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Door installation in Lighthouse Point carries a harder set of requirements than almost anywhere else in Broward County. The salt-canal air corrodes standard hardware within a few years, and Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) code demands impact-rated glazing on every exterior opening. We scope every Lighthouse Point job around those two realities first, then build the quote from there. If you need a door replaced, rehung, or upgraded to code on a canal-front home, call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll send a technician who knows the difference between a street-facing door and one that takes salt spray from three sides.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lighthouse Point’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We’re not the newest name in South Florida, and we don’t build our reputation on flash. Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still hangs in our shop: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. In Lighthouse Point, that rule gets tested harder than it does inland. Our technicians have worked enough canal-front homes off NE 31st Court, along the finger canals near the Intracoastal, and through the older CBS ranch neighborhoods east of Federal Highway to know exactly what salt air does to door jambs, hinges, and sills. We quote marine-grade hardware as a standard line item here, because anything less is a callback waiting to happen.
Lighthouse Point homeowners tend to stay put for decades. They remember which contractors left them with a door that binds in July and a seal that failed after two summers. We earn their repeat business by registering both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway, standing behind the work for 90 days with our Done Right Promise, and answering the phone with a live person every time you call. No voicemail tree. No regional call center.
Our crews are background-checked and uniformed. They measure every opening twice before ordering, and they quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you can see exactly what you’re paying for. That matters in Lighthouse Point, where a 1970s rough opening often doesn’t match any stock pre-hung door made today.
Our Door Installation Services in Lighthouse Point
Entry & Swing Doors
A front entry door in Lighthouse Point does two jobs at once. It has to hold up against hurricane winds and it has to look like it belongs on an upscale canal-front home. We install fiberglass and steel entry doors with impact-rated glazing, stainless-steel hinges, and compression weatherstripping that stands up to salt humidity. On a 1960s CBS ranch off NE 26th Avenue, we typically reframe the opening to square before hanging the new slab, because the block walls from that era have settled out of plumb by a quarter inch or more.
Double & French Doors
French doors are common on the rear elevations of Lighthouse Point homes, where patios face the water. The salt exposure on that side of the house is constant. We spec fusion-welded vinyl or anodized aluminum frames with low-E insulated glass and stainless hardware as the baseline, not an upgrade. Both leaves need to close square and latch flush or the seal fails and the air conditioning bill climbs. Our Door Installation team hangs, adjusts, and levels every pair before calling the job complete.
Storm Doors
A storm door in Lighthouse Point is not the light aluminum screen insert you’d hang in Ohio. Here it’s the last line of defense behind an existing primary door, and it has to shed wind-driven salt rain without corroding its own frame. We install storm doors with powder-coated or anodized finishes, stainless hinges, and impact-rated glass where the opening is exposed to the canal side. Homeowners near the Intracoastal tend to replace these more often than anyone expects, so we quote materials that outlast the first salt cycle.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors show up on the newer and larger canal-front builds in Lighthouse Point, where a tall glass entry makes a statement. They’re heavy, and the hinge system has to be staged precisely or the door sags within a season. We install pivot doors with concealed floor closers and stainless pivot sets rated for the full weight of the slab, then tune the reveal so the door swings true without dragging across the threshold. That kind of adjustment is where a rushed install falls apart fast.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lighthouse Point
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, CGI, Simonton, and Ply Gem. On Lighthouse Point jobs, we lean toward PGT and CGI for impact-rated openings because those lines carry the Florida product approvals our inspectors want to see. We also keep common replacement hardware and weatherstripping from these brands in local stock, so a service follow-up doesn’t wait on a slow parts order. When we quote, you see the manufacturer name, the glass package, and the warranty terms written on paper before you sign anything.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lighthouse Point Homes
- Corroded hinges and latch hardware. The salt-laden canal air works on steel hardware from every direction, even on doors that face the street. We routinely replace hinges and latch sets that seized or snapped within three years of the last install.
- Racked pre-hung doors from out-of-square CBS openings. Most Lighthouse Point homes were built between the 1950s and 1970s, and the concrete block walls have moved since. A stock pre-hung door forced into an out-of-square opening will bind, leak air, and fail its seals within a year or two.
- Jalousie doors that fail HVHZ inspection. The old glass-louver jalousie doors and windows common in this housing stock have no impact rating at all. They can’t be certified, and they’re the first thing an inspector flags on a home sale or renovation.
- Salt pitting on aluminum frames. Uncoated aluminum door frames on canal-front homes turn white and start shedding within a decade. We replace them with anodized or PVC-coated aluminum that’s built for continuous salt exposure.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lighthouse Point, FL
A standard single entry door replacement in Lighthouse Point typically runs $1,800 to $3,400, depending on the slab material and impact glazing. A double or French door installation lands between $4,000 and $8,500, with the higher end covering fusion-welded frames engineered for direct canal exposure. Storm doors run $700 to $1,800 installed, and a custom pivot door can range from $6,000 to $15,000 or more depending on size and hardware staging.
What moves the price in Lighthouse Point more than anything is the salt-canal adjustment. We quote marine-grade hardware and corrosion-resistant finishes as a standard line item here. We also factor in whether the rough opening needs to be squared before the new frame goes in, which is common on the 1950s through 1970s CBS stock. Call (813) 320-9346 for a written line-item quote. Estimates are free, and the number on the paper is the number on the bill.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lighthouse Point
TruePane schedules and dispatches crews from our South Florida office to serve Lighthouse Point and the surrounding communities. We handle door installation in Acacia Villas, Alafaya, Altamonte Springs, and Altoona with the same scoping process and the same warranty registration on every job. If you’re nearby and trying to solve a salt-air or HVHZ door problem, call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll route a local crew to you.
Serving Lighthouse Point, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point
Yes. The canal side takes salt-laden humidity from two or three directions at once, so we quote stainless-steel hinges, stainless or PVC-coated latch hardware, and anodized or powder-coated frames as the standard spec on any water-facing elevation. We treat marine-grade hardware as a required line item in Lighthouse Point, not an optional upgrade. Call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll walk your elevations with you before quoting.
Repair isn’t a real option for jalousie doors, because the glass louvers carry no impact rating and cannot be certified under Broward County’s HVHZ code. The hardware is also typically corroded beyond salvage. Replacement is the only path to code compliance and a door that seals. We can match the original opening with a custom-sized impact unit so the new door fits the existing rough opening without major reframing.
HVHZ compliance is a county-level product approval mandate tied to the structure, not the permitting authority. Any exterior door you install in Lighthouse Point still has to meet High-Velocity Hurricane Zone impact standards whether the city issues the permit or the county does. We only install products carrying the proper Florida product approvals, and we document that on the quote so there’s no question at inspection. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate with the product approvals listed.
Any structural change to an exterior opening, including a detached workshop or accessory dwelling unit, triggers the same HVHZ product-approval and inspection requirements as the main house. A door replacement in the same rough opening may proceed under a simpler scope, but we still confirm what the county requires before we start. We pull permits when they’re required and don’t ask you to sign off on work that skips inspection.
We start by walking the lot to check access, grading, and drainage at the threshold. On an open lot, we flag long haul paths from the street to the opening and adjust the install sequence so doors and frame material aren’t staged across soggy ground or blocked by equipment. We also check the threshold elevation against the grade so water doesn’t pool at the sill after the first hard rain. That scoping happens before we quote, so the price reflects the real conditions on the ground. For an exact number, call (813) 320-9346.
Call TruePane for Door Installation in Lighthouse Point
If you live in Lighthouse Point and you’re tired of doors that bind, corrode, or leak at the threshold, we’ll send a technician who knows exactly why it’s happening on your lot. We quote it straight, register both warranty layers in writing, and stand behind the work for 90 days with our Done Right Promise. Call (813) 320-9346 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers, day or night.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lighthouse Point with honest door installation and The Keystone Standard.
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.