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Door installation in Key West rarely means swapping one standard slab for another. Between HARC review in Old Town, Miami-Dade NOA impact requirements, and salt air that eats standard hardware in two seasons, the openings on this island demand more than a mainland playbook. TruePane Windows & Doors has worked Key West doors long enough to know which profiles pass HARC aesthetic review and which marine-grade hardware actually holds up a half mile from the ocean. If you need a door measured, quoted, or replaced, call (954) 280-4413 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail tree.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Key West’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We answer our own phone, 24 hours a day. No regional call center, no callback form. When a Key West homeowner calls about a door that binds in July or a French door that won’t seal against rain, the person who picks up knows what HARC means and why it matters.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they measure every opening twice before a single quote is written. Key West homes, especially the elevated Conch cottages on piers, have rough openings that shifted decades ago. That extra measurement catches what a quick tape job misses, and it’s why our quotes hold once work starts. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway, and every job carries our Done Right Promise. No paperwork fights, no fine print.
We’ve been in South Florida since 2008 as a craft tradition built by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler. That heritage runs through every install on this island. We’re not the cheapest bid in Key West, and we don’t try to be. We’re the company you call when you want the door done once and done true.
Our Door Installation Services in Key West
Entry & Swing Doors
Entry doors in Key West take abuse from sun, salt, and storms in ways mainland doors never do. We install impact-rated swing doors with marine-grade hinges and stainless hardware specified for coastal exposure. On Old Town homes, we coordinate HARC-appropriate profiles so the door meets code without looking like it belongs in a Miami condo tower.
Double & French Doors
French doors are common on Key West’s Conch homes, and they’re often the first opening to fail in a storm. On Olivia Street in Old Town, we replaced a warped original French door with a custom Marvin impact-rated double door whose multi-lite pattern matched the house’s original transom. That job required coordinating with HARC on the louver profile and staging panels from our truck on a narrow one-way lane with party-wall notice to both adjoining cottages. It’s not a simple swap, but it’s the right way to do it, and the door looks like it’s been there for a century.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold doors opening onto Key West porches and decks need hardware that won’t seize in salt air and tracks that drain properly during afternoon downpours. We spec stainless rollers and marine-grade coatings as standard on island installs. If a bifold was installed years ago with aluminum hardware and now sticks or grinds, we can often replace the track and rollers without tearing out the opening.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors make sense on Key West for one reason: they distribute weight differently, which helps on older openings where a traditional hinge-side door would sag. We’ve installed pivot doors on new construction and on remodels where the rough opening was never square. The pivot system hides its own complexity, but it’s the right call when a heavy impact door needs to move effortlessly for twenty years.
Storm Doors
A storm door in Key West isn’t a decoration. It’s the first line against wind-driven rain and the salt-laden air that corrodes unprotected entry doors. We install storm doors that seal tightly and swing cleanly, with aluminum extrusions heavy enough to survive the marine environment without pitting.
We also handle Door Installation for arched and fully custom openings, which come up often on Key West’s older homes where nothing is plumb, square, or standard.
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 Key West
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. For Key West specifically, we lean on product lines that have already cleared HARC aesthetic review, because that’s the difference between a permit issued and a stop order. We quote side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying and what each line costs. From our South Florida office we coordinate scheduling and dispatch for Key West crews, and we keep the lead times tight because we know hurricane season doesn’t wait.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Key West Homes
- Salt corrosion on hardware. Standard aluminum hinges, handles, and tracks pit visibly within two seasons on Key West. We specify marine-grade stainless or heavy anodized finishes from the start, so you don’t replace a lock set every few years.
- Warped or binding doors on elevated piers. Conch houses shift with the seasons as the wood frame breathes. A door that fit tight in January binds in July. We check the rough opening, the threshold, and the hinge alignment, then adjust the install so the door swings true year-round.
- HARC rejection after installation. This is the expensive one. A contractor installs a standard NOA impact door without HARC pre-approval on a historic house, and HARC requires removal at the owner’s expense. We handle HARC coordination before the door is ordered, not after it’s hung.
- Failed seals from salt and UV exposure. Key West’s salt spray and intense sun break down glazing seals faster than nearly anywhere in Florida. We install impact doors with seals rated for coastal exposure, and we register the manufacturer warranty so any seal claim is covered in writing.
Pricing for Door Installation in Key West, FL
Door installation in Key West runs higher than mainland Florida because the materials are heavier and the coordination is real. A standard impact-rated entry door in Key West typically runs $2,800 to $5,200 installed, depending on the manufacturer and the hardware package. French doors or double doors run $5,500 to $11,000 when custom sizing and HARC coordination are involved. Storm doors run $1,200 to $2,800. Arched or fully custom doors start around $6,000 and go up from there, because every one of them is built to a specific opening that was never standard to begin with.
What moves the price: the manufacturer line, the glazing profile, whether HARC review is required, and how tight the access is. Tight Old Town lots with no staging space sometimes add a few hours of labor, and we’ll tell you that on the quote, not after the job starts. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free, written estimate, and we’ll walk you through the exact numbers for your opening.
We Also Serve Cities Near Key West
Our crews work up and down the Keys. We serve Door Installation in Key West along with Big Pine Key, Marathon, Key Colony Beach, and Tavernier. The conditions change as you move up the chain, but the salt, the code requirements, and the need for a door that swings true don’t.
Serving Key West, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Key West 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 Key West
Yes, if your home sits in the Old Town Historic District, any exterior door replacement requires HARC review and approval before the building permit moves forward. HARC cares about the door’s appearance and how it matches the original character of the structure. We prepare the HARC submission with product profiles, finishes, and louver or lite patterns that already have precedent on similar Conch homes, which gives your application a much better chance of clearing review the first time. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll tell you whether your property is in the HARC district.
No, not without HARC’s sign-off. A standard NOA impact door meets the structural requirement but often fails the aesthetic review on a Conch house, especially if it replaces a jalousie or multi-lite original. HARC has approved certain impact profiles that closely mimic the louvered or multi-lite appearance of historic doors. We install those approved profiles, not whatever comes off the shelf, so you pass inspection and keep the house looking like Key West.
We stage from the truck and carry panels in only as needed. Old Town lanes are often one-way and barely wide enough for a car, let alone a material yard. Our crew plans the delivery so the door and hardware arrive in sequence, not all at once, and we coordinate with neighbors when a panel needs to rest briefly in a shared walkway. Tight access adds some labor to the quote, and we’ll tell you that upfront, not spring it on the invoice.
Only if the hardware and finish weren’t specified for coastal exposure. Dull aluminum tracks, standard hinges, and uncoated fasteners will corrode within two or three seasons on Key West. We specify marine-grade stainless hardware and heavy anodized or painted finishes as standard on island installs. That’s not an upsell; it’s the only way a door survives more than a few years this close to saltwater. The manufacturer warranty stays valid because the product was installed in the conditions it was rated for.
When two homes share a wall, any structural work near that wall requires notice to the adjoining owner before work starts. In Old Town, many Conch houses are built close enough that a door frame touches shared framing. We coordinate that notice, document it, and make sure the work doesn’t disturb the neighbor’s side of the wall. It’s a small piece of the job, but skipping it can trigger a stop-work order, so we handle it as a matter of course.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Key West and the Florida Keys with door installation done right since 2008.
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.