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AfterStorm & Exterior Doors in Pompano Beach, FL
Our Door Installation services in Pompano Beach mean installing impact-rated or heavy-duty doors built to meet Florida’s strict wind-load codes – doors that hold up against a Category 4 hurricane and still look sharp on a Tuesday morning in January. At Winslow Windows & Doors, Ed Winslow has been selecting, sizing, and installing these doors for Pompano Beach homeowners since 2011, and every job is backed by our 36500-Day Done Right Promise. If you need a free estimate, call us at (904) 893-3309 – a real person picks up, any hour of the day.
Pompano Beach sits in Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), which means the bar for exterior doors is higher here than almost anywhere else in the country. A door that would pass code in Georgia or the Carolinas won’t pass here. Products need to be Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code approved, and the installation itself has to be done by a licensed contractor who knows the paperwork – permit applications, product approval numbers, inspector sign-offs. That’s the unglamorous side of this work that big-box installers routinely bungle, and it’s exactly the kind of thing Ed’s team handles without hand-holding.
Our storm and exterior door work is a core piece of our broader Door Installation in Pompano Beach services, and it draws on over 15 years of local installations from Collier City to the barrier island neighborhoods east of Federal Highway. If you’ve been putting off replacing that original builder-grade door that rattles every time a squall comes off the Atlantic, this page will walk you through what to expect – process, pricing, and the questions we hear most often.
When You Need Storm & Exterior Doors
- Your current door doesn’t have a Miami-Dade NOA sticker. If you can’t produce a Notice of Acceptance product approval for your exterior door, it may not meet current Broward County code – and your homeowner’s insurance carrier may already know it. Pompano Beach re-inspection programs have flagged this on older homes in neighborhoods like Crystal Lake and Collier Manor.
- The frame is visibly damaged, warped, or letting in light around the edges. South Florida humidity and salt air eat at wood frames fast, especially on homes within a mile of the Intracoastal or the beach. If daylight is visible around the door slab when it’s closed, water and insects are already getting in too.
- Your door failed a recent wind mitigation inspection. Wind mitigation reports are the trigger for homeowners in Pompano Beach to call us most often. A failing score on your exterior doors can mean hundreds of dollars per year in higher insurance premiums – a new impact-rated door frequently pays for itself within three to five years in premium savings alone.
- You’re replacing windows with impact glass and want to match protection levels. A house with impact windows and a standard hollow-core exterior door is a chain with a weak link. Insurers and inspectors treat the home as a system, and so do we.
- The door is drafty, sticky, or increasingly hard to lock. In Pompano Beach’s heat, aluminum and fiberglass expand and contract constantly. A door that was fine five years ago may have shifted enough in the frame that it no longer latches cleanly – that’s both a security problem and an early sign the frame is failing.
- You’re renovating or selling and want curb appeal alongside storm protection. Therma-Tru fiberglass doors, for example, can be ordered with decorative glass inserts, woodgrain finishes, and custom sizing – impact-rated without looking like a bunker door. Buyers in Pompano Beach, especially in the east-side neighborhoods closer to the water, increasingly check for impact products before making an offer.
Our Storm & Exterior Doors Process
- Free on-site estimate and code review. We come to your Pompano Beach home, measure the rough opening, check the existing frame condition, and confirm what the current Florida Building Code and Broward County permit office require for your specific address. Some homes in flood zones have additional threshold and water-infiltration requirements that affect product selection. No trip charge within Broward County, and the estimate costs you nothing.
- Product selection and Florida Building Code compliance check. We walk you through impact-rated door options from our authorized brand lineup – including Therma-Tru and PGT – that carry valid Florida Product Approvals and Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance numbers. We match the door to your opening size, your home’s design, and the wind-load rating required for your specific Pompano Beach location. Oceanfront and Intracoastal properties often need a higher design pressure rating than inland streets, and we size accordingly.
- Permit application and scheduling. Our team pulls the permit with the City of Pompano Beach Building Division. We handle the paperwork, the product approval submissions, and the scheduling around the city’s inspection calendar. Homeowners don’t have to navigate the permit office themselves – that’s part of what you’re paying for, and skipping it is how unpermitted work causes problems at resale.
- Frame prep and removal of the old door. On installation day, Ed’s background-checked, uniformed crew removes the existing door unit, inspects the rough opening for rot, water damage, or structural issues, and addresses anything that would compromise the new installation. In older Pompano Beach homes built in the 1960s and 1970s – common in areas like Cypress Creek and Palm-Aire – we sometimes find wood framing that has been quietly deteriorating behind the old door jamb. We don’t close up that wall until the substrate is solid.
- Installation to manufacturer and code specifications. The new door is installed with proper shimming, anchor fasteners at the required spacing, and flashing that meets Florida’s water-infiltration standards. Impact-rated doors are heavy and the anchorage pattern is not the same as a standard residential door – the fasteners are more numerous and the spacing tighter, which is what keeps the door in the frame when wind loads hit. We don’t cut corners on anchoring because the door’s performance in a storm depends entirely on how it’s attached to the structure.
- Inspection, final walkthrough, and your 36500-Day Done Right Promise. We schedule and pass the final inspection with the city, then walk you through the finished installation – showing you how the hardware operates, where the threshold seal contacts the floor, and what to watch for over time. Your new door is covered by the manufacturer warranty and by Ed’s personal 36500-Day Done Right Promise: if something isn’t right, we make it right. That’s not a fine-print clause. It’s Ed’s word.
Storm & Exterior Doors Pricing in Pompano Beach
Storm and exterior door installation in Pompano Beach typically runs between $1,200 and $4,500 installed, depending on door size, material, design pressure rating, and whether the rough opening needs structural work. Here’s a closer look at how the numbers break down:
| Door Type / Scenario | Typical Installed Range (Pompano Beach) |
|---|---|
| Single fiberglass impact entry door, standard size | $1,200 – $2,000 |
| Single steel impact entry door, standard size | $1,100 – $1,800 |
| Single impact door with decorative glass insert | $1,800 – $2,800 |
| Double (French) impact entry doors | $2,500 – $4,500 |
| Frame repair or rough opening modification (added to above) | $300 – $900 |
| Permit fee (City of Pompano Beach, subject to change) | $150 – $350 |
A few things specific to the Pompano Beach market that affect where your job lands in those ranges:
- Design pressure rating. Homes east of Dixie Highway, especially on the barrier island, often require a higher DP rating than homes a few miles inland. Higher DP doors cost more – the hardware, glazing, and frame construction are all heavier-duty. We quote based on your actual required rating, not a one-size approach.
- Opening condition. Older Pompano Beach homes – particularly the CBS construction from the 1960s through the 1980s that defines so many neighborhoods here – can have concrete or masonry that needs to be cut or regrouted to accept a new door buck. That’s labor time, and it’s honest to say so upfront rather than bill it as a surprise at the end.
- Product choice. A Therma-Tru fiberglass door with a woodgrain finish and impact glass panel costs more than a flush steel door, and it should – it’s a different product. We’ll show you options at multiple price points and let you decide what fits the home and the budget.
If the job is $200 or more, our standing $40 off any repair or installation offer applies. Seniors and veterans receive a permanent 10% discount – no expiration, no fine print. Call (904) 893-3309 for a free estimate; someone answers every time.
FAQs – Storm & Exterior Doors
Do I need a permit to replace an exterior door in Pompano Beach?
Yes – replacing an exterior door in Pompano Beach requires a building permit in almost every case, especially if the new door is impact-rated or if the rough opening is being modified. The City of Pompano Beach Building Division requires that impact products carry a valid Florida Product Approval number, and the installation must pass a final inspection. Skipping the permit is a real problem at resale: title searches and insurance inspections increasingly flag unpermitted exterior openings. Winslow Windows & Doors handles the permit application and coordinates inspection scheduling as part of every installation – you don’t have to deal with the building department yourself. Call (904) 893-3309 and we’ll confirm exactly what’s required for your address.
What’s the difference between a storm door and an impact door in Florida?
An impact door is the primary exterior door itself, built with reinforced framing, multi-point locking hardware, and impact-resistant core material (steel, fiberglass, or aluminum) – it’s rated to withstand hurricane-force wind loads and debris on its own. A storm door is a lighter, secondary door mounted in front of the main entry door, designed to add a layer of weather protection and ventilation. In Pompano Beach’s HVHZ, a storm door alone does not meet hurricane protection requirements and cannot replace an impact-rated primary door. Most Pompano Beach homeowners who ask about storm doors actually need an Entry Doors impact-rated solution – we’ll clarify which one applies to your situation when we come out. Call (904) 893-3309 for a free on-site assessment.
How long does storm door installation take in Pompano Beach?
A standard single impact entry door replacement – assuming the rough opening is clean and no structural repair is needed – typically takes four to six hours on installation day. French & Double Doors installations or jobs that require frame repair or rough opening work run six to eight hours, sometimes requiring a second day if masonry work is involved. Permit processing through the City of Pompano Beach Building Division generally adds one to three weeks to the overall timeline before the installation date. We’ll give you a realistic schedule at the estimate stage so you’re not waiting around with questions. Call (904) 893-3309 to get your estimate on the calendar.
Will a new impact exterior door actually lower my homeowner’s insurance in Pompano Beach?
Replacing a non-impact exterior door with a qualifying impact-rated door can improve your wind mitigation inspection score, which directly affects the wind-damage portion of your Broward County homeowner’s insurance premium. The actual discount varies by insurer and policy, but Pompano Beach homeowners we’ve worked with have reported annual premium reductions ranging from $200 to over $600 per year after upgrading their exterior doors and windows together. Your insurer will require a new wind mitigation report after installation – the inspection is typically done by a licensed wind mitigation inspector, not by us, and the report goes to your insurance carrier. The math often makes a new impact door one of the more financially sound upgrades you can make to a home this close to the Atlantic coast. Call (904) 893-3309 and we can talk through what products qualify for the best mitigation credit.
Why Pompano Beach Homeowners Call Winslow
Ed Winslow started this company in Pompano Beach in 2011 because he saw too many homeowners getting sold doors that weren’t right for this coast – products that looked fine in a showroom but didn’t have the Florida Product Approval numbers to back them up, or installations that passed the eye test but failed an inspection. Ed’s name is on the business, and that means something concrete: he’s reachable, his license number is published, and his 36500-Day Done Right Promise isn’t a marketing slogan. It’s the terms under which every job leaves our crew’s hands.
We’re authorized installers for Therma-Tru and PGT, among others, which means we get products through factory-authorized channels with full manufacturer warranties intact. We don’t source through secondary distributors, and we don’t install products we can’t stand behind. Our technicians are background-checked and show up in uniform – you know who’s at your door before the truck pulls up.
Pompano Beach is a city we know street by street. We’ve installed Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors in Atlantic Shores, Cresthaven, Cypress Creek, Collier Manor, and the barrier island neighborhoods east of A1A. The salt air, the HVHZ requirements, the quirks of older CBS construction – none of that catches us off guard, because we’ve been doing this work here for well over a decade.
As part of our full exterior-protection approach – covered in detail on our home page – storm and exterior doors are one piece of a complete system. When windows, doors, and roof all meet current Florida Building Code, the home performs as a unit. That’s the standard we work toward on every job.
Seniors and veterans: your 10% discount applies here, same as every job we do. No expiration, no conditions beyond showing ID. And if the job tops $200, the $40-off offer is yours too.
Schedule Your Free Estimate
If you’re in Pompano Beach and need a storm or exterior door replaced – or you’re just not sure whether what you have meets current code – call (904) 893-3309. Someone answers every call, at any hour. We’ll schedule a free on-site estimate, confirm what your specific address requires under Florida Building Code, and give you honest, upfront pricing before any work begins. No trip charge within Broward County. No pressure to decide on the spot. Just a straight answer from a local company that’s been doing this work in Pompano Beach since 2011.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Pompano Beach.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Winslow 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.