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Door installation in Westgate means working with concrete block walls, county permits, and a housing stock that’s been baking under South Florida sun since the Eisenhower years. We know Westgate because we work here every week. Our crews understand what a 1960s CBS home off Seminole Boulevard needs when an old jalousie door finally fails, and we quote the job with the county inspection buffer already built in. Call (561) 708-6771 for a free estimate. We’ll send a background-checked, uniformed technician who measures twice, quotes manufacturer lines on paper, and registers both warranty layers before the truck leaves your driveway.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Westgate’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We are not a franchise operation with a regional call center. TruePane Windows & Doors was founded by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler on one rule: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule applies to every entry door, French door, and storm door we set in Westgate. Residents here remember the contractor who left them with a door that binds in July and a seal that fogged by Christmas. We build our reputation the opposite way: upfront pricing, written warranty registrations, and a Done Right Promise that says if it is not done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights. No arguing. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, including when a county inspector finally schedules your rough-in check.
Our Door Installation team has been setting doors in solid block walls for years, and we understand what that means for fit, flashing, and inspection scheduling. Westgate homes are mostly CBS construction, which means every rough opening is cut into masonry, not wood framing. You cannot nail-fin a new door into a block wall and call it good. It takes direct-set installation, subsill bucks, and a concientious water barrier. We bring that on every job, along with manufacturer authorization for lines like PGT, Jeld-Wen, and Simonton, so you can see the options side by side on paper before you write a check.
Our Door Installation Services in Westgate
Entry & Swing Doors
A failing entry door on a Westgate block home is more than an annoyance. It’s a security gap and a weather leak, and in a county where wind-load codes run 140+ mph, it can also be an insurance problem. We install entry and swing doors with impact-rated glazing or solid-core rated slabs, direct-set into existing block or with new subsill bucks where the opening needs correction. We measure every rough opening twice because a 1965 CBS wall is rarely as square as the prints said.
Double & French Doors
Double and French doors in Westgate ranch-style homes often open onto a patio or a canal-view yard. Those openings see direct afternoon UV and seasonal downpours, so frame material and water management matter. We favor fusion-welded frames and stainless or protected hardware for doors that face full west exposure. When the opening is wide and the wall is block, we check for a structural header before we quote, because older unpermitted swaps sometimes left undersized lintels that crack under an impact-rated unit’s extra weight.
Storm Doors
A storm door over an existing jalousie does not satisfy Palm Beach County’s impact requirement. That is a fact we tell every Westgate homeowner honestly, because the insurance company will not accept it either. If the goal is code compliance and an insurance-friendly install, the primary door must be impact-rated or you must have approved shutters. We still install storm doors, and we will tell you plainly whether it is a real solution or just an extra layer. Then we quote the job that actually fixes the issue.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are a legitimate option for a CBS home, but only if the slab has proper structural support. TruePane can install a pivot door on a block wall when there is a rated header above the opening and the hinge system is engineered for the slab weight. We do not hang a 300-pound pivot slab on unreinforced 1960s block and hope for the best. We scope the opening first, and if the wall needs reinforcing, the quote shows that line item up front.
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 Westgate
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Westgate doors the ones that come up most are PGT. Those brands make impact-rated and energy-rated units that meet the 140+ mph design wind speed Palm Beach County enforces. Because Westgate is unincorporated and every permit runs through the county’s central building department, we order material early and stage it so a county rough-in delay does not leave your home exposed. Stocking and logistics are built into the schedule. We quote the product, the labor, and the inspection buffer as one square number.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Westgate Homes
- County rough-in inspectors bypass Westgate for days. The county building department covers an enormous jurisdiction, and rough-in windows inspections routinely lag behind the job. If the schedule is not padded, a rough opening sits uncovered through a South Florida downpour. We plan the inspection buffer before we ever cut the old door out.
- Open lots with septic and well setbacks push heavy material deliveries to the property line. A large door slab cannot be walked across a soft yard without risk of drop or heat stress on the frame. We plan the carry path and the staging area before the truck arrives.
- Unpermitted door swaps from the 1980s left undersized openings. When a previous owner set a cheap door into block without a proper structural header, the opening may not carry the weight of a new impact-rated unit. We check for a real header before we quote, and if it is missing, that line item is in the estimate, not a surprise later.
- Original jalousie and thin-frame aluminum doors are failing fast in Westgate’s UV and humidity. Years of direct sun and salt air oxidize frames and kill seals. Once that happens, the door does not seal, the home does not cool properly, and an insurer may flag the opening as non-compliant.
Pricing for Door Installation in Westgate, FL
In Westgate’s market, a standard single entry or swing door replacement, including direct-set labor into a CBS block wall and a standard steel or fiberglass slab, typically runs $1,800 to $3,400. A double or French door replacement in an impact-rated configuration usually lands between $4,200 and $7,800 depending on width, glass package, and whether the old opening needs a new subsill buck or header correction. Storm doors run $700 to $1,600 installed. Pivot doors start around $5,500 and go up from there based on slab weight and any structural work the block wall requires. These are real numbers for Westgate, not national averages. Call (561) 708-6771 and we will price your opening in writing, line by line, before you agree to anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near Westgate
Our Westgate crews work across the line into Boynton Beach, South Palm Beach, Golf, and Lantana, so if you live in one of those communities, the same TruePane technicians cover the area and understand the county-versus-city permit differences that affect scheduling and cost.
Serving Westgate, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Westgate 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 Westgate
Yes, in Westgate every door replacement requires a permit through Palm Beach County’s central building department because Westgate is unincorporated. It is not just for new construction. The permit is the same permit a home in incorporated West Palm Beach or Lake Worth Beach would pull through a municipal office, but in Westgate the county handles it. We pull the permit and coordinate the inspections for you. Call (561) 708-6771 and we will walk you through exactly what the county will ask for.
Because Westgate permits run through the county, not a city building department, and county inspectors cover a sprawling unincorporated jurisdiction. Rough-in and final inspections routinely add scheduling lag that a Lake Worth Beach or West Palm Beach job does not face. An experienced contractor builds that buffer into the timeline so the opening gets covered and the job proceeds cleanly. We would rather quote an honest schedule than leave your home exposed for a week waiting on a county inspector.
Yes. Septic system and well setbacks in Palm Beach County limit where new openings can be placed, and a door added too close to a septic line can fail an inspection and get red-flagged. On open-lot properties, heavy material deliveries often park at the property line, which means a long carry for large door slabs through Florida heat. We scope the setbacks as part of the estimate and flag any placement that would not clear county requirements before you spend anything.
You can do a pivot door on a CBS block wall, but only if the wall has a structural header rated for the slab weight. Many Westgate homes from the 1960s and 1970s do not, especially where a previous owner cut an opening without county paperwork. We inspect the wall first. If a header is missing or undersized, the quote includes that structural work as a line item. We do not skip it and we do not bury it as a surprise.
No. A storm door over a jalousie or non-impact primary door does not satisfy Palm Beach County’s impact requirement, and your insurer will not accept it as compliance. The primary opening must be impact-rated or you must have approved shutters. Call (561) 708-6771 and we will tell you what the county and your insurer will actually accept, then quote the fix at a square price.
Call TruePane Windows & Doors at (561) 708-6771 for a free door installation estimate in Westgate. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, and we will put the numbers in writing before any work begins.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Westgate and surrounding communities with craft-installed doors and windows.
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.