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Fast, Reliable Door Installation Across Palm Beach Gardens
Door installation in Palm Beach Gardens carries a complication most of South Florida doesn’t: before the county will even look at a permit, your HOA’s architectural review committee has to sign off on the unit, the frame color, and sometimes the manufacturer itself. We know that process cold because we’ve navigated it in PGA National, BallenIsles, Mirasol, and Frenchman’s Creek for years. One missed step and a perfectly good door gets ripped out at your expense. Call (754) 324-4646 and we’ll map the approval path before we measure anything.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Palm Beach Gardens’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Homeowners in Palm Beach Gardens tend to do their homework. They’ve lived here for two decades, they’ve watched neighbors fight with contractors, and they want the job done right on the first pass. That’s the customer we built TruePane for. Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008 as a second-generation glazier, and the rule he keeps on the whiteboard is the one that governs every install in Palm Beach Gardens: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
We file HOA submittal packets for you. We sit through the architectural review board calendar so you don’t have to. And we show up in uniform, background-checked, with both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s the Keystone Standard. If something isn’t right within 90 days, we come back and make it right. No paperwork fight. No arguing. That’s the Done Right Promise, and it applies to every door we hang in Palm Beach Gardens.
You might be replacing one door or refitting a whole elevation. Either way, you get the same treatment: written line-item pricing, side-by-side manufacturer quotes on paper, and a live person answering the phone whenever you call. No voicemail tree. No regional call center. Just us, and we’re local to South Florida with crews serving Palm Beach Gardens regularly.
Our Door Installation Services in Palm Beach Gardens
Most homes in Palm Beach Gardens were built as CBS concrete block construction between the late 1970s and early 2000s. That means wide rough openings, thick stucco walls, and original aluminum sliders that are decades past their useful life. We work with those openings every week. Here’s what we install:
Entry & Swing Doors
An impact-rated entry door in Palm Beach Gardens is not optional in most communities now. HOA boards in BallenIsles and Mirasol require specific frame colors, usually white or champagne bronze, and some restrict glass lite patterns. We quote Pella, Marvin, and Jeld-Wen side by side so you see exactly what you’re buying, then we handle the submittal package and the county permit. The frame anchors into CBS, not wood buck, and we measure every rough opening twice before ordering.

Double & French Doors
French doors are a signature look in the golf-course communities, and they’re also the most frequently rejected submittal we see in Palm Beach Gardens. Simulated divided light patterns get denied, hinge colors get flagged, and some boards demand a specific manufacturer line. We’ve learned what each community’s committee tends to approve. In Mirasol, for example, our crew replaced a 1990s CBS home’s original 12-foot aluminum slider with a WinDoor impact-rated system in champagne bronze after the HOA rejected the first two submittals over SDL restrictions. We filed the revisions ourselves, scheduled the teardown around the board’s meeting calendar, and completed the job in one day once written approval landed.

Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold doors that open a full wall to a patio have become common in Palm Beach Gardens remodels, but they’re heavy glass systems that need precise track alignment and substantial header support in CBS walls. Salt air from the Intracoastal shortens the life of cheap hardware fast, especially in Frenchman’s Creek and Frenchman’s Reserve where the Atlantic breeze carries moisture year-round. We spec stainless steel rollers and corrosion-resistant tracks on every coastal install. Then we register both warranty layers so the hardware coverage is in writing, not promised over the phone.

Pivot Doors
A pivot door makes a statement on a Palm Beach Gardens entry, and it also needs a reinforced header and precise floor pivot placement. We’ve installed them in homes along PGA Boulevard and inside the gated communities east of the Turnpike. Because these doors are custom-fabricated, the HOA review usually takes a little longer, and we build that into the schedule so you’re not standing in an open doorway waiting on a committee.

Storm Doors
Storm doors in Palm Beach Gardens serve a different purpose than they do up north. Here they protect an expensive impact entry door from salt and sun while letting cross-breeze through the screen when the weather’s good. We install aluminum and stainless steel hardware lines that hold up to the coastal air, and we match the frame finish to whatever your HOA board has approved for your community.

Arched & Custom Doors
Arched door openings show up often in Palm Beach Gardens’s older Mediterranean-style homes. Not every manufacturer offers true arched impact units, and not every installer knows which lines do. We do. In communities like Mirasol and BallenIsles, the architectural review board will request drawings, finish samples, and manufacturer cut sheets before they’ll even look at a permit. We package all of that together and shepherd it through review so an arched door doesn’t become a six-week standoff with a committee.

What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palm Beach Gardens
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. For Palm Beach Gardens homes, we lean toward Florida-manufactured impact products because they’re engineered for the wind loads this stretch of coastline sees. PGT and CGI come up often in the golf-course communities. We stock local parts in South Florida and can turn around most Palm Beach Gardens door replacements without the long freight delays you get ordering from out-of-state suppliers. If you’ve got a door in Palm Beach Gardens that’s binding, leaking, or fogging, we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a repair or a replacement before we quote either one.
If you’re weighing Door Installation options, we’ll quote the manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you can compare them line item by line item. No shade pricing. No mystery upcharges.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Palm Beach Gardens Homes
- HOA rejected the door after install. We see this most often in BallenIsles, where a black-framed door goes in without the architectural review committee’s color-code approval, and the homeowner ends up paying to remove and replace it. The fix is simple on the front end: get written approval before the permit, not after. We file all of it.
- Fogged glass on an old hinged door. In Frenchman’s Creek and other communities near the Intracoastal, failing argon-filled insulated glass units are common on doors from the 1990s and early 2000s. The salt air accelerates seal failure, and a fogged door can fail a private resale inspection. We replace the IGU or the full door, depending on what the frame will support.
- Corroded aluminum frames near the water. Salt-laden air from the Intracoastal Waterway along the city’s eastern edge shortens the life of older aluminum door frames significantly. Pre-2000 units that might last 40 years in a dry climate can start pitting and binding within 20 here. We see it constantly in Frenchman’s Creek and Frenchman’s Reserve.
- Permit pulled before HOA approval. Contractors who aren’t local to Palm Beach Gardens sometimes pull the county permit and start work before the architectural review committee’s written approval arrives. That voids the install with the board and puts the homeowner in the middle. We never open a wall in Palm Beach Gardens until the approval letter is in hand.
Pricing for Door Installation in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A typical entry door replacement in Palm Beach Gardens runs $2,800 to $6,500 installed, depending on the manufacturer, impact rating, and whether the HOA requires a specific frame finish. French and double door systems run $4,500 to $12,000 and up, especially when they’re oversized impact-rated units from PGT, CGI, or WinDoor. Bifold and folding door systems start around $8,000 and commonly land in the $15,000 to $25,000 range on a large patio opening. Pivot doors are custom work: expect $7,000 to $18,000 depending on size, glass package, and hardware. Arched and custom doors add fabrication time and usually run 20 to 40 percent above a comparable rectangle. The HOA submittal and county permit are included in our quote, not added later. Call (754) 324-4646 for a written line-item estimate. It’s free, and it’s on paper.
We also serve Door Installation in Palm Beach Gardens customers who live outside the gated communities, including homes along PGA Boulevard, the neighborhoods around Burns Road, and the older developments west of the Turnpike. The approval process is lighter there, but the same impact-code requirements apply. We’ll tell you what’s required for your address before we quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach Gardens
Our crews cover Palm Beach Gardens and the surrounding area, including Jupiter, Hobe Sound, Port Salerno, and Palm City. If you’re just north or south of the Gardens, the same team handles your door installation, and the same Done Right Promise applies. Call (754) 324-4646 and we’ll book a time that works.
The HOA Approval Path in Palm Beach Gardens: What Actually Gets Approved
Here’s what we know from filing dozens of door submittals in Palm Beach Gardens. The architectural review boards in PGA National, BallenIsles, Mirasol, and Frenchman’s Creek generally approve impact-rated doors in white or champagne bronze frames. Most boards restrict simulated divided lights to a narrower range of patterns than you’d choose from a catalog. Some require the exact manufacturer product line stated in the submittal, so you can’t swap an Andersen for a PGT after approval without resubmitting. And almost every board wants the permit application attached to the submittal so they can see the wind-load rating on paper.
The review typically adds three to six weeks to the calendar depending on the board’s meeting schedule. Some meet monthly. That’s why we file early and schedule the teardown only after the written approval lands. The alternative is a door sitting half-installed while a committee decides whether champagne bronze is acceptable this quarter. We don’t work that way, and we don’t expect you to pay for a mistake the process could have avoided.
For homes that predate the current code cycle, the Florida Building Code requires impact-rated doors or shutters when the opening is being replaced, not just repaired. Minimum wind-load ratings vary by location within Palm Beach Gardens, but homes east of the Turnpike and near the Intracoastal generally fall into higher wind-load zones than the inland communities west of I-95. We determine the correct rating for your specific address before we spec any door. That number goes into the submittal packet, and the county permit references it.
Why The Door Itself Is Only Half The Job
A door is only as good as the opening it sits in. In Palm Beach Gardens’s CBS construction, the rough opening is framed in concrete block, and if the original framing is out of plane, the best door in the world will bind, leak, or refuse to latch within a season. We check the rough opening for square before we order anything, because an out-of-true rough opening means the unit gets shimmed incorrectly, the weatherseal fails early, and you’re calling us back in July with a door that won’t shut. The founding rule applies to the opening as much as the glass: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
That’s also why we’re not the cheapest bid in Palm Beach Gardens. We’re the last call you need to make on a door, not the first one you regret. Every job gets both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, with the durations stated on paper. Every job gets the Done Right Promise. And every job gets a live person answering the phone when you call to check on it. That’s the Keystone Standard, and it’s been the standard since Dale Kessler founded this company in 2008.
Serving Palm Beach Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach Gardens 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 Palm Beach Gardens
In PGA National, the architectural review committee typically adds three to five weeks to a door replacement timeline, depending on when you file relative to the board’s monthly meeting. We file the submittal packet ourselves, including manufacturer cut sheets, frame finish samples, and the wind-load rating for your specific address, so the packet doesn’t get bounced back for missing information. Once written approval lands, we schedule the install, and most single door replacements in Palm Beach Gardens are completed in one day. Call (754) 324-4646 and we’ll give you a projected timeline for your community.
No. Frenchman’s Creek enforces its architectural review process strictly, and a door installed without written approval can be ordered removed and replaced even after the county inspection passes. We file the submittal before the permit, because the county won’t accept a permit application for a door replacement in an HOA community without the HOA’s approval letter attached. We handle both filings in sequence, and we don’t schedule the teardown until the approval is in hand. Call (754) 324-4646 and we’ll start the packet for your address.
Palm Beach Gardens falls within the Florida Building Code’s wind-borne debris region, which means new doors must be impact-rated or protected by approved shutters. The exact design pressure rating depends on your location, with homes east of the Turnpike and near the Intracoastal generally requiring higher ratings than inland communities west of I-95. We determine the correct value for your precise address and put it in writing in the quote and the permit application. Call (754) 324-4646 for an evaluation.
The salt-laden air along Palm Beach Gardens’s eastern edge accelerates oxidation on older aluminum door frames, especially pre-2000 units in Frenchman’s Creek and Frenchman’s Reserve. What lasts 40 years inland might start pitting, binding, and corroding within 20 here, and a corroded frame compromises the seal and the structural integrity of the door. We replace those units with impact-rated systems built for coastal exposure, including corrosion-resistant hardware. Call (754) 324-4646 and we’ll assess what’s left in your existing frame.
Yes, but you’ll need a submittal packet that includes drawings, finish samples, manufacturer cut sheets, and the wind-load rating for the specific door. Communities like Mirasol and BallenIsles typically require this regardless of whether the door is arched or rectangular, and realistic review time is three to six weeks depending on the board’s calendar. We handle the packet and the scheduling so you’re not waiting months on a door that should have been approved weeks ago. Call (754) 324-4646 for a free estimate on your arched or custom door.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach Gardens with door installation done right.
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.
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Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
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A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.



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