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Door installation in South Palm Beach is not a pick-any-contractor job. The town sits on a narrow strip of the Palm Beach barrier island, with the Atlantic on one side and the Intracoastal Waterway on the other. That means every door frame, every hinge, every seal takes salt air from two directions at once. We’ve been installing and replacing doors here long enough to know what that does to aluminum frames, weatherstripping, and door hardware. If you need a new entry door, French doors, or impact-rated door system in South Palm Beach, call TruePane Windows & Doors at (561) 940-2917. We measure twice, quote on paper, and register your warranty before our truck leaves your driveway.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is South Palm Beach’s Preferred Door Installation Company
South Palm Beach homeowners and condo associations call us because we know this building stock. Most of the town’s mid-rise and high-rise condominiums went up between the 1960s and 1980s, and many still have their original single-pane aluminum-frame doors. Those doors were never designed for the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone South Palm Beach sits in today. Our crews work on S Ocean Blvd, along the Intracoastal side, and throughout the condo corridors regularly enough that we know the building managers, the permit office expectations, and the board approval timelines. We don’t send a different crew every time; our technicians live and work in the South Florida coastal market and treat every job like the building manager will remember us next year.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a simple rule: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard applies to every door we set in South Palm Beach, whether it’s a condo entry door on a 1970s tower or a custom pivot door on a renovated unit overlooking Lake Worth Lagoon. We hold a Done Right Promise in writing, we register both manufacturer warranty layers before we leave, and a live person answers our phone 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail tree. A person.
Our Door Installation Services in South Palm Beach
Entry & Swing Doors
Entry doors in South Palm Beach take the worst of the salt air, and older condo buildings show it. We replace corroded aluminum frames and worn swing doors with impact-rated systems that carry Florida Product Approval and Miami-Dade NOA compliance. Because most of the town’s condos require board approval before work begins, we provide written specifications and manufacturer documentation so the association review moves without delays. We set the door square, seal it correctly, and make sure it closes without binding when the humidity spikes in August.
Double & French Doors
Double and French doors are common on South Palm Beach units that open to balconies or Intracoastal views, and they’re a frequent source of failure. The dual salt exposure attacks both the frame corners and the meeting stiles, which is exactly where double doors fail first. We install fusion-welded, impact-rated French door systems from authorized manufacturers, and we pay extra attention to sill flashing and threshold drainage so water doesn’t find its way under the track and into the subfloor. On older condos, we often find the original threshold was never flashed properly at all.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold and folding doors in South Palm Beach open living spaces to the ocean or the Intracoastal, but they also multiply the number of weather seals and hinge points exposed to salt. We install folding door systems with marine-grade hardware and thermally broken frames that hold up better in this coastal environment. Because these doors are heavier and track-mounted, we check the header support and floor level before we quote, so the finished installation doesn’t sag or stick when a hurricane-season wind load pushes against it.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are a newer trend in some of South Palm Beach’s renovated condos, and they require a different installation discipline than standard hinged entry doors. The pivot hardware carries the full door weight at two points, which means undersized framing will cause the door to drop and scrape within the first year. We inspect the rough opening and reinforce where needed, and we only install pivot hardware from manufacturers we’re authorized to represent. The door should swing true on day one and still swing true in July, five years from now.
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 South Palm Beach
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for South Palm Beach customers the most relevant names are. Each of these manufacturers makes impact-rated door systems that meet Miami-Dade NOA requirements, and we quote them side by side on paper so you can see exactly what you’re buying. We stock gaskets, rollers, and hardware for these lines, which means a service call to a South Palm Beach condo usually doesn’t need to wait on a parts shipment. If a door from one of these brands fails under warranty, we handle the claim for you and register the replacement warranty in writing before we leave.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in South Palm Beach Homes
Opening up an older South Palm Beach door opening tends to turn up the same issues again and again. Here’s what we find most often:
- Corroded aluminum frames and jamb anchors. The original aluminum door frames in 1960s-to-1980s condos have spent decades absorbing salt spray from both the Atlantic and Lake Worth Lagoon. The frame metal oxidizes, the jamb anchors weaken, and the door starts to sag or the lock stops aligning. By the time we remove an old frame, the anchors are often crumbling.
- Failed flashing tape and hidden water intrusion. Many original door installations used no peel-and-stick flashing at all, or used a product that dried out and separated years ago. Water gets behind the frame, travels down the wall, and rots the subfloor and the rough opening framing. We find this on Intracoastal-side units just as often as oceanfront units.
- Non-compliant glazing that will not pass HVHZ inspection. South Palm Beach is in a High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and any replacement door without Miami-Dade NOA approval will fail the permit inspection. We pull permits, install compliant systems, and hand the homeowner or condo board the documentation they need to close the permit.
- Board approval delays and missing specification documents. Condo associations in South Palm Beach require board review before any door replacement that changes the exterior appearance or glazing type. We provide the product specifications, NOA numbers, and installation details the board asks for, so the approval doesn’t stall the project.
Pricing for Door Installation in South Palm Beach, FL
Door installation costs in South Palm Beach run higher than inland Palm Beach County for one reason: the code requirements. A standard entry door replacement without impact glazing might run $1,800 to $3,200, but that is rarely what we install here. An impact-rated entry door system meeting Miami-Dade NOA compliance typically runs $3,500 to $6,500 installed, depending on the manufacturer, size, and frame condition. French doors or folding door systems start around $5,000 and can reach $12,000 or more for wide openings with custom glazing. If we find hidden damage behind the old frame during removal, we price that repair separately and get written approval before doing the work. Call (561) 940-2917 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you line-item numbers in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near South Palm Beach
TruePane Windows & Doors serves the coastal corridor around South Palm Beach, including Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, Golf, and Ocean Ridge. If you’re in one of those towns, our Door Installation team handles the same impact-rated, code-compliant work with the same written warranty registration. Call us at (561) 940-2917 and a live person will schedule your estimate.
Serving South Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the South Palm Beach 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 South Palm Beach
Dual salt exposure means the door frames, hinges, and thresholds on South Palm Beach condos are attacked from both the east and the west. Because the island is so narrow, westward-facing units on the Intracoastal side see nearly as much salt corrosion as oceanfront units. This is why we specify marine-grade hardware, thermally broken frames, and stainless fasteners for even basic entry door replacements. It’s also why we inspect the entire rough opening when we remove an old door; salt air travels, and the damage is often wider than the frame being replaced. Call (561) 940-2917 to get an exact inspection and quote, and we’ll explain what your specific door opening actually needs.
South Palm Beach sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and Florida code requires that any replacement door in an HVHZ building carry a Florida Product Approval with Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. A door without an NOA number will fail the permit inspection, which halts your project until the right product is sourced. We only install impact-rated door systems that carry current NOA documentation, and we provide the paperwork your building department and condo board need. If you’re not sure whether your current door is compliant, call (561) 940-2917 and we’ll check it for free.
We handle the specification documents, NOA paperwork, and installation details your board will ask for, because we’ve done it for South Palm Beach buildings across S Ocean Blvd and the Intracoastal side. The association typically wants to confirm the new door matches the building’s approved glazing style and meets code before they sign off. We send the product cut sheets, the NOA numbers, and a written scope of work, and we coordinate with building management on access and hours. Your responsibility is the board application itself; ours is everything technical the review needs. Call (561) 940-2917 and we’ll walk you through the packet before you file.
We find three things most often: corroded jamb anchors, failed flashing tape, and hidden water damage in the subfloor or rough opening framing. Our crew replaced the corroded original aluminum-frame entry doors on a 1970s condo unit along S Ocean Blvd with fusion-welded, impact-rated glazing, and the permit-triggered inspection found exactly that: corroded jamb anchors and failed flashing tape. We documented the surprise scope, priced the repair, and got written approval before cutting anything new. That’s how we handle every surprise: inspection first, line-item price on paper, and no work until you approve in writing.
Yes, and that surprises a lot of condo owners and boards. South Palm Beach is one of the narrowest points on the Palm Beach barrier island, so westerly-facing units on Lake Worth Lagoon get nearly the same continuous salt exposure as oceanfront units. The corrosion pattern is slightly different: Intracoastal-side doors tend to show more pitting on the hardware and more seal degradation than oceanfront doors, because the lagoon side also carries boat-traffic exhaust and standing humidity. If your building budgets only for east-side replacements, the Intracoastal doors will keep failing out of cycle. Call (561) 940-2917 and we’ll inspect both sides of your building with the same attention.
Get Your Door Installation Estimate in South Palm Beach
If you live in South Palm Beach and you’re tired of a door that corrodes, binds, leaks, or failed a condo inspection, call TruePane Windows & Doors at (561) 940-2917. We’ll send a background-checked, uniformed technician to measure your opening, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and explain exactly what the permit and board approval process will require. Free estimate, written warranty registration, and a Done Right Promise on every job. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving South Palm Beach and the surrounding coastal communities.
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.