French & Double Doors

French & Double Doors in Delray Beach, FL | TruePane Windows & Doors

French and double doors are some of the most requested openings we install in Delray Beach because they combine wide sightlines with hurricane-rated engineering. These are paired impact-rated doors with laminated glass in every lite, built for Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, not adapted to it. We’ve installed these across PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO, and Mr-Glass lines, so we know how each system behaves during a coastal storm season. If you’re planning a remodel, an addition, or replacing aging patio doors east of I-95, call TruePane Windows & Doors at (561) 940-2917 to talk through your opening.

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Product Overview - French & Double Doors

This product solves a specific South Florida problem: how do you get the openness of a wide interior-to-exterior opening without giving up impact protection? The answer is paired impact-rated French doors with laminated glass in every lite. Each door panel carries its own impact-rated laminated glass, which means the entire assembly works as one engineered system rather than a frame with one protected panel and one weak one.

Architecturally, these doors fit Delray Beach’s older Mediterranean and ranch-style homes just as well as newer coastal modern builds. The symmetrical sightlines matter. When both panels are closed, the door reads as one clean plane of glass with evenly spaced lites, not a patchwork of mismatched panels. Multi-point locking hardware secures the door at the top, bottom, and center of the frame, which keeps the long edge tight against wind pressure and forced-entry attempts.

We order these doors in aluminum and vinyl frame materials. Aluminum gives you thinner sightlines and a more architectural profile. Vinyl offers better thermal performance at a lower price point. Both are available in paired configurations up to 96 inches wide, which covers most lanai, living room, and primary suite openings in this area. The engineering lives in the frame joinery, the glass retention, and the hardware anchoring, all of which we verify during installation.

Technical Specifications

Here’s what you’re working with when you specify French & Double Doors through TruePane Windows & Doors:

• Frame materials: Aluminum or vinyl, both engineered for Florida coastal exposure
• Maximum size: Up to 96 inches wide in a paired configuration
• Glass options: Laminated impact glass with PVB interlayer, Low-E insulated glass, tinted glass, clear glass
• Finish options: White, almond, bronze, black, tan
• Hardware: Multi-point locking system engaging at header, sill, and meeting stile
• Configuration: Paired panels, in-swing or out-swing depending on your elevation and opening

Every order is sized to your rough opening. We don’t force stock sizes into non-standard openings, which matters on older Delray Beach homes where framing has settled over the decades.

Hurricane & Compliance Performance

Laminated Impact Glass
Every lite in these French and double doors uses laminated glass with a PVB (polyvinyl butyral) interlayer. Under impact, the glass may crack but the interlayer holds the broken pieces in the frame, keeping the building envelope sealed during a storm. This is the same glazing approach used in every hurricane-rated product we install.

Miami-Dade NOA / Florida Product Approval
Each configuration carries a Miami-Dade NOA (Notice of Acceptance) and Florida Product Approval number. These are issued per configuration, meaning the exact size, glass package, and frame material you order has its own approved documentation. We’ll verify the numbers on your specific quote before any permit submission.

FBC / HVHZ Compliance
These doors are engineered to Florida Building Code (FBC) High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) requirements. That’s the standard for Palm Beach County and all of coastal South Florida. If your home is east of Congress Avenue in Delray Beach, you’re almost certainly in an HVHZ jurisdiction.

TAS 201 / 202 / 203 Testing Context
HVHZ-rated products are tested under a family of protocols: TAS 201 for large-missile impact, TAS 202 for cyclic wind-pressure loading, and TAS 203 for forced-entry resistance. These tests simulate a storm’s repeated gusts and a burglar with a pry bar, not just a single impact event.

Design Pressure Matched to Your Wind Zone
Design pressures are matched to your specific wind zone, up to +/-100, never higher. We don’t oversell a product rating that exceeds what your elevation and exposure require. Your permit package will state the exact design pressure for your door, and we’ll match it.

Energy Performance Options
Low-E insulated glass is available for these doors, which matters when a west-facing opening in Delray Beach gets afternoon sun for six months a year. Tinted glass is another option for glare-heavy exposures. We’ll walk through the tradeoffs when we measure your opening.

Color & Glass Options

Delray Beach architecture runs the range from white stucco Mediterranean to deep bronze modern coastal. White and almond finishes work well on the older Florida ranch and Mission-style homes in neighborhoods like Lake Ida and Seagate. Bronze and black read more contemporary and pair cleanly with dark window frames or black hardware throughout the house. Tan sits in the middle, a warm neutral that hides salt haze better than pure white.

On the glass side, clear laminated impact glass gives you the truest light transmission and the most unobstructed view of your pool or garden. Low-E insulated glass adds an energy performance layer that’s worth specifying on south- and west-facing openings. Tinted glass cuts glare without the reflectivity of a mirror finish. If you can’t decide, we’ll bring glass samples to your site visit so you can see how each reads against your wall color and surrounding landscaping.

Installation by TruePane Windows & Doors in Delray Beach

An HVHZ-rated French door only performs if it’s installed correctly. We see failed installations in Delray Beach regularly: doors that bind at the meeting stile, sills that leak during summer downpours, frames that pull away from the rough opening because the anchors weren’t set into solid structure. An NOA-rated product can’t protect your home if the installation compromises the system.

Our installation process starts with a pre-install inspection of the rough opening. We check the framing for rot, verify the opening dimensions against the approved shop drawings, and confirm the substrate is sound enough to receive anchors. Then we set the frame level, plumb, and square, shimming at each anchor point, not just at the corners. We seal the perimeter with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam, which bonds the frame to the structure without bowing the jambs. Our practice follows AAMA 2400/2410 standards for installation workmanship.

After the panels are hung and the multi-point hardware is adjusted, we run a final water test on the sill and threshold. We walk the homeowner through operation, locking, and maintenance. We also keep an eye on permit documentation for HVHZ jurisdictions in Delray Beach. Your building department will want the NOA or Florida Product Approval submittal for your specific configuration, and we’ll make sure you have what you need before inspection. Coastal exposure here means salt air, high humidity, and intense UV all year. A properly installed frame with the right perimeter seal holds up under those conditions. A rushed one doesn’t.

Frequently Asked Questions - French & Double Doors

Get a Quote - French & Double Doors in Delray Beach

If you’re ready to price these doors for your Delray Beach home, start with a free on-site measurement. We’ll confirm your rough opening, check the surrounding framing, and walk you through the glass, finish, and hardware options that fit your opening and your budget. Call TruePane Windows & Doors at (561) 940-2917 to schedule your free estimate.

Written by the team at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Delray Beach, FL and surrounding Palm Beach County communities.