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Door installation in Royal Palm Beach runs $1,800-$6,500 for a standard entry door, $2,400-$9,000 for impact-rated replacement, and $3,500-$14,000 for French or bifold systems, with most jobs completed in a single visit. We work throughout the village, from Madison Green to the Acreage edge, and we know what these 1980s CBS homes hide behind their original door frames. If you’re dealing with a binding door, a rotted jamb, or an insurance letter demanding impact-rated openings, call (561) 708-6771 and a live person will answer. Dale Kessler founded TruePane on a simple rule: if the opening is not true, the job is not done.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Royal Palm Beach’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Royal Palm Beach’s housing stock was almost entirely built between 1978 and 1995, just before Florida’s post-Andrew 1994 code overhaul. That timing left the village with a dense concentration of pre-code, non-impact-rated entry doors and single-pane aluminum windows. The homeowners who call us are often holding a carrier mandate or a wind-mitigation inspection report and need straight answers about what a proper door replacement actually requires here. Our uniformed, background-checked technicians measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves the driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it’s non-negotiable.
We’re not the cheapest bid in Royal Palm Beach. We’re the company homeowners call when they want the work done right the first time and a warranty that holds. The Done Right Promise means if it is not done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing. Our live person answers the phone at (561) 708-6771 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our Door Installation Services in Royal Palm Beach
Entry & Swing Doors
A new entry door in Royal Palm Beach is not a slab swap. On the village’s original 1980s CBS homes, we routinely find the rough opening needs concrete patching and fresh anchor backing before a new jamb will hold square. We set entry doors with stainless steel hinges, full flashing tape, and marine-grade thresholds because that’s what this climate demands. A standard pre-hung fiberglass or steel entry install runs $1,800-$3,800 here, and impact-rated versions start around $2,900.
Double & French Doors
French door replacement in Royal Palm Beach means dealing with two leafs that have to meet perfectly at the astragal, on homes where the original opening may have settled a quarter inch over forty years. We pre-hang, shim, and anchor double door systems so both leafs swing true and lock solid. Expect $2,600-$7,000 depending on impact rating and divided lite packages. Pella and Marvin are the two lines we set most often on these jobs.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold and folding door systems are popular on Royal Palm Beach ranch homes where owners want a wide opening to the patio or pool deck. These are heavier than swing doors, so the header and threshold have to carry real weight and still shed water. We quote Andersen and Milgard systems side by side on paper, with line-item pricing, so you see exactly what you’re buying. Full folding door installs here typically run $5,000-$14,000.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are a statement on the larger estates along Royal Palm Beach Boulevard and in newer sections of the village. They hinge at the top and bottom instead of the jamb, which means the floor anchor point is carrying the entire leaf. Half-measures fail. We set pivot systems with reinforced blocking under the floor anchor, and we will not install one without confirming that substructure. Expect $4,500-$12,000 for a true pivot install in Royal Palm Beach.
Trusted Brands We Service in Royal Palm Beach
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines including. When a Royal Palm Beach homeowner needs a specific brand matched to an existing door or a manufacturer warranty honored, we handle the registration in writing before we leave the driveway. Parts and hardware for these lines are stocked locally, which keeps most repairs and replacements on a single-visit schedule.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Royal Palm Beach Homes
We walk into the same problems again and again in this village. Here is what we actually see, and what it means for your door:
- Rusted steel hinges and threshold screws on original 1980s entry doors. The humidity 15 miles inland mixes with salt-laden air and daily summer thunderstorms, and after thirty-plus years the original steel hardware swells, seizes, or shears off. We replace it with stainless steel as standard.
- Hidden concrete spalling around door anchor points. Original aluminum door frames were typically set directly into block bucks with minimal back-bedding. Decades of humidity wick behind the frame, the concrete around the anchors weakens, and a new impact-rated door will not pass pullout inspection until that block is patched and cured.
- Rotted bottom jambs on original entry doors. Afternoon thunderstorms dump rain against west-facing doors along roads like Okeechobee Boulevard, and if the original flashing was marginal, the jamb bottom soaks and rots. Repainting will not fix it. The rough opening has to be rebuilt.
- Failed seals on original single-pane aluminum door sidelights. Early insulated glass units lose their argon within a decade, the glass fogs, and the insulation value drops roughly 90%. When we replace a door with sidelights, we replace the glass at the same time, not in two years.
On a 1984 CBS home off Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, our crew pulled an original fiberglass entry door to find the bottom jamb entirely rotted from two decades of afternoon thunderstorm soak-in. The concrete block opening showed hidden spalling behind the hinge anchors where humidity had wicked in. We patched and cured the block, then set a new Marvin impact-rated door with stainless steel hinges, full flashing tape, and a marine-grade threshold, closing the gap that let wind and moisture undermine the old unit. That is the difference between a slab replacement and a door installation done right.
Pricing for Door Installation in Royal Palm Beach, FL
Here is what a door installation actually runs in Royal Palm Beach, line by line:
- Standard pre-hung entry door, fiberglass or steel: $1,800-$3,800
- Impact-rated entry door, installed with new anchoring: $2,900-$6,500
- Storm door, including frame repair if needed: $600-$1,500
- Double French door, impact-rated: $3,500-$9,000
- Bifold or folding door system: $5,000-$14,000
- Pivot door with reinforced floor blocking: $4,500-$12,000
The price is driven by the condition of the concrete block opening, the impact rating your insurance carrier requires, and the hardware specified. A slab swap with the original steel hinges and no flashing costs less up front and rots within a decade. We quote what the opening actually needs. Call (561) 708-6771 for a free estimate with real numbers, in writing, before you decide.
We Also Serve Cities Near Royal Palm Beach
Our Royal Palm Beach crews run jobs in Wellington, Greenacres, West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach throughout the week. Dispatch and scheduling coordinate from our South Florida office, and the technician who measures your door is the same person who installs it.
Serving Royal Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Royal Palm Beach 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 Royal Palm Beach
Yes, in most cases. Royal Palm Beach sits in a design wind-speed corridor of approximately 140 mph Vult under the Florida Building Code, so impact-rated or shutter-protected openings are required. Your insurance carrier will likely demand impact-rated doors before granting a wind-mitigation credit, which can meaningfully reduce your annual premium. Call (561) 708-6771 and we’ll tell you what your specific home needs after a measurement visit.
The rot is coming from moisture wicking behind the frame, not from the painted surface. Original 1980s doors in Royal Palm Beach were often set without modern flashing tape or back-bedding, so rain and humidity move through the gap between frame and block and soak the jamb from the inside. Repainting seals the surface and actually traps the moisture. The only permanent fix is pulling the door, repairing the opening, and reinstalling with proper flashing and a marine-grade threshold. That is what we do on every entry door replacement.
A stainless steel hinge and screw set will typically last 30-plus years without seizing or corroding, while the original carbon steel hardware on 1980s doors in Royal Palm Beach typically starts to swell, rust, and fail at the 15-to-25-year mark due to salt-laden humidity and daily thunderstorms. The original hardware failure is often what pushes a door out of square and makes it bind in July. We spec stainless as standard on every entry door we set in this village.
On most Royal Palm Beach homes built between 1978 and 1995, the block opening needs attention before a new door goes in. Original aluminum or wood frames were set into the block without back-bedding, and decades of humidity have usually caused concealed spalling around the anchor points. If we skip the block repair, the new impact-rated door will not pass pullout inspection. We determine this during the free measurement visit. Call (561) 708-6771 to schedule yours.
Flashing tape and back-bedding are the materials that keep water from working its way behind the door frame and into the concrete block. The quotes that omit them are pricing a slab swap, not a weather-tight installation. On a 1980s CBS home in Royal Palm Beach, skipping those steps is how you get a rotted jamb in five years and a failed inspection on an impact-rated door. Our quotes include them as a line item because they are not optional here. That’s The Keystone Standard, in writing, before the truck leaves the driveway.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Royal Palm Beach and the 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.