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Door installation in Tamarac, FL usually runs between $1,800 and $4,600 for an entry door, with impact-rated doors on the higher end and standard swing doors on the lower. Most Tamarac homes need a city permit and an HOA architectural approval before we can even schedule the truck, which is exactly why the sequencing matters so much here. We’ve spent years working through Tamarac’s dual approval process, and we know which communities on West McNab Road want tan finishes, which ones on Southgate Boulevard will accept a white door, and which ones will bounce anything with visible grain. Call (850) 303-7739 and we’ll walk you through your specific street before you spend a dollar.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Tamarac’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Tamarac is not a city where a generic door company lasts long. The housing stock is overwhelmingly single-story CBS from 1965 to 1985, and the original aluminum frames have spent forty to sixty years soaking up South Florida humidity. Most of our Tamarac calls start the same way: a homeowner in the Woodmont or Heathgate-Sunflower neighborhoods has a door that binds in the July heat, or a jalousie door that no longer locks square, or a corroded threshold that lets rain in during the summer storms. We know these houses. Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 with a specific frustration: out-of-true installs and voided warranties were problems worth fixing permanently, and that message lands harder in a city where the insurance carrier is asking hard questions about HVHZ compliance.
Our crews work out of our South Florida office and serve Tamarac directly, with background-checked, uniformed techs who measure every opening twice and register both manufacturer warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway. That second part is not standard in this trade, and we put it in writing because Dale will not sign off on a job where the paperwork is loose. Years of community service means we have seen what happens when a door gets pulled, a city inspector shows up, and the NOA paperwork is missing. That is not a call you want to be on.
Our Door Installation Services in Tamarac
Entry & Swing Doors
Entry door replacement in Tamarac consistently runs $2,200-$4,800 depending on whether you are ordering a standard pre-hung unit or an impact-rated system, and the installation itself requires more care on these CBS homes than on wood-frame construction. The rough openings cut into block walls from the 1970s are not forgiving, and taking out a corroded 1978 aluminum frame nearly always means stucco patching around the new jamb. We pull the city permit, handle the HOA submittal, and confirm the NOA before the rough-opening prep starts, so you are not standing in a doorway waiting on a committee.
Double & French Doors
French and double door systems in Tamarac run $3,400-$7,600 on average, and the bigger consideration here is the architectural review. Many of the 55+ communities in the Kings Point, Wynmoor, and Westwood areas have board policies that restrict door style and frame color beyond what the Broward County HVHZ code already requires. We have had a city-approved door get kicked back by an HOA because the finish was wrong, so we submit the architectural application before finalizing the order. That sequencing is the difference between a one-week install and a four-week stall.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold and folding door installs in Tamarac normally start around $3,800 and can reach $9,000 for larger openings, especially when the project involves widening a block-wall opening, which means a structural header, a permit, and a very specific inspection. These doors change how a lanai or sunroom breathes, but they also add panel weight and track stress, and we set them level and plumb with the slab before the first panel goes in. PGT and CGI make folding products we install regularly here, and we can quote them side by side on paper so you see what you are actually buying.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors run $4,200-$9,800 in Tamarac, mostly because they are custom-sized to the opening and often involve a heavier slab, structural anchoring at the pivot point, and a threshold engineered for South Florida drainage. They are a statement door, but on a 1970s CBS home the slab floor is rarely perfectly flat, and the framing can shift enough to bind a pivot that is out of true. We are not going to sell you a pivot door we cannot stand behind, and the Done Right Promise is on this job just like every other one.
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 Tamarac
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Tamarac specifically we keep a practical stock of, Ply Gem, PGT, and CGI products because those are the ones we quote most often in this market. If you have an existing brand on your home and want to match style or finish, we can often source the exact replacement through our supplier network, and we will show you manufacturer lines side by side so the cost difference is written down, not described. That is a square deal in the plainest sense, which is how Dale has run this company since 2008.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Tamarac Homes
- Original aluminum frame corrosion and binding. Many of the doors on Tamarac’s 1970s CBS homes are the same ones installed at initial construction, heavily corroded from humidity, and the slab movement over fifty years makes them bind or fail to latch. Removing and reframing them through a block-wall opening takes more time and more stucco patching than you would expect on a wood-frame house.
- HVHZ NOA paperwork gaps. We regularly see doors ordered without a Florida Building Code or Miami-Dade NOA for the exact size and configuration, which kills the final inspection and leaves the homeowner unable to close on an insurance requirement. If the cert is not tied to the slab you bought, the cert does not count.
- HOA denial after city permit. In Tamarac’s 55+ communities, a door can pass Broward County review and then get bounced by the HOA board over finish or style, which triggers a stop-work delay and a product return. This is the most avoidable delay on the whole job, and we file the architectural application before we order anything.
- Stucco and jamb damage on removal. The original jamb on many of these homes is load-bearing in the CBS opening, and a crew that rips it without bracing the block can crack the surrounding stucco and leave an unapproved rough opening. We brace as we go, and we patch with the right stucco mix so the inspector sees a clean, code-compliant opening.
Pricing for Door Installation in Tamarac, FL
The table below gives you the market ranges we see most often in Tamarac right now. The numbers assume a properly permitted install with stucco patching and standard hardware. Custom sizes, structural widening, and some HOA finish requirements move you toward the top of the range, not beyond it.
- Standard entry door (non-impact): $1,800-$2,800
- Impact-rated entry door: $2,800-$4,600
- French / double door system: $3,400-$7,600
- Bifold / folding door: $3,800-$9,000
- Pivot door (custom): $4,200-$9,800
- Storm door: $450-$1,500
Your exact number depends on the opening, the manufacturer line, the NOA requirement, and whether we are widening the rough opening or working with the existing one. We quote fixed, written, line-item pricing, and we do not come back with change orders after you approve the number. Call (850) 303-7739 to schedule a free estimate, and we will put the numbers on paper.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tamarac
Our Door Installation team works throughout Broward County, including Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Sunrise, and North Lauderdale. If you are a few blocks over the Tamarac line, call us and we will tell you straight whether our crew covers your street. You can also see more about what we do in the area on our Tamarac page.
Serving Tamarac, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tamarac 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 Tamarac
Tamarac requires a building permit for replacing an entry door, not just for windows, and because the city sits inside Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the new door must carry a valid Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code NOA. We pull the permit for you, coordinate the inspection, and keep the paperwork in order so the final passes. Call (850) 303-7739 and we will confirm your specific opening and product before we file.
We file the HOA architectural application before we finalize your door order, so any finish or style restriction gets caught before the slab is even built. In Tamarac’s 55+ communities, some boards require a specific tan or white finish that limits your product choices, so we adjust the order at the front end instead of forcing a re-selection mid-job. For an exact quote, call (850) 303-7739.
Most jalousie doors on 1970s CBS homes cannot be brought into HVHZ compliance and have to be fully replaced rather than retrofitted, which usually means some stucco patching around the new jamb. The opening itself is normally fine if the block is sound, but we brace as we remove the old frame to avoid cracking the surrounding stucco. We can tell you exactly what your opening needs on a free estimate.
Fog between the panes means the seal has failed, which on a Tamarac impact door usually calls for a glass-pack or full panel replacement rather than a repair, because an impact system already under warranty should never have a failed seal. If it is within the manufacturer warranty window, we file the claim and register the paperwork so you are not arguing with a supplier. Let us look at it and tell you straight what it needs.
Tamarac HOA architectural review typically adds one to three weeks to a door replacement schedule, depending on the community board’s meeting cadence, which is why we file the application before we order the door. The city permit and inspection timeline usually runs parallel, so once the architectural approval clears, the install itself is often a single day. We coordinate both tracks so nothing sits half-finished.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Tamarac and Broward County.
Contact TruePane Windows & Doors
If you live in Tamarac and you are tired of a door that binds, leaks, or got kicked back by the HOA, call (850) 303-7739. We answer the phone around the clock with a live person, not a voicemail tree, and we will give you a free estimate with the numbers written down. If the pane is not true, the job is not done, and we stand behind that in writing.
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.