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Door installation in Lighthouse Point costs roughly $1,800 to $6,500 for a standard impact-rated entry door, and $3,200 to $9,800 for a full tear-out and replacement of a canal-corridor sliding glass door with a Miami-Dade NOA-approved unit. That is the honest range in this city, and it reflects something most contractors from outside the area do not talk about: Lighthouse Point’s tidal saltwater canals corrode aluminum door frames faster than nearly anywhere else in Broward County. Our crews work these canal-front streets weekly and know exactly what a county inspector will check. Call (863) 591-8673 for a written, line-item quote.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lighthouse Point’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We have pulled too many original 1960s aluminum sliders out of Lighthouse Point homes to pretend a door job here is just a door job. The salt air moving off the Intracoastal and through the canal grid eats frames, hinges, and anchoring hardware at a pace you simply do not see in Margate or Coral Springs. That local experience shapes how we quote, what we stock, and how we flash every rough opening before the new unit goes in.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We are not the cheapest bid in Lighthouse Point, and we do not try to be. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway, and we back the workmanship with a Done Right Promise. If it is not done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, because the homeowner on the canal at 2 a.m. with a door that will not latch deserves a human voice, not a voicemail tree.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. They measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and explain what the county inspector will look for before you sign anything. Most single-door installations in Lighthouse Point are completed in one visit.
Our Door Installation Services in Lighthouse Point
Every door we install in Lighthouse Point has to clear the same bar: Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval, documented in writing, with anchoring and flashing that survives both salt corrosion and a Broward County wind-load inspection. Here is how that applies to the doors our Door Installation team handles most often in this city.
Entry & Swing Doors
Front entry doors in Lighthouse Point take a beating from salt-laden air, and older wood or hollow metal units almost always show hinge oxidation and frame swelling within a decade. We install impact-rated swing doors with stainless steel hinges, compression weatherstripping, and properly flashed thresholds. A standard impact-rated entry door here runs $1,800 to $6,500 depending on glass configuration and whether the existing jamb can be reused or must be torn out and rebuilt.
Sliding Glass Doors
This is the job that defines Lighthouse Point door work. The 1950s through 1970s canal-front homes here were built with single-pane aluminum sliders that do not meet HVHZ wind-load requirements and are frequently too corroded to salvage. We replace them with fusion-welded, impact-rated frames and stainless steel roller hardware. Full tear-out and replacement on a canal-facing slider in Lighthouse Point typically runs $3,200 to $9,800, including new pressure-treated bucks and butyl flashing around the opening. A cheap quote that skips the bucks or uses non-NOA glazing will fail inspection, and the homeowner pays twice.
Double & French Doors
French doors are common on Lighthouse Point ranch homes where patios open toward the water. The challenge is rarely the doors themselves; it is the mullion reinforcement required for wide openings under Broward County’s HVHZ rules. We quote the reinforcement explicitly, not as a surprise change order after the old unit comes out. Impact-rated French door installations here run $2,400 to $7,200 for standard 6-foot openings, more for 8-foot or wider configurations that need reinforced center mullions.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Folding door systems are gaining ground in Lighthouse Point as homeowners open interior living space to canal views. These are not builder-grade installs, and the hardware has to be specified for salt exposure from day one. We specify stainless track and roller assemblies, and we flash the full opening as aggressively as we would a sliding glass door. A quality impact-rated bifold system here starts around $900 per linear foot installed, with most Lighthouse Point projects landing between $6,000 and $14,000.
Pivot Doors
On newer Mediterranean-style builds near the water, pivot entry doors are a frequent request. The pivot hinge carries the entire weight of the door, so the framing and anchoring have to be exact. We install pivot doors with through-bolted stainless hardware and compression gasketing that holds up against driving rain off the Atlantic. Expect $4,500 to $11,000 installed, depending on door size and glass specification.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Lighthouse Point
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in Lighthouse Point we lean heavily on products engineered for coastal corrosion. CGI, PGT, and ES Windows are the brands we quote most often here because their Miami-Dade NOA-approved frames hold up to canal salt air better than most. We also service and replace CWS and ECO Window Systems units already in homes across Lighthouse Point. Because we install these lines consistently in this city, we can often pull hardware and parts faster than a contractor who only touches coastal products occasionally. Door Installation in Lighthouse Point means understanding which product belongs on a saltwater canal, not just which one fits the opening.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lighthouse Point Homes
- Salt-corrosion on original 1960s aluminum sliders. Frames pitted so badly that screw heads snap off during removal, and the jamb has separated from the masonry. Full-frame tear-out is usually the only honest fix, even when the homeowner called for a simple glass upgrade.
- Failed impact-window mullion reinforcement. We see wide openings where a previous contractor installed NOA-rated panels but never reinforced the center mullion. The door passes a casual look but fails a Broward County wind-load inspection, and the homeowner loses the wind mitigation discount.
- Fogged non-impact insulated glass within five years. Argon escapes, the seal fails, and the door loses its energy rating. In Lighthouse Point’s humidity, the fog is the visible symptom; the failed gasket against driving rain is the real problem.
- Anchoring screws sheared under wind load. Improperly sealed or unsealed anchoring hardware corrodes in the salt air, weakens, and lets a door blow in during a hurricane. We use stainless anchoring and seal every penetration before trim goes on.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lighthouse Point, FL
Here is what you should expect to pay in Lighthouse Point, based on the jobs we quote most often: a standard impact-rated entry door runs $1,800 to $6,500. An impact-rated sliding glass door replacement runs $3,200 to $9,800 when it includes full tear-out of a corroded frame, new pressure-treated bucks, and butyl flashing. French doors run $2,400 to $7,200 for standard openings. Bifold systems start around $6,000 and pivot doors start around $4,500. The biggest cost driver in this city is almost always the condition of the existing frame and whether the rough opening needs structural repair before the new unit goes in. A written quote from us shows every line item, including the flashing, the fasteners, and the permitting fees. Call (863) 591-8673 for a free estimate, and you will see exactly what a compliant Lighthouse Point door installation includes that a cheap bid leaves out.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lighthouse Point
Our door installation crews cover all of Lighthouse Point and the surrounding coastal corridor, including Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Hillsboro Beach. If you live on the northern edge of the city near the Pompano canal crossings or south toward the Intracoastal, you are still in our regular service area. Call us and a live person will schedule your estimate.
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
Every new exterior door in Lighthouse Point must meet Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements, which means the door has to carry a Miami-Dade NOA (Notice of Acceptance) or Florida Product Approval listing the specific wind pressure rating for your opening size. For most single-family homes here, that is a design pressure rating between ±50 and ±70 psf depending on exposure and height. The inspector will check the product approval label against the approved plans. Call (863) 591-8673 and we will tell you exactly what your opening requires.
A county-inspected door installation that closes out with a final permit gives your insurer documentation for a windstorm mitigation credit, which in Lighthouse Point commonly takes 10 to 25 percent off the wind portion of a premium. The key is that the credit only applies if the permit is closed and the inspection pass is on record. Unpermitted work, or work that fails the final inspection, gives the insurer no basis to issue the credit. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and confirm the close-out paperwork so you can file it.
No. A compliant front door is one component, but a wind mitigation inspection covers every opening: all doors, all windows, the roof-to-wall connection, and the roof covering. Replacing only the front entry may earn a partial credit for that opening, but full compliance requires that every exterior door and window meet NOA standards. A good contractor will tell you this plainly before you spend. We do.
Because Lighthouse Point sits on a tidal saltwater canal network, and the salt-laden air travels well beyond the waterline. Roughly 10 miles of canal frontage wraps through this city, and the persistent airborne salt accelerates aluminum oxidation and hardware degradation on every home, not just those with direct water frontage. Even houses three streets off the canal see frame corrosion at a pace two to three times faster than inland Broward cities. The fix is replacing the frame with a fusion-welded, powder-coated unit with stainless hardware, not patching a pitted frame.
A typical door replacement here involves two inspection visits: one after the rough opening is flashed and the new frame is anchored, and one final inspection after the door is hung, trimmed, and the product approval labels are visible. The inspector checks the anchoring method, the flashing detail, the NOA label, the threshold seal, and the operation of the door. If the rough opening needed structural repair, that gets checked on the first visit before any trim covers it. We schedule both visits for you and confirm the permit closes out.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lighthouse Point with coastal door and window installations.
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.