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Door installation in Hudson, FL typically runs $450-$3,800 depending on the door type, frame condition, and whether impact-rated glazing is required by Pasco County code. Most single entry door replacements we handle in Hudson’s retirement-era homes land between $650 and $1,400, and standard jobs are completed in one visit. If you live in Sea Pines, Beacon Woods, or any of the canal-front neighborhoods along Hudson Avenue, call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll give you a straight answer on price before anyone picks up a tool.
We know Hudson’s housing stock. We know which doors bind in July humidity and which tracks seize from canal salt spray. TruePane Windows & Doors has been doing Door Installation work in Hudson long enough to recognize a 1978 aluminum slider from the sidewalk. When your door stops closing square against the jamb, that’s the one you call about. We’ll be there when we say, background-checked and uniformed, and we’ll quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Hudson’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We’re a second-generation glazier’s company, founded by Dale Kessler in 2008, and we’ve carried a simple rule ever since: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Hudson homeowners call us because we register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway, and because our Done Right Promise means if it’s not done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights. No arguing. That’s a square deal, and it’s the standard on the first visit and the baseline for every callback.
Our Hudson customers tend to have lived in their homes for twenty or thirty years. They remember the contractor who left them with a fogged seal and a door that bound up every August. We hear those stories on nearly every estimate call. So we measure every opening twice, quote the work honestly, and show up when we say we will. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback form. When a canal-front slider seizes shut during hurricane season, you need an actual human on the line.
Being local to Hudson means we understand what the tidal canals do to door hardware. Our technicians work in homes the way they would work in their own mother’s house. That’s not a slogan. It’s the only way we’ve kept our reputation intact since 2008 of community service across Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Our Door Installation Services in Hudson
Entry & Swing Doors
Entry door replacement in Hudson’s 1970s and 1980s tract homes usually means pulling a hollow-core or thin aluminum original and setting a properly flashed, weatherstripped steel or fiberglass unit in its place. These older homes often have openings that have shifted slightly over forty years, so we don’t just swap the slab. We shim the jamb square, seal the threshold correctly, and verify the reveal is even all the way around. A typical entry door install in Hudson runs $650-$1,400, and most are done in a single visit.
Storm Doors
Storm doors make sense for a lot of Hudson homes, especially the ones that catch direct afternoon sun off the Gulf. A good storm door protects your primary entry door from salt air and UV, and it lets you keep the main door open for breeze without inviting every bug in Pasco County inside. We install full-view, retractable-screen, and traditional cross-buck storm doors, and we stock parts for common local brands so repairs don’t drag on for weeks.
Sliding Glass Doors
This is the job we do more than any other in Hudson. Sliding glass doors facing the water, especially on canal-front lots in neighborhoods like Sea Pines, take a beating from salt-laden air that inland homes never experience. We’ll get into the corrosion problem more below, but here’s the short version: if your slider drags, sticks, or won’t lock, call us before the track is beyond saving. Replacement sliders in Hudson typically run $1,200-$3,800 depending on size, frame material, and whether you need impact-rated glass to meet Pasco County’s coastal wind-borne debris requirements.
Double & French Doors
Double French doors are common in Hudson’s retirement-era homes, especially between a living room and a screened lanai or patio. The issue we see most is sagging: hinges wear, the active slab drops, and suddenly the doors won’t close without lifting. Sometimes we can re-hang and re-align. Other times, especially on original 1980s units with corroded hardware, replacement is the honest answer. A standard double French door replacement in Hudson runs $1,800-$3,500, and we’ll quote both options side by side before you commit to anything.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold doors show up in Hudson mostly as closet and pantry doors, but we also handle larger folding door systems for patios and sunrooms. The common failure points are broken top pins and worn floor guides, both of which are straightforward repairs. If you’re considering a full folding door system to open up a canal-facing wall, we’ll walk you through the structural requirements and the impact-rating implications before any quote is written. Folding door installation in Hudson runs $1,500-$4,200.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are a more recent addition to Hudson’s newer construction and higher-end remodels. They hinge from the top and bottom rather than the side, and they handle heavy glass and wide openings better than traditional hinges. Installation is more involved, and getting the sweep clearance right matters more than most contractors admit. Pivot door installations in Hudson typically run $2,500-$6,000, depending on size and hardware. We’ll measure twice and show you the manufacturer’s spec sheet before we order anything.
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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 Hudson
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, CGI, and Ply Gem. That matters because Hudson’s coastal exposure means impact-rated products aren’t optional in many neighborhoods, and the wrong product line for your specific opening can cause problems the manufacturer won’t cover. We stock commonly needed hardware and parts for Hudson work, which means fewer second trips and faster turnarounds when a canal-front slider needs new rollers or a storm door needs a replacement closer. If you want to see what a PGT impact door costs next to a CGI unit, we’ll put both quotes on paper and let you decide. That’s how a square deal works.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Hudson Homes
- Salt-corroded slider tracks and rollers: Hudson’s tidal canals act as a salt-spray amplifier. We routinely see sliding glass doors with seized tracks and crumbling rollers after as few as five years, even on homes with no direct Gulf view. Stainless steel hardware and regular cleaning of the track are the only long-term fix.
- Failed weatherstripping on original 1970s doors: The original single-pane aluminum doors found throughout Hudson’s tract homes lose their seal over time, causing drafts, fogged glass, and a sharp jump in cooling bills. By the time you can see daylight through the jamb, the weatherstripping has been gone for years.
- Water intrusion at low thresholds: In Hudson’s 55+ communities, curbless entry doors are popular. When flashing tape is skipped or applied wrong, water works its way under the threshold and swells the frame. We see this constantly in manufactured and mobile home communities, where door product lines and flashing details differ from site-built homes.
- Doors not meeting current impact-rating codes: Many Hudson homes still have original doors that predate Pasco County’s coastal wind-borne debris requirements. When a replacement is needed in the coastal zone, the new door often must be impact-rated or protected by approved shutters. We handle the code compliance paperwork and pull permits when needed, so you’re not left holding an inspection failure.
Pricing for Door Installation in Hudson, FL
For Hudson’s market, here’s honest pricing: entry and swing doors run $650-$1,400. Storm doors run $450-$950 installed. Sliding glass doors run $1,200-$3,800, with impact-rated units at the higher end. Double French doors run $1,800-$3,500. Bifold and folding systems run $1,500-$4,200. Pivot doors run $2,500-$6,000. What moves the number is frame condition, opening size, whether you need impact glazing for the coastal zone, and whether we’re pulling a permit. We don’t pad the quote and we don’t hit you with change orders mid-job. The number we write on your estimate is the number on the invoice. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate. We’ll come to Hudson, measure, and put the numbers in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hudson
We serve all of Door Installation in Hudson and the surrounding communities, including Port Richey, Aripeka, Spring Hill, and New Port Richey. If you’re just up the road in Aripeka or down in New Port Richey, the same crew, the same pricing, and the same Done Right Promise apply. Call us at (954) 280-4413 and we’ll schedule your free estimate.
Serving Hudson, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hudson 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 Hudson
Hudson’s tidal canal network carries salt-laden air deep into residential neighborhoods, and that salt spray corrodes aluminum rollers and steel tracks far faster than the same hardware sees 10 miles inland in New Port Richey or Trinity. In canal-front subdivisions like Sea Pines, rollers can seize and tracks can corrode in as few as five years. The fix is replacement with stainless steel rollers and regular track cleaning, and we carry those parts on our trucks when we come to Hudson. Call (954) 280-4413 if your slider is dragging, and we’ll tell you whether it’s repairable or past saving.
Hudson sits inside Pasco County’s coastal wind-borne debris region, which means any new or replacement exterior door in that zone must be either impact-rated or protected by an approved shutter or panel system. Existing doors that predate the code are grandfathered until they’re replaced. When you replace, we’ll pull the permit and make sure the product we install meets the current requirement, so your inspection passes the first time. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate and we’ll check your specific property’s designation.
Most zero-threshold entry doors in Hudson can be installed without a permit when the opening is not being enlarged and the structural header is untouched, but communities with their own architectural review boards may still require written approval. We handle that paperwork on your behalf when it’s needed. If the opening needs to be widened for a walker or wheelchair, a permit is required, and we’ll pull it ourselves. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll tell you exactly what applies to your community before any work starts.
Stainless steel, specifically 316 marine-grade, holds up best in Hudson’s salt-laden air. Powder-coated aluminum also performs well for frames and handles on doors not in direct Gulf exposure. Avoid standard zinc or untreated steel hardware anywhere near the water. We specify marine-grade stainless hardware on every canal-front and Gulf-front door installation we do in Hudson, because it’s the only hardware that doesn’t fail within a few years. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate and we’ll quote the right hardware for your home’s location.
It depends how long the track has been corroding. If the rollers are the failure point, we can often replace them and clean the track in one visit, and the door will slide like new. If the track itself is pitted or cracked from corrosion, replacement is the honest answer. Our crew replaced a corroded aluminum sliding door on a canal-front home in Hudson’s Sea Pines neighborhood, where the original 1980s track had seized and the rollers were crumbling from salt exposure. We installed a new impact-rated vinyl sliding door with stainless steel hardware and flashing tape, and upgraded the jamb to meet Pasco County’s coastal wind-borne debris requirements. No more wrestling with a stuck door during hurricane season. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll come take a look. The estimate is free.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Hudson, FL with door installation and replacement 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.