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A sliding patio door replacement in Hobe Sound typically runs $2,800-$6,500 for a standard impact-rated unit, and most retrofit jobs take one to two days once the rough opening is prepped. The catch in Hobe Sound is that many older homes need structural work before the door goes in. That’s the part out-of-county contractors tend to miss on the quote. TruePane Windows & Doors has been doing this work long enough to know the difference between a simple swap and a reframe job before we ever set foot in your house. Call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll walk the opening with you, measure twice, and put the real number in writing.
Our crews work throughout Hobe Sound regularly: from the ranch homes along SE Bridge Road and the side streets off US-1, to the newer custom builds closer to the Intracoastal. We know what Martin County inspectors look for. We know what salt air does to a door track. And we know that a sliding door that binds in July isn’t a minor annoyance, it’s a sign the original install was never true.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Hobe Sound’s Preferred Sliding & Patio Doors Company
TruePane was founded in 2008 by second-generation glazier Dale Kessler, but the founding rule is older than the company: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule governs every Sliding & Patio Doors install we do in Hobe Sound. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. Our pricing is upfront and fixed in writing before we order anything. And we register both manufacturer warranty layers while the truck is still in your driveway.
Hobe Sound homeowners call us because they’ve been burned before, or because a neighbor told them about the job we did on their street. We don’t chase the cheapest bid. We’re the last call you make. The 90-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t right after the install, we come back and fix it. No paperwork fights, no arguing. The Keystone Standard means you know exactly what you’re buying, in writing, before the work begins.
For years, the Kessler family’s glazier tradition has meant one thing to homeowners: a square deal. That’s why a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree. Not a call center. A person who can talk to you about jalousie rough openings and coastal-rated hardware without putting you on hold.
Our Sliding & Patio Doors Services in Hobe Sound
Patio Sliding Doors
Most Hobe Sound ranch homes from the 1960s through the 1980s were built with aluminum frame sliders that were undersized for today’s impact standards. We replace those with fusion-welded vinyl or aluminum impact units rated for Martin County’s 150+ mph design wind loads. Standard two-panel and three-panel configurations, low-E glass, argon fill. If your current door sticks, leaks daylight at the corners, or lets salt air whistle through, it’s time to measure.
Panoramic Sliding Systems
For newer Hobe Sound homes on larger lots and the custom builds near the Intracoastal, panoramic systems make sense. Multi-panel walls of glass that stack and pocket to open a living room to a lanai or pool deck. These are big units, often with laminated impact glass and marine-grade stainless hardware. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you can see exactly what you’re paying for.
Heavy-Duty Sliding Doors
On waterfront Hobe Sound properties within a half-mile of the Intracoastal, standard off-the-shelf sliders fail early. Salt-air corrosion seizes steel hardware within a few years. Tracks pit. Rollers bind. We install heavy-duty sliders with coastal-rated stainless hardware, reinforced frames, and glass packages designed for constant humidity and wind-driven spray. This isn’t an upsell. It’s what the environment demands.
Pocket & Barn Doors
Older Hobe Sound homes often have interior pocket doors with original 1970s hardware that hangs up or falls off the track. We repair and replace those, and we install new pocket and barn door systems where the framing allows. On exterior walls of CBS construction, pocket retrofits sometimes require header work, and we’ll tell you that on the first visit, not the third.
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 Hobe Sound
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including Andersen, Pella, Marvin, Milgard, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. For Hobe Sound jobs, we work most often with PGT and CGI because their impact ratings and coastal hardware match what Martin County requires and what this salt-air environment demands. We also service Simonton and Ply Gem units for repair work. Because our crews are in Hobe Sound regularly, we keep common parts on the trucks: rollers, handles, locks, weatherstripping, and track kits. That means fewer second appointments and faster turnaround when something breaks.
Common Sliding & Patio Doors Problems We See in Hobe Sound Homes
- Salt-air corrosion on tracks and hardware. Homes within a half-mile of the Intracoastal Waterway lose standard aluminum frames and steel rollers to pitting and seizure within a few years. Coastal-rated hardware isn’t optional here.
- Jalousie rough openings that aren’t standard size. The 1960s-1980s CBS ranch housing stock along SE Bridge Road and off US-1 often has non-standard rough openings. A proper impact-rated sliding door doesn’t fit without header modification, and Martin County inspectors enforce this.
- Fog between the panes. Failed insulated glass unit seals are common on retrofits where the original single-pane opening was forced to accept a double-pane impact unit without proper flashing and shimming. We see it often on original jalousie conversions.
- Doors that bind in July. CBS walls expand and contract with Florida heat and humidity. A slider that was set out of true will bind seasonally. The fix is re-leveling the frame, replacing the rollers, and resetting the threshold, not greasing a worn track.
Pricing for Sliding & Patio Doors in Hobe Sound, FL
Here’s what Hobe Sound homeowners actually pay for sliding patio door work, based on what we quote and install here:
| Job Type | Typical Range (Hobe Sound) |
|---|---|
| Standard impact sliding patio door (2-panel, vinyl) | $2,800 - $4,500 |
| Heavy-duty coastal-rated slider (Intracoastal homes) | $4,200 - $6,800 |
| Panoramic sliding system (multi-panel, custom) | $8,000 - $18,000+ |
| Pocket or barn door (interior, hardware replacement) | $450 - $1,600 |
| Structural header modification for jalousie rough openings | $900 - $2,500 (added to door cost) |
That header work is what surprises people who get an internet quote from a company that’s never pulled a permit in Martin County. We quote it upfront. We pull the permit. We pass the inspection. The price is fixed in writing before we order the door, and the 5% discount for seniors and veterans applies to every Hobe Sound job. Call (813) 320-9346 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hobe Sound
TruePane’s Hobe Sound crews regularly work in Port Salerno, Stuart, Jupiter, and Palm City. If you’re in any of those communities and need sliding or patio door work, the same team that handles Hobe Sound covers your area too.
Serving Hobe Sound, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hobe Sound 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 Hobe Sound
Because Hobe Sound’s older CBS ranch homes often have jalousie window openings that are non-standard rough-opening sizes. The online price assumes a standard 72×80 opening. A proper impact-rated slider needs a full structural header modification before the door can be set, and Martin County inspectors flag this routinely. Out-of-county contractors underquote it and then stall. We quote it on paper before we order anything. Call (813) 320-9346 to get an exact number for your opening, free.
The wind load requirement. Martin County, including Hobe Sound, enforces a 150+ mph design wind load standard that comes out of the post-Andrew Florida Building Code. Doors sold further up the coast may carry lower ratings. Hobe Sound also has the salt-air factor that Tampa’s bay side doesn’t hit the same way. You need a coastal-rated frame and stainless hardware, not just impact glass. We quote PGT and CGI units that meet Martin County code and hold up to Intracoastal salt air.
In almost every Hobe Sound case, no. The original tracks on those 1970s aluminum sliders are undersized for today’s impact-rated insulated glass units, and after 40-plus years of salt exposure, the metal is pitted and fatigued. Forcing new glass into a worn track voids the manufacturer warranty on the glass and fails Martin County wind load compliance. A full-frame replacement is the only honest answer for those older openings. Call (813) 320-9346 and we’ll tell you what your track can actually take, even if that’s “replace it.”
It usually adds one to two weeks. Here’s the honest sequence: a waterfront Hobe Sound door needs a coastal-rated unit with marine-grade hardware. Those are often manufactured to order, not pulled from a warehouse shelf. Then the rough opening has to be prepped for the specific unit, which can mean concrete cutting or header work in CBS walls. Then the Martin County permit cycle runs. We started a job on a side street off SE Bridge Road where the original jalousie opening was three inches narrower than any standard impact unit. We reframed the rough opening with a new structural header, and the permit added a week. The door now meets 150+ mph wind load. We’d rather tell you the real schedule up front than surprise you mid-job. Call for a written timeline and a fixed price before ordering.
That’s a failed insulated glass unit seal, and it means the gas fill has escaped and the glass package has lost its thermal performance. In Hobe Sound’s humidity, a failed seal also invites mold and mildew inside the frame over time. The fix is replacing the glass unit or the entire door if the frame is compromised. Don’t wait. The longer moisture sits in the frame, the more damage it does to the track and the wall cavity. Call (813) 320-9346 for an inspection.
The Truth About Sliding Door Work in Hobe Sound
Hobe Sound’s mainland housing stock is heavily concentrated in 1960s-1980s CBS ranch homes that still carry original aluminum jalousie and single-pane windows. Those openings are completely non-compliant with Martin County’s post-Andrew Florida Building Code mandates for 150+ mph design wind loads. That means sliding patio door work here is a structural retrofit, not an insert swap. Full-frame impact retrofits are the dominant job type in Hobe Sound, unlike the insert replacements common in newer markets to the south.
What does that mean for you? It means every serious quote in Hobe Sound includes framing work. It means the contractor who gives you a phone quote without looking at the rough opening doesn’t understand this town. And it means the price you’re quoted should include the header modification, the permit, and the inspection, all in writing. That’s how we quote. That’s how Dale Kessler has taught every TruePane technician to quote since 2008. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Our crews know what a Hobe Sound jalousie opening looks like. We’ve reframed enough of them to tell you within ten minutes of measuring whether your job is a one-day swap or a two-week structural retrofit. We’ll never hide the harder answer to win a bid. We’ll never leave a second appointment hanging. And we’ll always register both warranty layers before the truck leaves the driveway.
For sliding and patio door work in Hobe Sound done right the first time, call (813) 320-9346. Ask about the free estimate, the a free written repair estimate, the maintenance check, and the permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans. A live person answers. We’ll be there when we say.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Hobe Sound, FL.
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.