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
Fast, Reliable Front Door Replacement Across Pembroke Park
Replacing a front door in Pembroke Park means more than swapping out a slab. It means dealing with Miami-Dade County’s high-velocity hurricane zone requirements, older mobile home framing that may not be impact-rated, and Florida’s brutal humidity. A typical front door replacement in Pembroke Park runs $1,800 to $4,200 for a standard pre-hung impact-rated unit, installed. Larger openings, custom sidelights, or reframing can push that to $6,500 or more. Call Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale at (754) 354-3671 for a written, line-item quote before any work begins.
We work in Pembroke Park every week, and we know what’s behind those older front doors before we even pull the trim. If you’re weighing a door replacement against another year of drafts, sticking hinges, and hurricane-season worry, this page will walk you through costs, code requirements, and what actually happens once the old door comes off.
Why Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale Is Pembroke Park’s Preferred Front Door Replacement Company
Homeowners in Pembroke Park tend to call us after a few frustrating experiences. Maybe a handyman quoted a door swap but never mentioned Miami-Dade NOA requirements. Maybe a big-box installer promised a one-day job and then walked off a job with a rotted jamb exposed. We approach it differently: inspection first, written scope, and a price in your hands before we pick up a tool.
Spencer Odell leads our crew, and he’s the person who signs off on every Pembroke Park job. If a jamb needs reframing or a rough opening isn’t square to the slab, you’ll know the cost before we cut anything. Our Front Door Replacement team has handled doors in mobile home parks near West Hallandale Beach Boulevard, in the small concrete block homes along Southwest 30th Avenue, and throughout the unincorporated pockets of Pembroke Park where code compliance gets complicated fast.
We’re part of the Threshold Group family of home-service brands, founded in 2009, and every technician who arrives at your door is background-checked, identity-verified, photo-badged, and pre-announced by name and photo. That’s the Threshold Standard. You’ll know exactly who’s walking up your driveway before they knock.
New Front Door in Pembroke Park
A new front door in Pembroke Park is a real upgrade when the old unit is a lightweight hollow-core or thin aluminum door that rattles in wind, leaks air, and does nothing for your insurance premium. The job typically includes removing the existing slab and frame, inspecting the rough opening for rot or undersized framing, installing a pre-hung impact-rated door with proper flashing, and finishing the interior and exterior trim. In Pembroke Park, a new front door runs $1,800 to $4,200 for most standard openings, with higher-end Therma-Tru or PGT units reaching $5,500 to $7,000 when custom sizing or decorative glass is involved.
We never price a Pembroke Park door job without seeing the opening. Mobile home rough openings from the 1970s and 1980s are often an inch or two shy of what a modern pre-hung impact unit requires, and that changes the scope.
Opening Inspection and Frame Assessment
Before quoting, we check the jamb for soft spots from wind-driven rain, confirm the rough opening dimensions, and look at the header to see whether it meets current Miami-Dade County design pressure requirements. In many older Pembroke Park homes, the original framing was set for a lightweight aluminum door, not an impact-rated unit that weighs three times as much.
Impact-Rated Door Standards
Miami-Dade County requires any new exterior door to carry a Notice of Acceptance (NOA) or Florida Product Approval. That’s not optional, and we don’t install doors that lack it. A proper impact door in Pembroke Park is tested for large-missile impact and cyclic wind pressure, and it’s the only kind that counts toward wind mitigation credits on your homeowners insurance.
Front Door Installation in Pembroke Park
Front door installation in Pembroke Park is where the quality of the company actually shows. A door can be manufactured perfectly and still fail within a year if the installer reuses a rotted jamb, screws impact-rated hinges into unbacked framing, or skips the flashing details that keep wind-driven rain out of the rough opening. We treat every install as a structural job, not a cosmetic one. Installation labor for a front door in Pembroke Park typically runs $600 to $1,200 on top of the door cost, depending on whether we’re reframing, adding a treated king stud, or working around stucco or mobile home siding.
Rot Repair and Reframing
Pembroke Park sees intense summer downpours and wind-driven rain that finds every gap in an old jamb. When we pull an old door and find the bottom of the jamb soft or the king stud swollen, we don’t work around it. We price the repair, get your approval in writing, and replace the damaged framing with treated lumber before the new door goes in.
Weatherproofing and Flashing
High humidity and salt air from the nearby Intracoastal mean a Pembroke Park front door has to shed water and stand up to constant UV exposure. We install a continuous sill pan, tape the rough opening, and use UV-stabilized weatherstripping and door sweeps that won’t crack and peel in two seasons.
Trusted Brands We Service in Pembroke Park
We install and service front doors from PGT, Therma-Tru, and CGI, and we’ll match the right product to your home rather than pushing one brand. For a Pembroke Park mobile home where the opening is tight, a PGT impact-rated flush door often fits the budget and the frame. For a concrete block home where curb appeal and security matter, a Therma-Tru fiberglass door with a Miami-Dade NOA gives you a real upgrade in looks and protection. If you have an existing CGI door that’s binding or sagging, we can service it too. Parts availability matters in this market, and our Pembroke Park customers don’t wait on backorders because we carry common thresholds, sweeps, hinges, and weatherstripping for all three lines.
Common Front Door Replacement Problems We See in Pembroke Park Homes
- Rotted or unsupported jambs from wind-driven rain. Many older Pembroke Park doors have jamb bottoms that have been soaking up water for years. If a contractor reuses that jamb, the new door will sag and bind within the first twelve months, and you’ll pay for the repair twice.
- Thin aluminum doors with unbacked hinge screws. Mobile home doors in Pembroke Park often have thin aluminum skins and minimal framing behind the hinges. When a heavy impact-rated door is hung on those same screw holes without adding backing, the door pulls loose under design pressure loads and fails inspection.
- Cracked weatherstripping and blown-out sweeps. High humidity, salt air, and constant sun break down cheap sweeps fast. In the unincorporated areas of Pembroke Park where some roads are still unpaved, a cracked sweep also means dust and insects getting in around the door.
- Non-impact-rated doors triggering insurance problems. A heavy steel door is not automatically impact-rated. If the door doesn’t carry a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval, it won’t count toward wind mitigation credits, and you’re leaving real premium savings on the table.
Pricing for Front Door Replacement in Pembroke Park, FL
Here’s what we’re actually quoting in Pembroke Park right now. A basic impact-rated steel or fiberglass pre-hung door, standard 36-by-80 opening, starts around $1,800 installed. A mid-range Therma-Tru or PGT fiberglass door with decorative glass runs $2,800 to $4,200. If we have to reframe the rough opening, add a treated king stud, or rebuild a rotted jamb, add $400 to $900 in labor and materials. Custom sizes, sidelights, or doors wider than 36 inches push $4,500 to $7,000. Every quote is written, line-itemed, and fixed before we start. Call (754) 354-3671 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll send you the numbers in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pembroke Park
Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale handles front door replacement across Pembroke Park and the surrounding South Florida communities. We’re a short drive from Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Plantation, and Lauderhill, and our crews are in Pembroke Park multiple times a week, so scheduling is straightforward.
Serving Pembroke Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pembroke Park 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 Front Door Replacement in Pembroke Park
Yes, the opening itself has to meet current code once you pull a permit. That means the rough opening, header, jamb, and anchoring all have to support an impact-rated door system with a Miami-Dade NOA. If the existing framing is undersized or degraded, we’ll include the reframing cost in your written quote. Call (754) 354-3671 and we’ll inspect your opening before you commit to anything.
Usually yes, if the rough opening is a standard size and the surrounding framing is sound. We’ve replaced aluminum mobile home doors with impact-rated units by adding backing behind the hinges and reinforcing the jamb. But if the rough opening is undersized or the wall framing has rot, we’ll need to reframe a portion of the wall. We’ll show you exactly what’s needed and price it before we start.
An impact-rated door with a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval can qualify you for a wind mitigation credit, but the credit typically applies when all openings, not just the front door, are impact-rated or protected. We’ll walk you through what your insurance carrier is likely to require, and you’ll have the documentation you need after installation. Call (754) 354-3671 weekdays and we’ll explain what the numbers look like.
Look for a label or sticker on the door edge or frame that shows a Miami-Dade NOA number or Florida Product Approval. If you can’t find it, it’s usually not impact-rated, even if the door feels heavy. Steel doors that aren’t impact-rated will fail a wind mitigation inspection. We can check your door during a free estimate and tell you exactly what you have.
It depends on how far the rot extends. If it’s isolated to the bottom few inches, we can often splice in new treated wood and save the rest of the frame. If the rot reaches the king stud or the threshold area is gone, a full frame replacement is the safer call. We’ll probe the wood, show you what we find, and give you a written price for either option. Call (754) 354-3671 for a free inspection.
Ready to get a real number on your Pembroke Park front door replacement? Call Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale at (754) 354-3671 for a free, written estimate. Spencer Odell and our crew will measure the opening, check the framing, and hand you a line-item price before you sign anything.
Written by Spencer Odell, Owner at Hale Windows Fort Lauderdale, serving Pembroke Park since 2009.
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.