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A sliding glass door in Fort Lauderdale that binds, leaks, or has lost its seal is not a cosmetic problem. It is an energy bill that climbs every summer, a security gap on the ground floor, and a daily fight with a 200-pound panel that used to glide. A typical patio door replacement in Fort Lauderdale runs between $2,200 and $6,500 installed, depending on size, glass package, and whether you are upgrading to impact-rated. TruePane Windows & Doors has set sliding and patio doors in Fort Lauderdale homes for years, and the work is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, with both manufacturer warranty layers registered in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. Call (754) 310-3589 and a live person picks up. That has been the rule since Dale Kessler founded this company, and it has not changed.
What Our Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Service Includes
Sliding Door Replacement
We remove the existing frame down to the rough opening, inspect the header and the condition of the subfloor, and set the new unit square and true. A door that is even an eighth of an inch out of level will wear rollers, drag on the track, and fail the seal years early. The Keystone Standard means we measure twice, order exactly what your opening needs, and show you the manufacturer spec sheet before installation. If the pane is not true, the job is not done.
Impact Sliding & Patio Doors
Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Fort Lauderdale sit inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, and a patio door is the largest glass opening in most homes. We install impact-rated sliders from PGT, CGI, and ES Windows that meet Miami-Dade and Broward County requirements for windborne debris protection. These units carry laminated glass, heavier frames, and a pressure rating that a standard door cannot touch. Many homeowners upgrade to impact doors after one storm season spent boarding up a 12-foot opening.
Patio Door Hardware & Roller Replacement
A slider that scrapes, jumps the track, or takes both hands to move is usually a roller and track problem. We carry factory rollers for PGT WeatherGuard, CGI Estate, and ES Windows sliding lines, and we replace worn carriage assemblies rather than spraying lubricant and calling it fixed. The fix includes cleaning and re-aligning the track, adjusting the strike, and setting the door height so the lock engages cleanly. Most hardware repairs are done in one visit.
Seal and Weatherstripping Replacement
A fogged panel means the seal between glass panes has failed and the insulating gas is gone; that panel has lost its energy performance permanently. We replace failed insulated glass units on sliding doors and reglaze panel frames rather than replacing the whole frame when the structure is sound. New weatherstripping and interlock seals stop the afternoon rain driven against west-facing Fort Lauderdale exposures from finding a path under the door. This is the repair that pays for itself in one cooling season.
Custom Sliding Door Configuration
Not every patio opening is a stock 72-by-80. We order custom bimini track systems, four-panel sliders, and corner posts configured for the opening you actually have, not the opening a builder guessed at thirty years ago. Manufacturer lines like ES Windows will build to non-standard widths and heights, and we handle the measuring, ordering, and installation as a single job. The estimate is written, line-item, and fixed before you sign anything.
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 Sliding Glass & Patio Doors
We are an authorized installer for PGT, and we have set hundreds of their WeatherGuard and WinGuard Plantation Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in homes from Plantation to Coral Springs. PGT builds the glass in Florida for Florida, and their impact sliders hold up to the salt air and the afternoon sun without frame warping or roller chatter. When we quote a PGT door for a homeowner, we register the glass and frame warranty with the manufacturer before we leave the job. Both layers, in writing, durations stated.
CGI builds a heavier extruded frame, and we have serviced their Estate Collection Pompano Beach Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Fort Lauderdale homes where the original install was done poorly and the door never closed right from day one. The problem with a CGI door is rarely the door; it is the setting. We re-set out-of-square frames, replace bent track, and bring the panel back to glide. Whether you have a PGT, a CGI, an ES Windows, or a builder-grade no-name slider, we service it and we stand behind it.
Signs You Need Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Right Now
- The door scrapes or grinds when you move it. That sound is metal on metal, usually a roller carriage that has seized or a track that has dipped. Running the door anyway will carve grooves into the track and eventually take the frame out of square with it.
- Condensation stays between the glass panes. Fog that does not wipe off either side means the hermetic seal has failed. The insulating gas is gone, the U-value is now that of a single pane, and the glass package must be replaced to restore energy performance.
- The lock no longer aligns with the strike plate. Sliding doors settle with the house, and when the panel drops even a quarter inch, the hook bolt misses the strike and the door can be lifted or levered open. A misaligned lock is a door that is not locked, whatever the handle says.
- You can see daylight under or around the panel. A visible gap at the threshold or the interlock means your air-conditioned air has a clear path to the outdoors. That is the highest energy leak most Fort Lauderdale homes have, and it gets worse every year as rollers wear.
- Water stains or swelling at the bottom corners. Standing water at the sill means the weep system is clogged or the threshold flashing has failed. In a humidity climate like Fort Lauderdale, that moisture migrates into the subfloor and framing, and the repair gets more expensive the longer it sits.
Our Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Process - Step by Step
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Measure and quote, on paper. We come to the house, measure the opening twice, check the header with a level, and write a line-item estimate that shows the door, the glass package, the hardware, and the labor as separate figures. You get manufacturer options side by side, so you can see what a PGT slider costs versus an ES Windows unit before you choose.
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Order and register warranties. Once you approve the quote, we order from the manufacturer and register both warranty layers in your name, in writing, with the durations stated. This happens before installation begins, so there is no gap where the door is installed but the warranty paperwork is missing. The Keystone Standard is not a promise we make after something goes wrong. It is the process we run every single time.
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Remove and inspect the rough opening. On installation day, the technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and on time. We pull the old frame, inspect the header, the jambs, and the sill for rot or termite damage, and we show you what we find before we proceed. If there is framing damage that changes the scope, you will know about it and approve the fix before we cut anything.
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Set, shim, and seal. The new frame goes in on tapered shims and is set square, level, and plumb before a single screw is driven. Threshold flashing is installed to drain water away from the house, and every joint is sealed with a high-grade commercial caulk, not a hardware store tube. The door is operated a dozen times, adjusted, and operated again.
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Show the work and clean up. Before we leave, we walk the door with you, show you how the lock engages, how the rollers adjust, and where the warranty documents live. The work area is swept, the old door is hauled away, and you have our phone number in your hand. If anything feels wrong in the 90 days after install, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing.
How Much Does Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Cost in Fort Lauderdale?
A standard 72-by-80 sliding glass door replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs between $2,200 and $4,800 installed, depending on the frame material, glass package, and whether the door is impact-rated. An impact sliding door from PGT or CGI will run between $4,500 and $8,500 for a three-panel unit, because the laminated glass and the reinforced frame cost more to build and the installation is more demanding. Roller and hardware repairs fall between $180 and $450, and a typical seal or insulated glass unit replacement on a sliding panel costs $350 to $900 depending on panel size and low-E coating. These are not hand-waved numbers; they come from the jobs we have set in Fort Lauderdale, Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Hollywood, and Pembroke Pines over years of work.
What moves the price is the size of the opening, the impact rating required, the finish on the frame, and the condition of the rough opening once we get the old door out. A house where the header has sagged or the sill has rot will need carpentry before the new door can be set true. The way to avoid overpaying is to get a line-item estimate that separates the door from the labor from the glass package, so you know exactly what each dollar buys. Our estimates are free, they are in writing, and the price we quote is the price you pay. No change orders unless you approve them first.
Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Near Fort Lauderdale - Our Service Area
TruePane installs and services Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Fort Lauderdale, and we run crews into the surrounding cities every week. If you are in Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Davie, Plantation, Sunrise, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lauderhill, Weston, or Coral Springs, the same crew and the same standards apply. We have also written a guide for homeowners looking at sliding glass and patio doors in Hollywood, and another covering sliding glass and patio doors in Pembroke Pines. You can read more about the company on the home page or just call us. A live person answers.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 - Sliding Glass & Patio Doors in Fort Lauderdale
A sliding glass and patio door service covers the replacement, repair, and maintenance of doors that slide along a track instead of swinging on hinges. That includes full door replacement, impact-rated door installation, roller and track repair, glass and seal replacement, weatherstripping, and hardware adjustment. We handle the whole scope, from a sticking panel to a complete three-panel impact slider, on Fort Lauderdale homes every week.
A standard track-to-track slider replacement is usually a one-day job, and most hardware or roller repairs are finished in a single visit. Impact-rated three-panel doors may take a day and a half if the rough opening needs carpentry or if the removal reveals framing damage that must be fixed. We will give you a written timeline when you get the estimate, and we do not leave a job half-done without a scheduled finish date. Call (754) 310-3589 to get an exact timeframe for your opening.
A standard sliding door replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs from $2,200 to $4,800, and an impact-rated PGT or CGI slider starts around $4,500 and can reach $8,500 for a large multi-panel unit. Roller repairs and glass seal replacements are smaller dollar figures, generally under $900 depending on the panel. The written estimate you get from us is the number you are held to. Call for a free estimate and we will price your exact opening.
Yes, we service and install PGT, CGI, and ES Windows sliding and patio doors, and we are an authorized installer for PGT. We stock factory rollers and replacement glass packs for these lines, and our technicians are trained on the specific frame and track systems each manufacturer uses. If your door is a different make, bring us the brand and we will tell you honestly whether it can be repaired or whether replacement is the smarter money.
If a panel is off its track or the glass is broken, call (754) 310-3589 and a live person answers, day or night. A broken patio door is an open entry into the house, and we treat it like one. We can secure the opening, board or glaze the panel as a temporary fix if needed, and schedule the permanent repair. A door that will not lock or cannot be closed should not wait until morning.
Every installation is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, which means if the work is not right, we come back and fix it without paperwork or argument. Both manufacturer warranty layers, the glass package and the frame, are registered in your name, in writing, with durations stated before the truck leaves the driveway. That is The Keystone Standard, and it applies to every TruePane job. There is no fine print that covers neither.
Clear a path from the entry to the door, move furniture and floor coverings at least six feet back from the opening, and have a place ready for the crew to stage the new door and tools. We protect the floor with drop cloths and run a HEPA vacuum at the end of the job, so your part is simple: clear the space and keep pets in another room. We handle the old door, the haul-away, and the cleanup.
Schedule Your Sliding Glass & Patio Doors Service in Fort Lauderdale Today
A sliding door that fights you is already costing you money and probably compromising the house. Whether you need a roller replaced, a fogged panel reglazed, or a full impact-rated slider set true, we can give you a written estimate with no obligation and no surprise line items. Call (754) 310-3589 now and talk to a person. We have been doing this in Fort Lauderdale for years, and we will be here in thirty more.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale 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.