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French and double doors in Palm Beach typically run between $1,800 and $6,500 installed, depending on size, glass type, and whether you need impact-rated panels to meet Palm Beach County’s wind-load requirements. Most installs are completed in a single day. At Winslow Windows & Doors, our Door Installation team has been handling these projects since 2011 – measuring openings, pulling permits, and making sure every door closes the way it should for years to come.
If you’re replacing a tired single door with a statement entry, opening up a rear wall to a patio, or upgrading to Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors before storm season, you’ve landed in the right spot. Ed Winslow’s name is on the business, which means every job gets his personal attention – not a ticket number, not a call-center handoff. Call us at (561) 782-7525 and a live person will pick up, day or night.
French and double doors are among the more involved door projects we do as part of our broader Door Installation in Palm Beach work – they touch framing, weatherproofing, hardware, and in Palm Beach’s coastal environment, they almost always require impact-rated glazing. We carry and install products from PGT and ViewLux, two brands that hold up exceptionally well in South Florida’s salt air and hurricane-season pressure cycles.
When You Need French & Double Doors
Not every homeowner knows exactly when a door situation crosses from “annoying” to “time to call.” Here’s what we typically hear when Palm Beach residents reach out:
- You want to open up a wall to your pool deck or garden. Many older homes in Palm Beach’s Estate Section and El Cid neighborhoods were built with single hinged doors leading to rear patios. A set of outswing French doors transforms that transition and lets breezes move through naturally – without compromising your impact rating.
- Your existing double doors have developed a visible gap at the astragal. When the two panels no longer seal against each other properly, you’re losing conditioned air and potentially letting wind-driven rain find its way inside. In Palm Beach humidity, that moisture path turns into a mold problem faster than most homeowners expect.
- You’re upgrading to a storm-rated opening before hurricane season. Palm Beach County requires impact-rated or hurricane-protected openings for permit compliance. If your current French doors are non-impact and you’re adding a room addition or doing a major renovation, the county will flag it.
- Your doors are sticking, dragging, or the frame has shifted. South Florida’s soil movement – particularly in older Palm Beach neighborhoods near the Intracoastal – can rack a door frame over time. What feels like a hardware problem is often a framing problem underneath.
- You’re preparing a home for sale and want curb appeal that holds up to inspection. A freshly installed set of Therma-Tru or PGT impact French doors at a Palm Beach entry does more for a buyer’s first impression than almost any other single exterior upgrade.
- Your current doors have fogged or delaminated glass. Failed insulated glass units are common in homes that are 15 to 20 years old in coastal Palm Beach. Once the seal breaks, the haze doesn’t clear – replacement is the only real fix.
Our French & Double Doors Process
We don’t hand you a quote and disappear until installation day. Here’s what working with Winslow Windows & Doors actually looks like from first call to finished job:
- Free on-site measure and consultation. We come to your Palm Beach home, measure the rough opening, check the framing condition, assess the sill and threshold situation, and talk through your options – impact vs. non-impact, inswing vs. outswing, glass panel configurations, and hardware finishes. Upfront pricing. No surprises on the invoice. We won’t push you toward a product that doesn’t fit the opening or the budget.
- Product selection and permit pull. Once you’ve chosen your door – whether that’s a PGT impact-rated French door system or a ViewLux double door with decorative glass – we handle the Palm Beach building permit application. We know the local inspectors and we know what the county wants to see in the submittal package. You don’t have to navigate that.
- Delivery confirmation and pre-installation prep. We verify the product against the order before we ever touch your wall. Dimensions, impact certification stickers, hardware package – all checked. We coordinate delivery timing so the door isn’t sitting in your driveway for a week.
- Frame prep and old door removal. Removing a set of double doors correctly means protecting the interior floor, checking the rough opening for rot or moisture damage, and shimming or sistering framing where needed. In older Palm Beach homes we find deteriorated sill plates more often than not – we address it then, not six months later when you call us back about a gap at the bottom.
- Installation, weatherstripping, and threshold set. Our background-checked, uniformed technicians hang the panels, set the astragal, adjust hinges for a consistent gap, and install the threshold to match your interior flooring transition. We test the locking mechanism through its full range before we leave. Impact-rated. Energy-certified. Done right the first time – or we come back.
- Final inspection coordination and walkthrough. We schedule and attend the county inspection so you’re not waiting around for an inspector to show up. After inspection sign-off, we do a full walkthrough with you – showing you how to operate the multi-point lock, how to clean the glass, and what the Done Right Promise covers if anything ever needs attention down the road.
French & Double Doors Pricing in Palm Beach
French and double door installation in Palm Beach generally falls between $1,800 and $6,500 for the complete project – door, hardware, permit, labor, and haul-away of the old unit. Here’s a realistic breakdown of what moves the number up or down:
| Door Type / Scenario | Typical Installed Range |
|---|---|
| Standard double door, non-impact, interior application | $1,800 – $2,800 |
| Impact-rated French doors (PGT or ViewLux), exterior, no framing issues | $2,800 – $4,200 |
| Impact French doors with sidelites or transom | $3,800 – $5,500 |
| Oversized impact French doors (96″+ wide opening) or custom configuration | $4,500 – $6,500+ |
| Framing repair / rot remediation (if found during removal) | $250 – $900 added |
A few things that consistently affect cost in Palm Beach specifically:
- Impact rating requirement. Most exterior door openings in Palm Beach County need to meet Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code wind-load requirements. Impact-rated doors cost more than non-impact, but they’re also the only real option for exterior installs in this market – and they eliminate the need for storm shutters on those openings.
- Glass configuration. A full-lite French door with privacy glass or decorative zinc caming costs more than a two-thirds-lite clear panel. ViewLux in particular offers strong decorative glass options that hold up to coastal UV without significant fading.
- Opening condition. Homes near the Intracoastal or in low-lying Palm Beach neighborhoods sometimes have moisture-compromised sills and framing. We assess this at the measure appointment and price it transparently before any work starts.
- Permit fees. Palm Beach building permits for door replacements run roughly $100 to $300 depending on project value and whether the opening is being modified. We include permit coordination in our process – you won’t be chasing the building department on your own.
Seniors and veterans receive a permanent 10% discount on all work – no expiration, no hoops. If your repair portion of any project comes to more than $200, there’s also $40 off that line item. And if you’ve already received a written estimate from another contractor, we’ll give you a free second opinion.
Call (561) 782-7525 for a free, no-obligation estimate. We don’t charge a trip fee within our home county, and the price we quote is the price on the invoice.
FAQs – French & Double Doors
Do French doors in Palm Beach need to be impact-rated?
Yes – any exterior French or double door installation in Palm Beach County must meet Florida Building Code wind-load requirements, which effectively means impact-rated glazing or an approved shutter system covering the opening. For most homeowners, Storm & Exterior Doors with impact-rated glass are the cleaner solution: no shutters to deploy, no separate permit track, and the door itself qualifies as the protection. PGT’s impact French door line is our most-installed product in Palm Beach for exactly this reason. Call (561) 782-7525 and we’ll confirm what your specific opening requires at the free estimate – no guesswork.
How much do French doors cost in Palm Beach, FL?
Installed French doors in Palm Beach typically run $2,800 to $4,200 for a standard impact-rated exterior set with no framing complications. Add sidelites or a transom and you’re looking at $3,800 to $5,500. Non-impact interior double doors start closer to $1,800. The biggest variables are glass configuration, opening size, and whether the existing frame needs any remediation. We price everything upfront so you know the full number before we schedule the install. Call (561) 782-7525 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
How long does French door installation take?
Most French and double door installs in Palm Beach are a single-day job – typically four to six hours for a straightforward opening swap with no framing repair. If we find rot or the opening needs to be modified, plan for a full day plus a possible follow-up visit for trim work. We confirm the schedule before we arrive so you know exactly what to expect. The county inspection is a separate appointment, but we handle the scheduling and attend it ourselves.
Is it better to repair or replace old French doors in Palm Beach?
Repair makes sense when the frame is sound, the glass seals are intact, and the issue is isolated to hardware or weatherstripping. But when glass panels have fogged, the frame has shifted, or the doors are non-impact in an exterior application, Replacement Doors are almost always the better call – financially and from a code-compliance standpoint. A new set of PGT or ViewLux impact French doors will outperform a patched set every hurricane season for the next 20 years. If you’re not sure, our free second-opinion offer applies here too – call (561) 782-7525 and we’ll give you a straight answer without pushing you toward a sale you don’t need.
Key Takeaways
- French and double door installation in Palm Beach runs $1,800 to $6,500+ installed, depending on impact rating, size, and opening condition.
- Exterior door openings in Palm Beach County require impact-rated or hurricane-protected glazing under Florida Building Code.
- We handle permits, inspection scheduling, and framing repairs – you don’t manage the building department.
- PGT are our primary French door brands for Palm Beach’s coastal exposure and wind-load requirements.
- Every install is backed by the Done Right Promise – if something isn’t right, we come back.
- Seniors and veterans receive a permanent 10% discount. Free estimates. No trip charge in Palm Beach County.
- A live person answers at (561) 782-7525, any time of day or night.
Ready for a Free Estimate on French or Double Doors in Palm Beach?
Whether you’re opening up a rear wall toward the water, upgrading a dated front entry, or replacing non-impact exterior doors before the next hurricane season, Winslow Windows & Doors has been doing this work in Palm Beach since 2011. Ed’s name is on the business, and that means every installation gets done to a standard he’s willing to put his reputation behind.
Call (561) 782-7525 – a real person answers, every time. We’ll schedule a free on-site measure at a time that works for you, walk through your options honestly, and give you upfront pricing before any work begins. No trip charge in Palm Beach County. No pressure. Just a straight answer from a neighbor who knows this market.
You can also learn more about the full range of exterior door work we do across Palm Beach on our home page – or go straight to our Door Installation in Palm Beach service page for a broader look at what we offer.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach since 2011.
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.