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Door installation in Lauderdale Lakes happens inside a set of rules most Broward County cities do not have. A replacement entry door on a 1960s concrete block home or a 1970s garden condo almost always means HVHZ-rated impact glass, Florida Product Approval paperwork, and in condo buildings, HOA architectural review before a permit gets pulled. TruePane Windows & Doors has worked through that sequence in Lauderdale Lakes enough times to know the order that prevents an opening from sitting boarded up for three weeks. Call (863) 591-8673 and we will walk the job from submittal to final inspection.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lauderdale Lakes’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We have been installing and replacing exterior doors in Lauderdale Lakes long enough that association board members recognize our trucks and managers know our technicians by name. The work here is different from what you find in newer Broward suburbs. Most of the housing stock went up between 1965 and 1978, which means concrete block jambs, original aluminum frames, and a lot of sliding glass doors that have been through forty hurricane seasons. Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008 with a rule that still sits on the whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard applies to every door we hang in this city.
Our Lauderdale Lakes customers see the same crew habits on every job. Uniformed, background-checked technicians measure the opening twice. Written quotes show manufacturer lines side by side on paper, with warranty durations stated. Both warranty layers get registered before the truck leaves the driveway. And when an HOA board needs submittal documents, we produce them the same week we measure.
Our Door Installation Services in Lauderdale Lakes
Entry & Swing Doors
Most entry door replacements in Lauderdale Lakes involve removing an original hollow metal or wood slab and setting an HVHZ-rated fiberglass or steel unit into a concrete block jamb. The block in these 1960s and 1970s homes is solid, but the jamb anchoring has to be done correctly or the frame will pull loose under wind load. A typical entry door install in Lauderdale Lakes runs $1,800 to $4,600 for a standard single swing with impact-rated glass, before any stucco patching.
Storm Doors
Storm doors make sense in Lauderdale Lakes for properties where the primary entry door still has life but the owner wants another layer of weather protection and cross-breeze. Inland UV exposure is constant here, and a storm door takes the brunt of that before the main door’s finish does. We install and service storm doors starting around $500 for basic units, with vented full-view models running higher depending on glass and frame material.
Arched & Custom Doors
Some of Lauderdale Lakes’s garden condos and larger single-family homes have arched entry openings, and those cannot accept an off-the-shelf slab. We order custom-radius doors to match the existing masonry arch, which keeps the facade intact and avoids a square door in a curved opening that looks like an afterthought. Expect custom arched entry systems to start around $4,000 in this market.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are heavier, wider, and carry much of their load on a floor pin and top hinge assembly. In a 1960s Lauderdale Lakes concrete block home, that means the installer must verify floor structure and top jamb reinforcement before the door is spec’d. A pivot door in this city typically runs $4,500 to $9,000 installed, depending on slab size and glass package. The conversation starts with whether the opening can take the weight.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Lauderdale Lakes
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Lauderdale Lakes work we commonly quote PGT, Simonton, and Ply Gem because those product lines carry the Florida Product Approval numbers Broward County inspectors want to see on the submittal. We also service Jeld-Wen products already in the field. Parts for these lines are stocked locally, so a hinge, threshold, or sweep replacement in Lauderdale Lakes does not wait on a freight shipment.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lauderdale Lakes Homes
- HOA rejection after the old door is already out. We see this too often: a unit owner pulls the old door, then the board reviews the submittal and rejects the style or brand. The opening sits boarded for weeks. Our sequence avoids this entirely: we file the exterior alteration request first and schedule install only after board approval.
- Non-HVHZ doors on a permitted renovation. Broward County inspectors red-tag any replacement door that lacks a current Florida Product Approval number for wind-borne debris. Some online sellers ship doors that cannot pass code here. We note the NOA on the quote so there is no question at inspection.
- Anchoring failures in aging concrete block jambs. A heavy impact-rated door installed with weak anchors will pull out of the jamb during a storm. We inspect the block, use proper expansion systems, and test the frame before we call the job done.
- Warped frames and failed thermal seals from year-round humidity. Lauderdale Lakes’s inland position spares doors from salt spray, but sustained humidity still warps aluminum frames and destroys insulated glass seals over time. Fog between panes means the argon fill is gone and the unit needs replacement.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lauderdale Lakes, FL
A straightforward entry door replacement in Lauderdale Lakes runs $1,800 to $4,600 including the HVHZ-rated slab, labor, and standard anchoring. Storm doors run $500 to $1,600. Arched and custom entry systems start around $4,000 and climb from there. Pivot doors run $4,500 to $9,000, and French or double door systems land between $3,200 and $7,800 depending on width and glass package. The elements that move a quote in this city are the HOA submittal load, whether stucco repair is needed around the jamb, and whether the opening requires custom sizing. Every quote we write in Lauderdale Lakes is a fixed line-item price. Call (863) 591-8673 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale Lakes
Our Door Installation team serves the wider Broward corridor, including Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Lighthouse Point. Whether the property is a Lauderdale Lakes garden condo or a Pompano Beach single-family block home, the process is the same: measure twice, file the paperwork, install only after approval, and register both warranty layers. For an overview of our work across the region, see our Door Installation in Lauderdale Lakes page.
Serving Lauderdale Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale Lakes 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 Lauderdale Lakes
In most Lauderdale Lakes condo associations, you need board approval before any exterior door comes out, because the association governs the facade and typically requires a uniform HVHZ-rated product across all units. That means a single owner’s door replacement often triggers a building-wide specification. We file the exterior alteration request with your association and schedule the install after the board signs off, so the opening is not left exposed. Call (863) 591-8673 and we will check your association’s requirements.
Most Lauderdale Lakes boards meet monthly, and architectural review typically adds 2 to 5 weeks from submittal to written approval, depending on whether the board requests revisions. We build that wait into the schedule deliberately. We measure, prepare the submittal package, and hand it over before we order the door, so the calendar moves while the board deliberates. The reversal of that order is what leaves openings boarded.
Lauderdale Lakes sits in Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and Broward County requires every replacement exterior door on a permitted renovation to carry a current Florida Product Approval number for wind-borne debris resistance. Jalousie doors and single-pane sliders installed in the 1960s and 1970s were built before that code existed and cannot be retrofitted to meet it. A permitted replacement has to be a full HVHZ-rated unit. There is no code-compliant path that keeps the old jalousie in place.
We file the association’s exterior alteration request, the manufacturer’s Florida Product Approval document for the door and glass package, a drawing or photo of the proposed unit in the existing opening, and the written scope in the association’s required format. Broward County permitting follows once the board approves. We handle both layers, so the unit owner is not running documents between the management office and the county building department.
Yes, in many cases, but only after the floor structure and top jamb reinforcement are verified. Pivot doors concentrate load differently than hinged doors, and the 1960s block homes in Lauderdale Lakes were not framed with a pivot pin in mind. We assess the opening before quoting, and if the structure will not take the weight cleanly, we will tell you that on paper rather than sell a door the house cannot support.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lauderdale Lakes with door and window installation.
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.