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Door installation in Boca Raton runs anywhere from $1,800 for a straightforward exterior door swap to $8,500 or more for a custom impact-rated entry system with sidelites, and most jobs take one to two days once your unit arrives. We’re Westlight Windows & Doors, an independently owned and operated Kingswell location that has been installing doors and windows since 2009, and we work throughout Boca Raton every week. If you’re weighing a replacement door, a hurricane-rated front entry, or a full exterior door system, call (903) 354-7134 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
Why Westlight Windows & Doors Is Boca Raton’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Working in Boca Raton is different from working anywhere else in South Florida, and we’ve learned that the hard way – by actually doing the work. The city’s master-planned communities, from Boca West to The Polo Club, each run their own Architectural Review Committee with its own color palette and frame profile rules. We know which questions to ask before we order a single unit, because ordering wrong costs you weeks and a restocking fee. Our background-checked, uniformed technicians show up in the arrival window we give you, lay down floor protection, and leave the job site cleaner than they found it. That is the Kingswell Way, and it’s written on every quote and every final guarantee we hand over.
We answer our phones with a live person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a service, not a chatbot. When you call (903) 354-7134, a human picks up and can schedule your estimate. Owen Satterfield leads our team, and he built this operation around a simple idea: say the price before the work, show up when you said you would, and come back if anything fails. That promise is called the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s in writing on every single project. If our work isn’t right within the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge – no renegotiation, no invoice.
Door Repair in Boca Raton
Door repair in Boca Raton usually means one of three things: a door that sticks or won’t latch after years of humidity and salt air, a frame that’s begun to rot or corrode, or hardware that’s failed outright. We repair all of those, and we’ll tell you honestly if a repair makes sense or if you’re better off replacing the unit. In Boca Raton that distinction matters more than in most cities, because pulling a repair permit on an older home can trigger full impact-rated replacement under the current Florida Building Code. We walk you through that before any work starts, so you’re never surprised mid-project.
Common Repairs East of US-1
Properties east of Federal Highway sit close enough to the Atlantic that salt air attacks non-marine-grade hardware fast – hinges, weep holes, and threshold plates often show visible corrosion within five to seven years. We replace failed hardware with marine-grade components, adjust jamb alignment, and replace weatherstripping so the door seals tight against Boca Raton’s summer downpours. A typical hardware repair and realignment runs $250 to $600, depending on the hardware grade and how far the frame has drifted.
Jalousie-Era Retrofits in Camino Gardens and Lake Rogers
In the original 1960s CBS ranch homes found in established east-of-I-95 neighborhoods like Camino Gardens and Lake Rogers, we frequently see doors and windows from the jalousie era – louvered glass, aluminum frames, zero hurricane protection. When a homeowner calls us for a simple door repair on one of these homes, the permit path often requires bringing every opening up to current impact-rated code. We explain that reality in plain English and scope the full job so you can plan for it rather than get caught mid-project.
Exterior Door Installation in Boca Raton
Exterior door installation in Boca Raton is governed by two masters: Palm Beach County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone impact requirements, and your community’s Architectural Review Committee. We handle both from day one. We pull the county permit, submit your ARC package with frame color, glass tint, and mullion profile spelled out, and only order once both approvals are in hand. That sequencing saves you the heartbreak of installing a door the ARC rejects and having to remove and reorder it.
Custom Impact Entry Systems for Mediterranean and CBS Homes
Boca Raton’s housing stock leans heavily concrete block stucco (CBS) built between the late 1960s and 1990s, much of it Mediterranean Revival with arched openings and oversized decorative entry doors. Standard off-the-shelf door sizes do not fit these openings. We custom-order impact-rated replacement systems built to your rough opening, your wind zone, and your ARC’s design rules. A custom impact entry door for a typical Boca Raton CBS home runs $3,500 to $8,500 installed, depending on glass package, hardware grade, and whether you’re adding sidelites or a transom.
Marine-Grade Hardware for East-of-US-1 Homes
If your home sits east of Federal Highway, we specify marine-grade aluminum or stainless hardware, jamb flashing, and weep hole covers as standard practice, not an upsell. That is not optional in Boca Raton’s salt air. Non-marine-grade aluminum frames on doors and windows in this corridor are routinely corroded within five to seven years, and we will not install something we know will fail early. The cost difference is modest, usually $150 to $350 per opening, and it means a door that will last the life of the house rather than the life of a lease.
Trusted Brands We Service in Boca Raton
We carry eight manufacturer lines, and for Boca Raton doors the ones that matter most are Therma-Tru for entry systems, PGT and CGI for impact-rated units, and ViewLux for modern glass-heavy designs. The right product depends on your home’s wind zone, your ARC’s design constraints, and whether you’re east or west of US-1. We stock local parts and coordinate fabrication so your custom unit is ordered the week approvals clear, not the week after. If you want to see samples before you commit, we bring them to your home during the estimate. Call (903) 354-7134 and ask for a door consultation that includes product samples you can actually touch.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Boca Raton Homes
- Ordering standard sizes for arched or oversized openings. Mediterranean Revival CBS homes throughout Boca Raton were built with arched openings, radius-top windows, and decorative entry doors that do not match any stock unit. Ordering a standard door forces a custom reorder, two extra weeks, and a stalled permit. We measure every opening and order to the actual dimensions, always.
- Skipping the ARC approval. In Boca West, Broken Sound, Woodfield Country Club, and The Polo Club, installing a frame color or glass tint the community board hasn’t signed off on means removal and reorder after the county permit is already issued. We submit your ARC package before we order anything.
- Specifying non-marine-grade hardware east of US-1. Salt air in Boca Raton’s coastal corridor corrodes standard aluminum hinges, weep holes, and thresholds within five to seven years. We default to marine-grade hardware on every east-of-Federal-Highway job because replacement in six years is a cost, not a warranty.
- Triggering full-scope replacement with a simple repair permit. On pre-2002 homes, especially the CBS ranches in Camino Gardens and Lake Rogers, pulling a permit for a door repair can legally require impact-rated replacement of every opening in the permit scope. We flag this before you commit, not after the inspector visits.
What Door Installation Costs in Boca Raton
Here are real anchors for the Boca Raton market, installed, including the permit and the ARC package where applicable. Impact-rated front entry doors run $3,500 to $8,500, with sidelites and transoms pushing toward the top of that range. A straightforward exterior door swap on a standard CBS opening runs $1,800 to $3,200. Full replacement systems with multiple openings, French doors, or oversized custom entries land between $8,000 and $25,000 or more, driven by opening count, floor height, frame material, and your community’s required specs. What moves the price most: the number of openings, whether you’re in a High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requiring laminated glass throughout, and the ARC’s appetite for specific frame colors and mullion profiles. You will get a written line-item quote before any work starts, and that price does not change at the door. To schedule your free in-home measure, call (903) 354-7134.
Florida Pays You Back
Boca Raton homeowners often stack three or four incentive programs on a single door installation, and we’re glad to point you to the ones that fit your scope. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, though application windows open and close, so check the current status before you budget around it. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax, which can save you hundreds on a custom entry system. At the federal level, the 25C energy credit covers 30% of the product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient exterior doors. And many Boca Raton carriers offer windstorm-premium credits that average around 25% on the windstorm portion after a wind-mitigation inspection, which typically runs $75 to $150. We do not set those numbers and we won’t guarantee a credit amount, but we will help you understand which programs your project qualifies for. Owen Satterfield has walked hundreds of Boca Raton homeowners through this exact stack, and the best time to ask is during your free estimate.
Working a Tight Boca Raton Lot
Most Door Installation in Boca Raton happens on lots that were never designed for a work crew. In the established east-of-I-95 neighborhoods – Camino Gardens, Lake Rogers, the communities along Palmetto Park Road near 33432 – side yards are narrow, driveways double as parking, and the neighbors are close enough to hear a cordless drill. We plan every installation around those constraints. We stage panels on the driveway, never in a shared side yard. We walk the property line with you before the truck arrives so everyone knows where materials will sit. And we keep noise inside Boca Raton’s 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. work-hour ordinance, no exceptions. When we finished a recent Camino Gardens entry door replacement, the homeowners told us the neighbors didn’t even know we had been there until the new door was in. That’s the standard.
Pricing for Door Installation in Boca Raton, FL
In Boca Raton, a door installation quote is shaped by three local factors most other cities don’t have to price in. First, the ARC package: we prepare and submit your color, tint, and mullion specs, and that documentation takes time and care. Second, marine-grade hardware for east-of-US-1 homes, which we include as standard on every coastal job rather than offering it as an add-on later. Third, the permit path itself, which on pre-2002 CBS homes can expand the scope from one door to every opening in the permit. A typical single exterior door replacement runs $1,800 to $3,200. A custom impact entry system with sidelites runs $4,500 to $8,500. You will receive a written price before any work starts, and it will not change when we arrive. Call (903) 354-7134 to schedule your free in-home measure, and we’ll give you exact numbers for your specific opening and your specific community.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boca Raton
Beyond Door Installation in Boca Raton, our crews work the surrounding communities every week, including Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Coconut Creek, and Pompano Beach. Each of those cities has its own permit quirks and its own HOA landscape, and we know the local rules well enough to keep your project moving. If you’re just outside Boca Raton proper, call (903) 354-7134 and ask which office covers your address.
Serving Boca Raton, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boca Raton 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 About Door Installation in Boca Raton
Yes. In Boca Raton’s gated communities – Boca West, Broken Sound, Woodfield Country Club, The Polo Club – a door replacement requires a Palm Beach County impact-rated building permit and a separate sign-off from your Architectural Review Committee on frame color, glass tint, and mullion profile. We handle both approvals before ordering your door. Call (903) 354-7134 and we’ll walk you through your community’s specific requirements during the free estimate.
Maybe, but you should know what the permit triggers. Jalousie windows and their era’s entry doors are not compliant with current Florida Building Code, and pulling a permit on a Camino Gardens CBS ranch can legally require impact-rated replacement of every opening in the permit scope. We will tell you exactly what your scope looks like before any work begins, and we’ll help you plan the full replacement if that’s where the code takes you. Call (903) 354-7134 to talk through your house specifically.
It affects the staging plan more than the price. We stage panels on your driveway, keep the shared side yard clear, and respect Boca Raton’s 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. work-hour window. On especially tight lots with no driveway access, we may need to schedule a materials drop on the street with advanced notice to neighbors. We walk the site during your free estimate and price the logistics honestly, in writing.
It can, and in Boca Raton many homeowners see windstorm-premium credits averaging around 25% on the windstorm portion after a wind-mitigation inspection. The inspection itself typically runs $75 to $150, and the credit amount is set by your carrier, not by us. We install the Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval-rated units that qualify, matched to your opening’s design pressure. We won’t guarantee a specific credit, but we’ll help you get the documentation your carrier needs.
For homes east of US-1 in Boca Raton, we recommend Therma-Tru impact-rated entry doors with laminated glass interlayer and marine-grade stainless or aluminum hardware. We also specify marine-grade jamb flashing and weep hole covers as standard on coastal jobs, because standard aluminum hardware in that corridor corrodes within five to seven years. We carry Therma-Tru, PGT, CGI, and ViewLux, and we’ll bring samples so you can see the finish in your own light. Call (903) 354-7134 to schedule a consult.
Get Your Written Boca Raton Door Installation Price
If you need a door installed, repaired, or replaced in Boca Raton, call (903) 354-7134 for a free in-home measure and a written line-item quote. You’ll get the price before the work, a committed arrival window, and a written guarantee that covers the completed job. We’re Westlight Windows & Doors, led by Owen Satterfield, and we’ve been doing this work since 2009. We answer the phone with a live human, we show up when we said we would, and we come back if anything fails. That’s the Kingswell Guarantee, and it’s yours on every project.
Written by Owen Satterfield, Owner at Westlight Windows & Doors, serving Boca Raton since 2009.