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 Plantation, FL typically runs $1,200–$5,800 depending on the door type, opening size, and whether you need hurricane-impact rating. Most standard entry door replacements in Plantation’s 1960s–1980s ranch homes fall between $1,500 and $3,200 installed. If you’re replacing a sliding glass door onto a screened pool enclosure, expect $2,800–$6,500 because of the additional HVHZ compliance and permitting work.
Winslow Windows & Doors has been doing this work since 2011, and we know Plantation’s housing stock better than most. The concrete-block construction, the pool enclosures, the HOA covenants from the original planned developments. We’ve worked through every layer of it. Call Ed Winslow’s team at (844) 901-4551 for a free in-home measure and written quote. A real person answers, day or night.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Plantation’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and on every job we do. That’s not a slogan. We publish our address and license number, and we’ve kept the same phone number since we opened in 2011. When homeowners in Plantation Acres or the original ranch tracts call about a corroded sliding door threshold or a failed jamb seal, they’re not filing a ticket with a national chain. They’re talking to the company that’ll actually show up and do the work.
Our technicians are background-checked and arrive in uniform, so you know who’s walking up before the truck even stops. We answer the phone live, 24/7. No call centers, no voicemail loops. And because we’re an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux, we can match the right product to Plantation’s HVHZ code requirements without guesswork.
Plantation homeowners don’t get the same treatment from out-of-town crews. We’ve pulled permits at City of Plantation, we’ve cleared HOA architectural boards, and we’ve seen what happens when a contractor installs a door with a Florida Product Approval from a non-HVHZ county. It fails inspection. We don’t make that mistake because we live in the same codebook.
Our Door Installation Services in Plantation
Every door we install in Plantation has to clear three hurdles: the City of Plantation building permit, HVHZ product approval, and the deed restrictions that still govern many of the older planned subdivisions. We handle all three as one process.
Entry Doors
A solid, properly sealed entry door makes more difference than just curb appeal. In Plantation’s 1970s ranch homes, original wood and aluminum doors lose their seal within a decade from humidity and summer thunderstorms. We replace the entire assembly, jamb included, not just the slab. Entry door replacement in Plantation runs $1,500–$3,200 for standard sizes, more for custom or double-door configurations on larger westside two-story homes.
Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors
Broward County sits entirely inside Florida’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means any door you replace in Plantation must carry a Florida Product Approval with HVHZ compliance. That’s a stricter bar than most of the state. We install PGT and CGI impact-rated doors with Miami-Dade NOA documentation matched to your opening’s design pressure. These aren’t just storm doors with a label. They’re tested assemblies that hold up to wind-driven debris. Expect $2,400–$5,800 installed, depending on size, glass package, and finish.
French & Double Doors
French doors are common in Plantation’s newer and larger homes, especially in 1990s–2000s westside builds where interior living spaces open onto patios and pool decks. When an original French door fails, it’s usually at the astragal or threshold, where water intrusion leads to rot and mold behind the casing. We replace the full unit with impact-rated, energy-certified options from PGT and ES Windows. French door replacements typically run $3,500–$7,000 in Plantation. Call (844) 901-4551 for exact pricing on your opening.
Replacement Doors
If your Plantation home still has its original 1960s aluminum front door or a single-track sliding glass door from the 1970s, you’re losing cool air every day. South Florida’s humidity accelerates oxidation on aluminum frames and erodes threshold seals, especially on west-facing and pool-side exposures. We replace these with Therma-Tru entry systems and PGT sliding glass doors that comply with current HVHZ standards. The insurance angle matters too: more carriers in Plantation are requiring proof of impact-rated openings for policy renewals.
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 Plantation
We’re an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux, which means we can order factory-direct and match finish, glass package, and impact rating to your opening. Need a replacement hinge kit for a 2009 CWS French door in a Jacaranda Lakes home? We source it. Need a full Hurricane-Proof PGT front door for a 1968 ranch in Plantation Park Estates? We order and install it. No guesswork on lead times, no “the brand doesn’t make that anymore.” If the door is in our authorized lineup, we can fix it.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Plantation Homes
- Non-HVHZ product approvals. A contractor installs a door with a Florida Product Approval from a county outside the HVHZ, and Plantation’s inspector fails it because the Miami-Dade NOA doesn’t list the design pressure for Broward County’s wind zone. We see this monthly, and it’s a tear-out every time.
- Deed-restriction conflicts on pool patio doors. The original 1950s–60s planned-development covenants still govern architectural changes in many Plantation subdivisions. Replace a sliding glass door onto a screened pool enclosure without checking the deed, and the HOA’s architectural board can demand a re-install in a compliant finish. We check covenants first.
- Reused jambs and framing. An impact-rated slab gets dropped into the original 1970s builder-grade frame, and wind-driven water finds the unsealed gap between jamb and block. Mold behind the casing follows within a season. The whole assembly needs to be replaced, not just the panel.
- Fogged insulated glass on aging sliders. Plantation’s humidity kills the seal on original single-track sliders from the 1970s and 80s. By the time you see fog between the panes, the frame is usually too far gone for a panel-only swap. Most of these jobs become full replacement doors.
Pricing for Door Installation in Plantation, FL
Entry door replacement in Plantation: $1,500–$3,200. Hurricane-rated front and entry doors: $2,400–$5,800. French doors: $3,500–$7,000. Sliding glass doors onto pool enclosures: $2,800–$6,500, because you’re paying for HVHZ compliance, a City of Plantation permit, and in some neighborhoods, HOA architectural review. What moves the price: opening size, which impacts the design pressure rating we have to hit; floor height, because wind loads increase with exposure; frame material, because reusing an old jamb is false economy; and glass package, because laminated interlayers and low-E coatings add cost. Want an exact number? We’ll measure, price, and put it in writing. Free. Call (844) 901-4551.
What Door Installation Costs in Plantation
Let’s put real range on the table. Impact-rated entry doors in Plantation: $2,400–$5,800 installed, which covers the door, new jamb, hardware, sealant, and removal of the old unit. A standard replacement door without impact rating lands lower, $1,500–$3,200, but we rarely recommend skimping in a hurricane zone. If you’re doing a whole opening with sidelites or transoms, plan for $4,000–$9,000. Multiple doors in one job, which is common when a homeowner replaces the front, garage, and pool patio openings at once, can bring the per-door figure down. We’ll give you a free in-home measure and a written quote, Line by Line, so you see every dollar before signing.
Florida Pays You Back
There are real incentives that offset impact door costs in Plantation. My Safe Florida Home offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, and doors with impact ratings can count toward that. Florida waives sales tax on impact-resistant windows and doors. The federal 25C energy credit applies to certain qualifying units, up to $600 per year as 30% of product cost. And after a wind-mitigation inspection, which runs $75–$150, many Plantation homeowners see windstorm-premium credits averaging around 25% on the windstorm portion of the policy. Every carrier sets its own final number, so we won’t promise a specific savings figure. But we’ll point you to the paperwork.
We Also Serve Cities Near Plantation
Our Door Installation crews also work in Broadview Park, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, and Fort Lauderdale. If you’re in Plantation proper, we’re local. If you’re just across the line in one of those nearby cities, Plantation is still our home turf, and you’ll get the same live 24/7 answer and the same local code knowledge. For door work anywhere in this part of Broward County, the service is the same: background-checked technicians, written quotes, and Ed Winslow’s name on the job.
Serving Plantation, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plantation 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 Plantation
Yes. The City of Plantation requires a building permit for door replacements that are not “like-for-like,” and on a screened pool enclosure, the door must also satisfy HVHZ product approval and any deed restrictions from the original planned-development covenants. We pull permits as part of the job. Call (844) 901-4551 if you’re not sure which category your door falls into.
No, and you shouldn’t. The original 1970s jamb in Plantation’s block-construction ranch homes wasn’t designed for the weight and wind-load of an impact-rated door. Reuse the frame, and you create a gap for wind-driven water. We replace the entire assembly, jamb to casing. It’s the only way the inspection passes.
A Florida Product Approval certifies that a door meets the Florida Building Code for its design pressure. A Miami-Dade NOA is more specific and stricter, listing the design pressures tested under the HVHZ standard. In Plantation, the inspector wants to see the Miami-Dade NOA match the design pressure required for your exact wind zone and opening. Not every Florida-approved door carries the right NOA. We verify before we order.
Yes. Many Plantation communities with 1950s–60s covenants restrict front door style, finish, or color, but the HOA board still has to allow impact-rated replacements for safety. We can work with the approved style and find an impact-rated door from PGT, CGI, or Therma-Tru that matches the required look. We’ll handle the architectural board submission for you.
We can’t promise a specific premium reduction, but many Plantation carriers offer windstorm premium credits after a wind-mitigation inspection confirms impact-rated openings. It’s one piece of the formula. A home with impact-rated doors and windows typically qualifies for a better windstorm rate than one with original 1970s openings. Call (844) 901-4551 to get the installation side moving, then let your inspector confirm the savings.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Plantation, FL since 2011.