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Door installation in Lighthouse Point carries a set of requirements most contractors never face until they fail an inspection here. We replace, install, and service doors throughout the city, and we’ve learned what the canals do to hardware over a decade or two. If your entry door binds in July or your slider no longer seals against the afternoon easterlies, call (561) 940-2917 and we’ll send a technician who knows this city’s housing stock and Broward County’s HVHZ code by heart.
The short version: expect to pay $1,400-$3,800 for a standard entry door installed in Lighthouse Point, $2,900-$6,500 for a double French door, and $4,800-$14,000+ for a custom arched or pivot door, depending on size, impact rating, and frame condition. We’ll explain the differences in writing before any work begins.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lighthouse Point’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that still governs every job: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. We’ve spent the years since working on the same streets Lighthouse Point homeowners drive every day. We know the difference between a 1960s canal-front rancher and a 1980s interior-lot two-story, and we know which one hides corroded threshold screws and which one hides a bowed jamb.
Our Lighthouse Point customers tend to be people who have lived in the same house for twenty years or more. They remember the last contractor who left them with a fogged seal and a door that stuck. That is why every job we do here comes with The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before the truck leaves the driveway. The Done Right Promise covers the workmanship. If it is not done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights.
Dispatch for Lighthouse Point goes through our South Florida office, and our local crews know the quickest route across the 14th Street Causeway when a canal-side door fails. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a tree. Not a callback form.
Our Door Installation Services in Lighthouse Point
We install, replace, and repair every type of residential door found in Lighthouse Point homes. The materials we specify here reflect the city’s marine environment and Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements. Here is what that means for the doors we most commonly handle.
Entry & Swing Doors
Most Lighthouse Point entry doors are original to homes built between the mid-1950s and late 1970s. The wood or thin aluminum frames have spent fifty-plus years absorbing canal-driven moisture. We replace them with impact-rated, fusion-welded frames specified with stainless steel hinges and marine-grade finishes. The goal is a door that closes square against the easterlies and does not rot at the sill within a decade.
Storm Doors
A storm door on a Lighthouse Point home does double duty: it shields the primary entry from salt spray and adds a second layer of wind resistance during squalls. We install storm doors rated for HVHZ exposure, with corrosion-resistant hardware and reinforced corner brackets. The cheap aluminum storm door from a big-box store will not survive five years on a canal-side entry.
Arched & Custom Doors
Several Lighthouse Point streets, including larger lots off NE 31st Ave and along the canal fingers west of Federal Highway, feature homes with arched or oversized entryways. These require custom fabrication and precise rough-opening work. We measure every opening twice, order the door to the exact radius, and flash the opening with butyl tape before setting the unit. A custom arched door in Lighthouse Point typically runs $5,500-$14,000, and we quote manufacturers side by side on paper so you see exactly what you are paying for.
Double & French Doors
Canal-front homes with patios or pool decks frequently call for double French doors opening to the water. The active panel takes the brunt of wind-driven rain, so we specify reinforced astragals, interlocking thresholds, and stainless multi-point locks. If you live on one of the finger canals off NE 26th Ave or NE 28th Ct, expect us to recommend an impact-rated unit with a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval listing HVHZ. Not a Palm Beach County spec. Those fail inspection here.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold and accordion-style doors are growing more common in Lighthouse Point remodels, especially where homeowners want a wide opening between a living space and a canal-view terrace. The weight of these systems demands proper header support, and the salt air demands marine-grade rollers and track hardware. We service and install folding door systems from Andersen, Marvin, and Pella, and we replace failed rollers and tracks on existing units before they bind shut.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors suit the contemporary remodel on larger Lighthouse Point properties. They rotate on a top and bottom pivot point instead of side hinges, which means the pivot hardware carries enormous load. On a canal-side home, that hardware must be stainless, not plated steel. We specify accordingly and register both warranty layers before we leave the driveway.
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. For Lighthouse Point, we most often quote Andersen, Pella, and Marvin side by side on paper, so you can compare impact ratings, hardware finishes, and warranty durations line by line. Milgard appears on jobs where budget and code align. We stock common replacement parts locally for Lighthouse Point customers: rollers, weatherstripping, threshold caps, and stainless hinge sets. That means fewer trips and faster turnaround when a canal-side slider starts binding.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lighthouse Point Homes
- Canal-side corrosion. Aluminum door frames, hinges, and threshold screws on entries facing open water show severe oxidation and fastener failure within 10 to 15 years. This is not normal wear. It is salt-laden air working on every exposed metal surface, all day, every day.
- Sliding door tracks clogged with salt debris. When the wind pushes canal spray and fine sand into the track, the rollers bind and the weatherstripping tears. The sash then leaks during summer squalls and the homeowner wonders why the door “suddenly” failed.
- Non-HVHZ doors failing permit inspection. Contractors from Palm Beach County routinely spec products approved only for the non-HVHZ wind zone. In Lighthouse Point, Broward County requires a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval specifically listing HVHZ. The door gets rejected. The homeowner pays twice.
- Original single-pane sliders and jalousie windows at the end of their life. Many Lighthouse Point homes still have their mid-century original doors. They corrode, they leak, they do not meet current impact standards, and they cost more to patch every year than to replace once, correctly.
On a canal-front home off NE 28th Ct, we replaced a 1970s aluminum sliding door whose jamb had corroded so badly the sash would not seal. We specified a fusion-welded impact-rated frame with stainless steel hinges and a marine-grade sill pan, then flashed the rough opening with butyl tape before setting the new unit. Within a week, the homeowner told us the door closed tight against the afternoon easterlies for the first time in years.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lighthouse Point, FL
Expect these ranges for the Lighthouse Point market:
- Entry door replacement (standard 36″ x 80″): $1,400-$3,800 installed, depending on impact rating, frame condition, and hardware finish.
- Double French door (6′ opening): $2,900-$6,500 installed, marine-grade hardware included on canal-side homes.
- Bifold or folding door (8-12′ opening): $5,000-$12,000 installed, depending on panel count and track hardware.
- Pivot door: $4,500-$11,000 installed, with stainless pivot hardware specified as standard here.
- Arched or custom door: $5,500-$14,000+, depending on radius, glazing, and impact requirements.
What moves the price? The frame condition beneath the old door, the size of the rough opening, whether we need a Miami-Dade NOA product (almost always, in Lighthouse Point), and whether the home sits directly on a canal. The marine-grade specification is not an upsell here. It is the correct material for this ZIP code. Call (561) 940-2917 for a free written estimate. We measure twice, quote in writing, and honor the number.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lighthouse Point
Our Door Installation crew works throughout the coastal corridor, including Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, Golf, and Ocean Ridge. If you live just outside Lighthouse Point and need a door that meets HVHZ requirements the first time, call us at (561) 940-2917. The same crew, the same Keystone Standard, the same promise in writing.
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
Lighthouse Point sits in Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. The Florida Building Code requires replacement doors here to carry either a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or a Florida Product Approval specifically listing HVHZ. A product approved only for the non-HVHZ wind zone, which covers most of Palm Beach County, will not pass a Broward permit inspection. It happens often. We spec HVHZ-listed products on every Lighthouse Point job, so the inspection passes the first time. Call (561) 940-2917 for a written quote with product approvals listed.
In Lighthouse Point, the canal grid pushes salt-laden air across every elevation of the home, not just the east facade. Hinges, threshold screws, and track hardware corrode from all sides, not one. Inland Broward homes do not face that constant exposure. We specify stainless steel hinges, marine-grade finishes, and sealed fastener penetrations on canal-side doors. The hardware costs more up front and lasts decades instead of failing in ten years. Call (561) 940-2917 and we’ll show you the difference on paper.
Maybe not today. But the corrosion is already inside the jamb, and the failure will come as a leak during a squall, not a slow warning. A 1960s aluminum slider has no impact rating, no marine-grade hardware, and a frame that has spent sixty years in salt air. You can patch it, or you can replace it once with a fusion-welded impact-rated unit and not think about it again. We’ll give you a straight answer either way. Call (561) 940-2917 for an honest assessment.
You can, and sometimes that is the right fix. If the frame is square, the jamb has not corroded through, and the glass is intact, new rollers and weatherstripping will buy you time. If the track is pitted, the fasteners have failed, or the sash no longer seals against wind-driven rain, the unit is done. We will tell you which situation you have and quote both options. Estimates are free. Call (561) 940-2917.
Because the canal grid means salt-laden air reaches every street in the city, and the sill pan is the first line of defense against water intrusion. A standard galvanized pan will corrode through within a decade here, even on an interior lot. A marine-grade pan costs a little more and outlasts the door itself. We flash every rough opening with butyl tape before setting the unit, and we do not skip it on streets that look dry. The water will find the door eventually. Call (561) 940-2917 for an exact quote on your home.
Get Your Free Door Installation Estimate in Lighthouse Point
If your door binds in July, leaks during squalls, or simply looks exhausted after fifty years of canal air, call us at (561) 940-2917. We will send a uniformed, background-checked technician to measure the opening, check the frame, and put a written quote in your hand. Both warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before we leave the driveway. That is The Keystone Standard. It is how we have done business since 2008, and it is how we will still do business in Lighthouse Point thirty years from now.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Lighthouse Point 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.