New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line Florida homeowners arrive naming - the most Miami-Dade certifications in the industry$$$
- More Miami-Dade NOA certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe Florida value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built in Florida for Florida codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Miami-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
Therma-Tru Door Installation: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
Therma-Tru door installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $850 to $2,400 installed, depending on the slab, frame condition, and hardware. We stock the most common Therma-Tru replacement parts on our trucks and can usually complete a door installation within one visit. Most Fort Lauderdale homeowners discover their door installation has failed when the door starts dragging on the threshold, won’t latch, or lets daylight through the weatherstrip, and by then, the underlying part has usually been failing quietly for months.
Therma-Tru builds fiberglass and steel entry doors that hold up better in South Florida humidity than wood doors ever will. But the installation components, hinges, sill, weatherseal, door shoe, and the frame’s seal against the rough opening, take the abuse. Salt air from the Atlantic, daily downpours, and the constant expansion and contraction of humid summer air against air-conditioned interiors all work on those parts. In Fort Lauderdale, we replace far more Therma-Tru installation components than we do Therma-Tru door slabs.
Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale is an independent door installation and service provider. We are not affiliated with Therma-Tru, but we install and service Therma-Tru door systems alongside seven other professional-grade lines: PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, and ViewLux.
Which Therma-Tru Models This Applies To
We work on the full Therma-Tru lineup that’s common in Fort Lauderdale homes: the Classic-Craft, Fiber-Classic, Smooth-Star, Pulse, and Benchmark series. Each series uses slightly different installation components, so matching the part to your exact door matters more than most owners expect.
The fastest way to identify what you have is the Therma-Tru identification label. Look on the hinge edge of the door slab. You’ll see a series name and a manufacturing code. That code tells us the door’s exact build: slab material, core, width, height, and hinge prep. If the label has worn off or been painted over, which happens often on doors facing Fort Lauderdale’s afternoon sun, we measure the door and read the hinge and sill hardware to identify the series.
One compatibility gotcha with Therma-Tru specifically: the Benchmark series uses a shallower door shoe channel than Classic-Craft and Fiber-Classic doors. An aftermarket shoe made for a generic fiberglass door will not seat properly in a Benchmark door, and you’ll get a gap that lets water in under the door. We’ve seen exactly that failure on homes in Rio Vista and Victoria Park after a handyman used the wrong part. For Therma-Tru, we use Therma-Tru OEM installation components whenever they’re available. The pricing difference between OEM and a quality aftermarket equivalent is usually small, and the OEM parts are built to match the door’s specific dimensions. That’s the right call in Fort Lauderdale, where a poorly seated door shoe means standing water on your tile during hurricane season.
Signs Your Therma-Tru Door Installation Is Failing
- Door drags or scrapes across the threshold. This usually means the hinges have worn or the door slab has settled out of square. On Therma-Tru doors in Fort Lauderdale, we most often see this on south-facing entryways where constant sun exposure and afternoon rain cycles have worked the frame loose from the rough opening.
- You can see daylight or feel air around the door edges. The weatherseal has compressed or torn. In Fort Lauderdale’s climate, the original weatherseal on a Therma-Tru door typically lasts three to six years before it loses its rebound, faster if the door gets direct afternoon sun in neighborhoods like Harbordale or Shady Banks.
- Water appears on the interior floor after heavy rain. This points to a failed door shoe or a sill pan that no longer drains properly. Fort Lauderdale gets roughly 60 inches of rain a year, and a sill that worked five years ago can fail now because the sealant between the sill and the threshold has broken down.
- The door won’t latch without lifting or pulling hard. This is a strike plate alignment problem, but the root cause is usually hinge wear or frame movement. Forcing the door shut makes it worse and eventually damages the latch mechanism itself.
- Visible rust or corrosion on hinges and sill hardware. Even stainless and coated hardware gives up eventually in Fort Lauderdale’s salt air, especially within a few blocks of the Intracoastal or the ocean. Once hinges start rusting, the door’s geometry shifts, and everything else follows.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
Therma-Tru door installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs between $850 and $2,400 installed. The range depends on what we’re doing: a door slab swap with reusing the existing frame sits at the lower end. Replacing the frame, sill, and all installation components, essentially a full re-install, lands at the higher end. Here’s how that breaks down:
- Door slab replacement (existing frame reused): $850 to $1,400 installed
- Full door system replacement (slab, frame, sill, weatherseal, hardware): $1,600 to $2,400 installed
- Weatherseal and door shoe replacement only: $180 to $350 installed
- Hinge replacement and door re-alignment: $250 to $450 installed
Every quote is written before we start work, not after. You’ll know the exact price in your hands before a single tool comes off the truck. And our written guarantee covers the repair; if it fails, the second visit is free. Spencer Odell carries impact-rated Therma-Tru lines that meet Florida Building Code, and every installation is backed by a ten-year labor guarantee. If I wouldn’t put it on my own house, I won’t sell it to yours.
DIY or Call Us?
Two things you can safely check yourself: whether the hinges are visibly sagging, and whether the weatherseal is torn or flat. Both take minutes and cost you nothing. What you should not do is attempt to pull a Therma-Tru door out of its frame and reset it. These door systems are heavy, the frame is structural, and in South Florida, the opening has to meet wind-load requirements under Florida Building Code. Getting the rough opening wrong means a door that leaks during the next tropical storm, or one that fails the next time a hurricane warning comes through.
The threshold between checking and replacing is exactly where the expensive mistakes happen. If your door is dragging, leaking, or not latching, call us at (754) 354-3671. We’ll tell you what’s actually failing and quote the fix in writing before anything starts.
FAQs
In Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and humidity, expect weatherseal and door shoes to last 3 to 6 years, hinges 5 to 10 years, and the door slab itself 20-plus years. Coastal homes within a few blocks of the water see shorter part life due to salt exposure. Call (754) 354-3671 and we’ll help identify what’s wearing on your specific door.
Yes, in most cases. If the slab is intact and the frame is still square, we replace the failed components: weatherseal, door shoe, hinges, or strike hardware. A full replacement is only necessary when the frame has rotted, shifted out of square, or the slab itself is damaged. We’ll show you what’s failing before we quote anything.
A door slab swap takes 2 to 4 hours. A full system replacement with frame and sill takes one day. Weatherseal and minor hardware replacements are done in under an hour. When you call, we’ll give you a realistic window for your specific job, not a guess.
We stock the most common Therma-Tru weatherseal profiles, door shoes, hinges, and strike hardware on our trucks, so most repairs happen in a single visit. For less common series-specific parts, we order direct and typically have them within a few days. Ask when you call and we’ll tell you honestly whether yours is a same-visit fix.
Ready to Fix Your Therma-Tru Door?
Call Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale at (754) 354-3671 for a free estimate on your Therma-Tru door installation. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, a technician whose name and photo you’ll know before they arrive, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every job. If it’s not done right, we make it right. No argument needed.
Written by Spencer Odell, Owner, Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale at Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale
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.