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Door installation in Edgewood is rarely a straight swap. The city’s ranch homes, most built between 1950 and 1975, were framed long before Florida adopted modern wind-load rules, and Orange County now requires every replacement opening to meet current Florida Building Code standards. That means a door job here nearly always involves more than unbolting the old unit and hanging a new one. TruePane Windows & Doors has walked Edgewood homeowners through that process enough times to know exactly what the inspector will look for. Call (754) 238-2201 for a free estimate, and we’ll tell you straight what your opening needs.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Edgewood’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We’ve been replacing doors in Edgewood long enough to recognize the house style before we see the address. Mid-century ranch, concrete block or wood frame, original aluminum slider at the rear, hollow-core slab at the side door. The details repeat because the housing stock does. That familiarity matters when Orange County requires wind-load documentation on a replacement door, because we already know which openings will need a jamb rebuild and which will pass as-is.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 as a second-generation glazier, and the standard he set hasn’t moved since. We’re not the cheapest bid in Edgewood. We’re the last call a homeowner needs to make on a door. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they measure every opening twice before a quote is written. When Edgewood homeowners call, a live person answers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback form.
We also stand behind the work in writing. Every job carries the Done Right Promise and The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, durations stated, before the truck leaves your driveway. If the pane is not true, the job is not done. That’s the founding rule, and it governs every door we hang in Edgewood.
Our Door Installation Services in Edgewood
Most Edgewood homes need one of a few specific door types, depending on exposure, age, and whether the opening faces Lake Conway or the street. Here’s what we install most often, and what Edgewood-specific conditions each one addresses.
Entry & Swing Doors
This is the most common job in Edgewood, and the one where code compliance surprises people. A 1960s ranch with an original hollow-core entry door cannot meet Orange County’s wind-load requirement by simply replacing the slab. The jamb, threshold, and framing often need rebuilding to accept an impact-rated unit. We quote the full opening, not just the door, so there’s no second bill waiting after tear-out. Most Edgewood entry door replacements run $1,900 to $4,200 installed, depending on whether the jamb is salvageable and which manufacturer line you choose.
Storm Doors
Storm doors in Edgewood do double duty. They shield the primary entry from Central Florida’s UV and rain, and they add a second barrier against wind-driven debris during the storm season many Edgewood homeowners treat as routine. On older ranch homes, a storm door also buys time for an original entry door that hasn’t failed yet but won’t pass inspection when it does. We stock Ply Gem and PGT storm door lines and can usually turn an Edgewood storm door replacement around in a single visit.
Arched & Custom Doors
A fair number of Edgewood’s 1960s and 1970s ranch homes have arched or radius-topped entry openings, a period detail worth preserving. Replacing those requires a custom radius door or a square-topped unit framed in with a matching transom, and Orange County still expects the opening to meet wind-load code either way. We’ve done both in Edgewood. Custom arched doors here typically run $3,200 to $6,500 installed, depending on radius, material, and impact rating.
Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are uncommon in original Edgewood stock, but we’ve installed them on Lake Conway properties and on renovated ranches where the homeowner wants a modern entry with a wider clear opening. A pivot door requires precise floor and header engineering, and in Edgewood’s humidity the hardware has to be corrosion-resistant from day one. We spec accordingly. Figure $4,500 to $9,000 for a properly engineered pivot entry in this market, impact-rated.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Edgewood
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including, PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. For Edgewood homes, we commonly quote PGT and CGI for impact-rated entry doors because those lines carry the Florida Product Approval numbers Orange County inspectors look for. We also work with Ply Gem and CWS stock for storm doors and standard replacements. When we quote an Edgewood job, we put manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see exactly what you’re buying, including wind-load ratings and warranty durations. No vague verbal assurances.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Edgewood Homes
- Hollow-core exteriors that fail wind-load inspection. Many original Edgewood doors from the 1950s through 1970s are literally hollow inside. They split at the jamb or crack at the hinge screws during wind events, and Orange County will not sign off on one as a replacement. The opening needs a new jamb, threshold, and impact-rated slab.
- Threshold rot from Lake Conway moisture and humidity. Properties on or near the lake get a steady dose of damp air, especially on west- and north-facing exposures. Wood-frame rot under the threshold makes the door sag, the sweep stops sealing, and the opening moves. We rebuild the sill and flashing before hanging the new unit.
- DIY like-for-like replacements that skip the permit. We’ve walked into Edgewood homes where a homeowner replaced a back door themselves, matched the old size, and never pulled an Orange County permit. When the house went under contract, the sale inspection flagged it. The opening never met current FBC wind-load code, and the fix cost more than doing it correctly the first time.
- Jalousie-adjacent rear doors on Florida rooms. Edgewood ranch homes frequently have original jalousie windows surrounding a rear door on a screened enclosure. The door itself can be replaced, but the surrounding openings will eventually need compliant units too. We’ll scope the whole wall so you’re not paying for a door now and a full window package two years later without a plan.
Pricing for Door Installation in Edgewood, FL
Here’s what Edgewood homeowners should expect to pay, in real numbers. A basic entry door replacement with a compliant jamb starts around $1,900 and runs to about $4,200 depending on slab material and impact rating. Storm doors land between $600 and $1,800 installed. Double or French doors run $2,800 to $6,000. A custom arched entry or pivot door starts at $3,200 and tops out near $9,000 for a fully engineered, impact-rated opening. What moves the number: whether the existing jamb and threshold can be saved, whether the door needs a Florida Product Approval wind-load rating, and whether we’re pulling an Orange County permit. The permit itself is a line item we always include when required, because skipping it creates a bigger bill later. Call (754) 238-2201 and we’ll give you a written, line-item quote for your specific opening. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Edgewood
Edgewood sits fully surrounded by Orlando and Orange County, and we regularly run crews to the nearby communities of Door Installation customers across Anna Maria, Acacia Villas, Alafaya, and Altamonte Springs. If you’re in one of those areas and need the same wind-load-compliant work we do in Edgewood, call the same number. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami office, with crews serving Edgewood locally.
Serving Edgewood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Edgewood 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 Edgewood
Yes. Orange County requires a building permit for exterior door replacement, and the inspector will verify the new opening meets current Florida Building Code wind-load requirements. A like-for-like swap of the slab alone won’t pass if the jamb and threshold aren’t compliant. We pull the permit, coordinate the inspection, and hand you the paperwork. Call (754) 238-2201 for a quote that includes it.
No, not economically. Hollow-core doors cannot be reinforced to meet Orange County’s wind-load standard. The correct repair is a full opening replacement: new jamb, threshold, fasteners, and an impact-rated slab. Retrofitting an old hollow-core is throwing money at a door that will fail the inspection anyway. We’ll give you a straight answer and a fixed-price quote.
That depends on your exact address, the door’s exposure, and whether the home falls in a wind-borne debris region, which many Edgewood properties do. Orange County uses the Florida Building Code and applicable Florida Product Approval numbers. For most Edgewood ranch homes, an impact-rated door with the correct design pressure rating for the opening is required. We look up the specifics for your street before quoting, and we put the rating in writing.
It can prevent an increase, or in some cases unlock a wind-mitigation discount. One Edgewood homeowner on a Lake Conway shoreline property used the permit and inspection paperwork from a TruePane replacement to avoid a premium hike the insurer was ready to impose on an unpermitted prior install. Your insurer wants evidence the opening meets code. We hand you that evidence. The paperwork is part of the job, not an add-on.
Only as a short-term fix. The jalousie windows around that door cannot be made to meet current wind-load code, and Orange County will eventually flag them if the home is sold or renovated. If the door needs replacing now, do the door correctly. But plan for the adjacent openings to follow, and don’t let a contractor quote the door as if the surrounding wall doesn’t exist. We’ll scope the whole Florida room so you can budget in order, not in surprise.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Edgewood and surrounding communities.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose TruePane Windows & Doors
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.