and we’ll inspect the hardware before it damages the frame.
For doors facing northeast toward the ocean in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, fiberglass with a stainless steel hinge package and a PVC-composite or stainless steel threshold is the most reliable combination we install. Fiberglass doesn’t warp or swell like wood, and it doesn’t corrode like aluminum. If you want a wood door, be prepared for a maintenance cycle that includes annual refinishing and hardware inspection. We’ll quote both options side by side on paper so you can decide with real numbers. Call (772) 577-2915 for a free estimate.
Yes, and we do it regularly in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s shared-wall townhome configurations. The work involves careful removal of the existing unit within your opening, without cutting into the common wall. We use dust barriers and hand tools when necessary. The bigger concern in shared-wall buildings is anchoring: the new impact door must be fastened into the concrete or wood framing of your unit, and we make sure no load transfers into the shared assembly. Call (772) 577-2915 and we’ll assess your specific layout before scheduling.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and surrounding 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.