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Fast, Reliable Sliding & Patio Doors Across Lantana
Replacing a sliding or patio door in Lantana usually costs between $2,800 and $7,500 depending on the opening, glass package, and whether the existing door is a standard slider or an older non-impact unit surrounded by jalousie sidelites. Most jobs we schedule in Lantana are completed in one visit because we stock the common tracks, rollers, and marine-grade hardware for the 1950s through 1970s CBS ranch homes that dominate the town. If you live near the Intracoastal in Lantana, the salt air is working against your aluminum door frame every single day, and waiting only makes the repair more involved. Call (561) 940-2917 and we’ll send a background-checked, uniformed technician to measure your opening and give you a written line-item quote.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Lantana’s Preferred Sliding & Patio Doors Company
We have worked on Lantana homes long enough to know what the salt air does to aluminum, and we plan every install around it. A sliding door on Hypoluxo Island wears differently than one three miles west near I-95, and the difference shows up in the rollers, the track, and the seal. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so a Lantana homeowner sees exactly what they’re buying before they commit a dollar.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008, but the trade knowledge behind this company runs years deep. That matters in a town like Lantana, where the original openings on post-war concrete block homes are almost never square to modern specs. We measure every opening twice, build out bucks where the masonry has shifted, and register both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves the driveway. The Done Right Promise means if the door binds or the seal fails because of our work, we fix it. No paperwork fights. No arguing.
Our senior and veteran clients in Lantana appreciate the permanent 5% discount, and the live person who answers the phone at (561) 940-2917 at 2 a.m. is someone from our team, not a call center in another state.
Our Sliding & Patio Doors Services in Lantana
Impact-Rated Patio Sliding Doors
Lantana sits inside Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris region, which means any permitted sliding door replacement on a home built before the modern code era must be impact-rated or protected by shutters. We install PGT, CGI, and ES Windows impact sliders with marine-grade hardware as standard practice on waterfront and near-water Lantana lots. The old single-pane aluminum sliders common on 1960s CBS ranches simply don’t meet the current Florida Building Code wind-load requirements, and a savvy inspector will flag them immediately.

Panoramic Sliding Systems
For Lantana homeowners who want to open a rear elevation to the yard, panoramic multi-panel sliders create a wall of glass that collapses cleanly to one side. These systems weigh more than a standard two-panel slider, which means the rough opening and header on an older Lantana block home often need reinforcement before installation. We quote the engineering work up front so the number you hear on the phone is the number on the bill.

Heavy-Duty Sliding Doors
Heavy-duty sliders with reinforced frames and oversized rollers handle the daily salt-spray exposure better than builder-grade aluminum. We see a lot of Lantana homes where the original patio door rollers have corroded to the point where the door takes two hands and a hip to move. Replacing the door with a marine-rated heavy-duty unit means the track rolls clean for twenty years instead of five.

Pocket & Barn Doors
On tight Lantana lots, a swinging door eats floor space a sliding door gives back. We install pocket sliders inside partition walls and barn-style doors where the wall cavity is too shallow for a true pocket. The work is precise because the rough opening on a 1958 CBS home is rarely plumb, and we shim and flash accordingly.
We also handle Sliding & Patio Doors of every configuration, including screen door installation for Lantana homeowners who want cross-breeze ventilation without the insects. Our screen doors use aluminum frames with corrosion-resistant hardware, which matters on the Intracoastal side of town.

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 Lantana
We are an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, CGI, ES Windows, and CWS. When a Lantana homeowner has a sliding door that’s still under manufacturer warranty, we handle the claim and the service work without sending them through a phone tree. We keep common PGT and CGI replacement parts, tracks, and marine-grade rollers in local stock, which shortens turnaround for Lantana repairs from weeks to days. If your current door is an ES Windows or ECO Window Systems unit, our technicians know those systems and quote replacement glass and hardware accurately the first time.
Common Sliding & Patio Doors Problems We See in Lantana Homes
- Salt-spray corrosion on aluminum frames and rollers. Homes within a few blocks of the Intracoastal in Lantana get daily salt mist, and we routinely see patio doors where the rollers have seized and the bottom rail is pitted within 10 to 15 years of installation. Marine-grade hardware and powder-coated frames are the only real fix.
- Jalousie sidelites that can’t be made compliant. The louvered glass panels flanking many original Lantana sliding doors offer zero hurricane protection, and Palm Beach County code does not allow them to remain when the adjacent opening is permitted for replacement. We walk homeowners through the full-opening scope before any work starts.
- Improper flashing on masonry CBS walls. Many original Lantana sliders were set directly into the block with no waterproof membrane behind the jamb, and decades of driving rain have wicked into the wall cavity. We pull the door, inspect for rot or mold, flash the opening with waterproof tape, and set the new unit plumb before trim goes on.
- Binding doors from settling slabs. Concrete slabs on older Lantana lots settle over time, and the door that glided in 1985 now drags across the track. We can sometimes correct this with track leveling and new rollers; other times the rough opening itself needs to be rebuilt.
Pricing for Sliding & Patio Doors in Lantana, FL
A standard two-panel impact-rated sliding patio door in Lantana typically runs $2,800 to $4,200 installed, depending on the glass package and whether the opening is standard. A heavy-duty sliding door with marine-grade hardware starts around $3,500 and can reach $6,000 on a waterfront lot where the opening requires a custom buck. Panoramic multi-panel systems generally run $6,000 to $12,000 in Lantana, with the higher end covering reinforced headers and larger glazing. Pocket door installation runs $1,200 to $2,800 including framing. Screen door installation is typically $450 to $900. Every quote is line-item and fixed before work begins. Call (561) 940-2917 to schedule a free estimate.
What changes the price most in Lantana is whether the existing opening is standard or a non-standard masonry rough opening that needs a buck built out, and whether jalousie sidelites force a full-opening scope. We explain which category your home falls into before quoting, so the number holds.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lantana
Our crews serve Lantana and the surrounding communities regularly. Homeowners in Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, Golf, and Ocean Ridge call us for the same impact-rated sliding doors and patio door replacements we handle in Lantana, with the same written warranty registration and the same Done Right Promise. Scheduling is coordinated from our South Florida office, and local crews know the permitting offices in each municipality.
Serving Lantana, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lantana 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 - Sliding & Patio Doors in Lantana
Yes, a permit is required to replace a sliding patio door in Lantana, and the permit triggers a review of the entire opening for wind-load compliance under Palm Beach County’s Florida Building Code requirements. This means if jalousie sidelites flank your old slider, the inspector will likely require the whole opening to be brought up to impact-rated standard. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and handle the paperwork as part of the job. Call (561) 940-2917 for an exact scope on your home.
No, you cannot keep original jalousie sidelites when the adjacent sliding door is permitted for replacement in Lantana. Jalousie louvers cannot be made hurricane-compliant under any configuration, and a county inspector will not sign off on a partially compliant opening. We build out the rough opening with a custom buck and install impact-rated fixed glass or impact sliders in place of the jalousies. Call (561) 940-2917 and we’ll quote the full-opening scope honestly.
Salt air corrodes aluminum tracks and steel roller bearings, causing sliding doors in Lantana to bind, drag, and eventually lock up within 10 to 15 years. Homes on Hypoluxo Island and east of Federal Highway get the worst of it, with daily salt mist off the Intracoastal. The fix is a door with marine-grade hardware and powder-coated or stainless tracks, which we install as standard on Lantana waterfront properties. Our free estimate covers a track and roller assessment, so call (561) 940-2917 to check your door before it seizes.
On a tight Lantana lot, our crew stages in the driveway or the street with a permit, keeps the work area tarped, and coordinates with neighbors if the staging blocks a shared drive. We measure the rough opening, confirm whether the masonry needs a custom buck, pull the old door, flash the jamb with waterproof tape, set the new unit plumb and level, and secure the frame before trim and caulk. Most Lantana sliding door replacements wrap in a single day. Call (561) 940-2917 for a site visit and a written timeline.
Wind speed and wind-borne debris requirements in Lantana are driven by the Florida Building Code, not by building height. Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris region covers all of Lantana, and any permitted sliding door replacement must be impact-rated or protected by an approved shutter system. The original single-pane sliders on older CBS homes fail this requirement outright, and an unpermitted non-impact replacement becomes a liability if you ever sell the home. Call (561) 940-2917 and we’ll quote a code-compliant impact slider for your opening.
Call TruePane Windows & Doors for Sliding & Patio Doors in Lantana
If your Lantana sliding door drags, whistles, or won’t lock, the fix starts with a measurement and an honest quote. We serve Lantana homeowners with the same standard Dale Kessler set when he founded this company: measure twice, quote on paper, register both warranty layers in writing, and stand behind the work for 90 days with no fine print. A live person answers at (561) 940-2917, and we’ll schedule your free estimate for a time that works on your lot. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors.
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.



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