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Door installation in West Palm Beach costs $850 to $4,200 for most entry and storm doors, with impact-rated units on historic homes running $3,800 to $9,500 due to custom framing and Historic Preservation Board compliance. We know those numbers because we’ve pulled permits in Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Northwood for over a decade. TruePane Windows & Doors installs entry, French, bifold, storm, and custom doors across West Palm Beach, and we quote the full scope before the first cut. Call (561) 708-6771 for a free estimate from a local crew that understands this city’s block construction and historic-district rules.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is West Palm Beach’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We’re the second-generation glazier’s company, founded by Dale Kessler in 2008 on a rule that names the business: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That applies to every door we hang in West Palm Beach. Our crews work in El Cid, Northwood Hills, Grandview Heights, and Flamingo Park regularly, so we know what a 1938 concrete block opening looks like behind the jamb. We measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway.
West Palm Beach homeowners tell us the same thing: they’ve been burned by a contractor who said “yes” to everything and disappeared when the permit got hard. We handle the permit, the inspection, and the paperwork. Dale Kessler’s standing order is that a live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When you call about a door that binds in July or a jalousie unit that rattles in every thunderstorm, you’ll speak to someone who can schedule a real appointment, not a callback form.
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, and every job carries our Done Right Promise. That means if something isn’t right, we make it right, no arguing. The Keystone Standard puts both warranty layers in writing, with durations stated, before we leave the job site. In West Palm Beach, where salt air and hurricane code make door work harder, that written warranty is the only kind worth having.
Key Takeaways
- Free written estimates for every door installation in West Palm Beach, with no change orders you didn’t approve in writing.
- Every job covered by the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard, with both manufacturer warranty layers registered before we leave.
- A live person answers our phone 24/7, including nights and weekends, not a voicemail tree.
- Crews know West Palm Beach’s historic districts, block construction, and coastal code requirements.
Our Door Installation Services in West Palm Beach
When you’re replacing a door in West Palm Beach, the opening rarely cooperates. Older homes were built for steel casements and jalousie units, not modern impact-rated prehung doors. Our Door Installation team starts with the rough opening, not the catalog, and we build from what’s actually there.
Entry & Swing Doors
Entry doors in West Palm Beach do two jobs at once. They carry the curb appeal of a 1920s Mediterranean Revival front on El Cid, and they must meet Florida Building Code wind-load standards for a coastal zone. We install impact-rated fiberglass, steel, and wood entry doors that hold a finish against salt air and close square through a humid summer. If your existing door binds in July, the frame has moved. We fix the frame or rebuild it, then hang the door so it swings true the first time.
Storm Doors
Storm doors in West Palm Beach are less common than up north, but they still earn their keep on homes near the Lake Worth Lagoon. A good storm door adds a layer against wind-driven rain and keeps direct sun off your primary entry, which extends the finish. We install full-view and vented storm doors from PGT and Jeld-Wen, and we’ll tell you straight if a storm door is the wrong call for a particular opening. On some historic homes, it is, and we’d rather lose a small sale than install something that fights the architecture.
Arched & Custom Doors
West Palm Beach has more arched entryways than almost any city in the county, especially in Northwood Hills and Flamingo Park. Replacing an arched door is not a stock-item job. It means templating the curve, fabricating or ordering a custom slab, and often rebuilding the arched jamb to receive modern weatherstripping and an impact-rated core. We measure every arch with a physical template, not a tape measure and a prayer. The result is a door that looks like it was built with the house, because the opening was.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Folding doors on patios and pool rooms in West Palm Beach take real abuse from humidity and salt-laden air. Track systems corrode, rollers flatten, and panels sag until the door won’t fold. We install new multi-slide and bifold systems from manufacturers like Marvin and PGT, and we spec marine-grade hardware so the track doesn’t seize after three summers. On older concrete block homes, these installations almost always require header work, because a 1950s CBS header was never designed to hold a ten-panel glass wall.
Double & French Doors
French doors are common on West Palm Beach ranches and newer construction, but the older ones are often single-pane aluminum with no impact rating. We install double and French door units with laminated impact glass, compression weatherstripping, and adjustable sills that drain properly. In coastal zones of West Palm Beach, every remodel that touches a pre-code opening triggers impact compliance. We handle that in the permit package so the inspection passes the first time.
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 West Palm Beach
We’re an authorized installer for PGT, and Ply Gem, and we keep common hardware and sealant stock for West Palm Beach service calls. When a door needs a hinge replacement or a threshold reseal, we don’t wait on a parts shipment from up north. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you can compare glass packages, frame materials, and warranty terms without guesswork. Both warranty layers get registered in writing, with durations stated, before our truck leaves the driveway.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in West Palm Beach Homes
- Rotted rough sills on lagoon-adjacent homes. Decades of salt-laden air from the Lake Worth Lagoon corrode fasteners and rot wood sills behind the jamb. By the time the old door comes out, the sill often crumbles. We price sill replacement as an allowance in every contract, and we only spend it with written approval.
- No buck framing in 1930s-1940s block construction. Original steel doors and casements in Flamingo Park and El Cid were set directly into the masonry with no wood buck. A modern prehung door doesn’t fit that opening without custom rough-opening fabrication. We build the buck, flash it properly, and cut the opening square.
- Historic district approvals that stall the permit. If your home sits in a designated historic district, the Historic Preservation Board must approve any door that changes the street-facing profile before the city issues a permit. We prepare the submittal drawings and materials specification. Waiting until after the door is ordered can mean returning a non-compliant unit.
- Non-impact doors on pre-code openings. West Palm Beach’s Florida Building Code design wind speed for coastal zones means any permitted remodel that touches an old opening triggers impact compliance. Install a non-impact door without addressing that, and you’re looking at a code enforcement citation and a stop-work order. We spec impact-rated units or approved alternatives from the first quote.
Pricing for Door Installation in West Palm Beach, FL
Door installation in West Palm Beach runs on real numbers, not vague ranges designed to get a sales visit. A standard prehung entry door with basic hardware and no structural work runs $850 to $1,800. An impact-rated entry door from PGT or Jeld-Wen on a modern rough opening runs $2,400 to $4,200. Custom arched doors or historic-district replacements with profile-matched slabs run $3,800 to $9,500, and that includes the HPB submittal and permit work. French door units with impact glass run $3,200 to $6,800 depending on opening width and header condition. Storm doors run $650 to $1,400 installed.
| Door Type | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Standard Entry (prehung, no structural) | $850-$1,800 |
| Impact Entry (PGT/Jeld-Wen) | $2,400-$4,200 |
| Storm Door | $650-$1,400 |
| French Door Unit (impact glass) | $3,200-$6,800 |
| Custom Arched or Historic-District | $3,800-$9,500 |
Every quote is a written line-item estimate, free, with no obligation. If we find rot or missing framing behind the old jamb, you approve the added scope in writing before we touch it. No surprises on the bill. Call (561) 708-6771 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Palm Beach
Our crews cover West Palm Beach and surrounding communities including Palm Beach, Greenacres, Royal Palm Beach, and Wellington. If your home is a few miles outside city limits, the same crew and the same written warranty apply. Door installation in West Palm Beach is what we do every week, and we schedule by neighborhood, not by zip code roulette.
Serving West Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West 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 West Palm Beach
Yes, if the door is visible from the street and the home sits in a locally designated historic district, West Palm Beach’s Historic Preservation Board must approve the replacement door’s profile, material, and finish before the city issues a building permit. We prepare the HPB submittal as part of the permit package and specify doors that match the original period profile while meeting current Florida Building Code wind-load requirements. Missing this step can force removal of a newly installed unit. Call (561) 708-6771 and we’ll walk you through the process for your specific address.
The most common surprise is no buck framing behind the old jamb. In El Cid and Flamingo Park, original steel casement doors were often set directly into the concrete block wall, so a modern prehung door has nothing to fasten to. The rough opening must be fabricated square with a pressure-treated buck, flashed, and then the impact unit goes in. We write a framing allowance into our quote for exactly this condition, and we walk you through what we find with photos before any added scope is approved. Call (561) 708-6771 for a quote that accounts for what’s actually behind your old door.
In West Palm Beach, yes, in some cases. The Florida Building Code allows an approved storm panel system as an alternative to impact-rated glass, so if your opening has functioning, code-approved hurricane shutters or panels, a non-impact door may be permissible. But the approval depends on your home’s specific wind zone, the shutter’s rating documentation, and the condition of the existing anchor system. City inspectors will verify the shutters meet current code, not just that they exist. We’ll check your shutter documentation during the estimate and tell you before the permit goes in what will pass. Call (561) 708-6771 to have us look at your opening.
Not always, but if your remodel involves a permitted alteration to the opening or the wall it sits in, the city will require impact compliance on that opening. Jalousie doors provide zero impact protection and don’t meet current wind-load standards, so any permit touching that opening triggers replacement with an impact-rated unit or an approved alternative. We’ve done this work on 1950s CBS ranches in Northwood Hills, where the rough opening is often undersized and missing sill support. We rebuild what’s needed, submit for the permit, and document everything the inspector wants to see. Call (561) 708-6771 for a quote on your specific remodel.
Salt-laden air from the Lake Worth Lagoon and the Atlantic accelerates corrosion on aluminum door frames, hinges, and fasteners, especially within a mile or two of the water. Hardware that lasts 15 years inland may pit and seize in five near the coast. For West Palm Beach homes in coastal zones, we spec marine-grade stainless hinges and fasteners, corrosion-resistant threshold materials, and fusion-welded frame joints where possible. The added material cost is modest compared to replacing seized hardware and corroded frames every few years. Call (561) 708-6771 and we’ll spec your door for the conditions it actually faces.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving West Palm Beach and 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.