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Sliding and patio door replacement in Wellington runs $2,800-$7,500 for most homes, depending on panel size, impact rating, and frame material. We’re TruePane Windows & Doors, led by Dale Kessler, and we’ve worked on enough Wellington homes to know exactly what fails here and what holds up. If your slider binds, fogs between the panes, or leaks during a Wellington summer storm, call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll send a background-checked technician to measure every opening twice before quoting anything.
Wellington’s housing stock is almost entirely post-1970s planned-community construction. That means thousands of original aluminum-frame sliders from the 1980s and 1990s are now hitting the end of their usable life. And they’re failing in predictable ways we can spot before you’re standing in a puddle. We’re the Sliding & Patio Doors team that treats a door replacement as something that has to last through twenty more hurricane seasons, not just until the check clears.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Wellington’s Preferred Sliding & Patio Doors Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a single rule that’s still on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard travels with every crew we send into Wellington. We’ve replaced sliders in Wellingtons Edge, Olympia, and Binks Forest, and we’ve installed oversized impact-rated glass walls in Palm Beach Polo and Mallet Hill. Same crew standard on a 1980s CBS-block tract home as on a multi-acre equestrian estate.
We’re not the cheapest bid in Wellington. We’re the last call you should need to make. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway. No paperwork fights. No arguing about what’s covered. If it’s not done right, we make it right.
Wellington homeowners tell us the same thing year after year: they called us because a live person answered the phone at 9 p.m. and said they’d send someone who actually knew the product. That’s how we operate. 24/7, a person picks up. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback form. And when we say we’ll be there, we’re there.
Our Sliding & Patio Doors Services in Wellington
Patio Sliding Doors
Most Wellington patio sliders are original to the home and built on aluminum frames that pit and oxidize within fifteen to twenty years of salt air exposure. We replace them with fusion-welded vinyl or thermally broken aluminum frames sized to your existing rough opening. In Wellington, that usually means a 72×80 or 96×80 panel, and we measure twice before ordering a single frame. If your track is pitted enough that the panel jumps the rail, the fix is a full replacement, not a roller swap.
Panoramic Sliding Systems
Wellington’s equestrian estates along South Shore Boulevard and in Mallet Hill often call for multi-panel panoramic systems that open a whole wall to the pool or paddock view. These are heavy panels, sometimes ten feet tall and five feet wide each. We specify stainless rollers, marine-grade sill pans, and Florida Product Approval-rated impact glass as standard here because the exposure is constant. A panoramic system in Wellington is an investment in the $18,000-$40,000 range for most estate homes, and we quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying.
Heavy-Duty Sliding Doors
When a Wellington home has a door that gets worked every day, the hardware matters more than the glass. We install heavy-duty sliders with reinforced tracks, commercial-grade rollers, and stainless fasteners throughout. This is the door that survives kids, dogs, pool traffic, and Wellington’s afternoon thunderstorms without seizing or sagging. If your current slider takes two hands and a hip to move, the track is shot or the rollers are rusted. Either way, the fix starts with a call to (813) 320-9346.
Pocket & Barn Doors
Pocket doors fail when the top track sags or the hardware bends, and in Wellington’s humidity, the issue compounds quickly. We retrofit pocket frames with heavy-gauge aluminum rails and soft-close hardware that won’t bind when the air gets thick in August. Barn doors are popular in the newer Wellington builds, and we hang them with floor-guide hardware that keeps the panel from swinging into drywall on a slam. Both jobs typically complete in one visit.
Screen Door Installation
Wellington afternoons bring the bugs and the storms in equal measure. We install and repair sliding screen doors, phantom retractable screens, and pet-resistant screens sized to your existing opening. The screening material we specify here holds up to UV and doesn’t sag after two summers. This is a small job, often $180-$450 for a standard slider screen, and we fit it the same day in most cases.
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
We’re an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, and Simonton, among more than a dozen manufacturer lines. That matters in Wellington because PGT and CGI build impact-rated sliders specifically for Florida’s wind-borne debris region, and Simonton’s vinyl frames hold up well against salt air and humidity. We stock common replacement parts for PGT and CGI sliders locally, which means a roller or lock repair on a Wellington home doesn’t wait a week for a parts shipment. You’ll see the manufacturer names on your quote, side by side, with the warranty duration for each written next to it.
Common Sliding & Patio Doors Problems We See in Wellington Homes
- Pitted aluminum frames. Original 1980s aluminum sliders in Wellingtons Edge and Olympia oxidize from salt air and afternoon storm moisture. The jamb binds, the panel won’t seat against the weatherstripping, and air leaks through even when the door looks closed.
- Fog between the panes. When a dual-pane slider shows condensation between the glass, the argon fill is gone and the insulated glass unit has lost its U-factor. That means your cooling bill in July and August is paying for the failure. Glass replacement is sometimes possible; full panel replacement is often the better long-term call.
- Seized rollers and rusted hardware. Cheap inland-spec hardware, zinc-plated screws, powder-coated rollers, fails within a few years in Wellington’s salt air. The door drags, then it seizes, then the track itself gets scored. We replace with stainless rollers and fasteners on every job.
- Failed impact ratings. If your Wellington home still has non-impact glazing, your insurer may be sending warnings. Palm Beach County is in the wind-borne debris region even though Wellington sits roughly 12 miles inland. That surprises homeowners all the time. We handle the Florida Product Approval paperwork and give you the numbers to send to your carrier.
Pricing for Sliding & Patio Doors in Wellington, FL
Here’s what we actually see on Wellington jobs. A standard 72×80 patio slider replacement in vinyl runs $2,800-$4,500 installed. A two-panel impact-rated slider runs $4,000-$7,500 depending on panel size and frame material. Panoramic multi-panel systems on estate homes run $18,000-$40,000. Screen door installation is $180-$450. Track replacement on an otherwise sound door is $400-$900. These are line-item quotes we hand you on paper before you sign anything, and the number on the quote is the number on the invoice. We don’t write change orders for work we said was included. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate.
| Job Type | Typical Range in Wellington |
|---|---|
| Patio slider replacement (vinyl, 72×80) | $2,800-$4,500 |
| Impact-rated slider (two-panel) | $4,000-$7,500 |
| Panoramic multi-panel system (estate) | $18,000-$40,000 |
| Screen door installation | $180-$450 |
| Track replacement | $400-$900 |
We Also Serve Cities Near Wellington
Our crews run Sliding & Patio Doors in Wellington and the surrounding communities weekly. We serve Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres, West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens with the same 90-Day Done Right Promise and the same manufacturer warranty registration in writing. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our South Florida office, with local crews working in Wellington every day.
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 - Sliding & Patio Doors in Wellington
Yes. Wellington sits inside Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris region under the Florida Building Code, and inland distance does not exempt a home from that requirement. Every replacement door must carry valid Florida Product Approval. Your insurance carrier likely already knows this, which is why non-renewal notices over non-impact glazing are showing up across Wellington’s 1980s and 1990s subdivisions. Call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll tell you exactly what spec your home needs and what documentation goes to your carrier.
Wellington’s housing stock is overwhelmingly planned-community construction from the 1980s and 1990s, and the original rough openings often need reframing or shimming to accept modern panel sizes. Lake Worth has more pre-1970s homes with older but sometimes more forgiving framing. Wellington’s equestrian estate sector also skews toward oversized glass walls and multi-panel systems that don’t exist in Lake Worth at the same volume. The material spec is higher here, and the labor reflects it. We quote line items, so you see exactly what you’re paying for.
Sometimes. If the frame and track are structurally sound, we can order a replacement insulated glass unit and swap it in. If the frame is pitted or the track is scored, the glass is only half the problem and we’ll tell you so. A fogged dual-pane unit has lost its argon fill and its insulating value, so replacement is the right call either way. We quote both options on paper and let you decide. Call (813) 320-9346 for a straight answer.
You can, but you’d be paying for certification you don’t need. Wellington is outside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone that covers Miami-Dade and Broward, which means your door needs Florida Product Approval but not the Miami-Dade NOA. That distinction saves $2,000-$4,000 per opening when a contractor knows the code. We know it, because Dale Kessler has been installing in Palm Beach County for decades, and we won’t spec a higher-rated product just to inflate the quote. We spec what code requires and what the house needs.
For Wellington’s estate homes, PGT and CGI currently hold up best because they build impact-rated large-format sliders specifically for Florida’s wind-borne debris region, and their hardware packages include stainless options that resist Wellington’s salt air. Simonton’s vinyl frames are the value play for smaller tract-home sliders. We’re an authorized installer for all three and more than a dozen other lines, and we’ll put the manufacturer side by side on your quote so you can compare frame, glass, warranty duration, and price. Call (813) 320-9346 to schedule a measure.
Ready to Fix That Slider?
We’ve replaced enough pitted, fogged, and seized sliders in Wellington to know exactly what you’re dealing with before we pull up to the house. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day. We’ll schedule a time that works, send a uniformed technician who measures every opening twice, and hand you a written quote with both warranty layers registered before the truck leaves the driveway. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 5% discount. Call (813) 320-9346 today for your free estimate.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Wellington and Palm Beach County with a second-generation glazier’s standard 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.