French & Double Doors in Boca Raton, FL

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French & Double Doors in Boca Raton, FL

French and double doors add natural light, cross-ventilation, and serious curb appeal to Boca Raton homes – but in South Florida’s climate, they also need to meet Miami-Dade or Broward county impact requirements and hold up against salt air, UV, and hurricane-season wind loads. At Winslow Windows & Doors, we’ve been providing door installation services for French and double doors in Boca Raton since 2011, and Ed Winslow personally oversees every project. If you’re ready to talk options, call us at (561) 816-5648 – a live person answers every time, day or night.

Our Door Installation in Boca Raton service covers the full scope: new construction, full-frame replacement, and same-opening swaps. French and double doors sit at the intersection of form and function, and getting them right in Boca Raton’s coastal environment takes more than just picking a pretty panel. It takes the right frame material, the right glass package, and an installer who knows what a Boca building inspector is looking for on a final walk-through.

We’re an authorized installer for Therma-Tru and PGT, two of the strongest names in Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors – so when a Winslow crew shows up at your home in Boca del Mar or Broken Sound, they’re bringing doors built for exactly this environment, not catalog products sourced from a big-box warehouse.

When You Need French & Double Doors

• Your current entry doors are single-panel and undersized for the space. Many Boca Raton homes built in the 1980s and 1990s came with 36-inch single doors that look pinched on today’s wider facades. French or double configurations open that footprint up significantly without requiring a full structural change.
• You’re adding or remodeling a great room or rear living space. In neighborhoods like Woodfield Country Club and Boca West, homeowners frequently open up the back of the house toward a screened lanai or pool deck. Double French doors create a clean visual and physical connection between interior and outdoor living areas.
• Your existing double doors are leaking air or water. South Florida’s afternoon rain events are intense and frequent. If you see water intrusion at the center mullion or threshold after a storm, the seal and sweep system has failed – that’s a replacement conversation, not a caulk job.
• The doors you have aren’t impact-rated and hurricane season is approaching. Non-impact French doors are common on older homes in areas like Boca Highlands and Lake Rogers. One unlocked or improperly sealed door can create a pressure differential that lifts a roof. This is a genuine safety issue, not a sales pitch.
• Swelling, sticking, or visible warping has made the doors hard to operate. Wood-core French doors absorb moisture in Boca Raton’s humidity. When the frame swells, alignment shifts and the multi-point locking hardware stops engaging cleanly. At that stage, refinishing only buys time.
• You’re preparing the home for sale and want to improve first impressions. Realtors consistently point to entry doors as one of the highest-ROI cosmetic upgrades in Boca Raton’s competitive market. A Therma-Tru fiberglass double door with decorative glass inserts makes the listing photo and the in-person showing count.

Our French & Double Doors Process

1. In-home measurement and site assessment.
   We start at your door opening – literally. Rough opening dimensions, sill condition, existing frame material, and the direction the doors swing all feed into the product selection. In Boca Raton’s coastal zone, we also check for salt-air corrosion on existing hardware and verify whether the current lintel can carry the load of a heavier impact-rated unit. No trip charge for homes within our home county.
2. Product selection and upfront pricing.
   Once we know what the opening requires, we walk you through options from our authorized lineup – PGT impact French doors for maximum wind-resistance, Therma-Tru fiberglass units for a wood-look aesthetic without the moisture risk. We give you a written quote before anything is ordered. Upfront pricing means the number on the estimate is the number on the invoice.
3. Permit pull and scheduling.
   Most French and double door replacements in Boca Raton require a building permit through Palm Beach County, especially if you’re replacing a non-impact unit with an impact-rated product or modifying the rough opening. We handle the permit application. We schedule around your calendar, not ours.
4. Installation day.
   Our background-checked, uniformed technicians remove the old unit, inspect and prep the rough opening (addressing any rot, water damage, or out-of-square conditions), set the new frame, and install the door panels. Multi-point lock systems, weatherstripping, and threshold seals are all set to manufacturer spec. On impact-rated units, we verify that the product label and NOA (Notice of Acceptance) documentation matches what’s in the opening – inspectors check this.
5. Finishing and cleanup.
   Interior and exterior casings are re-set or replaced as needed. We caulk all perimeter joints with a product rated for South Florida UV exposure. The work area is cleaned before we leave. If you notice anything after we’re gone – alignment, latching, finish – call us. That’s what the 36500-Day Done Right Promise covers.
6. Final inspection sign-off.
   We coordinate with the Palm Beach County inspector and make sure the permit is closed properly. You get a copy of the closed permit and all product documentation for your records, which matters if you ever sell the home.

French & Double Doors Pricing in Boca Raton

French and double door installation in Boca Raton typically runs between $2,800 and $8,500 installed, depending on door size, glass package, impact rating, and whether the rough opening needs modification. Here’s a clearer breakdown of where costs stack up:

A few things specific to the Boca Raton market affect where your project lands in those ranges. Homes east of I-95 – closer to the Intracoastal and the ocean – often require a higher-grade impact product because of the wind-speed zone designation. We see this frequently in areas like Boca Harbour and Lake Wyman. If your home was built before 1994, the rough opening dimensions may also be non-standard by today’s door unit sizes, which can add labor time.

Seniors and veterans receive a permanent 10% discount on all work. If you have a written estimate from another installer, we offer a free second opinion – no charge, no obligation. And if your project qualifies as a repair over $200, the $40 off discount applies automatically.

Call (561) 816-5648 for a free in-home estimate. Estimates are specific to your opening and your product choice – we don’t quote French door projects over the phone because the variables matter too much to guess at.

Why Winslow for French & Double Doors in Boca Raton

Ed Winslow started this company in 2011 with one straightforward idea: do the work right the first time, and stand behind it without asterisks. The 36500-Day Done Right Promise isn’t a marketing phrase – it’s the way Ed has run every job since day one. A national chain might offer a one-year labor warranty and a customer service number that goes to a call center in another state. We offer Ed’s word, a published address, a state license number you can look up, and a phone line answered by a real person at any hour.

For French and double doors specifically, that accountability matters. These are high-profile openings – often the front or rear focal point of the home. If the alignment shifts six months in, if a seal fails after a wet season, if the multi-point lock starts catching – those aren’t cosmetic annoyances. They’re problems. And when you call us about them, someone picks up.

We’ve installed French and double doors across Boca Raton’s full range of neighborhoods and architectural styles: the Mediterranean-revival estates in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, the contemporary single-stories in Whisper Walk, the townhomes near Mizner Park. Each project has its own quirks. That local experience doesn’t come from a training manual – it comes from fifteen-plus years of showing up.

Key Takeaways

• French and double door installation in Boca Raton runs $2,800 – $8,500 installed, depending on impact rating, glass package, and opening conditions.
• Most replacements in Palm Beach County require a building permit – we handle that.
• Impact-rated doors are effectively required in Boca Raton’s coastal wind zones. Non-impact units are a code and insurance issue on many properties.
• We’re authorized installers for Therma-Tru and PGT – two of the strongest product lines for South Florida’s conditions.
• Every job is backed by the 36500-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we make it right.
• Seniors and veterans get 10% off, always. No trip charge inside our home county.

FAQs – French & Double Doors in Boca Raton

Do I need a permit to replace French doors in Boca Raton?

Yes, in most cases you do. Palm Beach County requires a building permit any time you replace an exterior door with a different product type, swap a non-impact unit for an impact-rated one, or make any change to the rough opening. The permit process confirms that the product you’re installing has the correct Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for the wind zone your home sits in – which is something your homeowner’s insurance carrier and any future buyer’s inspector will care about. We pull the permit as part of our process. Call us at (561) 816-5648 if you want to walk through what’s required for your specific address.

How much do impact French doors cost in Boca Raton?

Storm & Exterior Doors like impact-rated French doors installed in Boca Raton typically cost between $3,500 and $6,500 for a standard double-door configuration in an existing opening. Adding sidelights, upgrading to decorative glass, or modifying the rough opening can push that toward $8,500. East-of-I-95 properties and homes in designated high-velocity hurricane zones often require a higher-spec product, which affects price. We give exact written quotes after seeing the opening in person – no guessing on our end, no surprises on yours. Free estimates, no trip charge in Palm Beach County.

Can you replace my non-impact French doors without changing the frame?

Sometimes, but it depends on the existing frame’s condition and dimensions. If the current frame is square, structurally sound, and sized to accept a standard impact unit, we may be able to do a Replacement Doors panel-only or partial replacement. More often, especially on homes built before the mid-1990s, the frame needs to come out because the rough opening dimensions don’t match today’s door unit sizes, or because there’s moisture damage at the sill or jamb corners – a very common finding in Boca Raton’s humidity. We assess this during the free in-home estimate so you know before any work starts.

How long does a French door installation take?

A standard double-door replacement in an existing opening – no structural modification – typically takes four to six hours on installation day. If we’re modifying the rough opening, adding sidelights, or dealing with significant frame rot, plan for a full day. The longer piece is lead time: once you’ve approved the quote and we place the order with PGT or Therma-Tru, doors generally arrive in two to four weeks depending on the product and any custom glass selections. We schedule installation as soon as product is confirmed received and inspected at our shop.

Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Boca Raton since 2011.