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Door installation in Lantana, FL carries a specific set of challenges that inland communities never face. Salt air off the Lake Worth Lagoon eats hardware, 1950s rough openings don’t match modern door sizes, and Palm Beach County code requires impact-rated products on virtually every replacement. We know these streets, these houses, and what it takes to set a door true the first time. Call (954) 280-4413 and you’ll reach a live person who can schedule your free estimate without routing you through a call center.
Most Lantana door jobs start with a question the homeowner didn’t expect: why won’t a standard door fit? We’ll get to that. It’s the single biggest reason quotes move once the old unit comes out.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lantana’s Preferred Door Installation Company
TruePane Windows & Doors was founded by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler, and the way we work in Lantana reflects years of craft tradition. We’re not a franchise chasing volume. We’re a local crew that shows up in uniform, measures every opening twice, and writes the quote on paper so you can see exactly what you’re buying. Our Door Installation team has worked on more Lantana concrete block stucco homes than we can count, and we’ve learned the quirks of this housing stock the hard way, which is the only way that sticks.
When a Lantana homeowner calls us, they get answers from someone who’s actually stood in their neighborhood. We know that homes near the Intracoastal off W Pine Street have different corrosion patterns than homes a few blocks west toward the mobile home communities. We know the older CBS construction off Lantana Road well enough to predict what’s behind the stucco before we cut it. That’s not marketing talk. It’s years of doing the work and standing behind it through our Done Right Promise backed by The Keystone Standard, which means both manufacturer warranty layers are registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway.
Every technician we send into a Lantana home is background-checked and uniformed. They treat your house the way they’d treat their own mother’s. And if something isn’t right when the job is done, we make it right, no paperwork fights, no arguing. That’s a square deal, and it’s the only kind we offer.
Our Door Installation Services in Lantana
Entry & Swing Doors
Entry door installation in Lantana almost always means working with a concrete block rough opening that hasn’t been touched since Eisenhower was president. We pull the old unit, inspect the wood buck and framing behind it, and tell you honestly whether we’re dealing with a straightforward swap or a reframe. On CBS homes, we often find the existing wood buck is undersized or partially rotted from decades of wind-driven rain. We rebuild it with pressure-treated lumber before the new door goes in. That’s the difference between a door that sags in year three and one that still shuts square in year fifteen.
Storm Doors
A storm door in Lantana isn’t decorative. It’s a sacrificial layer against salt spray and afternoon thunderstorms. We install storm doors with marine-grade hardware and proper flashing so water doesn’t follow the jamb into your wall. If you’re within a half-mile of the Intracoastal, we’ll recommend stainless or coated hardware finishes as standard practice, not an upsell. It’s what this environment demands.
Arched & Custom Doors
Lantana’s older homes sometimes have arched or non-standard door openings that were built to 1950s dimensions. A standard door won’t fit, and a careless installer will hack the opening to make it work. We don’t do that. We order custom or modified units that match the opening, and when an impact rating is required, we handle the engineering and the permit paperwork. If you want an arched door on a CBS home, we’ll frame it correctly and flash it so the stucco returns look like they were always there.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold and folding door installation in Lantana requires careful attention to the header and the track system, especially on older block homes where the lintel may not have been designed for the weight of a multi-panel unit. We inspect the header before we quote, not after we’ve already pulled the old door. When the job needs an engineered header, that’s in the written estimate up front, not a surprise line item on the final bill.
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 Lantana
We’re an authorized installer for manufacturer lines including PGT, CGI, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems, and we quote them side by side on paper so you can compare what you’re actually getting. For Lantana’s salt-air environment, we frequently recommend PGT or CGI impact-rated units with marine-grade hardware finishes. The warranty matters as much as the door itself, which is why we register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it’s how we’ve done business since Dale Kessler started this company in 2008.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lantana Homes
- Undersized 1950s rough openings: Lantana’s older CBS homes often have door openings that are one to two inches narrower than modern nominal sizes. A standard 36-inch prehung unit won’t fit, which surprises homeowners who assumed any door would work.
- Corroded hardware near the Intracoastal: Homes within a half-mile of the Lake Worth Lagoon show accelerated hinge and threshold corrosion, sometimes within two years on doors that were installed with standard hardware.
- Rotted or undersized wood bucks: A new impact-rated door screwed into a failing 1950s wood buck will sag and bind within a season. We replace the buck before we set the door.
- Flashing failures at the stucco transition: When a contractor cuts stucco to fit a new door but doesn’t tie the new flashing into the old building paper, wind-driven rain finds the gap and rots the bottom of the new jamb. We lap flashing up the jamb and seal the transition properly.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lantana, FL
A typical entry door installation in Lantana runs $850 to $1,400 for a standard prehung steel or fiberglass unit. Impact-rated doors, which most Lantana homes require under Palm Beach County code, start around $1,600 and can reach $3,800 for custom units with marine-grade hardware. Arched or custom doors run $2,200 to $5,000 depending on the opening, engineering, and finish. If your rough opening is non-standard, which we see frequently on 1950s and 1960s CBS homes around Lantana, expect to add $400 to $900 for a modified or custom-sized unit plus 3 to 5 weeks of lead time. These are honest Lantana market numbers, not national averages. Call (954) 280-4413 for a written, line-item quote. The estimate is free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lantana
Our crews work throughout the surrounding area, including Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona. If you’re in one of those communities, the same team that serves Door Installation in Lantana can handle your project. We dispatch locally and schedule around your availability, not ours.
Serving Lantana, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lantana 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 Lantana
A door replacement in Lantana requires a permit because it’s a structural and opening-protection change under Palm Beach County’s Florida Building Code, and the inspection confirms the new unit meets impact requirements and that the framing, buck, and flashing are code-compliant. Once the wall is open, the inspector will check the rough opening dimensions, the condition of the surrounding framing, and whether the flashing ties into the existing weather barrier. If the existing framing is undersized or rotted, which is common on 1950s CBS homes, we address it before the inspector returns. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll walk you through the whole permit process for your specific street.
Near the Lake Worth Lagoon, hardware fails first. Hinges and thresholds on 1990s-era doors within a half-mile of the water show visible corrosion, often in under two years when standard finishes were used. The slab and frame last longer, but once hardware seizes or a threshold rots, water follows, and then the jamb and the bottom of the slab go. That’s why we specify marine-grade stainless hardware on Lantana homes near the Intracoastal. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free evaluation of your existing door.
Because the rough opening on many 1950s Lantana CBS homes was built to non-standard dimensions, often up to two inches narrower than today’s nominal widths. On a 1962 block home off W Pine Street, our crew pulled an original jalousie side panel and found the rough opening was 1¾ inches undersized for a standard 36-inch prehung unit. That forces a custom or modified impact-rated door and adds 3 to 5 weeks of lead time. We measure and confirm before you spend a dollar. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll tell you exactly what your opening will take.
Yes, in Lantana the requirement generally applies regardless of which side of the house the door is on. Palm Beach County code treats any exterior opening, including a rear door opening to a screened porch, as part of the building envelope. The screened porch doesn’t provide structural protection, so the door itself must meet impact requirements. There are exceptions for certain fully enclosed and structurally independent porch designs, but we confirm the code path with the building department before we quote. Call (954) 280-4413 and we’ll check your specific layout.
We write the contract with a line-item allowance for framing repair, and we price any surprise in writing and get your approval before we touch it. On older Lantana CBS homes, we assume the wood buck may need replacement and that the rough opening may not match modern dimensions. Those assumptions go into the estimate up front, not after we’ve already opened the wall. If the framing is clean, you pay less than the allowance. If it’s bad, you already know what the fix costs. That’s how a square deal works. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate built that way.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lantana and surrounding communities with a craft standard that hasn’t changed since the first door went in.
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.