Free in-home measure and quote — PGT, CGI and CWS impact lines compared on your actual openings, style by style
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Door installation in Lighthouse Point runs about $1,200 to $4,800 for a standard entry door, and $3,500 to $9,000+ for a hurricane-rated impact door, depending on opening size and hardware grade. Most jobs take one day once your door arrives, and custom fabrication typically runs four to six weeks. If you’re searching for a local crew that actually understands salt-air corrosion and Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone codes, call us at (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and written quote.
We know Lighthouse Point not as a dot on a map but as a place where nearly every street ends at a canal. That single fact changes how we spec every door, every hinge, every jamb. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and on every job we do.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Lighthouse Point’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We’ve been installing doors in South Florida since 2011, and the canal-front homes of Lighthouse Point have taught us more about marine corrosion than any product brochure ever could. Our Door Installation team has walked into too many 1960s CBS ranches along the finger canals where original aluminum frames have pitted clean through the anodizing. We know what fails here because we’ve replaced it, repeatedly.
Ed Winslow owns this company. You call, a live person answers, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail loop, no call center, no “we’ll get back to you next business day.” When you schedule an estimate in Lighthouse Point, a background-checked, uniformed technician shows up at your door, not a subcontractor you’ve never heard of.
We hold a published address and state license number. We stand behind every install with the Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right. Period. That’s a standard of accountability written into every job.
Our Door Installation Services in Lighthouse Point
Entry Doors
A new entry door in Lighthouse Point does double duty: it’s your home’s first impression and its last line of defense against wind-driven salt spray. We install Therma-Tru entry doors, which are engineered to withstand exactly the kind of chronic moisture and UV exposure your front elevation gets on NE 31st Avenue or along the canal streets. We spec marine-grade 316 stainless hinges and multi-point locks on every entry door here, not because it’s an upsell, but because zinc hardware seizes after about three years of salt air.
Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors
Lighthouse Point sits entirely inside Florida’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means every replacement door must carry a Miami-Dade or Broward Notice of Acceptance (NOA). That’s not a suggestion, it’s code. We install impact-rated doors from PGT and CGI with laminated glass and reinforced frames that meet HVHZ requirements. If a big-box store sells you a door without an NOA for your Lighthouse Point address, you will fail inspection and you’ll be back at square one.
French & Double Doors
Canal-facing French doors are the favorite feature of Lighthouse Point ranch homes, and the most common failure point. We replaced a pair of corroded French doors on a 1960s CBS ranch off the canal near NE 31st Court. The original aluminum frames had pitted through the anodizing, and the hinges were so weakened by salt that the doors sagged and wouldn’t lock. We installed Miami-Dade NOA-compliant impact-rated doors with laminated glass, marine-grade 316 stainless hinges, and multi-point locks, and sealed every jamb with a corrosion-inhibiting flashing. That’s the standard here, not the exception.
Storm & Exterior Doors
A quality storm door in Lighthouse Point isn’t decorative. It’s a sacrificial layer that takes the first hit of salt spray and wind-driven rain so your primary door doesn’t have to. We install exterior door systems with thermal-break frames that resist the kind of pitting that chews through standard aluminum in five to seven years this close to the Intracoastal.
What happens when you call
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lighthouse Point
We’re an authorized installer for eight premium brands, including CGI, CWS, and ES Windows. For Lighthouse Point customers, we maintain relationships with local suppliers who stock impact-rated door configurations that already carry Miami-Dade NOA approvals, which shortens your wait time once the order’s placed. Every unit we quote for a Lighthouse Point home is spec’d for the salt environment from the first line item, not field-modified later. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll walk you through which brand and configuration fits your opening and your canal exposure.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lighthouse Point Homes
- Salt-corroded hinges and lock bodies. Zinc or galvanized hardware near a canal can seize or snap within three to five years, leaving a door that won’t lock or swings on weakened pins. We use 316 stainless exclusively on Lighthouse Point installs.
- Pitted aluminum frames at the threshold and jamb. Constant salt-air exposure attacks anodized aluminum from the bottom up. Once pitting starts, the frame loses structural integrity and the door won’t seat properly against the weatherstripping.
- Failed flashing that let wind-driven rain wick into the rough opening. Hidden rot forms behind the trim, and by the time you see it, the fasteners and jamb are already compromised. Proper corrosion-inhibiting flashing costs a little more up front and saves a full tear-out later.
- Non-NOA doors that fail Lighthouse Point inspections. If the unit you bought doesn’t carry a Miami-Dade or Broward NOA, it won’t pass, and you’ll pay twice. We verify approval numbers before we quote so you don’t get surprised.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lighthouse Point, FL
For a standard entry door in Lighthouse Point, you’re looking at roughly $1,200 to $4,800 installed, including removal of the old door and proper flashing. Impact-rated entry doors in this market typically run $3,500 to $9,000, depending on opening size, glass package, and whether you choose a multi-point locking system. French door replacements on canal-facing walls run higher because the opening is wider and the wind-load requirements jump. Storm and exterior doors land between $800 and $2,500 installed. Every quote we write for a Lighthouse Point address includes marine-grade hardware as the baseline spec, not an add-on line item.
We offer upfront pricing with written line-item quotes. No change orders, no surprises on the invoice. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule a free in-home measure and written quote.
What Door Installation Costs in Lighthouse Point
Here’s how the numbers break down for this city specifically. A single impact-rated entry door starts around $3,500 and can reach $9,000 for oversized openings with decorative glass. Whole-home door packages, where you’re replacing every exterior door at once, typically run $12,000 to $40,000+ in Lighthouse Point because most homes have a front entry, a rear or side door, and at least one set of French or sliding doors facing the canal. What moves the price: the number of openings, the wind zone (all of Lighthouse Point is HVHZ, so that’s baked in), frame material, and whether the existing jamb is salvageable or too corroded to reuse. Custom fabrication runs four to six weeks. Once your units arrive, most door installs are completed in as fast as a single day.
The honest, local-priced way forward: call (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and a written line-item quote. No ballpark over the phone, no vague ranges. Real numbers for your actual openings.
Florida Pays You Back
Door installation in Lighthouse Point often comes with real financial offsets if you’re installing impact-rated units. The My Safe Florida Home program has offered matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, including impact-rated doors, subject to program availability and application windows. Florida also offers a sales-tax exemption on impact-resistant windows and doors, which takes a meaningful bite out of the invoice on a multi-door job. On the federal side, the 25C energy credit allows up to 30% of product cost, capped at $600 per year, on qualifying energy-efficient units like Low-E impact doors. After a wind-mitigation inspection, which runs about $75 to $150, many Lighthouse Point homeowners see windstorm premium credits averaging around 25% on the windstorm portion of their policy. We don’t process the incentives for you, and we won’t tell you a number we can’t stand behind. But we’ll install doors that qualify, and we’ll hand you the paperwork your carrier needs.
One decision worth making early: impact doors versus shutters. Shutters require you to be home to deploy them, and they do nothing for salt-air corrosion or daily energy efficiency. A permanent impact door with laminated glass and marine-grade hardware protects your home every single day, not just when a storm track appears. It’s the spec we recommend for Lighthouse Point because it’s the spec that actually survives here.
Every door we install in Lighthouse Point carries a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval number matched to the opening’s design pressure. We never install a unit rated above +/-100 without confirming the engineering matches the actual wind load at your specific address. That’s how you pass inspection the first time.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lighthouse Point
Our crews work throughout the north Broward coastline, including Pompano Beach Highlands, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, and Coconut Creek. Whether you’re on a canal in Lighthouse Point or a few blocks inland to the west of Federal Highway, we know the flood zones, the wind loads, and the permitting requirements that apply to your specific address. Lighthouse Point is home turf, but our trucks are on these roads every week.
Serving Lighthouse Point, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point
Yes. In Lighthouse Point, even homes that aren’t directly on a canal sit within a quarter mile of saltwater most of the time, and the airborne salt concentration is still high enough to corrode zinc or galvanized hardware within five to seven years. Given that a quality door should last three to five times that long, marine-grade 316 stainless hardware is the correct baseline spec for every exterior door in the 33064 zip code. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free estimate and we’ll show you the price difference in writing.
We are an authorized installer for eight brands with Miami-Dade NOA-compliant door configurations, including PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows. Each unit is spec’d to the design pressure of your specific opening, and we provide the NOA number with your quote. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll match the right brand to your home’s exposure.
A standard impact door has a laminated glass package that meets basic HVHZ requirements. A “hurricane-proof” door, as we use the term in Lighthouse Point, means a complete system: impact-rated glass, reinforced frame, marine-grade 316 stainless hinges, multi-point locking, and corrosion-inhibiting flashing. The difference is that the standard version survives a storm, while the full system also survives ten years of salt air. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and we’ll price both specs so you can decide with real numbers in front of you.
Sometimes, yes. If your existing frame is true, square, and free of pitting or hidden rot, a panel-only replacement can work and will save you several hundred dollars. But in Lighthouse Point, we inspect the threshold and jamb carefully because salt damage often hides behind the trim. If we find corrosion, we’ll show you photos before recommending a full replacement. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule a free inspection.
Most Lighthouse Point homeowners see a 10% to 20% reduction in cooling costs after replacing old, air-leaking doors with impact-rated units carrying Low-E glass. The exact number depends on your home’s orientation, ceiling height, and how much of your existing door area faces direct afternoon sun. We won’t promise a specific dollar figure, but we can show you the U-factor and solar heat gain coefficient of every unit we quote. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free estimate and we’ll walk you through the numbers for your specific openings.
Key Takeaways
- Door installation in Lighthouse Point runs $1,200 to $4,800 for standard entry doors and $3,500 to $9,000+ for impact-rated units.
- Every exterior door in the 33064 zip code needs marine-grade hardware. Zinc and galvanized steel fail within three to five years near the canals.
- All of Lighthouse Point is in the HVHZ. Every replacement door needs a Miami-Dade or Broward NOA. We verify approval numbers before we quote.
- Winslow Windows & Doors is locally owned by Ed Winslow, in business since 2011, with a published address, state license, and the Done Right Promise.
- Free in-home measure and written line-item quote. Call (844) 901-4551.
Call Winslow Windows & Doors for Your Lighthouse Point Door Installation
You’re not buying a door. You’re buying the difference between a home that holds up for decades on a saltwater canal and one that starts corroding by year three. We’ve spent over 15 years learning what survives in Lighthouse Point and what doesn’t. The right hardware, the right flashing, the right NOA, the right installer. Ed’s name is on the door, and on every job we do. Call (844) 901-4551 now to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers, 24/7.
The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Lighthouse Point, FL.