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Door installation in Wellington means working with homes that are 30 to 45 years old, most of them built before Florida’s post-Hurricane Andrew code overhaul. That changes what a proper install actually requires. We replace entry doors, French doors, storm doors, and custom units in Wellington every week, and we know what the original 1980s and early 1990s construction gets wrong. Call us at (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate, and we will send a background-checked technician who measures twice before quoting anything.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Wellington’s Preferred Door Installation Company
TruePane has been serving South Florida communities since 2008 through a heritage of craft that started with Dale Kessler, a second-generation glazier who founded this company in 2008. Dale keeps one rule on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule governs every door we hang in Wellington, from a modest entry replacement off South Shore Boulevard to a custom pivot door on an equestrian estate near Palm Beach Polo.
Wellington homeowners call us because we answer the phone. A live person picks up 24 hours a day, seven days a week, not a voicemail tree. When you schedule an estimate in Wellington, a uniformed, background-checked technician arrives on time, measures the rough opening, checks the jamb for swelling or stripped hinge threads, and quotes manufacturer lines side by side on paper. You see exactly what you are buying before you spend a dollar.
Our work is backed by the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard. Both manufacturer warranty layers get registered in writing before our truck leaves your driveway, and the durations are stated plainly. No paperwork fights. No fine print that covers neither. If something is not right, we make it right.
Our Door Installation Services in Wellington
Entry & Swing Doors
Most original entry doors in Wellington are hollow-core slabs that absorb humidity, swell against the jamb, and split the wood around hinge screws. We replace them with solid, impact-rated units sized to the existing opening. When the jamb is still sound, we can often install a new pre-hung door in a single visit. When the jamb threads have stripped, we reframe and reflash before setting the door. Both approaches end with a door that closes with one hand.
Double & French Doors
Wellington’s pre-Andrew outswing French doors are a known failure point. The original units carry thin, single-pane glass with no impact rating, and the aluminum thresholds leak during summer downpours. The inland location off Aero Club Drive or Greenbriar Boulevard does not exempt these homes from Palm Beach County’s high-velocity hurricane zone requirements. Our crews replace these with impact-rated stile-and-rail doors, stainless steel hinges, and continuous flashing tape around the rough opening. The difference is structural, not cosmetic.
Storm Doors
A storm door is not a substitute for an impact-rated entry door. We explain that difference on every estimate in Wellington. Storm doors add ventilation, light, and a second layer against weather, but they do not carry a Florida Product Approval for wind-borne debris. For seasonal residents who leave homes vacant from May to November, we often recommend a storm door over an impact-rated entry door when the primary door is already rated, or a full impact retrofit when it is not. We quote both options side by side so the choice is clear.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Wellington’s larger lots and patio-facing layouts make bifold and folding door systems a common request, particularly on homes backing up to canals or preserve areas. These openings are heavy and need a straight, level header. On 1980s CBS construction, the header is sometimes undersized for the weight of a modern multi-panel folding system. We check the structural load before quoting, and we will tell you honestly if the opening needs reinforcement before the door goes in.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are a growing request on Wellington’s higher-end homes, especially along the show-horse corridors near the Global Dressage Festival grounds. A pivot door carries its entire weight on a top and bottom pivot rather than traditional hinges, which means the subfloor and header must be dead level. On older slab foundations that have settled, we may need to shim and level before mounting the pivot hardware. We carry several custom pivot lines, including ES Windows and Andersen, and quote manufacturer specs side by side.
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 Wellington
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Wellington door projects we regularly work with ES Windows, ECO Window Systems. We quote these brands side by side on paper so you see the price delta and the performance specs in plain language. Because our technicians work in Wellington weekly, we keep common hardware, sweeps, and weatherstripping profiles on the truck that match the original openings on 1980s and 1990s CBS homes. That means fewer second trips and faster turnarounds when a part is needed mid-install.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Wellington Homes
- Swollen hollow-core slabs. Original exterior doors on Wellington tract homes absorb the salt-laden humidity that rides in on southeast winds, even 12 miles inland. The slab swells, binds against the jamb, and eventually splits around the hinge screws. Replacement, not repair, is the permanent fix.
- Stripped jamb threads. The humid air also works on the wood jamb, softening the threads that hold hinge screws. When the screws pull loose, the door sags and drags. We reframe the jamb or reinforce it with solid blocking before reinstalling.
- Failed weatherstripping. On doors installed in the 1990s, the original weatherstripping hardens and cracks within a few years of Wellington’s UV and salt exposure. That lets conditioned air leak out and drafts in. We replace it with compression-seal profiles rated for Florida’s heat and humidity.
- Fogged glass in French door panels. Single-pane and early double-pane units from the pre-Andrew era lose their seal, and low-E coating delamination shows up as fogging or a cloudy film between the panes. We replace the affected panel when the frame is sound, or the full door unit when the frame has also degraded.
Pricing for Door Installation in Wellington, FL
Entry door replacement in Wellington typically runs $1,400 to $3,200 for a standard 36-inch pre-hung unit, installed. Double French door replacement runs $3,800 to $7,500 depending on whether you are keeping the existing opening or reframing for impact-rated stile-and-rail doors. Storm doors run $700 to $1,400 installed. Pivot door systems start around $4,500 and go up from there based on the slab size and the hardware specified. Bifold and folding systems run $6,000 to $14,000 for a typical 8- to 12-foot opening in a Wellington home. Every quote is a fixed number. We do not write change orders after the job starts. Call (954) 280-4413 to schedule a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Wellington
Our Door Installation crews work throughout western Palm Beach County. In addition to Wellington, we serve Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres, West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens. If you live in any of these communities, the same local crews, the same pricing structure, and the same Done Right Promise apply.
Serving Wellington, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wellington 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 Wellington
Yes, in most cases the Village of Wellington requires a permit for an exterior door replacement, even when you are keeping the same rough opening. The reason is the Florida Building Code requirement for impact-rated or wind-rated products in Palm Beach County’s high-velocity hurricane zone. Our team pulls the permit, schedules the inspection, and makes sure the job finales before we consider it done. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will walk you through the permitting path for your specific home.
Usually yes. If the existing rough opening is square and the jamb is not rotted or stripped, we can install a new impact-rated pre-hung door into the same opening. The catch on many Wellington homes is the jamb condition. After 30-plus years of salt-humidity exposure, the hinge threads are often stripped, and the jamb needs reinforcement. Our technician will tell you which path applies after measuring. Estimate is free.
That fogging is a failed seal. Wellington’s humidity and UV exposure accelerate low-E coating delamination on older insulated units, letting moisture in between the glass lites. Once the seal fails, the insulating value drops and the clouding is permanent. The fix is replacing the affected glass panel or the full door unit. We quote both options. Call (954) 280-4413 and we will take a look.
A storm door adds a second layer against weather, light, and ventilation, but it does not carry a Florida Product Approval for wind-borne debris. An impact-rated entry door is a structural product built to meet Palm Beach County’s high-velocity hurricane zone requirements. For seasonal residents in Wellington who are gone from May to November, we typically recommend an impact-rated entry door first, then a storm door if you want the added ventilation option. We quote both side by side on paper.
Not always. If one slab failed but the frame, hinges, and the second slab are still sound, we can replace just the affected panel. That said, on Wellington’s pre-Andrew French door units, it is common to find both slabs have lost their seal or begun to swell. We will check both and give you a straight answer on what needs replacing and what does not. Estimates are free. Call (954) 280-4413.
Door Installation That Stands Up to Wellington’s Climate and Code
Wellington’s original CBS homes, built before the post-Hurricane Andrew code overhaul, are dominated by hollow-core exterior doors with no impact rating, making door replacement here a structurally urgent upgrade rather than a cosmetic choice. Many door slabs are so thin that even standard hinge screws have stripped the jamb threads in the humid salt air. When you combine that with the village’s roughly 155 mph design wind speed, a door that does not meet current Palm Beach County requirements is not just an eyesore. It is a liability sitting in the wall every day until hurricane season arrives.
Last month our crew replaced an outswing French door pair on a 1992-vintage CBS home off Aero Club Drive near the polo fields. The original hollow-core slabs had swollen against the jambs, and the weathered aluminum threshold leaked during the summer downpours. We removed the old unit, installed new impact-rated pine stile-and-rail doors with stainless steel hinges, and flashed the rough opening with continuous sealing tape before setting the frame. The homeowner told us they hadn’t been able to close the door with one hand since the week they moved in. That job, like every door we hang in Wellington, got both warranty layers registered in writing before our truck pulled away.
If you live in a Wellington home built in the 1980s or early 1990s, your exterior doors were probably installed under a code that no longer exists. We will tell you what you have, what it would take to bring it up to current standards, and what it costs. Then you decide. Call (954) 280-4413 to schedule your free estimate, or ask for Dale Kessler by name. He still answers the phone.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Wellington, FL and surrounding communities.
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.