Front Door Replacement in Fort Lauderdale - Free Measure, Exact Written Quote

Trusted Front Door Replacement for Fort Lauderdale Homeowners

Front Door Replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically costs between $1,200 and $5,800 depending on the door material, glass configuration, and whether the frame needs rebuilding. Most installations take one full day once the door arrives, and Hale Windows & Doors has been replacing front doors across Fort Lauderdale since 2009. Spencer Odell, who leads our Fort Lauderdale operation, built the company around a simple idea: you should know exactly who is coming to your home and exactly what the job costs before any work begins. If you’re dealing with a door that sticks, leaks, or simply no longer feels secure, call (754) 354-3671 and we’ll walk you through what a replacement actually involves in Fort Lauderdale, from salt-air corrosion to hurricane-code compliance.

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Entry Door Replacement

Entry Door Replacement means swapping out the primary entrance door to your home with a new unit that fits the existing rough opening, including the door slab, frame, hinges, and sometimes the threshold and sidelites. In Fort Lauderdale, where humidity and salt air work on wood and metal year-round, homeowners typically call us when the door starts binding in the frame, shows rot along the bottom rail, or no longer seals out warm air and afternoon downpours. Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale quotes the full job in writing before we touch a single screw, so you know the entry door replacement cost down to the dollar. Basic steel or fiberglass entry doors generally run $1,200 to $2,800 installed, while premium Therma-Tru units with decorative glass and wider frames land between $3,000 and $5,800.

Fiberglass Entry Doors

Fiberglass has become the most common entry door replacement choice in Fort Lauderdale because it handles humidity without warping and holds paint better than steel in coastal air. A good fiberglass door with a composite frame resists the salt driven in off the Atlantic and won’t develop the corner rust we see on older steel units near the water.

Steel Entry Doors

Steel doors offer the best raw security per dollar and remain a solid choice for homeowners in Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods where the door face takes direct afternoon sun and you want minimal thermal expansion. The tradeoff is maintenance: any scratch that reaches bare metal needs touch-up paint quickly in our climate, or rust starts within a season.

Exterior Door Replacement

Exterior Door Replacement covers any door that opens to the outside, not just the front entrance: side doors, rear doors, garage-entry doors, and patio access doors. Fort Lauderdale homes with a side entrance to the carport or a back door off the kitchen often forget these are exterior doors until water starts pooling on the floor after a heavy storm. Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale treats every exterior door replacement with the same load of attention we give a street-facing front door, because in a hurricane zone, every opening is a possible weak point. Exterior door replacement cost in Fort Lauderdale falls in a similar range to entry doors: $1,200 to $2,800 for a straightforward slab-and-frame replacement, and $3,000 to $5,800 when you’re changing the opening size, adding sidelites, or addressing water damage in the framing.

Impact-Rated Exterior Doors

Fort Lauderdale sits in a high-velocity hurricane zone, so many exterior doors should meet Miami-Dade and Broward impact standards. We supply and install PGT and CGI impact doors that carry the proper product approvals and can stand up to windborne debris without a separate shutter system.

Rear and Side Door Upgrades

A rear door off the laundry or a side door to the utility area often gets ignored until the lock stops engaging or the threshold splits. We replace these with the same written pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise we extend on our Front Door Replacement in Plantation, so the stuff nobody sees still gets done right.

New Front Door

A New Front Door is often the single highest-impact change you can make to a Fort Lauderdale home’s curb appeal, and it is the first line between your family and the street. Whether you’re selling a house in Victoria Park or settling into a place in Rio Vista, the front door sets the tone for how guests read the entire property. Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale carries new front doors from PGT, CGI, CWS, and Therma-Tru, and we’d rather match a door to the way you live than push one brand on every job. A new front door in Fort Lauderdale generally costs $1,500 to $4,200, with the price driven mainly by whether you want decorative glass, impact glazing, custom sizing, or a premium finish.

Choosing the Right Door Material

For a new front door in Fort Lauderdale, the material decision comes down to wood, fiberglass, or steel, and the humidity here tends to narrow the field fast. Solid wood doors are beautiful but require serious ongoing maintenance near the coast, so we help customers weigh the look against the reality of salt air and summer moisture.

Design, Glass, and Hardware

A new front door should match both the architectural style of the house and the practical need for light and privacy. We go over glass package options, from clear beveled inserts to obscure and impact-rated units, and help you select hardware that feels right in your hand rather than just looks right in a photo.

Front Door Installation

Front Door Installation is the physical work of removing the old door and frame, preparing the rough opening, setting the new pre-hung unit plumb and level, insulating and sealing around the perimeter, and hanging the door so it swings square and locks without a fight. In Fort Lauderdale, proper front door installation also means anchoring the frame per high-velocity hurricane zone requirements and flashing the opening so the afternoon downpours we get from June through October do not find a path behind the wall. Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale performs the full front door installation with our own background-checked, photo-badged technicians, never a third-party crew we met that morning. Front door installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $700 to $1,600 in labor, on top of the door unit price, depending on the framing work required.

Frame Repair and Replacement

When we open up a wall in Fort Lauderdale, it is common to find the bottom of the jamb softened by years of sprinkler splash or storm-driven rain. We rebuild damaged framing with pressure-treated lumber and seal it properly before the new pre-hung door goes in, so the new door is not sitting in the same rot that killed the old one.

Weatherproofing and Sealing

Florida sun and rain are hard on exterior caulking, so we use UV-stable, paintable sealants around the frame and under the threshold. The goal is a door opening that keeps water outside and conditioned air inside, which matters a lot when your air conditioning runs ten months out of twelve.

Entry Door Installation

Entry Door Installation focuses specifically on your main entry point, with extra care given to how the door sits relative to the lock, the deadbolt catch, and the threshold seal, because that is the door you interact with most. A poorly installed entry door in Fort Lauderdale shows up fast: it drags on the tile, the latch misses the strike plate, or the door rattles in the frame when a big truck rolls down Broward Boulevard. Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale handles entry door installation from the first measurement to the final coat of sealant, and every installer arrives under our Threshold Standard: background-checked, identity-verified, photo-badged, and introduced to you by name and photo before the visit. Entry door installation labor in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $700 to $1,500, with the total job including the door unit falling between $1,500 and $4,500 in most cases.

Lock and Hardware Alignment

After the door is hung, we check the lock and deadbolt throw carefully, because a deadbolt that does not fully seat is the one a Fort Lauderdale homeowner discovers only when they need it most. We want the latch to engage fully without slop, and the keyed cylinder to operate smoothly from the day we leave.

Sidelites and Transoms

If your Fort Lauderdale home has sidelites or a transom around the front entrance, the installation has more moving parts, and leaks around those edges are common. We treat the whole opening as one system, sealing and flashing every component so the light you get from the glass does not come with water intrusion.

Brands We Service

Hale Windows & Doors installs and services front doors from PGT, CGI, CWS, and Therma-Tru. We have worked with PGT and CGI impact-rated doors extensively, and we understand the specific anchoring and fastening patterns these heavy units demand in a Fort Lauderdale wind-load environment. For homeowners who want a traditional wood look without the upkeep, we regularly spec Therma-Tru fiberglass doors, which hold up far better than painted wood in our humidity.

CWS also makes an impact-rated steel and fiberglass lineup we trust for tighter budget replacements that still meet code. Whichever of these names is on your existing door now, or whichever you choose for the new one, our technicians work with the door as a system, not a slab, so the frame, hinges, glazing, and weatherstripping all match. If your home needs front door replacement, we are glad to give you an honest read on what your existing unit is and what it will take to make the new one right in Fort Lauderdale.

Signs You Need a Pro Right Now

• The door will not latch or lock without lifting the handle. A sagging door means hinges are wearing or the frame has shifted, and in Fort Lauderdale’s sandy soil, slab movement is common. A door that does not lock is a genuine security problem, not a nuisance.
• You can see daylight around the weatherstripping or feel warm air leaking in. In August, that gap is pumping humidity into your air-conditioned house and raising your FPL bill every single month. The seal on a properly installed Fort Lauderdale front door should be tight all the way around.
• The door is visibly warped, splitting, or soft at the bottom corners. South Florida rot works from the bottom up, fed by rain splash and humidity running under the threshold. By the time you can press a finger into softened wood or fiberglass skin, the damage is beyond a simple patch job.
• The door jamb flexes when you push on it, or the deadbolt plate moves. Loose jambs are often the first hidden sign of termite damage or old water intrusion behind the casing. Replacing the door without addressing the framing behind it makes the new door a Band-Aid.
• You’ve had a forced-entry attempt or a visibly kicked lower panel. Even if the door still swings, a strike that has been hit hard may have cracked the frame behind it, and the next attempt will be easier. A new impact-rated door and reinforced frame is the right response, especially if your Fort Lauderdale neighborhood has had a recent string of break-ins.

Our Process, Step by Step

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   Measure and consult. We come to your Fort Lauderdale home, take precise measurements of the existing opening, and discuss what kind of door fits your budget, your wind-code requirements, and the style of the house. The first visit is a conversation about options, not a sales pitch.
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   Written estimate before anything else. Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale puts the price in writing before any work starts, every time. You will see the door cost, the labor, the hardware, the haul-off, and any framing or finishing work, so there are no change-order surprises on invoice day.
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   Door ordered and prepped. We order the exact door, finish, glass, and hardware we talked about, and we stay in touch with the manufacturer on lead times. When the door arrives, we inspect it at our shop before anything goes onto a truck headed to your house.
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   Installation day. Your technician arrives as promised, in uniform with a photo badge, and we walk through the plan before we start. We remove the old door, address any framing issues we find, set and fasten the new unit, then flash, insulate, seal, and finish the opening.
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   Walkthrough and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Before we leave, we open and close the door with you, test the lock with you, and go over the care and finish. Every replacement carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it is not right, we make it right, no argument needed.

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Our Service Area Near Fort Lauderdale

Hale Windows & Doors serves Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County communities, including Pompano Beach, Plantation, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Dania Beach, and Lighthouse Point. We also reach Pembroke Park, Ojus, and Broadview Park. If you need Front Door Replacement in Pompano Beach or are just over the line in Front Door Replacement in Plantation, we cover those areas with the same written pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise. Our Fort Lauderdale customers often find us through word of mouth from neighbors in the same block, and we keep our service area tight enough that scheduling is straightforward. For the full picture of what we do around windows and doors, start at our home page or read more about Front Door Replacement in Fort Lauderdale.

Frequently Asked Questions About Front Door Replacement in Fort Lauderdale

Schedule Your Front Door Replacement Service in Fort Lauderdale Today

Call Spencer Odell and the team at Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale at (754) 354-3671 to schedule a free, no-obligation front door replacement estimate. You will get a written price before any work begins, a named technician sent to your door under our Threshold Standard, and a door that stays right under our 365-Day Done Right Promise.

Written by Spencer Odell, Owner at Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2009.