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AfterDoor Installation in Lighthouse Point, FL: What It Costs and What to Expect
A standard entry door replacement in Lighthouse Point runs $1,800-$4,200 installed, while impact-rated French or double doors typically land between $4,500 and $9,800 depending on size, hardware grade, and how much of the original opening needs reframing. Most jobs on canal-adjacent lots take one to two days once materials arrive. Call (561) 264-1337 for a written line-item quote, because the condition of your existing frame is the single biggest variable and we quote it on site, on paper, before any work starts.
Lighthouse Point is not a typical Broward door market. Nearly every street dead-ends into a saltwater canal, and that changes what belongs in your opening. We will cover the corrosion problem, the permit reality, and the tight-lot logistics that determine how your job actually goes.
Key Takeaways for Lighthouse Point Homeowners
- Impact-rated doors require Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval in Lighthouse Point, plus corrosion-resistant hardware if you are within a few hundred yards of a canal.
- Original 1960s and 1970s door frames on canal streets are often corroded to the rough opening and need reframing before a new door can be set square.
- Most Lighthouse Point door replacements need a permit, and inspectors here know to look at the hardware spec, not just the impact label.
- TruePane quotes manufacturer lines side by side on paper and registers both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway.
- Call (561) 264-1337. A live person answers. Always.
Fast, Reliable Door Installation Across Lighthouse Point
We work Lighthouse Point every week, from the canal-front homes off Lighthouse Drive down to the dead-end streets that back up to the Intracoastal. Our crews know the difference between a concrete block opening from 1962 and one from 1982, and we know what salt air does to a door threshold in ten years here. When you call (561) 264-1337, you get a person, not a phone tree. We schedule a measurement visit, show you pricing in writing, and give you a date we keep.
Why does local knowledge matter for a door? Because in Lighthouse Point, the salt is the problem. A door that holds up fine in Parkland will lock up and corrode here within a decade if the hardware was not specified for marine exposure. We have pulled thresholds off doors on NE 31st Avenue that were installed less than ten years ago and found the bottom sweep rotted through. That is the difference between a door company that reads a spec sheet and one that works the canals.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lighthouse Point’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 with one rule written on the shop whiteboard: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That rule applies to every door we set in Lighthouse Point, whether it is a $1,900 slab replacement or a $12,000 custom pivot entry. We do not send subcontractors. Background-checked, uniformed TruePane technicians measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway.
Homeowners in Lighthouse Point call us because they have been burned before. They had a door installed by a crew that disappeared when the seal failed, or a contractor who “forgot” to pull a permit and left them with a stop-work order on a canal-front remodel. TruePane stands behind every job with the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard. If it is not done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights. No arguing.
We’ll be there when we say. We coordinate staging and scheduling around Lighthouse Point’s tight canal lots, and we communicate with the homeowner at every step. The crews serving Lighthouse Point are dispatched from our South Florida office and work locally, so we are not driving a crew in from out of county and hoping they understand Broward HVHZ code.
Our Door Installation Services in Lighthouse Point
Entry & Swing Doors
An entry door in Lighthouse Point has to do two jobs at once: stop forced entry and stand up to salt air that eats standard steel hinges in a decade. We install fiberglass, steel, and wood entry doors with stainless or marine-grade hardware on canal-adjacent lots, and we repair or reframe the rough opening when the original jamb has corroded. Most single entry door replacements run $1,800-$4,200 including tear-out, reframing, new door, threshold, and trim.
Double & French Doors
On a dead-end canal street near the Intracoastal, our crew replaced a corroded original aluminum slider with a ViewLux impact-rated double French door. The old jamb had chloride intrusion so severe we had to reframe the rough opening with stainless-steel anchors and flashing tape before setting the new thermally broken unit. Inspectors passed it on the first try. That is the standard for double and French door work in Lighthouse Point: we assume the opening is worse than it looks and we correct it before the new door goes in.
Storm Doors
Not every Lighthouse Point door opening needs full impact replacement. If you have a newer impact door but want a storm door for ventilation and added protection, we install Florida Product Approved storm doors with powder-coated frames and stainless hardware. On canal-side entries, we recommend thermally broken frames even for secondary doors. A storm door with a standard aluminum frame will corrode at the corners within a few years here.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are popular in Lighthouse Point renovations, especially on canal-front homes where the entry is a statement. A pivot door is heavier than a standard swing door, which means the header and king studs must be reinforced, not just the rough opening sized. We assess the concrete block structure, specify the hinge hardware for corrosion resistance, and pull the permit with the calculations inspectors in Broward County want to see. This is not a door you buy off a shelf and hang on a Saturday.
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 Lighthouse Point
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and we quote PGT, CGI, and ES Windows side by side on paper so you see exactly what you are buying. On Lighthouse Point canal lots, we typically steer homeowners toward PGT impact-rated lines with stainless hardware packages or CGI units when the spec calls for heavier coastal framing. We do not stock parts for every brand at our South Florida warehouse, but we order direct from manufacturer distribution centers and coordinate delivery around your installation date so you are not waiting on a back-ordered hinge.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lighthouse Point Homes
- Corroded thresholds and bottom sweeps. Salt-laden canal air eats standard aluminum thresholds within a decade, even on homes a block or two off the water. Water intrusion at the door bottom is the most common call we get in Lighthouse Point, and the fix is a marine-grade threshold with a properly flashed sill pan, not another sweep.
- Original frames rotted to the rough opening. Many 1950s-1980s concrete block homes still carry their original aluminum door frames. The chloride has worked its way behind the frame and oxidized the anchors. You cannot retrofit a new door into that opening and expect it to hold. We reframe, install stainless anchors, and flash the opening before the new unit is set.
- Impact doors spec’d for “coastal” but not marine-zone use. Some contractors install doors that meet impact certification but were not specified for near-marine exposure. The locks corrode, the seals fail, and the door binds. In Lighthouse Point, the opening needs thermally broken frames and stainless hardware even when insurance only asks for impact certification.
- Tight-lot staging conflicts. When the street dead-ends at a canal, there is nowhere to park a trailer. We plan access with the homeowner before the job, bring materials in staged loads, and obey the city’s noise and work-hour constraints so the job is not shut down over a neighbor complaint.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lighthouse Point, FL
Here is what we quote in Lighthouse Point for common door installations:
| Service | Typical Lighthouse Point Price Range |
|---|---|
| Single entry or swing door replacement | $1,800 - $4,200 |
| Impact-rated entry door (full tear-out and reframe) | $3,500 - $6,800 |
| Double French door, impact-rated, thermally broken | $6,500 - $9,800 |
| Storm door, powder-coated frame | $900 - $2,200 |
| Custom pivot door, including structural reinforcement | $8,000 - $18,000 |
| Jamb repair / rough opening reframe (when framing is corroded) | $600 - $2,500 depending on extent |
What moves the price in Lighthouse Point is the condition of the original opening. If the old jamb is corroded, you pay for reframing and marine-grade stainless hardware. If the opening is clean, the number stays tight. We give you a written line-item quote before you sign anything, and that quote holds. Call (561) 264-1337 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lighthouse Point
TruePane installs doors in Boca Raton, Hillsboro Beach, Coconut Creek, and Gulf Stream, along with every canal-front street in Lighthouse Point. If you are just outside the city line, call (561) 264-1337 and we will tell you honestly whether we serve your street.
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
Yes. Lighthouse Point requires a permit for door replacement regardless of whether the new door is impact-rated. The city enforces this because so many homes sit within yards of a canal and the building department wants to verify that the new opening meets current wind-load and corrosion-resistance requirements. TruePane pulls the permit, schedules the inspection, and does not leave the job until it passes. Call (561) 264-1337 if you want us to check your specific address before you buy a door.
In Lighthouse Point, if you can walk to a canal in under five minutes, you are in the salt-air zone. We use stainless-steel hinges, locksets, and thresholds on nearly every door we install in this city, not just waterfront properties. The chloride in the air travels, and a standard zinc-plated lock on NE 28th Street will corrode almost as fast as one on a canal-front lot. It costs a few hundred dollars more on the front end and saves a seized lock assembly in year seven.
Almost always, yes. Pivot doors are heavier and shift load differently than a standard hinged door. The header and king studs must be reinforced, and the rough opening usually needs to be enlarged or re-squared. On older Lighthouse Point block homes, especially those built in the 1960s and 1970s, the existing lintel may be undersized for the weight of an impact-rated pivot unit. We include structural reinforcement in the quote, not as a surprise line item. Call (561) 264-1337 and we will send a technician to measure and price it properly.
It can, depending on the construction of the duplex and whether your door opening touches the shared wall assembly. Lighthouse Point follows Florida Building Code provisions on party walls, which govern fire separation and structural continuity. If the opening is within the party wall, you will need coordination with the neighbor and possibly a signed acknowledgment. TruePane handles this on duplex jobs in the city regularly. We check the code implications before you sign, and we do not open a shared wall without the proper notices.
We plan access before the job starts. On dead-end canal streets, we stage materials at the nearest legal parking area and run them to the house in hand carts. We do not block the turnaround, we do not park on swales, and we sequence the tear-out and install so the opening is never left unsecured overnight. If we need a dumpster or a lift, we coordinate the delivery window with the city and your neighbors. This is standard practice for us in Lighthouse Point, not an afterthought.
Call TruePane Windows & Doors for Door Installation in Lighthouse Point
If you live in Lighthouse Point and your door is binding, leaking, or showing rust at the threshold, do not wait for the next storm. Call (561) 264-1337 for a free, written estimate. A live person answers, day or night. We measure, we quote on paper, and we do the job the way Dale Kessler has insisted since 2008: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. TruePane serves Lighthouse Point with background-checked crews, registered warranties, and the Done Right Promise on every door we install.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lighthouse Point and South Florida with years of glazing heritage.
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.