Door Installation in Fort Lauderdale - Free In-Home Measure, Written Price

Trusted Door Installation for Fort Lauderdale Homeowners

Door installation in Fort Lauderdale is not a one-size-fits-all job. A door that is not set square, sealed properly, and anchored for hurricane season will bind, leak, and eventually fail. We see it often: the door that sticks in July because the heat and humidity swelled the frame, the entry door that lets daylight through the weatherstrip, the sliding door that grinds against its track after two seasons. That is why TruePane Windows & Doors treats every door installation as a craft job, not a transaction. Led by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler, our crews have served Fort Lauderdale homeowners since 2008 through a heritage of craft and community commitment. We stock authorized lines including PGT, CGI, and CWS, and we register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. Call (954) 280-4413 for a free estimate.

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Key Takeaways

• Door installation in Fort Lauderdale typically costs $800-$4,500 depending on door type, material, and whether impact-rated glass is required.
• Every install includes the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing before we leave.
• We are an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, CWS, and more.
• A live person answers the phone 24/7. No voicemail tree. No callback form.
• Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on one rule: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.

What Our Door Installation Service Includes

Every Door Installation in Fort Lauderdale we perform starts with the same discipline: measure every opening twice, check the rough framing for square and level, and quote the manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you are buying. Then we set the door, shim it true, insulate the gap, flash it against wind-driven rain, and adjust it until it closes with one finger. Both warranty layers get registered before we leave. No second appointment hanging. No surprise line items on the bill.

Entry & Swing Doors

An entry door carries more load than any other opening in the house: security, weather, and daily use twice or more per day. When a Fort Lauderdale entry door is installed out of true, the deadbolt strains, the hinges sag, and the weatherstrip wears unevenly. We set every swing door so the reveal is consistent all the way around, the deadbolt throws cleanly, and the threshold seals against summer rain. Dale Kessler’s rule applies here literally: if the door slab is not true in its jamb, the job is not done.

Double & French Doors

Double doors fail at the center meeting point more than anywhere else. One active leaf and one fixed leaf, or both active, the astragal and the strike alignment decide whether the door locks tightly and stays weathertight. Fort Lauderdale humidity will find any gap. We shim and adjust each leaf independently, set the astragal so the inactive leaf does not shake, and verify the hardware locks without force.

Bifold & Folding Doors

Bifold and multi-panel folding doors open wide and take the wall away, but they are unforgiving about alignment. A single panel hung a quarter-inch out of line stacks the whole run badly, and the doors will not fold or slide the way the manufacturer intended. Our technicians lay out every panel, set the track at the proper deflection, and tune the hinges and trolleys until the entire run folds and stacks cleanly. This is the kind of work where patience matters more than speed.

Pivot Doors

A pivot door carries its full weight on a top and bottom pivot point instead of side hinges, and it will swing like a bank vault door when everything is right. When the pivot is out of plumb, the door drifts on its own or drags at the slab edge. We set the pivot axis true to the opening, bed the hardware, and adjust the closer so the door settles gently instead of slamming. Fort Lauderdale modern homes use pivot doors as a statement; the statement only lands if the door works.

Storm Doors

Storm doors in Fort Lauderdale matter for two reasons: the afternoon rain and the months of heat. A storm door that is installed with a slight rack will not close on its own, and the latch will chew into the striker. We set the outer frame independent of the entry door, check the closer tension, and make sure the sweep seals against the threshold. It protects the main door and, when it is done right, you will not hear it rattle.

Arched & Custom Doors

Arched and custom doors are where TruePane leans hardest on its glazier roots. A radius top has to be templated, ordered, and set so the curve is concentric with the jamb all the way around. A custom wood door can move with humidity, and the framing has to allow for that movement. We have installed arched mahogany, arched steel, and full custom doors throughout Fort Lauderdale, and we treat each one as a one-off. The Keystone Standard means the warranty layers for a custom unit are registered in writing, durations stated, before we pack the truck.

Brands We Service for Door Installation

TruePane Windows & Doors is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in Fort Lauderdale that matters more than in most markets. Impact-rated doors from PGT are among the most common units we install. We know their frame profiles, their hinge prep, and their threshold details well enough to set them quickly and correctly the first visit. When we install a PGT entry or French door, we register both warranty layers on the spot and hand you the paperwork before we leave.

CGI and CWS doors are a regular part of our work in Fort Lauderdale. CGI impact doors carry a heavier slab than most, and the rough opening has to be dead-on or the door will fight the hardware. CWS custom lines give us more flexibility on oversized and arched openings. Whether you are replacing a corroded steel door in Riverland, a worn wood entry in Victoria Park, or need Plantation Door Installation, we quote the manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see the real cost, not a sales pitch. If your brand is not on this page, we likely work with it anyway. We service and install doors from Andersen, Pella, Marvin, Milgard, Jeld-Wen, ES Windows, and more.

Signs You Need Door Installation Right Now

• The door binds against the frame in summer. Fort Lauderdale heat and humidity make wood and even some composites swell. A door that sticks in July but not in January is telling you the gap tolerances were wrong from the day it was hung. Forcing it will eventually crack the jamb or tear the weatherstrip.
• Daylight shows around the closed door. If you can see light through the gap between the slab and the stop, you are also passing air, water, and insects. This is a flashing and seal failure, and it gets worse with every rain. The fix is a proper reset, not another bead of caulk.
• The deadbolt does not throw cleanly. A deadbolt that requires you to lift, push, or pull the door to lock it means the strike is out of alignment. That misalignment is a symptom of a racked or sagging frame. In a coastal market, a weak lock also means a weak door against wind pressure.
• The threshold is worn through or the sweep is gone. Fort Lauderdale afternoon storms push water sideways. A failed sweep or a cracked threshold lets that water get under the door and into the subfloor. By the time you see the water, the framing has already been wet.
• The door is original to a house built before 1994. Pre-Miami-Dade impact code doors were not built for what our storms do. If your Fort Lauderdale home still has an original door from that era, it is time to look at impact-rated replacement before a hurricane watch does the job for you.

Our Door Installation Process - Step by Step

We work in a specific order because it is the only way to get the same result every time. Here is how a TruePane door installation goes on the day we arrive.

1. 1
   Measure and verify the opening. The rough opening gets measured in three places: at the header, at the floor, and diagonally. We check that the subfloor is level and the king studs and trimmers are plumb. If the rough opening is off, we tell you before a single fastener goes in.
2. 2
   Quote the lines and set expectations. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, not over the phone after the work starts. The price you agree to is the price on the invoice. Any framing issue we find during step one gets discussed here, not billed later as a surprise.
3. 3
   Set the door in the opening. The frame is set with composite shims, not scrap wood that will compress or rot. We level the threshold, plumb the hinge side, and square the header so the reveal is even on all three sides. For impact doors, the anchoring schedule follows the manufacturer and Miami-Dade requirements exactly.
4. 4
   Insulate, flash, and seal. The gap around the frame gets low-expansion foam or backer rod and sealant, depending on the wall assembly. Flashing is layered shingle-style so water drains out, not in. We check the sill pan and the corner joints, which are the most common leak points in Fort Lauderdale door installs.
5. 5
   Adjust, test, and register the warranties. The door is opened, closed, latched, and locked repeatedly. The deadbolt is tested with two fingers. The sweep is checked against a level threshold. Then both warranty layers are registered in writing, durations stated, and handed to you before the truck leaves the driveway.

How Much Does Door Installation Cost in Fort Lauderdale?

Door Installation Near Fort Lauderdale - Our Service Area

TruePane Windows & Doors is based in Fort Lauderdale and serves the surrounding communities from Aventura to Atlantis and beyond. Most door installations we schedule within a week, and our technicians arrive uniformed, background-checked, and with the truck stocked for the job. This is our home turf. We offer the same square pricing, the same Done Right Promise, and the same live-person phone answer whether you are in Fort Lauderdale proper or a neighboring city. If you are looking for Door Installation in Acacia Villas, or Door Installation in Alafaya, or Door Installation in Altamonte Springs, the standard is identical. We do not subcontract, and we do not run a second crew from a separate playbook.

Frequently Asked Questions - Door Installation in Fort Lauderdale

Schedule Your Door Installation Service in Fort Lauderdale Today

If your door is binding, leaking, or just wearing out, we will come measure, quote you side by side on paper, and do the job right the first time. Our crews are local, uniformed, and background-checked, and Dale Kessler’s founding rule still heads the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. The estimate is free and you are under no obligation. Call (954) 280-4413 and a live person will answer.

Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2008.