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Door installation in Lauderdale Lakes costs roughly $1,200 to $3,800 for a standard entry door, and $3,500 to $8,500 when the job requires HVHZ-rated impact doors with buck repair. That second number matters more here than in most Florida cities, because Lauderdale Lakes sits inside Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, and the permit office will not sign off on a door that lacks a Miami-Dade NOA or equivalent Florida Product Approval. We work in Lauderdale Lakes every week, mostly in the garden condo communities off NW 31st Avenue and along Oakland Park Boulevard, and we know what the inspectors look for. If you need a straight answer about your door, call (954) 280-4413 and a person picks up, day or night.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lauderdale Lakes’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still hangs over the shop whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That applies to doors as much as glass. Our lead installers have been hanging doors in Broward County for over twenty years, and they know the difference between a door that looks square and a door that will bind in August when the humidity swells the jamb. Lauderdale Lakes homeowners call us because the work holds up, and because we put both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway. Not after.
Every Door Installation job here gets a written, line-item quote. No allowance games. The crew shows up in uniform, background-checked, and they measure twice because a 44-inch opening in a 1972 CBS condo is rarely 44 inches anymore. We serve Lauderdale Lakes as a local company should, with dispatch coordinated from our South Florida office and crews that know the condo associations here by name. The Done Right Promise covers the workmanship, and The Keystone Standard covers the paperwork. If it is not right, we make it right. No arguing.
We answer the phone. It sounds small, but when a door will not latch after a storm, the last thing you want is a voicemail tree. A live person answers 24/7. That has been true since day one.
Our Door Installation Services in Lauderdale Lakes
Entry & Swing Doors
Most Lauderdale Lakes condos and CBS homes still have the original aluminum swing door from the 1960s or 70s. Those doors were not rated for the HVHZ wind loads this city sits under, and many carriers will not renew a policy with one still hung. We replace them with impact-rated steel or fiberglass entry doors that carry a Miami-Dade NOA. We also cut out rotted bucks and set pressure-treated framing where the masonry meets the slab, because that is where the old ones fail.
Storm Doors
Storm doors in Lauderdale Lakes get treated differently than they do in Palm Beach County. If the main entry door is impact-rated, a storm door does not have to carry its own NOA, but it still has to meet wind-load requirements for the opening. We stock HVHZ-compliant storm door lines so you are not stuck explaining to the inspector why a big-box door from north of the county line has no Florida Product Approval label.
Double & French Doors
Double doors in the garden condo buildings off NW 31st Avenue and Sunrise Lakes Boulevard run into the same problem: the original aluminum frames corroded where salt air and slab moisture met. We replace them with impact-rated outswing or inswing units, set with flashing tape at the threshold and buck. A properly hung double door in this climate needs a reinforced header and a sill pan. Skip either and water finds the slab within two wet seasons.
Pivot Doors
Some Lauderdale Lakes homeowners are replacing dated single entries with a pivot door for the look and the wider clear opening. These are heavier units, and in a CBS wall the pivot hardware needs a steel-reinforced header. We frame it properly, set the pivot points dead level, and make sure the door swings true through its full arc. On this kind of job, a quarter inch off at the hinge means an eighth of an inch of daylight at the strike.
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 are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. For Lauderdale Lakes specifically, we quote a lot of PGT and CGI impact doors because those carry the HVHZ approvals this city’s permit office requires. We also service and install CWS and ECO Window Systems products when the condo association’s spec calls for them. Because we quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, you see exactly what each door costs and which approval label it carries before you sign anything.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lauderdale Lakes Homes
- Corroded aluminum frames in masonry openings. The original 1960s and 70s frames embed directly into CBS block. Salt air and slab moisture corrode them until the hinges pull loose. We grind out the old frame, set a pressure-treated buck, and flash the opening before the new door goes in.
- Binding swing doors from rusted hinges and sagging frames. Condo corridors along NW 31st Avenue and the lakeside buildings get a lot of weather exposure. A door that scrapes the threshold in July usually has a sagged frame, not a worn hinge. We correct the frame and re-hang the slab true.
- Air leakage and water intrusion from unflashed replacements. Some earlier replacement doors in Lauderdale Lakes were set into original 1960s openings without flashing tape or buck repair. The door looked fine for a year, then the drywall stained at the corners. We pull those, reseal the rough opening, and set the new unit to drain.
- Non-HVHZ storm doors from big-box stores. A storm door bought in a store north of the county line often has no Florida Product Approval and will not pass a Lauderdale Lakes permit inspection. We replace them with compliant units and save you the failed inspection fee.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Here are the door installation ranges we quote in Lauderdale Lakes, based on the jobs we have done here:
- Standard entry door, no impact rating: $1,200-$2,400
- HVHZ impact-rated entry door: $2,600-$4,800
- Double or French door, impact-rated: $4,000-$8,500
- Storm door, HVHZ-compliant: $800-$1,900
- Pivot door with reinforced header: $5,000-$9,500
What moves the price in Lauderdale Lakes more than anything is buck repair. If the opening needs cutting out, grinding, and a new pressure-treated buck, add $500 to $1,200. HOA coordination and permit running add a couple hundred more, though we include permit paperwork in every quote. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will give you a written, line-item price for your specific door. Free estimate. No surprise line items on the bill.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale Lakes
Beyond Lauderdale Lakes, our crews regularly work in Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona. The same HVHZ compliance standards and written quotes apply everywhere we go. If you live just outside Lauderdale Lakes, call us and we will tell you straight whether your job fits the schedule.
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
Yes. Lauderdale Lakes is inside Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so every replacement entry door must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) or an equivalent HVHZ-rated Florida Product Approval. A standard Florida Product Approval from outside the HVHZ will not pass inspection here. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will tell you which approval your door carries before you buy it.
It depends on your condo association’s bylaws, but many Lauderdale Lakes associations have language that triggers a matching-product requirement when one unit pulls a door permit. Some buildings off NW 31st Avenue now require adjacent or same-building units to upgrade to matching impact-rated doors at the same time. We have handled several 20-unit buildings in one mobilization. Check your HOA docs first, and if a building-wide job is coming, call us at (954) 280-4413 for a bulk estimate.
Because the original 1960s and 70s aluminum frames are embedded in CBS block, and after fifty years of salt air and slab moisture, many are corroded beyond reuse. A cheap quote skips the buck repair and hides the new door over a failing frame. We include masonry grinding, pressure-treated buck replacement, and flashing tape in any Lauderdale Lakes quote where the opening needs it. The honest quote shows it as a line item. Call (954) 280-4413 for a written price.
In many cases, yes. Several major carriers have non-renewed Lauderdale Lakes policies on CBS units with original jalousie or non-impact doors. Swapping to a documented, HVHZ-rated impact door gives you the paperwork to submit for a wind-mitigation credit. We register both warranty layers and provide the approval documentation your agent needs. The savings vary by carrier, but the bigger issue is keeping the policy in force at all.
Not if the main entry door behind it is already HVHZ impact-rated and approved. The storm door still has to meet wind-load requirements for the opening and carry the proper Florida Product Approval if it is the only protective barrier. The failure we see most often is a storm door bought north of the county line with no approval label at all. That will not pass a Lauderdale Lakes inspection. Call (954) 280-4413 before you buy, and we will steer you to a compliant unit.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lauderdale Lakes with doors that meet the HVHZ standard on paper and in the wall.
For a free, written door installation estimate in Lauderdale Lakes, call (954) 280-4413. A live person answers. We will quote the door, the permit work, and the buck repair, line by line, so you know exactly what you are paying for before any work starts.
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.