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Door installation in Lauderdale Lakes runs $1,800 to $6,400 for a typical single entry door, and $4,200 to $11,500 for a double or French door set, with impact-rated units required by code landing at the higher end. Most jobs in this city’s 1960s and 1970s condo stock need full frame replacement and masonry patching, not just a slab swap. Call (863) 334-2933 and we’ll send a background-checked technician to measure the opening, check the jamb condition, and write you a line-item quote on paper before any work begins.
We work in Lauderdale Lakes every week. We know the building types off West Oakland Park Boulevard, the condo associations along State Road 7, and the homes near the Lakes Mall area. When a door binds in August or a threshold leaks after an afternoon storm, you don’t need a call center. You need someone who understands what a concrete block opening from 1968 does when you put a modern door in it.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lauderdale Lakes’s Preferred Door Installation Company
TruePane Windows & Doors was founded in 2008 by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler, but the craft goes back further than that. Years of the Kessler family setting glass and doors across South Florida built the standard we work to now. We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, and we register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it’s not negotiable.
Lauderdale Lakes homeowners have a specific set of problems. Original steel door frames rusted through at the hinges. Wood bucks behind 1970s thresholds rotted out from years of humidity and driven rain. Condo boards that need a Miami-Dade NOA on file before they’ll sign off on anything. Our crew has seen every one of these failure modes in this city, and we price the fix honestly the first time.
Every technician we send into Lauderdale Lakes is background-checked and uniformed. They measure twice before they order anything. They show up when they say they will. And if the work isn’t done right, the Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing. That’s how a company acts when it plans to be in town in thirty years.
Our Door Installation Services in Lauderdale Lakes
Entry & Swing Doors
Entry doors in Lauderdale Lakes take a beating. The afternoon thunderstorms roll through from May to October, driving rain against east-facing doors on dozens of the city’s older condo buildings. We install impact-rated fiberglass and steel entry doors with approved frames that hold up under HVHZ wind loads. A proper entry door replacement here usually means tearing out the old rusted steel frame, patching the CBS masonry, and setting the new unit square and plumb. We do that work in-house.
Storm Doors
A storm door is not impact protection. Let’s be clear about that. But for Lauderdale Lakes condo owners who already have an impact-rated primary door, a quality storm door adds ventilation during the mild months and keeps the afternoon rain off your entry. We install Jeld-Wen and Ply Gem storm doors sized to your existing opening. If the jamb has shifted, we fix that first.
Double & French Doors
Double and French door installations in Lauderdale Lakes usually involve wider openings cut into CBS walls. That means lintel work, masonry patching, and a permit. We pull the permit, coordinate the inspection, and set a fused frame that stays square through the seasons. Our Door Installation team has hung French doors in condos, townhomes, and the single-family pockets near the Lakes Mall. The opening gets flashed properly, the sill gets sealed, and the doors close like they’re supposed to.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are heavier, wider, and less forgiving than a standard hung door. In a CBS wall, the mounting points need reinforcement that most installers skip. We don’t. Our crew anchors pivot hardware into the masonry, not just the jamb, so the door doesn’t torque the frame out of alignment over time. For Lauderdale Lakes homeowners who want a statement entry, this is the detail that keeps it working for twenty years.
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 Lauderdale Lakes
We’re an authorized installer for PGT, among others. That means we quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, so you see exactly what you’re buying and what each warranty covers. For Lauderdale Lakes condos, we stock PGT impact-rated units with the Miami-Dade NOA documentation your association will ask for. No chasing paper two weeks after the install. It’s registered before our truck leaves the driveway.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lauderdale Lakes Homes
- Rusted steel door frames in CBS walls. The original steel frames in 1960s and 1970s condo buildings corrode at the hinge tabs where moisture concentrates. The door sags, scrapes the threshold, and eventually fails HVHZ pressure cycling. The fix is full frame removal and replacement, not shimming.
- Rotted wood bucks behind entry thresholds. The wood buck is the only non-masonry member in many of these openings, and thirty years of South Florida humidity turns it to pulp. The condo board often discovers it during a bulk audit. We cut it out, patch the masonry, and set the new door on a sealed, flashed sill.
- Non-square concrete block openings. Original CBS openings drift over time. A tape measure across the diagonals shows it. We don’t force a modern door into an out-of-square hole and call it done. We prep the opening, frame it true, and only then set the unit.
- Unpermitted replacements that halt insurance renewals. A standard insulated door installed without a permit in an HVHZ city causes problems down the line. Broward County flags it, the association’s insurance gets held up, and the homeowner eats the cost of a second replacement. We pull permits on every job that needs one.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Here’s honest pricing for the Lauderdale Lakes market. A single impact-rated entry door with full frame replacement on a CBS opening runs $2,800 to $5,200. A standard insulated entry door without the impact rating, where code allows, runs $1,800 to $2,900. Double French doors with impact glazing run $5,500 to $11,500 depending on the opening width and whether masonry work is needed. Storm doors run $800 to $1,800 installed. These are real ranges for this city, not national averages. What moves the number is jamb condition, masonry patching, permit fees, and whether your condo association requires engineering sign-off. We write all of it into the quote before you sign. Call (863) 334-2933 for a free estimate, and we’ll put the numbers on paper.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale Lakes
TruePane covers Door Installation in Lauderdale Lakes and the surrounding area, including Hollywood, Dania Beach, Aventura, and Pembroke Park. If you’re in a neighboring city with a 1970s condo or a single-family home that needs a proper door, the same crew and the same standard apply.
Serving Lauderdale Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale Lakes 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 Lakes
Because Lauderdale Lakes sits inside Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and your association’s master insurance policy is written against that standard. A Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance proves the door assembly passed wind-load and impact testing for HVHZ conditions. It doesn’t matter which floor the unit sits on. The building envelope has to meet the standard as a whole, and the condo board is legally responsible for it. We provide the NOA documentation for every impact-rated door we install here, and we register it with your association before we finish the job. Call (863) 334-2933 if your board gave you a compliance letter and you need a door that meets it.
We correct the opening first. That means removing the old frame, grinding or patching the masonry as needed, and building the rough opening square before the new door goes in. We don’t shim a warped opening and hand you a door that binds in July. In Lauderdale Lakes, most original CBS openings have drifted at least a quarter inch over fifty years. It’s routine work for our crew. We measure the opening diagonally, document what we find, and price the masonry correction in the original quote, not as a surprise line item later.
Sometimes, but not on most of the original steel-framed openings in this city. If your jamb is steel and it’s rusted at the hinge tabs, the slab swap wastes your money because the frame will keep sagging. If you have a newer wood or composite jamb that’s still square and solid, a slab replacement can work. We’ll tell you which situation you have after we inspect the opening. We won’t sell you a slab swap when the real fix is a full frame replacement. Call (863) 334-2933 for an honest assessment.
Yes. We’ve staged bulk door and window replacements across Lauderdale Lakes condo buildings, including jobs covering 60 to 120 units in a single structure. We work unit by unit on a schedule the association approves, keep the common areas clean, and coordinate with the property manager so residents know when we’ll be at their door. The pricing gets negotiated at the association level, and every unit gets the same warranty registration and documentation. If your board needs a written proposal for a bulk replacement, call (863) 334-2933 and ask for Dale Kessler. He’ll walk the building and put the numbers together.
An impact-rated door is tested and certified to withstand wind-borne debris at Category 4 and 5 hurricane speeds, and it carries a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval. A standard insulated door saves you money upfront but doesn’t meet HVHZ code here, which means your condo association will likely reject it and your insurance carrier may not cover damage related to it. In Lauderdale Lakes, the impact-rated door isn’t an upsell. It’s the legal requirement. We quote both side by side on paper so you see the price difference and the compliance difference clearly. Call (863) 334-2933 and we’ll walk you through it.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lauderdale Lakes and Broward County with years of craft commitment.
Ready to Replace That Door? Let’s Talk.
If your Lauderdale Lakes door sags, leaks, or won’t close square, don’t wait for the next inspection deadline. Call (863) 334-2933 and a live person answers, any hour, any day. We’ll schedule your free estimate, measure the opening, check the jamb, and hand you a written quote with both warranty layers registered. Done right, done on paper, done the first time.
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.