Entry Doors in Palm Beach, FL

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Entry Doors in Palm Beach, FL

A new entry door in Palm Beach typically runs between $1,200 and $4,500 installed, depending on the material, impact rating, and frame condition – and most jobs are completed in a single day. At Winslow Windows & Doors, we’ve been providing our Door Installation services across Palm Beach since 2011, and Ed Winslow’s name is on every permit we pull and every door we hang.

Your front door is the first thing a visitor sees and the first line of defense against South Florida’s brutal storm season, which is why many homeowners choose Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors. In Palm Beach, that means your door needs to meet Florida Building Code impact requirements, hold up against salt-air corrosion, and still look sharp decades from now. That’s not a job for a big-box crew who clocks out at 5 p.m. and hands you a 1-800 number if something goes wrong. It’s a job for someone who lives here, works here, and stands behind the work with something real – like the 36500-Day Done Right Promise.

We’re an authorized installer for Therma-Tru and PGT, two of the most trusted names in impact-rated entry doors, and we offer upfront pricing with no surprises on the invoice. If you want to skip the reading and get a free estimate today, call us at (561) 831-7863 – a live person answers every call, any hour of the day.

This page is part of our full Door Installation in Palm Beach service – if you’re weighing other door types or need a complete door replacement alongside your entry door, that’s a good place to start.

When You Need a New Entry Door

Not every Replacement Doors problem is obvious. Some are slow-moving – a little more drag each season, a gap that lets in humidity, a lock that’s starting to fight back. Others are urgent. Here are the situations we see most often in Palm Beach homes:

• Your door isn’t impact-rated and hurricane season is approaching. Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris region requirements are strict, and a non-impact door can void your insurance coverage and leave your home exposed to Category 1 and above storm conditions. We see this frequently in older El Cid and Flamingo Park homes where original wood doors were never upgraded.
• The door frame has rotted or swollen from moisture. Salt air and tropical humidity accelerate wood rot in coastal Palm Beach properties. When the frame goes, no amount of weatherstripping fixes the underlying problem – the whole unit needs to come out.
• Visible gaps around the door edges let in light, bugs, or conditioned air. If you can see daylight around a closed door, your air conditioner is working overtime and your home is wide open to pest entry. This is common in homes built before 1990 where original door frames have shifted.
• The door no longer latches or deadbolts smoothly. A door that requires force to close, or where the deadbolt doesn’t throw cleanly, is both a security concern and a sign of frame or hinge failure. Repeated adjustments are a signal that the door has exceeded its useful life.
• You’re upgrading before a sale or appraisal. A Therma-Tru fiberglass front door with decorative glass can meaningfully improve curb appeal and appraised value – especially relevant in Palm Beach’s competitive real estate market where presentation matters at every price point.
• Your current door doesn’t meet current code. Permits pulled after Florida’s 2001 code revisions require impact-rated products in Palm Beach County. If your door predates those revisions, a replacement is both a code upgrade and a safety improvement.

Our Entry Door Installation Process

We don’t believe in mystery quotes or vague timelines. Here’s exactly how an entry door installation goes with Winslow Windows & Doors from first call to final walkthrough:

1. Free in-home estimate with upfront pricing. Ed or one of our background-checked technicians visits your Palm Beach home, measures the rough opening, assesses the frame and threshold condition, and gives you a written quote before we leave. No trip charge inside Palm Beach County. No pressure to decide on the spot.
2. Door selection and product specification. We walk you through material options – fiberglass, steel, and wood-clad – alongside glass panel choices, hardware finishes, and impact-rating levels. For most Palm Beach addresses in the wind-borne debris region, we’ll guide you toward a PGT or Therma-Tru unit rated to the appropriate design pressure. We handle the product order directly through our authorized installer accounts.
3. Permit coordination. In Palm Beach, entry door replacements typically require a building permit. We handle the application, submit the product approvals and NOA (Notice of Acceptance) documentation, and schedule the required inspection. You don’t have to navigate the Palm Beach Building Division – that’s our job.
4. Frame and threshold preparation. On installation day, we remove the old door unit and inspect the rough opening for rot, moisture damage, or structural issues. Any compromised framing gets addressed before the new door goes in – because a perfect door hung in a damaged frame is a callback waiting to happen.
5. Installation and sealing. The new door is set, shimmed, and anchored to current Florida Building Code specs. We seal the perimeter with a closed-cell backer rod and sealant appropriate for South Florida’s thermal movement and salt-air exposure. Hardware is set, the deadbolt is aligned, and we test the door through a full open/close/lock cycle before we pack up.
6. Final walkthrough and cleanup. We walk you through the new door’s operation, weatherstripping care, and any hardware-specific notes. All debris and old door materials are hauled off the property. The inspection is scheduled if not already complete, and you receive all warranty documentation before we leave.

Entry Door Pricing in Palm Beach

Entry door installation costs in Palm Beach vary depending on the door material, impact rating, glass configuration, frame condition, and permit fees. Below are honest ranges based on what we actually see on Palm Beach jobs – not the low-ball number designed to get us in the door.

A few things affect where your job lands in those ranges:

• Frame condition. Homes in Palm Beach’s older historic districts – Casa Grande, Prospect Park, and along South Ocean Boulevard – often have original wood frames that have absorbed decades of tropical humidity. Discovering rot at removal is common, and addressing it properly adds cost but prevents a much bigger problem down the road.
• Glass panels and sidelites. A solid door costs less than one with decorative glass inserts or matching sidelite panels. Impact-rated glass in those configurations adds to the product cost but is required to maintain the door system’s overall impact certification.
• Hardware and finish. Standard handlesets and deadbolts are included in our base pricing. Upgraded hardware – keypad entry, multi-point locking systems, or custom finishes – is available and priced separately.
• Access and scope. A straightforward single-door swap on a grade-level entry is simpler than a double-door replacement with a transom on a raised foundation. Scope drives labor time.

We offer $40 off any repair over $200, a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans, and a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received from another company. Call (561) 831-7863 for a free on-site estimate – no trip charge inside Palm Beach County.

Why Palm Beach Homeowners Choose Winslow

There’s no shortage of door installers willing to show up in Palm Beach. What’s harder to find is one who answers the phone at 7 a.m. on a Saturday, pulls the permit without being asked, and backs the work with something written down and meaningful.

Ed Winslow started this company in 2011 because he believed local homeowners deserved a contractor who treated their home the way he’d want his own treated. Ed’s name is on the business, on the license, and on every job we do – which means when something needs to be made right, there’s no corporate ladder to climb and no franchise playbook to hide behind. You call, a real person answers, and Ed is accountable.

The 36500-Day Done Right Promise isn’t a marketing line. It reflects a simple belief: if we installed it and it’s not right, we come back and fix it. Period. No arguing over warranty language, no blaming the manufacturer first, no sending a different crew who doesn’t know the job. That’s the standard we hold ourselves to on every entry door we install in Palm Beach.

Our technicians are background-checked and arrive in uniform on every call. You’ll know who’s coming before the truck pulls up – that matters when someone’s working on your front door.

We’re also an authorized installer for Therma-Tru and PGT – which means we have direct access to product support, manufacturer warranties, and the technical specs required to pull permits correctly. An unauthorized installer can hand you the same door, but they can’t give you the manufacturer’s warranty or properly certify the installation for your insurance carrier.

Key Takeaways

• Entry door installation in Palm Beach runs $1,200 to $4,500 installed, depending on material, impact rating, and frame condition.
• Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris region requirements mean most entry doors need to be impact-rated – non-compliant doors can affect your insurance coverage.
• Therma-Tru fiberglass and PGT impact-rated doors are our most-requested products for Palm Beach homes because of their corrosion resistance and storm performance.
• We handle the permit application, product approvals, and inspection scheduling – you don’t have to deal with the Palm Beach Building Division.
• Every job is backed by the 36500-Day Done Right Promise and a 10% permanent discount for seniors and veterans.
• A live person answers every call at (561) 831-7863, any hour of the day.

FAQs – Entry Doors in Palm Beach

How much does entry door installation cost in Palm Beach?

Entry door installation in Palm Beach typically costs between $1,200 and $4,500 installed, with the final number depending on door material (steel, fiberglass, or wood-clad), impact rating, glass configuration, and whether the existing frame needs repair. French & Double Doors and Therma-Tru fiberglass impact doors – the most popular choice for Palm Beach’s coastal environment – generally fall between $1,800 and $3,200 all-in. Call (561) 831-7863 for a free on-site estimate; we’ll give you an exact written quote before any work begins.

Do I need a permit to replace my front door in Palm Beach?

Yes, most entry door replacements in Palm Beach require a building permit, particularly when upgrading to an impact-rated unit, which involves submitting the door’s Notice of Acceptance (NOA) and product approval documentation. We handle the full permit process for every job – application, submission, and inspection scheduling – so you don’t have to navigate the Palm Beach Building Division yourself. Permit fees typically run $150 to $350 depending on the scope of work.

What’s the best entry door material for homes near the Palm Beach coast?

Fiberglass is the strongest choice for homes in Palm Beach’s salt-air environment. Unlike wood, fiberglass doesn’t rot, warp, or corrode; and unlike steel, it won’t rust when exposed to salt-laden ocean air over time. Therma-Tru’s fiberglass line, in particular, holds up exceptionally well within a few blocks of the water – we install them regularly in South End and along South Ocean Boulevard where salt exposure is highest. A properly installed fiberglass impact door in Palm Beach can realistically last 30 to 40 years with basic maintenance.

Can you install my entry door the same day I call?

Same-day installation isn’t always possible because entry door jobs require a product to be on hand or ordered and a permit to be submitted before work begins – but in many cases, we can schedule an estimate within 24 hours and complete the installation within a week to ten days of that visit. For urgent situations – like a door that’s been damaged by storm debris or a security concern after a break-in attempt – call (561) 831-7863 any hour of the day and we’ll tell you exactly what’s possible given your specific door and location.

Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach since 2011.