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Door installation in Lantana, FL typically runs $1,200 to $4,800 depending on whether you’re replacing a standard entry door or retrofitting a hurricane-rated unit into an older CBS opening. Most standard replacements take one day once the door arrives, while custom impact-rated fabrication runs 4–6 weeks. If you’re dealing with a corroded, fused-shut slider or a door that no longer seals against Lantana’s salt air, call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll send someone who knows exactly what they’re looking at.
We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, and Ed Winslow’s name is on the business. Our Door Installation team has been cutting out corroded frames and squaring up pre-code openings in Lantana long enough to know that every job here carries a salt-air wildcard. That’s why we lead with inspection, not assumptions.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Lantana’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Since 2011, Winslow has been the locally owned alternative to faceless national chains. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and on every job we do. Homeowners in the 33462 zip code call us because a live person answers 24/7, not a voicemail loop. When a door jamb seizes at 9 p.m. and you can’t close your house, that matters.
Our technicians arrive background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who’s at your door before the truck pulls up. We carry a published address and license number, and we don’t hide behind shell companies. The Done Right Promise backs every door we hang: if it’s not done right, we make it right. Period.
Lantana’s housing stock is different from what you’ll find ten miles inland. We know the 1950s–1970s CBS ranches along Dixie Highway and the condo conversions near the Intracoastal. We know where the salt air hits hardest. That local knowledge means our estimates account for what’s behind the frame, not just the door you can see.
Our Door Installation Services in Lantana
Every door we install in Lantana gets matched to the exposure it will actually face: Intracoastal salt spray, Atlantic-driven wind, and humidity that never quits. Here’s what we handle most often.
Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors
In Lantana’s coastal wind zone, an entry door isn’t decoration. It’s the first thing wind-driven debris hits. We install impact-rated units from PGT and CGI with Miami-Dade NOA numbers and Florida Product Approval documentation your insurer will actually accept. The wind-mitigation credit conversation is part of every quote we write here, because we know Palm Beach County carriers reward documented impact-rated openings.
Replacement Doors
Most Lantana replacement jobs start as something smaller. A door sticks. A threshold leaks. Salt air has been eating the frame for ten years, and by the time you notice, the rough opening underneath is compromised. We don’t slap a new slab into a failing frame. We open it up, assess the block, and rebuild what needs rebuilding. You get a door that closes square, seals tight, and stays that way.
Storm & Exterior Doors
Storm doors take the brunt of Lantana’s weather so your main door doesn’t have to. We install heavy-gauge storm doors with powder-coated hardware built for salt exposure. On homes facing the Intracoastal, we push toward marine-grade thresholds and stainless hardware. Standard steel components pit within years this close to the water.
Entry Doors
An entry door replacement in Lantana is rarely just a door. The original openings in 1950s–1970s CBS construction are frequently undersized for modern impact-rated frames. When we pull the old frame, we often find moisture-wicked block and failed mortar. We rebuild the opening, flash it properly, and set the new door so water never gets a path in again.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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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 Lantana
We’re an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows, among others. That means we stock the parts and hardware Lantana customers need without waiting on a distributor to ship from Jacksonville. When a PGT hinge wears out or a CGI sill needs replacing, we can usually get it done in one trip, not three. Authorized status also means every warranty claim goes through properly, with the paperwork your insurer expects.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Lantana Homes
Door failures in Lantana follow predictable patterns. Here’s what we run into most:
- Corroded aluminum frames and thresholds. Within a decade near the Intracoastal, salt spray pits aluminum door frames, fuses tracks, and eats through sill pans. A door that’s “hard to open” is often a full-frame corrosion failure, not a loose screw.
- Undersized rough openings in CBS block. Pre-code 1950s–1970s homes were built for thin aluminum doors. Modern impact-rated frames need a bigger, squarer opening. The moment the old frame comes out, you’re usually looking at masonry work.
- Failed waterproofing at pre-code thresholds. Decades of South Florida humidity lets moisture wick into the block around doorways. By the time the failure shows up inside as a soft floor or peeling paint, the rough opening needs permit-driven correction, not caulk.
- Fused-shut sliders on Intracoastal-facing homes. This is our most common emergency call in Lantana. Salt air corrodes aluminum slider tracks within 10–15 years, welding the door to its track. Lube won’t fix it. It needs a tear-out.
Pricing for Door Installation in Lantana, FL
Here’s what door installation actually costs in Lantana right now. A standard entry door replacement runs $1,200–$2,800. Storm doors land between $800 and $1,800 installed. Impact-rated entry doors from PGT or CGI run $2,500–$5,000 for a standard single opening, and large or custom French or double-door configs start around $4,000 and go up from there. What moves the price here: opening size and whether we’re rebuilding the rough opening, the design pressure rating required for your exposure zone, and frame material. Free estimate, written line-item quote, fixed pricing with no change orders. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule yours.
What Door Installation Costs in Lantana
For a single impact-rated entry door, budget $2,500–$5,000 in Lantana. Standard replacement doors without impact rating run $1,200–$2,800. French and double doors start around $4,000 and climb with width, glass, and hardware. Whole-home door packages, where we replace front, rear, and side doors with matched impact units, typically land between $8,000 and $18,000. The variables are real: an Intracoastal-facing home in the higher wind exposure zone needs design pressures that cost more than a door on a sheltered block near Lantana Road. A pre-code CBS opening that needs masonry rebuild adds $400–$1,200 depending on what we find. We write those allowances into the contract upfront and price any surprise in writing before we touch it. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and a written quote.
Here’s the honest part: nobody can quote a Lantana door replacement without seeing the rough opening. Salt air hides damage. That’s why our estimates include an inspection first, and why we never quote blind over the phone.
Florida Pays You Back
Door installation in Lantana can qualify for serious money. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades. Florida waives sales tax on impact-resistant windows and doors. The federal 25C energy credit covers 30% of product cost, up to $600 per year on qualifying units. After a wind-mitigation inspection ($75–$150), Lantana homeowners typically see the windstorm portion of their premium drop by roughly 25% once impact-rated openings are documented. No guarantees: programs and carriers set the final numbers. But the documentation we provide, including Miami-Dade NOA numbers and Florida Product Approval numbers per configuration, is exactly what inspectors and insurance underwriters ask for.
One comparison worth knowing: impact-rated doors beat hurricane shutters for most Lantana homeowners because the protection is always in place. No panels to haul out of the garage at 2 a.m. as a storm shifts toward the coast. You close the door, and the house is sealed.
What Opening Up an Older Lantana Home Actually Turns Up
This is the part most door companies won’t tell you until they’re already ripping out your frame. In Lantana’s pre-code CBS housing stock, a door replacement routinely uncovers outdated wiring routed through the jamb, undersized or rotted framing, and waterproofing that failed years ago. The moment we open the wall, the building code triggers corrections. We handle it inspection-first: our crew assesses the rough opening before we quote, allowances for likely masonry and flashing work get written into the contract, and any surprise gets priced and approved in writing before we go further. That’s the only way to do this honestly. In Lantana’s salt air, the surprise isn’t if something’s hiding behind that old door. It’s what.
A recent example: we replaced a fused-shut aluminum slider on a 1960s CBS ranch near the Intracoastal. The track was so pitted from salt air that the jamb had to be cut out entirely. Our crew found the original rough opening had moisture-compromised mortar, so we rebuilt the opening, upgraded to a PGT impact-rated entry door with a Miami-Dade NOA, and documented the work for the owner’s wind mitigation inspection. The insurance credit paid back a chunk of the job within the first year.
That’s the failure chain Lantana’s salt air triggers in pre-code CBS door openings: aluminum pits, tracks fuse, moisture wicks into the block, and a “simple” door replacement becomes a full-frame correction. Our inspection-first process turns those surprises into a budgeted upgrade, not bill shock.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lantana
If you’re in Lake Worth, Lake Worth Corridor, Boynton Beach, or Greenacres City, we cover those communities too. Same team, same Done Right Promise. Same live person answering at (844) 901-4551.
Serving Lantana, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lantana 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 Lantana
Because Lantana’s 1950s–1970s CBS homes were built before modern impact-rated frame standards existed, and Palm Beach County requires a permit with a rough-opening inspection for any structural door replacement. The inspector verifies the opening is sound, properly flashed, and sized for the design pressure your wind zone requires. Skip it, and your insurance company can deny a future claim. We pull permits, schedule inspections, and pass them. You never chase paperwork. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll handle it from the first measure to the final sign-off.
Yes, in most cases. Palm Beach County insurers offer windstorm premium credits for documented impact-rated openings. After a wind-mitigation inspection, Lantana homeowners often see the windstorm portion drop around 25%. You need the product approval numbers, the installation documentation, and the inspection report. We provide all three. The credit won’t fully offset the door cost in year one, but over several years it meaningfully reduces total cost of ownership. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll walk you through what your specific insurer typically requires.
A storm door is an extra outer door that shields your main door from weather and adds ventilation, but it won’t stop wind-driven debris. A hurricane-proof entry door is impact-rated, carries a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval number, and is tested to withstand the design pressures for Lantana’s wind zone. In a real storm, the storm door becomes debris; the impact door stays in its frame. Most Lantana homeowners on the Intracoastal side need the impact door. Call (844) 901-4551 for a free assessment of what your exposure actually requires.
Rarely in Lantana. Salt air doesn’t damage just the panel; it pits the frame, corrodes the jamb anchors, and usually compromises the waterproofing where the threshold meets the block. By the time the panel looks bad, the frame beneath it is worse. We’ll assess the rough opening honestly. If the frame is sound, we’ll reuse it. If not, we’ll tell you plainly and quote the full replacement. Honest assessment, no upsell. Call (844) 901-4551 to schedule an inspection.
We price them in writing before we touch them. When we find what Lantana’s salt air typically hides, like moisture-compromised mortar or undersized openings, we stop, document the condition with photos, explain the fix, and hand you a written change order with a fixed price. You approve it before work continues. No surprise line items on the final invoice. That’s the Winslow way, and it’s the only way Ed would have his name on the job. Call (844) 901-4551 for an estimate that plans for the worst and promises no surprises.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Lantana since 2011.
Ready for a door that actually closes square and seals against the salt? Call (844) 901-4551 for your free in-home measure and written quote. Upfront pricing. No surprises on the invoice. The one down the road.