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Door installation in Fort Lauderdale isn’t a simple swap. The city sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), one of only two counties in the entire United States where every door replacement must carry Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval for impact resistance. A basic door from a big-box store won’t pass permit review here, and installing it anyway means tearing it out later. We know because we’ve corrected enough of those jobs across Fort Lauderdale. TruePane Windows & Doors has handled door replacements in this market for years, from Coral Ridge to Victoria Park, and we understand exactly what the code demands and what your insurer expects to see on the invoice. Call (850) 303-7739 to schedule a free estimate with a technician who measures every opening twice and registers both warranty layers before leaving your driveway.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We answer the phone. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback form. A live person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That matters when a door won’t close or a hurricane watch pops up at 6 a.m. Fort Lauderdale homeowners tend to stay in their houses for decades, and they’ve told us the same thing for years: the last contractor left them with a door that binds in July and a warranty nobody would honor. We built TruePane Windows & Doors around fixing that exact failure pattern.
Every TruePane job we complete in Fort Lauderdale carries our Done Right Promise. If the work isn’t right, we make it right. Not a paperwork fight. No fine print. Dale Kessler, a second-generation glazier, founded his brand on a rule that governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We hire locally, train apprentices into journeymen, and send background-checked, uniformed technicians to every Fort Lauderdale address. The Keystone Standard means both manufacturer warranty layers get registered in writing, with durations stated, before our truck pulls away. That’s what a square deal looks like.
Local reviews from our Fort Lauderdale customers point to the same three things: punctual crews, side-by-side quotes on paper, and a warranty that actually gets honored. We don’t list-count reviews for marketing. We simply keep showing up, measuring twice, and finishing the work in a single visit when the job scope allows.
Our Door Installation Services in Fort Lauderdale
Entry & Swing Doors
Entry doors in Fort Lauderdale do more than welcome guests. They’re your first line of defense against wind-driven rain and flying debris. In the HVHZ, an entry door needs impact-rated glass or an impact-rated panel system with Miami-Dade NOA documentation. We install swing doors from PGT and CGI, both designed for Broward County’s wind-load requirements. In Coral Ridge, many original 1960s front doors were hollow-core wood with no rating at all. Those pull away from the jamb under negative pressure during a storm.
Storm Doors
A storm door here isn’t a cosmetic add-on. On canal-adjacent streets in areas like Rio Vista and along Las Olas, salt-laden air attacks standard aluminum frames within two to three years. We specify corrosion-resistant hardware and frames rated for coastal exposure. A properly installed storm door also gives you an extra air buffer, which cuts humidity intrusion into the main entry door. That’s a real consideration in Fort Lauderdale, where summer humidity sits above 85% most afternoons.
Arched & Custom Doors
Fort Lauderdale’s older neighborhoods, Colee Hammock and Victoria Park in particular, hold a surprising number of arched entryways and non-standard rough openings. A 1958 CBS house often has a 7-foot-2 arched opening that no stock door fits. We template every custom opening by hand, and we quote manufacturer lines side by side so you see exactly what you’re buying. We’ve built arched impact doors for homes where the original framing dates to the Eisenhower administration and the opening hasn’t been square in forty years.
Our Door Installation team handles pivot doors, bifold and folding doors, double and French doors, and fully custom designs. Every one of them in Fort Lauderdale requires the same HVHZ documentation trail, and we include that paperwork as part of the job, not as a line item you have to fight for. You’ll also find our local crews serving Door Installation in Fort Lauderdale homes from the beach side to the western neighborhoods near I-95.
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 Fort Lauderdale
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, and CGI. Each brand brings different strengths to South Florida’s building code. PGT and CGI, both Florida-based manufacturers, carry extensive Miami-Dade NOA listings for impact doors. Simonton and Ply Gem round out our stock for clients who want a balanced quote. When a Fort Lauderdale customer needs parts, we don’t wait on a distribution center in Georgia. We keep common hardware, thresholds, and sweep stock locally so most repairs move forward same week.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Non-impact doors that fail permit review. Fort Lauderdale building officials reject any door without Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval. Homeowners who bought a door online or from an out-of-state supplier end up paying twice: once for the door and again for the teardown and compliant install.
- Rusted hinges and seized hardware on canal-adjacent homes. The 300-plus miles of inland waterways push salt air far inland. Standard galvanized hardware corrodes within two years near the canals. We specify stainless steel hinges and marine-grade hardware on every install within a half-mile of water.
- Missing insurance documentation. Citizens Insurance and private carriers in Broward County now demand proof of HVHZ compliance. An invoice that says “door installed” without NOA numbers doesn’t qualify. We document every product approval number and leave the homeowner with a compliance file they can send directly to their agent.
- Jalousie doors and single-pane aluminum sliders still in service. Thousands of 1950s-through-1970s homes in Coral Ridge, Victoria Park, and Colee Hammock still have original louvered doors and uninsulated sliders. These are not impact-rated and many carriers will no longer renew policies on homes that retain them.
Pricing for Door Installation in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A typical entry door replacement in Fort Lauderdale, with impact-rated glass and HVHZ documentation, runs $2,800 to $6,500 depending on size, finish, and hardware. A storm door install typically lands between $800 and $1,800. Custom or arched impact doors start around $4,500 and go up from there. Double French door systems, which require two impact panels and reinforced jambs, usually run $5,500 to $12,000. Every quote we write includes the permit fee, the Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval documentation, and both warranty layers registered in writing. We don’t add surprise line items on the back end. Call (850) 303-7739 for an exact quote on your opening, and ask about our 5% discount for seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
TruePane Windows & Doors serves Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County communities from our metro office, with coordinated scheduling and local crews. We handle door installation in Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, Margate, and Coral Springs with the same HVHZ compliance standard. If you’re in one of those cities and need a door that meets code and satisfies your insurer, call us. We’ll be there when we say.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale
Yes. Fort Lauderdale sits in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and the HVHZ code is absolute: every new door or replacement door must carry Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval for impact resistance. Shutters do not exempt a door from this requirement. If you install a non-impact door and the permit reviewer catches it, the door fails inspection and must be removed. We’ve seen homeowners lose thousands on exactly that mistake. Call (850) 303-7739 before you buy anything, and our team will confirm which products are permitted for your specific opening.
Your insurance company needs a product approval number (Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval), the permit number, and a passed final inspection record. At minimum, your invoice should list the exact product, its approval number, and the date of installation. Without that documentation, Citizens Insurance and many private Broward carriers cannot verify compliance and may non-renew or surcharge your policy. TruePane includes a full compliance file with every Fort Lauderdale install, so you have exactly what your agent needs.
Two reasons. First, jalousie doors are not impact-rated and never have been, which means they fail HVHZ permit standards for any replacement. Second, Broward insurers including Citizens have begun refusing renewal or imposing heavy surcharges on homes that retain jalousie doors. Most of our calls from Coral Ridge and Victoria Park start with a homeowner holding a non-renewal notice. In Coral Ridge we replaced a 1962 jalousie front door and rusted single-pane aluminum slider with an Andersen impact-rated French door system and a reinforced jamb with stainless steel hinges. The homeowner had that Citizens non-renewal letter in hand. After our install, the insurer lifted the surcharge because the documentation showed Miami-Dade NOA compliance.
Yes, and faster than most people expect. Fort Lauderdale’s 300-plus miles of inland canals carry salt-laden air far beyond the beachfront. Standard galvanized steel hinges and hardware on canal-adjacent homes can seize from rust within two years. We specify stainless steel hinges, marine-grade hardware, and frames rated for coastal corrosion on every Fort Lauderdale install within a half-mile of water. A door that looks fine on day one shouldn’t bind by its second summer.
Yes. In Fort Lauderdale, a door replacement is considered structural work and requires a building permit. That triggers the HVHZ product approval review and a final inspection. It’s not optional, and unpermitted door work can cause problems at resale and with your insurer. We pull permits on every door job, we schedule the inspection, and we stand behind the work with the Done Right Promise. Call (850) 303-7739 for a free estimate and a straight answer on what your specific door project will require.
Fort Lauderdale door work comes down to one question: is the pane true and the paperwork complete? TruePane Windows & Doors installs, replaces, and services doors throughout Fort Lauderdale with Miami-Dade NOA compliance, stainless hardware on canal homes, and warranty documentation your insurance agent can actually use. Dale Kessler and our crew have been at this long enough to know what the code demands and what cheap installs leave out. Call (850) 303-7739 today for your free estimate. A live person answers, 24 hours a day.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale.
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.