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Door installation in Boca Raton is not a one-size-fits-all job. A front door on a 1980s Arvida home in Woodfield Country Club faces different wind-load requirements and HOA rules than a patio door on a condo east of Federal Highway, where salt air eats hardware twice as fast. TruePane Windows & Doors handles both, and everything between. We have been installing and replacing doors in Boca Raton long enough to know which communities require architectural review samples before the first screw comes out, and which products hold up when the Atlantic is three blocks away. Call (863) 591-8673 for a free estimate, and you will talk to a live person, not a phone tree.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Boca Raton’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Boca Raton homeowners tend to ask sharper questions than most. They have seen neighbors get burned by contractors who pulled a city permit but skipped the HOA, or who installed a door that bound and stuck after the first humid July. That is exactly the customer we built this company for. Dale Kessler founded TruePane on a rule that still governs every job: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We do not rush a door into a rough opening and call it finished when the reveal is off by an eighth of an inch.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they measure every opening twice before ordering. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you are paying for, and we register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway. That is The Keystone Standard, and every door we install in Boca Raton carries it. The workmanship is guaranteed for 90 days under our Done Right Promise. If something is not right, we make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing.
We have been serving South Florida communities since 2008 through a heritage of craft that started long before the company was formally founded in 2008. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When you call about a door that will not latch after a storm, you get a person who can schedule a technician, not a voicemail box.
Our Door Installation Services in Boca Raton
We install, replace, and service the full range of residential doors. In Boca Raton, three types dominate our call log: impact-rated entry doors for Arvida-era homes coming due for a mandatory upgrade, French doors for patio and courtyard openings, and custom arched doors that preserve a home’s original elevation. Here is what each involves.
Entry & Swing Doors
Most Boca Raton front doors we replace are original single-pane aluminum units from the 1970s and 1980s, many in communities like Broken Sound and Boca West. These predate Florida’s post-Andrew impact-resistant code. When we install a new entry door in these homes, we are not just swapping a slab; we are bringing the opening up to Palm Beach County wind-load requirements. Impact-rated swing doors from PGT and Jeld-Wen are the most common choices, and the architectural review committees in several Boca country club communities have already pre-approved them, which shortens the approval timeline considerably.
Double & French Doors
French doors in Boca Raton take a beating from salt and sun, especially on homes east of US-1 or along the finger canals. We replace more corroded sill tracks and swollen door panels here than anywhere else we work in Palm Beach County. A properly installed French door in this environment needs stainless steel hinges, a marine-grade threshold, and flashing tape at the sill. Skip any one of those and you will be calling us back in three years with a door that drags. We install it right the first time so you do not have to.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Folding doors are increasingly popular in Boca Raton’s newer estate homes and renovated Mid-Century properties, where homeowners want a wide opening between the great room and the pool deck. These doors are heavy, and in a salt-air climate the track system matters as much as the glass package. We install bifold systems with corrosion-resistant rollers and reinforced headers sized for the wind zone. Most jobs in Boca Raton are completed in a single visit.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are the boldest statement a Boca Raton entry can make, and we install them correctly. A pivot door carries its full weight on a top and bottom hinge mechanism rather than side hinges, which means the rough opening has to be dead square and the floor structure must support the load. In a concrete block stucco home, that often means reinforcing the threshold before the door goes in. We handle that. The finished product should swing smoothly thirty years from now, not bind after the first settling season.
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 Boca Raton
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, and Ply Gem. We stock local parts and hardware for Boca Raton homes, which means if you need a replacement roller, hinge, or strike plate matched to a door we installed, we are not waiting on a warehouse in another state. We quote brands side by side on paper so you see the glass package, frame construction, and warranty terms for each option before you commit. That is how every door job should be priced, and how we do it in Boca Raton.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Boca Raton Homes
We have installed enough doors in Boca Raton to know the failure patterns before we even see the opening. These are the four most common, and none of them are the homeowner’s fault.
- HOA stop-work orders. A homeowner contracts a door replacement without first securing architectural review committee approval from their community. The association issues a stop-work order, and the owner ends up paying for removal of a brand-new door plus a second installation. In communities like Boca West Country Club, this is a real pattern. We start with the approval paperwork, not the demolition.
- Non-impact-rated doors in a wind zone. Installing a standard door in a Palm Beach County coastal wind zone fails code and fails the HOA. The owner is forced into a second replacement. We quote impact-rated products from the start because Boca Raton building code and every country club product list require them.
- Salt-corrosion failures east of US-1. Standard galvanized hinges and sill tracks on homes east of Federal Highway last three to five years. Inland, the same hardware lasts ten to fifteen. We specify stainless steel and marine-grade components for any door installed within a mile of the Intracoastal or the ocean.
- Slab settling and binding doors. Boca Raton’s sandy soil shifts, and concrete block homes settle over decades. A door that was true in 1985 may now bind at the head or fail to latch. We assess the opening and the foundation before we quote, because forcing a new door into an out-of-square rough opening guarantees a callback, and a callback is the last thing either of us wants.
Pricing for Door Installation in Boca Raton, FL
Door installation in Boca Raton runs higher than in western Palm Beach County because of the two-track permit and HOA approval process, the wind-load rating requirements, and the corrosion-resistant materials coastal homes need. Here are honest ranges for the work we do most often:
| Service | Typical Boca Raton Range |
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| Impact-rated entry door (single swing) | $2,800 - $5,500 |
| French door replacement (standard 6 ft opening) | $3,200 - $6,800 |
| Bifold / folding door system (8-12 ft opening) | $8,000 - $18,000 |
| Storm door (impact-rated) | $700 - $1,800 |
| Arched or custom door | $4,500 - $12,000+ |
These ranges reflect the cost of the door unit, materials rated for Palm Beach County wind loads, corrosion-resistant hardware where required, and the labor to install it square and true. HOA sample submissions and expedited permit processing add cost. Every quote is a written, line-item estimate. No surprise line items on the bill. Call (863) 591-8673 for your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boca Raton
TruePane provides Door Installation in Boca Raton and the surrounding communities. We regularly work in Deerfield Beach, Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, and Margate, which means our crews know the permit offices, the HOA committees, and the specific wind zones of each municipality. If you are just outside the Boca Raton city limits, call us. The Door Installation team covers your area too.
Serving Boca Raton, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton
Yes. Boca Raton requires a building permit for any door replacement that alters the rough opening or structural framing, and most Arvida-built planned communities including Boca West, Broken Sound, and Woodfield Country Club require a separate architectural review committee approval before any visible change to the exterior. The HOA approval often dictates exact frame color, typically white or bronze, and panel profile. Skipping the HOA step can result in a stop-work order and mandatory removal of the new door at your expense. We coordinate both tracks before the install date, so the job is not interrupted. Call (863) 591-8673 to discuss your community’s specific process.
PGT, Jeld-Wen, and Andersen impact-rated lines are the most commonly pre-approved brands across Boca Raton’s country club and HOA communities. Several architectural review committees maintain pre-approved product lists, and some, like Boca West Country Club, require physical sample submissions before installation. We work with those committees regularly and know which product lines clear review fastest, which makes the approval timeline shorter for you. We will quote your community’s accepted brands side by side so you can compare glass packages and warranty terms on paper.
Salt air. Boca Raton sits on the Atlantic with the Intracoastal Waterway bisecting the city, and homes east of Federal Highway or on finger canals are exposed to constant salt spray that inland communities like Wellington or Royal Palm Beach never see. Aluminum frames, sill tracks, and hardware can corrode in half the time, sometimes in three to five years. That is why we specify stainless steel hinges, marine-grade thresholds, and corrosion-resistant finishes on any door installed within a mile of the water. It costs a little more up front and saves the cost of a second replacement inside a decade. Call (863) 591-8673 for an exact quote.
In most cases, yes. Impact-rated doors and windows are a primary wind-mitigation discount item for Florida Citizens and private insurers, and Boca Raton homeowners who complete a full opening-protection upgrade typically see a meaningful reduction in their windstorm premium. The insurance company will want documentation: a product approval number, a permit record, and sometimes a wind-mitigation inspection. We provide the product documentation and permit closure paperwork for every impact door we install, and both manufacturer warranty layers are registered in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That documentation is what the insurer wants.
You can, and we do it often in Boca Raton’s older Arvida homes and luxury estates where the arched transom is part of the home’s original elevation. The key is ordering replacement panels that match the radius of the existing arch, which usually means a custom or semi-custom order rather than a stock unit. We take precise field measurements of the arc, the rough opening, and the hinge locations, then build the new panels around the transom so the original architectural line stays intact. The transom itself often needs re-glazing or re-sealing while the panels are out, and we handle that at the same time so the whole opening is sound. Call us at (863) 591-8673 and we will come measure it.
Contact TruePane Windows & Doors today. A live person answers 24/7. Call (863) 591-8673 to schedule your free estimate for door installation in Boca Raton. We will measure, quote, handle the permits and HOA paperwork, install to The Keystone Standard, and stand behind the work. That is the deal.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Boca Raton and South Florida.
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.