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Fast, Reliable Door Installation Across Kendall
Door installation in Kendall means meeting a code standard that exists nowhere else in the continental United States. Every exterior door we hang here must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, and if it doesn’t, the permit gets rejected and the insurance company can walk away from the claim later. We’ve been installing NOA-certified doors in Kendall long enough to know exactly what the inspector looks for, what the permit office wants, and what the insurer needs documented. Call (754) 238-2201 for a door installation estimate. We’ll tell you on paper what the door should be and what it should cost.
Key Takeaways
- Kendall sits inside the HVHZ, where every exterior door needs a Miami-Dade NOA, not just a Florida Statewide approval.
- Entry doors, storm doors, and custom arched doors in Kendall typically run $1,800 to $7,500 installed, depending on product rating and opening condition.
- Permit-ready NOA documentation protects you when an insurance claim gets filed after a storm.
- TruePane quotes manufacturer lines side by side on paper and registers both warranty layers before our truck leaves your driveway.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Kendall’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We work in Kendall the way a neighbor would work, because that’s what we are. Our crews know Miller Drive, Kendall Drive, Sunset Drive, and the side streets off 107th Avenue where the CBS ranchers sit on quarter-acre lots. We know which houses still have the original 1979 hollow-core front doors and which ones got partial upgrades after Hurricane Andrew. That matters when you’re pricing a door replacement, because the opening itself tells you half the story before you measure anything.
Dale Kessler founded TruePane in 2008 on a rule that’s been on the whiteboard ever since: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That means every door gets measured twice, every jamb gets checked for corrosion before the new door gets ordered, and every install gets a Done Right Promise in writing. Kendall homeowners don’t want a sales pitch. They want someone who will answer the phone in ten years when the door finally settles. That’s the kind of company we’re building.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work in your home the way they’d work in their own mother’s. We carry a deep inventory of door hardware and sealants that work in Kendall’s salt air and humidity, and we stock parts for the door lines Kendall homes already have. When you call (754) 238-2201, a live person answers. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback form. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Our Door Installation Services in Kendall
Every door we install in Kendall has to clear the HVHZ bar first. Here’s what that looks like for the door types Kendall homeowners ask about most.
Entry & Swing Doors
An entry door in Kendall is a structural opening, not a decoration. The wind-load requirement for exterior doors here exceeds 150 mph design pressure, and a hollow-core slab from a big-box store won’t come close. We install NOA-certified impact-rated entry systems, and we replace the jamb, threshold, and flashing as one assembly so the opening actually behaves like it’s supposed to in wind-driven rain. Because in Kendall, wind-driven rain is a September certainty.

Storm Doors
A storm door in Kendall serves a different job than it does up north. Here it’s a sacrificial layer against salt air, heat, and tropical downpours, and it has to be rated for the same wind pressures as the primary door behind it. We quote storm door options from Ply Gem and PGT side by side, with each product’s NOA number written on the estimate so you can verify it before you sign anything. If you’re adding a storm door to an existing opening, we check the threshold and sub-sill for rot and corrosion first. Most 1980s Kendall homes need that repair before the new door will seal correctly.

Arched & Custom Doors
Kendall has more arched entryways than most of Miami-Dade, a holdover from the 1970s and 1980s Spanish and Mediterranean revival styles that shaped the housing stock. These openings are not off-the-shelf. We template each arch, order the door with the manufacturer’s NOA documentation matched to that specific opening, and handle the custom framing work that keeps the arch from cracking at the corners. A custom arched door in Kendall runs $3,200 to $7,500 installed, more if the opening needs structural repair or the arch radius is unusual.

Double & French Doors
French doors in Kendall fail most often at the meeting stile, the center seam where both panels close. The salt-laden humidity here accelerates corrosion on the aluminum thresholds and causes the panels to sag, which ruins the seal. We replace double door assemblies as complete units with NOA-rated impact glass, new flashings, and thresholds that drain water away from the sub-floor. A typical double French door replacement in Kendall runs $2,800 to $6,500 depending on glass package and opening width.

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Trusted Brands We Service in Kendall
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, including PGT, CGI, Ply Gem, and CWS. That authorization matters in Kendall, because those are the brands whose NOA documentation the Miami-Dade permit office and local insurers recognize without question. We quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper so you see the price difference and the warranty difference in writing. Both warranty layers get registered before our truck leaves your driveway. If a door needs service five years from now, the paperwork is already where it needs to be.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Kendall Homes
- Permit rejections over the wrong product approval. Installers submit a Florida Statewide approval, known as an FL number, with the permit application. Miami-Dade rejects it. Kendall is inside the HVHZ, where the Miami-Dade NOA is the controlling document. That mistake costs weeks. We file under the NOA from day one.
- Corroded jambs and thresholds from salt-laden humidity. South Miami-Dade’s air eats aluminum. By year 15, many Kendall door thresholds have pinhole corrosion, and the jamb screws have lost their bite. A new door slab in an old rotten jamb won’t hold pressure. We rebuild the opening as one assembly.
- Leaking openings from missing flashing tape and sealant. We see installs where the impact-rated door slab is fine, but nobody sealed the rough opening before trimming it out. The door fails the pressure test and leaks in the first hard storm. Wind-driven rain finds every gap in a CBS buck opening.
- Non-compliant doors after a surface repair. A homeowner has a hollow-core door patched and painted, then files an insurance claim after a storm. The claim gets denied because the opening isn’t documented as NOA-compliant. The repair looked fine but proved nothing. We document everything in writing.
A Field Note from Kendall
In a 1979 CBS rancher off Miller Drive, our crew replaced a hollow-core front door and a leaking aluminum slider with an NOA-certified impact-rated entry system and a matching Pella door. The original jamb had corroded from decades of salt-laden humidity, and the homeowner’s insurer had just sent a non-renewal notice. We filed the permit under the Miami-Dade NOA, passed the required pressure-decal inspection, and documented the install for the insurance file. That homeowner kept their policy. The paperwork was the difference.
Pricing for Door Installation in Kendall, FL
Here’s what Kendall homeowners should expect to pay, installed, as of 2026. A basic NOA-certified entry door with a standard swing starts around $1,800 and lands near $3,500 once you factor in a new jamb, threshold, flashing, and permit. A storm door runs $800 to $2,200 depending on glass and frame material. Double French doors run $2,800 to $6,500. Custom arched doors start at $3,200 and go up from there based on the arch radius and product line. PGT and CGI tend to price higher than Ply Gem for comparable ratings, and we’ll show you those numbers side by side on paper. Every TruePane estimate is free, written, and line-itemed. No surprise line items on the bill afterward. Call (754) 238-2201 to schedule yours.
What affects cost in Kendall: the condition of the existing jamb and sub-sill, whether the opening is a standard size or a custom arch, the design pressure rating of the product you choose, and whether the permit requires structural drawings. Older CBS openings with corroded jambs cost more to rebuild than a clean opening from 2010. We’ll explain that in the quote without making it sound like a mystery.
Why the Miami-Dade NOA Matters More Than You Think in Kendall
Kendall sits entirely inside Miami-Dade County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the only place in the continental US where every exterior door must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. The NOA is a product-approval standard that supersedes the Florida Building Code. Broward County, just across the county line, does not require it. That’s why a door company from Broward can submit a permit in Kendall and have it rejected on the first try: they submitted the Florida Statewide approval instead of the NOA. It wastes weeks. It doesn’t happen one county north.
For Kendall homeowners, the NOA is not optional paperwork. It’s the proof your insurer looks for after a storm. A door that never had its NOA documented might as well not have impact glass, because the claim process will treat it that way. We register the NOA, the permit, and the pressure-decal inspection results in writing on every door we install in Kendall. That’s the part a cheap quote leaves out.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kendall
Our crews cover the surrounding communities, including Anna Maria, Acacia Villas, Alafaya, and Altamonte Springs. If you’re in one of those areas and want the same NOA-first approach to Door Installation that we bring to Kendall, call (754) 238-2201. We’ll tell you straight what the local permit office requires before we ever touch a screwdriver.
Serving Kendall, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kendall 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 Kendall
Yes. The Miami-Dade NOA is the controlling product approval for every exterior door installed in Kendall, because Kendall sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone where the NOA supersedes the Florida Statewide approval. A door with only an FL number will get a permit rejection in Kendall. Call (754) 238-2201 for a free estimate, and we’ll verify the NOA number on any door we quote.
Exterior doors in Kendall must meet design wind pressures for speeds exceeding 150 mph, as required by HVHZ code. That’s the standard we spec against on every entry door and sliding door we price. The exact pressure rating depends on your home’s exposure and the opening’s location. Call for a door assessment; the estimate is free.
A documented NOA-compliant door installation can support an insurance premium reduction, because Florida insurers routinely discount wind-mitigation credits for verified impact-rated openings. The key word is documented. If the NOA and the pressure-decal inspection aren’t in the file, the discount doesn’t exist. We hand you that documentation on paper before we leave. Call (754) 238-2201 to discuss your home’s openings.
Sometimes, yes, but only if the existing slab carries a current Miami-Dade NOA and the glass and frame are in sound condition. In Kendall’s salt-laden humidity, we often find the slab is fine but the jamb and sub-sill have corroded beyond safe reuse. We’ll tell you honestly whether the slab is worth keeping. A free inspection at (754) 238-2201 settles it in about an hour.
Because the installer submitted a Florida Statewide product approval instead of a Miami-Dade NOA. Miami-Dade’s HVHZ is the only place where the NOA controls, and a permit filed under the wrong approval gets bounced. That delays the job by weeks and leaves the homeowner with an unpermitted opening. We file every Kendall permit under the NOA from the first submission.
Call TruePane Windows & Doors at (754) 238-2201 for a free door installation estimate in Kendall. A live person picks up, day or night. We’ll schedule a time, measure the opening twice, and put the numbers in writing before you spend a dollar.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Kendall and the 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.



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