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Therma-Tru Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing in Boynton Beach: What to Know First
We provide independent Therma-Tru shingle, tile & metal roofing service in Boynton Beach, with most single-panel repairs completed in one visit and full door replacements typically scheduled within five to seven business days. We are not the cheapest bid in town, and we don’t try to be. We quote the price on paper before work starts, we register both warranty layers in writing, and we stand behind the work for 90 days with no fine print. This page is for Therma-Tru owners in Boynton Beach who want the fix done right the first time. Call (561) 708-6771 to schedule a free estimate.
How Therma-Tru Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
Therma-Tru builds a solid door, but after two decades of working on them in Boynton Beach, we’ve seen the same failure patterns repeat. Here’s what actually goes wrong and what we do about it.
- Fiber-Classic and Smooth-Star skin delamination at the bottom rail. Therma-Tru’s fiberglass skins are tough, but the bottom rail seam takes a beating from Boynton Beach’s afternoon downpours and standing irrigation overspray. Water wicks into the seam, the skin separates from the rail, and the door starts to feel spongy when you push on it. We remove the door, strip the affected area back to sound material, re-bond the skin with structural adhesive, and re-finish. When the delamination has spread past six inches, we recommend replacement over repair and we’ll say so plainly.
- Classic-Craft oak grain splitting around the lock bore. The Classic-Craft line uses a molded wood-grain face that looks sharp but doesn’t love having a deadbolt mortised through it. We see hairline splits radiating from the lock edge, especially on west-facing doors that get hammered by afternoon sun. The split lets moisture into the core. Our fix is to route out the crack, fill with a two-part bond, re-drill the bore clean, and finish to match. We’d rather do that than tell you to live with a door that looks tired.
- Adjustable sill rot on older Benchmark entries. Therma-Tru’s Benchmark line came with an adjustable sill that had a known weak point: the corner caps. Once a corner cap cracks, water runs straight under the threshold and into the subfloor. In Boynton Beach, where the water table sits high and afternoon storms hit hard, we find rotted subfloor under doorways more often than homeowners expect. We pull the door, cut out the rot, sister in new framing, and set the new sill on a bed of sealant so it drains rather than collects.
- Weatherstrip channel failure on sliding patio entries. Therma-Tru’s sliding patio doors rely on a channel weatherstrip that hardens under Florida UV. Once it’s stiff, the door doesn’t seal, the A/C bill climbs, and you feel a draft at the jamb. The fix is straightforward on most units: we pull the old channel, clean the groove, and install a fresh seal. On older sliding doors where the channel itself has warped, we replace the entire track assembly rather than fighting it.
- Frame sag on Fiber-Classic double doors. Double-door Therma-Tru entries in Boynton Beach sag because the hinge-side frame wasn’t shimmed properly at the original install, and the sandy soil under the slab has shifted over the years. One door starts dragging, the astragal doesn’t line up, and you’re lifting the handle to get the deadbolt to throw. We pull the slab, re-shim the frame plumb and square, and re-hang the door so the reveals are even top to bottom. Dale Kessler’s father was a finish carpenter; a frame that’s plumb but not properly shimmed is exactly the kind of thing that still bothers us.
Our Therma-Tru Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing Process
Every Therma-Tru job in Boynton Beach follows the same sequence, whether it’s a weatherstrip replacement or a full door swap.
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You call, a live person answers. That’s us, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail tree, no callback form. We ask what’s going on, when it started, and we book the visit.
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We measure twice before we quote anything. The technician arrives at the scheduled time, in uniform, and measures the opening, the slab, the reveal gaps, and the sill condition. We pull the manufacturer spec sheet for your Therma-Tru line and quote against it.
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Parts decision, on paper. We show you the OEM Therma-Tru part and, where a quality aftermarket equivalent makes more sense, we show you that too, with both prices written down. You decide what goes in your door. We don’t decide for you and we don’t surprise you later.
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The repair or replacement, done in one visit when possible. Most Therma-Tru repairs in Boynton Beach are single-visit jobs. Full replacements take longer because we re-shim the frame, seal the sill, and set the door plumb before we put anything back together.
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Test and walkthrough. We open and close the door a dozen times, check the seal, hit the jamb with an inspection light, and walk you through what we did and why. You sign off before we leave.
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Both warranty layers registered before the truck pulls out. The Keystone Standard. In writing, durations stated, no arguing later. That’s been TruePane’s rule since 2008, and Dale Kessler keeps it on the whiteboard in the shop: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
What Therma-Tru Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing Costs in Boynton Beach
Here’s what we quote most often in Boynton Beach, based on real jobs:
- Weatherstrip replacement on a single entry door: $120 to $220, parts and labor. Most of the cost is getting the old channel out clean.
- Sill cap replacement (Benchmark or Fiber-Classic): $180 to $340, depending on whether the subfloor needs attention. If we find rot, that’s a separate line item we show you before we touch it.
- Skin re-bond and re-finish on a Fiber-Classic door: $275 to $450, including finish matching. This is the repair that saves you from a $2,500 replacement.
- Full slab replacement, Classic-Craft or Smooth-Star: $1,800 to $3,400 installed, including re-shimming, sealing, and finish. The range depends on glass package, core type, and whether the frame is salvageable.
- Adjustable sill swap with framing repair: $400 to $800. If the rot runs deep, the price goes up and we tell you before we start.
What moves the price: whether the frame is sound, how much of the finish needs matching, and whether the parts are OEM Therma-Tru or a quality aftermarket equivalent. We stand by our quote. The number you agree to is the number on the bill. Call (561) 708-6771 for a free estimate in writing.
Why Boynton Beach Homeowners Call TruePane Windows & Doors for Therma-Tru Work
We’ve been doing this work in Palm Beach County since 2008, and we were founded in 2008 by Dale Kessler on a principle: out-of-true installs and voided warranties are problems worth fixing permanently. We’re an independent Therma-Tru service provider, not a franchise, and we answer the phone with a live person every time you call. We register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. We’ve got background-checked, uniformed technicians who work in your home the way they’d work in their own mother’s. And if your Therma-Tru door isn’t worth fixing, we’ll tell you that too and show you alternatives from PGT, CGI, CWS, or ES Windows with side-by-side quotes on paper. We’ll be there when we say, and we stand behind it.
FAQs
Most Therma-Tru repairs in Boynton Beach are single-visit jobs: weatherstrip replacement, sill cap swaps, skin re-bonding, hinge adjustments. Full slab replacements and frame re-shims take longer because we set the door plumb and register the warranties before we leave. Call (561) 708-6771 and we’ll tell you honestly which one you’re looking at.
It depends on the part and the age of your door. Some aftermarket weatherstrips and sills perform as well as OEM. For structural components like slabs and frames, we default to Therma-Tru OEM. We show you the trade-off on paper before we install anything, so if the job’s not done right, it’s not covered by fine print.
When the job requires a permit, we pull it. Boynton Beach has specific requirements for exterior door replacements in certain zoning districts, and we handle the paperwork and the inspection. We don’t skip this step. A door that’s installed without proper permitting can become a problem when you sell the house.
If the bottom rail feels spongy, the sill cap is cracked, or the door drags when you open it, we’ll diagnose it. Our rule is this: if the cost of repair exceeds 50% of a new unit and the door is past 15 years old, we’ll recommend replacement and show you the numbers side by side. No pressure. Call (561) 708-6771 for an honest read.
Yes. Both warranty layers, registered in writing, durations stated, before we leave. If it’s not in writing, it’s not a guarantee, it’s a conversation. We’ve been doing it that way in Boynton Beach since 2008.
We serve Boynton Beach and surrounding communities across Palm Beach County. If you’re in the Meadows, Chapel Hill, or anywhere along Lawrence Road and you’ve got a Therma-Tru door that isn’t right, call (561) 708-6771. We’ll be there when we say.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner, TruePane Windows & Doors at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Boynton Beach and nearby areas.
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