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Door installation in Lauderdale Lakes runs $1,100 to $7,800 for most residential projects, with entry doors at $1,500 to $4,200, storm doors at $800 to $1,900, and French or double door systems at $2,800 to $7,800 depending on rough opening condition and glass package. Most jobs take one day once materials are on hand, though homes with original 1960s CBS wall openings often need buck replacement and stucco patching that adds a second visit.
We know Lauderdale Lakes. Our crews work the 33309, 33311, and 33313 zip codes regularly, from the condo clusters along Oakland Park Boulevard to the single-story ranch streets west of State Road 7. If you’re off NW 41st Street or around Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, we’ve been in your neighborhood. Call (850) 303-7739 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lauderdale Lakes’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We’ve spent years in South Florida’s building trade, and Lauderdale Lakes has a housing stock that rewards experience. Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 because he was tired of seeing out-of-true installs and voided warranties accepted as normal. The founding rule on his whiteboard hasn’t changed: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Lauderdale Lakes homeowners call us because we don’t flinch at what’s inside their walls. A 1968 CBS ranch with a rotted pressure-treated buck behind the door jamb isn’t a surprise to us. It’s Tuesday. We quote it accurately, set the new buck, patch the stucco, and register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway under The Keystone Standard.
Every technician who shows up in Lauderdale Lakes is background-checked and uniformed. Every quote is a written, side-by-side comparison of the manufacturer lines you’re actually choosing between, not a phone number and a handshake. And every job carries the Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right. No fine print. No arguing.
Our Door Installation Services in Lauderdale Lakes
Entry & Swing Doors
Most entry door replacements in Lauderdale Lakes start with a homeowner who’s tired of a door that binds in July, or an insurance notice that names the old aluminum unit as a non-compliant opening. Our Door Installation team pulls the old slab, checks the rough opening for rot and anchor depth, and sets the new door square and true. In CBS homes, that usually means a new pressure-treated buck first. We handle it.
Storm Doors
Storm doors in Lauderdale Lakes take abuse from salt-laced air and relentless UV, so we steer homeowners toward powder-coated aluminum frames and impact-rated glass inserts that won’t chalk out in five years. A well-installed storm door also shields your primary entry door from South Florida rain, cutting down on jamb rot around the sill.
Double & French Doors
Double door openings in Lauderdale Lakes condos and ranchers are often original 1960s frames that were never flashed correctly. We check header span and bearing before we hang anything. Where a wider opening makes sense, we spec a proper header, not a hope and a prayer. Homeowners get side-by-side quotes on manufacturer lines so the price difference between, say, PGT and Milgard is on paper before any deposit changes hands.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold and folding door systems are popular in Lauderdale Lakes for enclosed patios and lanai conversions. They demand a dead-level track and absolutely plumb jambs. We set them to spec, not close enough, because a folding door that drags on the track is a five-year warranty fight waiting to happen. You’ll see the workmanship on day one.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors on Lauderdale Lakes homes are a statement, but they punish a wall opening that’s out of square. We measure twice, shim true, and set the pivot hardware so the door swings with one finger. If your CBS wall opening needs adjusting, we tell you in the quote, not after demolition.
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 Lakes
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in Lauderdale Lakes we handle, PGT, and CGI frequently because those lines carry Broward County NOAs and hold up to HVHZ requirements. We stock local parts for our most-serviced brands in the region, which means faster turnaround when a hinge, sill, or weatherstripping component needs replacement. You’ll see the exact brand, model, and glass package written on your quote. No mystery grade, no bait and switch.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lauderdale Lakes Homes
- Rotted pressure-treated bucks behind aluminum door jambs. In CBS construction, the original wood buck was the only thing holding the door anchors. Four decades of humidity rots it at the sill, and a new door hung on the old buck will loosen and leak within a year. We replace the buck before we set the door.
- Missing or improperly flashed sill details on slab-on-grade ranchers. Wind-driven rain wicks up under the threshold and into the stucco. A butyl tape sill detail and a sloped pan are not optional here. We flash every sill like it’s going to be tested, because in Broward County it will be.
- Undersized headers over original 1960s slab door openings. If you want a wider impact-rated entry door, the opening may need structural reinforcement. We spec the header and pull a permit where required. We don’t hang a heavy impact door on a sagging lintel.
- Jalousie and thin aluminum door combos flagged by insurers. Lauderdale Lakes has an unusually high concentration of these original units, and they trigger non-renewal notices every month. The door is often the first thing swapped because it’s the most affordable code fix that satisfies the insurer’s immediate demand.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Here’s where Lauderdale Lakes pricing lands. A straightforward entry door replacement in sound CBS runs $1,500 to $3,200 including standard hardware and weathersealing. Add a new pressure-treated buck and stucco patch, and you’re at $2,200 to $4,200. Storm doors run $800 to $1,900, with impact-rated glass at the higher end. Double French doors run $2,800 to $7,800 depending on width, header work, and glass package. The biggest variables are wall opening condition and the NOA status of the glass package you choose. We give you a written line-item quote before you commit, and the price doesn’t change once work starts unless you add scope. That’s a square deal.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale Lakes
If you’re in Lauderdale Lakes or just across the line in Lauderhill, Sunrise, Tamarac, or North Lauderdale, we’re already in the area. Brownsville, East Gate, and Lauderdale Lakes West are familiar ground. One call covers the whole map: (850) 303-7739.
Serving Lauderdale Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale Lakes 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 Lakes
Yes. Lauderdale Lakes sits inside Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and any replacement door or window must carry a Miami-Dade or Broward County Notice of Acceptance. We only quote NOA-approved products for Lauderdale Lakes jobs, and the approval number goes on your quote. Call (850) 303-7739 and we’ll pull the right spec the first time.
Without a buck, your new door has nothing sound to anchor into, and grouting a door frame directly to block leads to loose hinges and air leaks within the first year, especially in Broward’s humidity. A new pressure-treated buck, properly flashed and shimmed true, adds roughly $700 to $1,200 to the job depending on opening size. Any honest quote for a Lauderdale Lakes CBS home includes it. Ours does. Call (850) 303-7739 for a written quote that covers it.
For a standard-size impact-rated entry door in a Lauderdale Lakes rancher or condo, we can usually have the door on order and installed within two to three weeks from sign-off, assuming your rough opening is sound. If you need a buck replacement or header work, add a few days. The insurance clock is real, and we treat it that way. Call (850) 303-7739 the day you get the notice.
Sometimes, yes. A few inches wider will usually work without structural changes if the existing header has bearing room. But widening beyond the original opening often requires a new engineered header and may need a permit and an inspection. We’ll tell you what’s possible on the first visit, with a straight answer not a guess. Call (850) 303-7739 to schedule a free measurement.
The rotted sill buck is the most common failure we see, and it’s entirely preventable. The original wood buck on a 1960s slab-on-grade ranch traps moisture at the threshold, rots over decades, and the door slowly drops until it binds and lets water under the sill. A pressure-treated buck, proper sill flashing, and a slope-to-drain pan stops it cold. Every TruePane door install in Lauderdale Lakes includes those details whether the homeowner asks or not. Call (850) 303-7739 to have us inspect your existing door before it fails.
Get a Free Door Installation Estimate in Lauderdale Lakes
If your doors are original to a 1960s or 1970s Lauderdale Lakes home, or your insurance company is pressing you to retrofit to NOA-approved impact units, we’re ready. We’ll measure your rough opening, check for rotted bucks and sagging headers, and hand you a written line-item quote with the exact manufacturer, glass package, and warranty terms spelled out. Call (850) 303-7739 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers. We’ll be there when we say.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lauderdale Lakes and all of 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.