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A front door that sticks in August, a French door that’s let rainwater into the foyer twice, a patio slider that groans every time you open it to let the dog out. By the time most Wellington homeowners call us, they’ve been fighting a door for years. TruePane Windows & Doors has installed doors in Wellington since 2008, and we’ve seen what happens when a door is set one degree out of true: it binds, it leaks, the lock never quite lines up, and the warranty quietly dies. Our answer is simple. We measure every opening twice, quote manufacturer lines side by side on paper, and register both warranty layers in writing before our truck leaves your driveway. Call Dale and the team at (561) 349-4826 for a free estimate. Done right, the first time.
Key Takeaways
- Door installation in Wellington typically runs $1,200 to $6,500+ depending on door type, material, and opening modifications.
- Both manufacturer warranty layers are registered in writing before we leave, under The Keystone Standard.
- Every job is covered by the Done Right Promise. No paperwork fights, no arguing.
- We install Andersen, Pella, Marvin, and Milgard doors and are authorized installers for more than a dozen manufacturer lines overall.
- A live person answers the phone 24/7. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback form.
What Our Door Installation Service Includes
Every door we install in Wellington starts with the same question: what is this opening actually doing? Is it carrying wind load off the lake? Is it a main entry that needs to seal against summer humidity? Is it a pivot door that has to swing true with 200 pounds hanging off a single hinge point? The answer dictates the frame, the flashing, the threshold, and the way we shim the rough opening. Then the sub-service decides the rest. Below is what we do, specifically, for each type of door.
Entry & Swing Doors
An entry door is the first thing you touch when you come home and the first line of weather defense on the front of the house. In Wellington, a southwest-facing entry takes direct afternoon sun and driving rain from summer thunderstorms, which means the frame has to be set absolutely plumb with a continuous seal. We install wood, fiberglass, and steel entry & swing doors with insulated cores, compression weatherstripping, and adjustable thresholds. Before the door goes in, we check the rough opening for rot at the sill and shoot the hinge-side jamb with a level. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Double & French Doors
Double doors fail in pairs. One active leaf gets all the use, the inactive leaf settles, and eventually the astragal stops lining up and you can see daylight through the center seam. TruePane sets both leaves in the same plane, adjusts the hinges so the gap is even top to bottom, and makes sure the inactive leaf locks into the flush bolt solidly. For Wellington homes with pool access or a patio dining area, double & French doors are the most common exterior upgrade we install. We won’t hide a sagging inactive leaf with a longer screw and call it fixed. We fix the opening.
Bifold & Folding Doors
Bifold and multi-panel folding doors open an entire wall, which is perfect for Florida indoor-outdoor living. They also put a lot of weight on the top track and the floor track, and a poorly leveled track will make every panel drag and jump. We level the track system first, then tune each panel’s pivot and roller. For Wellington homes with lanai or pool-house openings, we install bifold & folding doors with weather-rated gaskets between panels so the closed wall actually seals. The panels must stack evenly and lock without a fight.
Pivot Doors
A pivot door hangs on a top and bottom pin instead of side hinges, which lets a single oversized panel swing on one point. It looks clean and modern, and it is also unforgiving: a pivot set off-center by a quarter inch will scrape the floor or the head in a wide arc. TruePane installs pivot doors for Wellington homeowners building new entries or replacing dated double doors with one statement panel. We set the pivot box in the floor and head with a string line, then adjust for the slight flex that happens when the slab goes in. The door has to swing true through its full arc.
Storm Doors
A good storm door is a second skin for your front entry. It lets the breeze through in winter, blocks bugs during Wellington’s gnats-and-mosquito months, and shields the main door from direct sun and rain. We install storm doors with full-view glass, retractable screens, and closers that are adjusted for the weight of the door hanging off them. What most homeowners don’t realize is how much a bad storm door install can chew up the main door frame. We mount the storm door to its own Z-bar and make sure the sweep clears the threshold without dragging.
Arched & Custom Doors
Some openings in Wellington can’t be filled with a stock door from a big-box shelf. That’s where custom fabrication and field-fitting come in. We measure, order, and install arched & custom doors, radius-top, and fully custom doors for homes built by local custom builders in communities like Olympia and The Isles. Each custom door we install gets a template cut on site before the order goes to the manufacturer. When it arrives, we fit it to the exact opening we measured, not the other way around. Custom work demands patience, and we’d rather take the extra week than deliver a door that never closes right.
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.
Brands We Service for Door Installation
TruePane is an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and the four we install most often in Wellington are. We know each brand’s frame systems, hardware prep, and warranty requirements the way a mechanic knows the difference between a Ford and a Mercedes. That matters when a manufacturer rep asks whether the flashing was installed per their installation manual and the answer has to be yes, in writing.
With Andersen doors, we work extensively with their Frenchwood and 400 Series hinged door lines, and we’ve fitted hundreds of Andersen storm doors on older Wellington homes. Pella is our go-to for wood entry doors and their fiberglass lines; we know their multi-point lock adjustments and their jamb sizing charts. Marvin doors show up on higher-end custom homes in Wellington, and we’ve handled their Ultimate and Elevate lines with full custom sizing. Milgard is common on West Palm Beach-area replacement projects for their fiberglass and vinyl value lines. We register the warranty, in writing, for every single one. Whether you have one of those brands or something else entirely, we can help, and we’ll show you the quote lines side by side on paper.
Signs You Need Door Installation Right Now
- The door sticks or binds in summer humidity. When the door swells and the frame doesn’t, you’ve got a clearance problem that sanding the edge will not fix. In Wellington’s May-to-October humidity, a door that binds against the jamb is either set out of plane or the opening has settled. Either way, the fix is a re-install with proper shimming, not a shorter screw.
- You can see daylight through the weatherstrip. That gap is letting conditioned air out and bugs and rain in. A visible gap around the perimeter costs you money every month on your FPL bill and tells you the door was never properly sealed against the threshold. Wellington’s afternoon storms will find that gap. Count on it.
- The lock no longer lines up with the strike plate. A striker that needs lifting, jiggling, or shoulder-knocking isn’t a lock problem, it’s a door problem. The leaf has sagged off its hinges, and the longer it stays that way the more the frame twists. A door that won’t latch is a door that won’t do its job when you need it to.
- The threshold is spongy or soft under foot. That means water has been getting past the threshold for a while and the subfloor underneath is rotting. You can’t caulk over wood decay. The old door has to come out, the rot has to be cut out and replaced, and a new threshold has to be set on solid material. Leaving it means the problem grows inward.
- You’ve already had one repair company out and the problem came back. If someone has already tightened the hinges and adjusted the threshold and the door still doesn’t close right, the install was never done right in the first place. That’s not a repair problem. That’s a replacement-and-reinstall problem. Call us at (561) 349-4826 before you spend a third visit on the same fight.
Our Door Installation Process - Step by Step
We work the same way on a $1,200 storm door as we do on a $7,500 custom pivot door. The process doesn’t change just because the door costs less. Here’s what happens when you hire us.
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Measure and inspect the opening. We measure to the sixteenth of an inch and check the rough opening with a four-foot level in two planes. If there’s rot, settlement, or a previous installer’s shim mess to undo, we’ll tell you before we touch the door, not after we’ve started pulling trim. Dale Kessler’s rule applies from the first visit: if the pane is not true, the job is not done.
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Quote lines side by side on paper. We don’t sell you a brand. We show you the actual installed price for each manufacturer line that fits your opening and let you decide what you want to pay for. Every quote includes the flashing, the sealant, the hardware prep, and the thresholds. No separate line item for “miscellaneous” that multiplies on the final bill. You’ll see every dollar before you sign.
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Remove the old door and prep the opening. The old door comes out carefully enough that, if we find rot behind the jamb, we can show it to you before we fix it. We’ll cut the bad material out, sister in new blocking where needed, and flash the opening so water never gets behind the new frame. This part takes the longest and it’s the part most installers rush to get to lunch.
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Set the new door in true. The new frame is shimmed into the rough opening, checked for plumb and level at six points, and screwed in. Then we hang the slab and adjust the hinges until the reveal is even and the door swings without binding. If it’s an exterior door, we flash the head, seal the jambs, and bed the threshold so it drains away from the house.
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Register both warranty layers and walk the job with you. Before the truck leaves the driveway, we hand you the manufacturer’s registration confirmation and our written Done Right Promise. Then we open and close the door with you, lock it, unlock it, and watch it seat against the weatherstrip. You don’t pay the final balance until you’ve stood in the doorway and seen the daylight gone.
How Much Does Door Installation Cost in Wellington?
A straightforward entry door replacement in Wellington typically runs $1,200 to $4,500 depending on the door material, the condition of the existing frame, and whether the opening needs rot repair. Double French doors run $2,800 to $7,500. A custom pivot door or an arched custom door can run $5,000 to $15,000+ depending on the fabrication and hardware. Storm doors are the most affordable: $500 to $1,500 installed. These figures include labor, flashing, sealing, and our written workmanship guarantee.
Here’s what affects the price most:
- Rough opening condition. If the old install was never flashed correctly and rot has gotten into the king studs, the price goes up because the repair has to happen before the door goes in. That’s not an upcharge. That’s the work.
- Door material and size. Fiberglass and steel are the most affordable. Solid wood and custom sizes cost more. An 8-foot door costs more than a 6-foot-8, and an arched radius top costs more than a rectangle.
- Hardware. Multi-point locks, smart locks, and custom handlesets add cost but they also extend the life of a well-set door. Cheap hardware on a well-installed door will still wear out in five years.
- Permits. Exterior door replacements in Wellington may require a permit depending on the scope. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and the inspection pass is part of the job, not an optional add-on.
How to avoid overpaying: don’t pay for a door without seeing the line-item breakdown, and don’t hire anyone who won’t register the manufacturer’s warranty in writing. The cheapest bid on door installation in Wellington is usually a door set into an unflashed opening with warranty paperwork that never gets filed. We’d rather give you a square deal up front. Call (561) 349-4826 for a free estimate with prices on paper.
Door Installation Near Wellington - Our Service Area
Our Door Installation in Wellington team covers the village proper and the surrounding communities, from Royal Palm Beach to Greenacres to Westlake. We work regularly in Belle Glade and Loxahatchee Groves, where door openings in older homes often need frame work before a new door will ever sit right. If you’re checking this page from West Palm Beach or Lake Worth Beach, give us a call. We’ll be there when we say. For communities west of the Loxahatchee preserve, see our Door Installation in Belle Glade page. For acreage homes closer to the wildlife refuge, see our Door Installation in Loxahatchee Groves page.
Serving Wellington, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wellington area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Door Installation in Wellington
Door installation is the process of fitting a new or replacement door into an existing rough opening, setting the frame plumb and level, sealing it against water and air, and hanging the slab so it swings and latches correctly. A proper install includes flashing at the head and jambs, a threshold that drains away from the house, and weatherstripping that seals tight. Skip any one of those and you get a door that binds, leaks, or fails early. Call (561) 349-4826 for a quote on a door installed the right way.
Most standard door replacements take one day from removal to final walkthrough. That includes tearing out the old frame, repairing the opening where needed, setting and sealing the new door, and registering the warranty before we leave. Custom doors and arched openings typically require a second visit, because the door is built to order and we will not set it until the opening is measured and prepped. We’ll put the schedule in writing when we give you the estimate.
Entry door replacement runs $1,200 to $4,500, French doors $2,800 to $7,500, storm doors $500 to $1,500, and custom pivot or arched doors $5,000 and up depending on fabrication and hardware. The final number depends on the opening’s condition, the material you choose, and the hardware. We give you a line-item quote on paper before you commit, and nothing changes unless you change the scope. Call (561) 349-4826 for a free estimate.
Yes. TruePane is an authorized installer for, and we’ve installed and serviced hundreds of their doors throughout Wellington. We order directly through the manufacturer’s trade channel, know their flashing and installation specifications, and register the full manufacturer warranty in writing. The same goes for Pella, Marvin, and Milgard. If your Andersen door was never installed to spec, we can correct it, and we can show you the difference on the manufacturer’s own installation checklist.
If a door is kicked in, warped shut, or the glass is shattered and the house is unsecured, call us right away at (561) 349-4826. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, not a voicemail tree. We’ll walk you through securing the opening and get a crew scheduled as quickly as the job allows. Boarding a broken door is a stopgap. We’d rather get a new door in the opening and done right the first time than make you wait weeks.
Every door we install is covered by The Keystone Standard: both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing, with durations stated, before the truck leaves the driveway. On top of that, our workmanship is covered by the Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right. No paperwork fights, no arguing, no fine print that covers neither. That’s the warranty Dale Kessler put on every job when he founded TruePane in 2008, and it hasn’t changed since.
Clear the area around the interior and exterior of the opening, about eight feet in each direction. Move anything fragile off nearby walls, because setting a door can vibrate through the framing. Lock up pets in a back room while the old door is out. If you have an alarm sensor on the old door, let us know before we start so we can work around it. We’ll handle the rest, including the cleanup and haul-away of the old door. Call (561) 349-4826 and we’ll tell you exactly what to expect before the crew arrives.
Schedule Your Door Installation Service in Wellington Today
You’ve put up with a sticking, leaking, sagging door long enough. You know what a door that doesn’t close right costs you in comfort, in cooling bills, and in the quiet worry that it won’t lock when you need it to. TruePane Windows & Doors has served Wellington since 2008. We stand behind every door we install, in writing. Call (561) 349-4826 for a free, no-obligation estimate. A live person answers the phone. Let’s get your door done right.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Wellington 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.
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