Door Replacement in Fort Lauderdale - Written Price Before Anything Is Ordered

Trusted Door Replacement for Fort Lauderdale Homeowners

Door replacement in Fort Lauderdale isn’t a cosmetic upgrade. Between June and November, your entry doors are the first line of defense against wind-driven rain and flying debris, and a door that doesn’t seal or latch properly can fail exactly when you need it most. Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale handles door replacement, door frame repair, and interior door installation from Oakland Park down to Hallandale Beach, with written pricing before any work starts and a 365-Day Done Right Promise on every completed job. Sean Mackey and our crew have installed doors across Broward County since 2001, and we answer the phone when you call: (754) 354-1396.

We’re the door replacement team inside the Relay Home Co. family, and we’ve built our reputation on one simple idea. You get a written price before a single screw turns, a live arrival time you can track, and before-and-after photos of every job. No estimate that morphs into a surprise invoice at the door.

Door Frame Repair

Door Frame Repair is what we do when the jamb, threshold, or casing around your door has rotted, warped, or pulled away from the wall, and it’s often the difference between replacing a door and living with one that sticks, leaks, or won’t close all the way. In Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and summer humidity, wood frames swell and soften, especially on east-facing homes in Victoria Park and along Las Olas where morning sun and afternoon storms hit the same wall. We inspect the frame, determine whether it can be repaired or needs full replacement, and quote you a fixed price for either path. Door frame repair in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $250 to $650 per frame depending on the extent of the rot and whether we’re pulling a permit. A new interior jamb set with casing generally falls between $180 and $420.

Rot and Water Damage

When a frame shows soft spots, dark staining, or visible cracking at the bottom corners, water has been getting in for a while. We cut out the damaged section, splice in new treated lumber or composite material, and re-hang the door so it seats square and seals tight. If the rot has reached the rough opening, we’ll tell you plainly and show you photos before recommending full frame replacement.

Rehanging and Alignment

A door that rubs the frame, pops open on its own, or needs a shoulder to latch is telling you the hinges or the frame have shifted. We reset the frame, adjust the hinges, and replace the hinge screws with longer fasteners when the original ones have stripped out. The goal is a door that closes with one finger and latches securely every time.

Interior Door Replacement

Interior Door Replacement means removing an existing bedroom, bathroom, closet, or hallway door and installing a new slab, prehung unit, or paired doors in the same opening, and it’s one of the fastest ways to refresh a home without touching the walls. We see it most often in two situations in Fort Lauderdale: older hollow-core doors that have cracked or delaminated from years of humidity, and homeowners updating a mid-century home in Sailboat Bend or a condo near the beach who want solid-core doors for better sound control. A standard hollow-core interior door replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $180 to $350 per door installed. Solid-core or MDF panel doors usually fall between $300 and $600 installed, depending on the hardware and whether we’re painting or staining to match.

Slab Replacement

When the existing frame is square and sound, we swap just the slab: cut for hinges, drill for the lockset, and hang it in the old jamb. This keeps the cost down and the mess minimal. We match the door thickness and swing so your trim stays untouched.

Prehung Unit Installation

When the frame is damaged, out of square, or you want a fresh start, we install a prehung unit that includes the door, hinges, and frame as one assembly. This is the right call for uneven floors, shifted framing, or when you’re upgrading from hollow-core to solid-core and want the weight properly supported. We shim, level, and trim it out so the finished result looks original.

Interior Door Installation

Interior Door Installation is the process of setting a new door where none exists, or installing a door and frame into a newly framed rough opening, and it covers everything from adding a door to a converted garage in Dania Beach to separating a laundry nook from a kitchen. The work includes setting the frame, hanging the slab, installing hardware, and trimming the opening so it looks like it was always there. In Fort Lauderdale, a basic interior door installation with a prehung unit starts around $350 and goes up to $700 per opening for solid-core doors with upgraded hardware. Barn or pocket door installation runs higher, typically $600 to $1,200, because the wall framing and track system add labor.

New Openings and Privacy Doors

When you’re carving a new doorway into a wall, the rough opening has to be framed, headed off, and squared before any door goes in. We handle the framing, drywall patches, and trim work so you don’t need a second contractor. For bedrooms and bathrooms, we recommend solid-core doors that actually block sound instead of just suggesting privacy.

Pocket and Barn Door Systems

Pocket doors save floor space in tight Fort Lauderdale condos where every square foot matters, but the track and hardware have to be installed plumb or the door will derail within a year. We set the header track level, hang the door with the right clearance, and adjust the stops so it glides quietly. If you already have a pocket door that jumps the track, we can repair the hardware and rehang it the same day.

Door Installers

Door Installers are the people who measure your rough opening, prepare the frame, set the door, install the hardware, and make sure everything operates, seals, and latches correctly, and the quality of that work determines whether your door performs for five years or twenty-five. Every Juniper installer in Fort Lauderdale is background-checked, uniformed, and trained on impact-rated door systems, not just interior slab swaps. When you book with us, you get a live arrival time you can track, so there’s no four-hour window and no wondering whether anyone’s showing up. Typical door installation labor in Fort Lauderdale runs $150 to $450 per door, with full replacement of an exterior door including materials starting around $900 and running up to $3,500 for impact-rated units with sidelights.

What We Check Before Any Install

Before we touch a door, we measure the rough opening in three places, check the floor for level, and inspect the framing for moisture or termite damage. If the opening is out of square, we address that first, because a perfect door in a crooked opening will never seal or latch right. We also verify the swing direction and hardware placement so you don’t end up with a door that opens the wrong way.

Cleanup and Hardware

We treat your home like our own, which means drop cloths, shoe covers, and a full cleanup before we leave. We install the hardware you choose or supply quality options from the brands we carry, and we adjust everything so the latch doesn’t drag, the weatherstripping seats, and the door doesn’t whistle in heavy wind.

Door Contractors

Door Contractors are the licensed professionals you hire to pull permits, manage the installation, and stand behind the work, and in Fort Lauderdale that distinction matters because exterior door replacements often require a permit and always require wind-load compliance. Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale is not a handyman service. We’re a dedicated door replacement contractor with access to eight product lines from PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux, and we pull permits and pass inspections on every job that requires them. Expect to pay $1,200 to $4,000 for a standard exterior door replacement in Fort Lauderdale, and $3,000 to $8,000 for an impact-rated entry system with a frame and sidelights.

Permits and Code Compliance

If your door replacement involves the exterior envelope of your home, the City of Fort Lauderdale or your municipality will likely require a permit, and that’s not a corner we’ll cut. We handle the paperwork, schedule the inspection, and make sure the installation passes. For impact-rated doors, we verify the product’s Florida Building Code approval and install to the manufacturer’s wind-load specification.

Written Pricing and the 365-Day Promise

Every project gets a written price before any work starts, and every completed installation is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right within a year, parts or labor, we come back and make it right, no charge and no argument. If a repair fails, your second visit is free.

Brands We Service

We work with PGT products more than any other line in Fort Lauderdale because PGT’s impact-rated doors are engineered for Florida’s wind zones and we know their installation requirements cold. From WinGuard and SpectraGuard entry systems to hinged patio doors, we follow the manufacturer’s anchor schedules and flashing details so the warranty stays intact and the door stays certified.

CGI and CWS are our go-to brands for condo work and coastal homes where the HOA or building code demands specific impact ratings, and we’ve installed their products from Lauderdale-by-the-Sea to Hallandale Beach. We also carry Therma-Tru for fiberglass entry doors when clients want the look of wood without the maintenance, and ViewLux for modern interior and exterior configurations. Whether you have a PGT, CGI, CWS, Therma-Tru, or any other make, we can service or replace it.

Signs You Need a Pro Right Now

• Your door drags or sticks against the frame. This means the frame has shifted, the hinges are failing, or humidity has swollen the door slab. Forcing it closed strains the hardware and eventually cracks the jamb. A quick adjustment usually fixes it, but continuing to ignore it turns a $200 repair into a full frame replacement.
• You see daylight through the gaps. If light passes between the door and the frame, water, wind, and pests are getting through too. Exterior doors should sit flat against the weatherstripping on all four sides. If they don’t, your energy bill and your drywall will both suffer.
• The door doesn’t latch without dead-bolting it. A door that won’t stay closed on its own is a security and safety issue, not a quirk. The problem is usually a misaligned strike plate, a warped slab, or worn hinges. All three are quick, affordable fixes before they become security risks.
• The bottom corners of the frame feel soft or spongy. In Fort Lauderdale’s humidity, this almost always means rot or termite damage. Press on the frame with a screwdriver handle. If it gives, have us look at it before the structural wood behind it gets worse. The repair cost climbs fast once the rough opening is compromised.
• You can’t open the door from inside without struggling. In an emergency, your door has to open immediately. Rusted hardware, a dropped hinge, or a shifted frame can make that impossible. We see this often in older Fort Lauderdale homes near the water, and it’s always worth fixing the same week it starts.

Our Process, Step by Step

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   Book and get a live arrival time. Call (754) 354-1396 or book online. You’ll get a live arrival time you can track, not a four-hour window. A uniformed Juniper technician shows up when we said we’d be there.
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   Measure, inspect, and diagnose. We measure the rough opening in three places, check the floor for level, inspect the frame for rot or termite damage, and talk through what we find. We don’t sell you a door until we understand the opening and the exposure.
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   Written price, no surprises. You get a written, line-item price before any work begins. The number we quote is the number you pay. No estimate that morphs into a change order at the door.
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   Installation and ongoing photo updates. We remove the old door, prep the opening, set the new door, and install the hardware and trim. You get before-and-after photos of the work, so you can see exactly what we did, even if you’re at work while we do it.
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   Walkthrough and digital invoice. We walk the door with you, adjust anything that needs it, and make sure it opens, closes, seals, and latches right. You get a digital invoice you can pay from a link. And every job is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.

How Much Does Door Replacement Cost in Fort Lauderdale?

Our Service Area Near Fort Lauderdale

We serve Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Oakland Park, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, Hallandale Beach, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, West Park, Wilton Manors, Broadview Park, Dania Beach, and Lauderdale Lakes. Most residential calls inside this area get a live arrival time within a day or two of your request. If you’re in Davie and want to see how we handle the same service there, check our Door Replacement in Davie page. If you’re north of the city, our Door Replacement in Oakland Park page covers that side of the county. And if you need window work too, our team handles home window replacement and installation with the same written-price process.

Frequently Asked Questions About Door Replacement in Fort Lauderdale

What is door replacement?

Door replacement is the process of removing an existing door and installing a new one in the same opening, including new hardware and weatherstripping. It can mean swapping just the door slab when the frame is still good, or installing a full prehung unit with a new frame. We handle exterior doors, interior doors, patio doors, and impact-rated systems. Call (754) 354-1396 for a free written estimate.

How long does door replacement take?

Most interior door replacements in Fort Lauderdale are done in one to three hours per door once we’re on site. Exterior door replacement with a new frame typically takes half a day to a full day, and impact-rated systems with sidelights may take one to two days. Your written estimate includes a clear timeline before we start, so you’ll know exactly how long the job takes before you approve it.

How much does door replacement cost in Fort Lauderdale?

Interior hollow-core door replacement runs $180 to $350 per door installed, solid-core doors run $300 to $600, and exterior entry doors generally run $1,200 to $4,000. Impact-rated entry systems run $3,000 to $8,000 installed. The factors include door material, whether new framing is needed, hardware choices, and permit requirements. Every quote is free and written, so you know your number before you decide.

Do you service PGT and Therma-Tru doors?

Yes, we service and install PGT, Therma-Tru, CGI, and CWS products regularly across Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. We follow each manufacturer’s exact anchor schedules and flashing details so your warranty stays intact and the door performs the way it was tested. If you have a different brand, call us anyway. In most cases, we can source parts and complete the work.

Is door replacement available as an emergency service?

If your door is compromised and your home is unsecured, call (754) 354-1396 and a live person will answer 24/7. We prioritize security-related calls and can typically get a technician out the same day to secure the opening. We’ll give you a written price for the full fix before we start, even on an emergency call.

What kind of warranty comes with door replacement?

Every Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale installation is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work isn’t right, we make it right for a full year, parts and labor, in writing. Manufacturer warranties on the doors themselves vary by brand and product line, and we’ll walk you through exactly what’s covered before you buy. If a repair fails, your second visit is free.

How should I prepare for a door replacement appointment?

Clear the area around the door about three feet on either side, remove any wall hangings or decor that may vibrate during installation, and let us know if you have pets so we can plan accordingly. Plan for some noise and dust during the removal phase, though we use drop cloths and clean up fully afterward. If the door is an exterior entry, make sure we have clear access to both sides.

Schedule Your Door Replacement Service in Fort Lauderdale Today

Ready to replace a door that sticks, leaks, or just looks worn out? Call (754) 354-1396 for a free, no-obligation estimate with a written price before any work starts. We answer the phone 24/7, and we’ll give you a live arrival time you can track. Door replacement in Fort Lauderdale is what we do every day, and every job is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call now to get your number.

Written by Sean Mackey, Owner at Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and Broward County since 2001.