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Door installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs $900 to $7,500 for most residential jobs, depending on whether you need a standard swing door, an impact-rated slider, or a full opening reframe. We’ve worked on enough mid-century cottages and low-rise condos in this town to know exactly what each job involves before we quote it. The salt air here attacks door frames, hinges, and thresholds faster than any inland community in Broward County. That means the door we recommend for a home off El Mar Drive is not the same door we’d recommend for a house in Tamarac. Call (850) 303-7739 and we’ll walk you through it.
Our Door Installation team serves Lauderdale-by-the-Sea with crews that understand the constraints of working on narrow beach lots, shared condo walls, and homes that sit in constant salt spray. We measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Founded by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler in 2008, TruePane has built a reputation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea by doing the unglamorous work correctly: flashing rough openings properly, setting jambs true against 1950s block walls, and using marine-grade hardware that doesn’t seize up after two seasons of salt exposure. Dale’s rule hangs on the whiteboard in our shop: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard applies to every door we hang in this town.
Homeowners in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea tend to keep their properties for twenty or thirty years. They remember the contractor who left them with a door that binds in July humidity or a frame that rotted out because someone skipped the flashing tape. We hear those stories on nearly every estimate call. The difference with us is what happens after the install. Every job carries our Done Right Promise: if it is not done right, we make it right, no paperwork, no arguing.
We also answer the phone. A live person picks up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, not a voicemail tree. When you call (850) 303-7739 about a door in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, you’re talking to someone who can schedule a background-checked, uniformed technician to your home.
Our Door Installation Services in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s housing stock runs heavily to 1950s through 1970s CBS cottages and low-rise condos. That shapes the work we do most often. Here are the four services we handle most frequently in this town.
Entry & Swing Doors
Entry door installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea typically runs $1,100 to $4,800, including the slab, hardware, and labor. On the single-story CBS cottages off Commercial Boulevard, we often find the original wood jamb set directly into the block with no moisture barrier. That jamb has been absorbing salt-driven humidity for fifty years. We reframe the opening properly, install a rot-resistant buck, and hang a door that closes square in every season.
Storm Doors
Storm doors in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea serve double duty. They protect the primary door from direct salt spray and add a layer of impact protection when you choose an HVHZ-rated model. A good storm door here runs $700 to $2,200, depending on the size and whether the existing opening needs repair. Many of the cottages in town have out-of-square openings after decades of settling. We fix the opening first, then install the storm door so it doesn’t sag or bind within a year.
Double & French Doors
French and double door installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea typically runs $2,100 to $7,500. These doors are common on the rear elevations of cottages and condo terraces, where they open onto patios and pool decks. The challenge here is the same everywhere in town: salt corrosion on the threshold and hinges. We spec stainless steel hinges, corrosion-rated thresholds, and impact glazing that meets Broward County HVHZ standards. The doors themselves come from manufacturers we trust, including Marvin and Milgard, quoted side by side so you see exactly what you’re buying.
Pivot Doors
Pivot door installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs $3,800 to $9,500, and these doors are increasingly popular on the newer construction and gut renovations along El Mar Drive and the Intracoastal side of town. A pivot door transfers its weight to the floor and header, not to the side jamb. That’s an advantage on block walls where a traditional hinge jamb might pull away over time. But the installation has to be dead level, or the door will swing on its own or scrape the threshold. We measure, shim, and set pivot hardware with the same care as any commercial glazing job.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, but the ones that come up most often in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are. The brands matter here because HVHZ approval is not optional. A door that fails a Broward County inspection costs you time and a second install. We only quote products that pass code the first time. Our Door Installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea schedules stock assessments around the most common sizes in this market, which means faster turnaround on replacement slabs and hardware than a company ordering from a warehouse in Fort Lauderdale and hoping the part fits.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Homes
- Jamb rot from salt moisture wicked through 1950s CBS block. In homes built during the town’s mid-century boom, original jambs were often set directly into the block with no flashing or moisture barrier. Salt air condenses against the block and saturates the wood. We pull the old jamb, repair the opening, and flash it before installing anything new.
- HVHZ non-compliance on jalousie door conversions. Original aluminum jalousie doors are extremely common in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea cottages and condo corridors. They have no repair path to compliance under current Florida code. Full replacement with an impact-rated door is the only legal option, and it’s one of the highest-volume job types we handle in town.
- Condo association work-hour restrictions and party-wall notices. Low-rise condos along the beach and Intracoastal typically enforce narrow installation windows, often 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Shared jamb removal requires notifying the adjacent unit. Outside installers skip that notice and trigger complaints. We handle the notice as part of our standard process.
- Hardware corrosion in salt spray zones. Because Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is less than one mile wide from the Atlantic to its western edge, there is no inland buffer. Every home in town sits within range of constant salt-laden ocean air. Standard galvanized hinges and handles seize up within a few years. We use stainless steel and marine-grade hardware on every exterior door in this town.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
Here are the actual ranges we quote most often in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, based on our recent work in this market. Entry and swing doors run $1,100 to $4,800. Storm doors run $700 to $2,200. Double and French doors run $2,100 to $7,500. Pivot doors run $3,800 to $9,500. A jalousie removal and impact door replacement on a 1960s cottage typically lands between $2,400 and $5,200, depending on opening size and whether the block wall needs repair. The factors that move you within those ranges are the condition of the rough opening, whether the existing jamb can be reused, and the specific product line you choose. We give written line-item quotes with no change orders unless something structural is uncovered. Call (850) 303-7739 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Our crews handle door installation in Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Sunrise, and Tamarac as well. The conditions change once you get a few miles inland. The salt spray drops off, the housing stock shifts toward newer construction, and the code requirements remain strict but slightly less punishing on corrosion. If you’re in one of those cities, we bring the same Keystone Standard to every job.
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
Yes. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea requires a permit for exterior door replacement even when the rough opening stays the same size. The permit process is straightforward, and we pull it for you as part of the job. The inspection verifies HVHZ compliance, which means the door and its anchorage meet Broward County’s high-velocity hurricane zone standards. We handle the permit application, schedule the inspection, and make sure the job passes the first time. Call (850) 303-7739 for details on your specific opening.
No. Because Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is less than one mile wide, the entire town sits inside Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone. There is no exemption for side doors or doors away from the ocean. Every exterior replacement door in this town must meet HVHZ impact standards, regardless of which side of the cottage it faces. We only quote products that pass code the first time. A non-impact door will fail inspection and cost you a second installation.
We stage materials in a covered van and work from the parking area or street with whatever space is available. On the narrow lots common in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, we don’t bring a trailer unless there’s a driveway that can accommodate one. Most of our local work uses a crew of two and a compact setup. Materials arrive on-site the morning of the job, and we keep the workspace clean throughout. If your condo association has its own staging rules, we coordinate with the property manager before the start date.
Yes, in many cases. If the slab and frame are still in good condition, we can replace the insulated glass unit without removing the whole door. That runs $200 to $800 in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, depending on the glass type and whether it needs to be impact-rated. If the seal has failed and the door is original to a mid-century cottage, it’s often more cost-effective to replace the entire door with a product that meets current HVHZ standards and carries a fresh warranty. We’ll show you both options on paper and let you decide. Call (850) 303-7739 for a free assessment.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea generally permits construction work between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, with more restrictive hours on weekends depending on the specific property. Condo associations in town often impose narrower windows, typically 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, and some prohibit weekend work entirely. We confirm the applicable hours before we schedule your installation and put them in writing. If a shared wall is involved, we deliver party-wall notices before we start. That avoids the neighbor complaints that can stall a job mid-install.
If you have a door in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea that needs replacing, call us at (850) 303-7739. We’ll schedule a free estimate, measure the opening, and give you a written quote with real numbers. We register both warranty layers before we leave, and we stand behind every job with the Done Right Promise. That’s the standard, in writing, for every door we install in this town.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea since our founding in 2008.
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.