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Fast, Reliable Door Installation Across Tequesta
Door installation in Tequesta usually costs between $1,800 and $6,500 depending on the door type, frame condition, and whether the opening needs impact-rated glass. Older CBS ranch homes with original jalousie openings typically run higher because the rough opening needs reframing before a modern swing door will sit true. A fiberglass impact-rated entry door on a standard 36-inch opening in Tequesta generally lands between $2,400 and $4,200 installed, including the old door haul-away and a composite sill pan rated for salt exposure. Call (754) 238-2201 and we’ll walk you through what your opening actually needs. Free estimates, no obligation.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Tequesta’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We’ve worked on enough homes along Riverside Drive, Country Club Road, and the streets running east toward the Loxahatchee to know exactly what Tequesta’s salt air does to door frames and hardware. The corrosion here is not like what you see ten miles inland. Hinges seize, aluminum thresholds pit, and weatherstripping turns brittle years before it should. We plan for that on every door we set in this village, and that’s the difference between a door that works for ten years and one that binds by its third summer.
Our Tequesta customers deal directly with our team, not a rotating cast of subcontractors. We measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers in writing before we leave your driveway. Dale Kessler founded this company on a simple rule that still governs every install we do: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That standard applies to the door slab, the frame, the threshold, and the flashing behind it.
We’re not the cheapest bid you’ll get in Tequesta. We’re the last call you’ll need to make. Our Done Right Promise covers workmanship with no paperwork fights, and The Keystone Standard puts both manufacturer warranty layers in writing with durations stated. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail tree, no call center.
Our Door Installation Services in Tequesta
Entry & Swing Doors
Most Tequesta homes built between the late 1950s and mid-1970s have single-panel aluminum or wood entry doors that were never rated for wind-borne debris. Replacing one means more than swapping the slab, because the original rough opening often has no proper sill pan and the jamb has been chewed by salt air for fifty years. We install fiberglass and steel entry doors with marine-grade hinges, composite or pressure-treated sill pans, and flashing tape lapped correctly over the pan so water moves out, not in.

Double & French Doors
Double doors on Tequesta’s older ranches and newer riverfront infill homes share the same failure point: the center seam. Salt spray off the Jupiter Inlet works its way into the astragal and the bottom sweep, and within a few years the inactive leaf starts to sag. We set double and French doors with an adjustable astragal, reinforced top jamb, and a threshold system that drains outward. If the opening carries impact-rating requirements, we quote PGT and CGI lines that carry full Florida Product Approval.

Bifold & Folding Doors
Folding door systems on Intracoastal-facing properties in Tequesta live hard. Salt-laden air moving up the Loxahatchee corridor means track rollers, pivot pins, and lock points need marine-grade hardware from day one. We install bifold and multi-slide folding doors with stainless roller assemblies and hardware rated for coastal exposure, and we set the track system dead level before any panel goes up. A folding door that fights you is a track problem, not a panel problem, and we fix the track first.

Pivot Doors
Pivot doors are common on Tequesta’s newer luxury builds, and they demand a different level of precision at the header and the floor pivot. We’ve set pivot doors on riverfront homes where the slab itself had settled a quarter-inch from grade, and the fix required shimming the pivot plate before the door would swing without dragging. If you’re replacing or installing a custom pivot door in Tequesta, we’ll verify the structural header, set the pivot hardware to manufacturer spec, and register both warranty layers before we leave.

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 Tequesta
TruePane is an authorized installer for CGI, PGT, and ES Windows, among more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and our Door Installation team knows which product lines clear Palm Beach County’s wind-load and Florida Product Approval requirements without guesswork. For Tequesta’s salt-air corridor, we typically recommend CGI’s impact-rated door lines for openings that must clear the 180 mph wind-load requirement, and ES Windows for custom arched or oversized openings on riverfront properties. We quote side by side on paper so you see exactly what each line costs and what each warranty covers. That’s the only honest way to compare doors.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Tequesta Homes
- Pitted aluminum thresholds from salt spray. The tidal exchange at the Jupiter Inlet pushes salt air directly up the Loxahatchee River through Tequesta, and standard aluminum thresholds start pitting within two to three years. We specify composite or marine-grade aluminum at sill level as a baseline on every job here, not as an upsell.
- Rotted sill pans hidden under old doors. Many of Tequesta’s original 1960s ranches were set with no sill pan at all, or with a thin metal pan that salt and rain has eaten through. By the time the door binds or the floor shows staining, the rough opening usually needs surgery, not a door swap.
- Non-impact doors on openings that need a rating. Older CBS ranch homes in Tequesta often still have original jalousie or single-pane doors with no impact resistance. If a storm puts wind-driven debris through that opening, an insurance claim can be denied because the door wasn’t compliant. We replace them with impact-rated doors that carry Florida Product Approval.
- Wrong county permit on the north side of Tequesta. The Palm Beach County / Martin County jurisdictional line bisects the north edge of the village. Jobs on the north side need a Martin County permit with their own portal and inspector. A crew that pulls a Palm Beach County permit by default will stall the whole job at inspection. We check jurisdiction before we quote the permit cost.
Pricing for Door Installation in Tequesta, FL
Here’s what door installation actually costs in Tequesta right now. A basic entry door replacement on a standard 36-inch opening runs $1,800 to $3,200. A fiberglass impact-rated entry door with a composite sill pan lands between $2,400 and $4,200. Double French doors run $4,000 to $8,500 depending on impact rating and glass package. Bifold folding door systems start around $6,000 and go up from there based on panel count and hardware. Custom arched doors or pivot doors on riverfront homes typically run $5,500 to $12,000 or more. The variables are the opening condition, whether the slab needs reframing, impact-rating requirements, and hardware grade. We give you a written line-item quote before any work starts, and that number doesn’t move unless you change the scope. Call (754) 238-2201 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tequesta
Our crews serve Door Installation in Tequesta and the surrounding communities along the northern Palm Beach County coast. If you’re in Anna Maria, Acacia Villas, Alafaya, or Altamonte Springs, we send the same background-checked technicians, the same written quotes, and the same Done Right Promise. Call (754) 238-2201 and tell us which street you’re on. We’ll route the right crew to you.
Serving Tequesta, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tequesta 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 Tequesta
Any new exterior door on a Tequesta home must carry Florida Product Approval for impact resistance, not just a wind-load rating, because Palm Beach County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements treat doors as part of the building envelope. Wind-load rating tells you the door frame can take pressure; Florida Product Approval tells you the whole assembly, including glass and hardware, has passed missile-impact testing. An impact-rated door with full Product Approval is the standard we install here. Call (754) 238-2201 and we’ll show you the approval documents for the exact door you’re buying.
Salt-laden air moving up the Loxahatchee corridor causes standard aluminum thresholds to pit within two to three years, steel hinges to seize, and weatherstripping to harden and crack well before its rated life. For Tequesta homes east of Alternate A1A and along the river, we specify marine-grade stainless hinges, composite or pressure-treated sill pans, and stainless or powder-coated hardware rated for coastal exposure. These are not upgrades here. They’re the minimum for a door that still opens smoothly in year five.
Yes, the county line matters. Tequesta is split by the Palm Beach County / Martin County jurisdictional line along its northern edge, and a door installation on one side of the street may require a Martin County permit with a different inspector and portal than the Palm Beach County permit required across the street. A straight door-for-door replacement in an existing compliant opening usually needs a simple permit in either county, but any reframing, opening enlargement, or impact-rating upgrade triggers a full permit review. We check jurisdiction before we quote the permit cost so your inspection doesn’t stall at final sign-off. Call (754) 238-2201 and we’ll verify which county governs your address.
In most cases, no. Jalousie doors on Tequesta’s original 1960s CBS ranches were set in rough openings that are narrower and shorter than a modern 36-by-80 pre-hung door, and the jamb framing usually isn’t built to carry a heavier impact-rated slab. We can install a modern swing door, but it requires reframing the rough opening, adding a proper header if one isn’t present, and setting a new sill pan. That work is part of a correct door installation and it’s why our written quote includes the framing line item instead of hiding it. Call (754) 238-2201 for an exact quote on your opening.
In many cases, yes. Florida insurers offer wind-mitigation credits for openings with documented Florida Product Approval impact-rated doors, and Tequesta’s location in a High Velocity Hurricane Zone makes that documentation directly relevant to your premium. The key is having the product approval paperwork and the installation records in order, because an insurer will ask for both. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing and provide the documentation your insurer needs after the install is complete. Call (754) 238-2201 and ask us about the wind-mitigation documentation that comes with our impact-rated door installs.
Key Takeaways
- Door installation in Tequesta runs $1,800 to $6,500 for most homes, with impact-rated fiberglass entries between $2,400 and $4,200.
- Salt air off the Jupiter Inlet corrodes standard aluminum thresholds and hardware within two to three years, so marine-grade hardware and composite sill pans are baseline here, not upsells.
- Any new exterior door in Tequesta must carry Florida Product Approval for impact resistance, not just a wind-load rating.
- The Palm Beach County / Martin County line bisects north Tequesta, and the wrong county permit will delay your inspection.
- TruePane registers both warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway, and backs workmanship with a Done Right Promise.
Call TruePane for Door Installation in Tequesta
We’re not the cheapest door crew in Tequesta, and we’re comfortable with that. We’re the crew that sets the door true the first time, registers both warranty layers in writing, and still answers the phone if something goes wrong. On a 1960s ranch near the Loxahatchee in Tequesta’s Riverside Drive area, we replaced a corroded aluminum jalousie entry with a fiberglass impact-rated swing door after finding the original sill pan rotted from salt-laden air. We set a composite sill pan, marine-grade hinges, and flashing tape lapped over the new pan before the door went in, because that’s what a 180 mph wind-load requirement demands. That’s the standard we bring to every home in this village. Call (754) 238-2201 for your free estimate, or tell us your street and we’ll tell you what county permit applies before we ever set foot on the job.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Tequesta and northern Palm Beach County with honest work and written warranties since 2008.
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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