Free in-home measure and quote - PGT, CGI and CWS impact lines compared on your actual openings, style by style
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AfterFast, Reliable Door Installation Across Miami
Door installation in Miami runs roughly $1,200 to $3,800 for a standard exterior door replacement, while hurricane-rated entry doors typically land between $2,800 and $6,500 installed, depending on the opening size, frame condition, and whether the door carries a Miami-Dade NOA. We coordinate every job from our South FL office, and our crews live and work in Miami, not two counties away. If your door is sagging, leaking wind-driven rain, or flagged by your wind-mitigation inspector, call (863) 862-5435 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Miami’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Ed Winslow put his name on this company in 2011, and he still answers for the work. That means something in Miami, where a door isn’t just a door. It’s the difference between a windstorm premium you can afford and a Citizens Insurance non-renewal notice sitting in your mailbox. Homeowners across Miami call us because we speak HVHZ code fluently, we know what a NOA sticker means to an inspector, and we don’t send a salesperson to your door to upsell you on things you don’t need.
Our Miami customers routinely tell us the same thing: the crew showed up in uniform, the quote matched the invoice, and when they called at 9 p.m. with a question, a person picked up. That’s the whole model. Door Installation is what we do every day, and we’ve built our reputation in this city one opening at a time. Every technician who steps onto your property is background-checked, and Ed’s published address and license number are right there for anyone who wants to check.
Our Door Installation Services in Miami
Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors
This is the conversation we have most often in Miami, and for good reason. Miami-Dade County sits entirely inside Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the only such designation in the country. Every exterior door we install here must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance and pass large-missile impact testing. That’s not a preference; it’s the law. We install PGT and Therma-Tru impact-rated entry doors that meet HVHZ code, and we verify the NOA sticker on the frame before the inspector ever arrives.
Replacement Doors
Most replacement jobs in Miami aren’t about looks. They’re about a door that no longer closes square, a threshold that’s rotted through, or a jalousie back door from 1968 that wind-mitigation inspection just flagged. We pull the old unit, assess the rough opening, and set the new door in marine-grade hardware that holds up to salt air. If your home is concrete block construction from the 1950s through 1980s, as much of Miami is, we’re familiar with the framing quirks those openings throw at you.
Storm & Exterior Doors
A storm door in Miami does double duty: it adds an impact-rated barrier while allowing airflow on days when the humidity sits like a blanket. We spec vinyl-clad or anodized aluminum frames here, not the standard powder-coated steel you’d get in Orlando, because within a mile of Biscayne Bay, the salt air will eat standard hardware in five to seven years. Our storm doors carry NOA approval and hold up to wind-driven rain that Miami’s summer thunderstorms push sideways into your door jamb.
French & Double Doors
French doors in Miami need to do something French doors in most of the country never face: they need to stay sealed when a Category 2 storm hurls a 2×4 at them at 80 mph. We install impact-rated double doors from CGI and PGT with reinforced astragals, multi-point locking, and stainless hinges. Whether you’re opening onto a patio in Coral Gables or a balcony in a Brickell high-rise, the assembly has to work as a unit, not two slabs that happen to share a frame.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Miami
We’re authorized installers for PGT, CGI, and CWS, and we stock local parts for Miami homeowners who need a hinge, a latch, or a weatherstrip replaced without waiting two weeks for a truck from Georgia. PGT and CGI build their impact glazing in Florida, and their products carry the Miami-Dade NOAs our inspectors demand. CWS gives us a strong luxury option for homeowners in Coral Gables and Pinecrest who want the view without compromising the rating. When your door carries one of these names, we can pull the exact configuration documentation for your wind-mitigation inspection.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Miami Homes
- Corroded hardware on coastal doors. Homes within a mile of Biscayne Bay or the Atlantic get salt spray year-round. Standard hinges and latches pit and fail inside a decade; we replace them with stainless steel or marine-grade anodized hardware that doesn’t.
- Jalousie doors flagged by wind-mitigation inspectors. Pre-1992 homes across West Miami, Hialeah, and unincorporated Miami-Dade still have louvered glass doors with zero impact resistance. Inspectors flag them, insurers non-renew, and the homeowner is suddenly shopping for a door under a deadline.
- Wind-driven rain infiltrating thresholds. Miami’s near-daily summer thunderstorms push rain sideways. A threshold that’s slightly proud, or weatherstripping that’s lost its seal, lets water wick into the subfloor and breed mold before you ever see a puddle.
- Sagging doors in concrete block openings. CBS homes from the 1950s to 1980s settle, and door frames settle with them. A sagging slab destroys the weather seal and eventually the latch. We square the opening and reset the frame rather than shimming the problem.
Pricing for Door Installation in Miami, FL
A standard exterior door replacement in Miami runs $1,200 to $3,800 installed. A hurricane-proof entry door with impact glazing and a Miami-Dade NOA typically lands between $2,800 and $6,500. French or double door assemblies start around $4,000 and climb based on width, glazing, and hardware. If your opening is rusted, rotted, or out of square, expect some framing work. We give you a written line-item quote before any work begins, and the number on that quote is the number you pay. Call (863) 862-5435 to schedule a free in-home measure.
What Door Installation Costs in Miami
For context on the broader opening scope: impact windows in Miami generally run $800 to $1,500 per unit installed; impact single-hung units land at $900 to $1,800; large or custom openings go $2,500 to $5,000; and whole-home packages span $8,000 to $25,000 or more. What moves your door price specifically: opening count, whether you’re in a wind zone requiring higher design pressures, floor height in a Brickell or Edgewater tower, and frame material. A marine-grade vinyl-clad frame costs more than a standard aluminum unit, and in Miami that upgrade pays for itself. Free in-home measure and written quote, every time.
Florida Pays You Back
The incentives stack if you know where to look. My Safe Florida Home offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, which can include impact-rated doors. Florida exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax. The federal 25C energy credit returns 30% of product cost, up to $600 per year on qualifying units. And after a wind-mitigation inspection ($75 to $150), windstorm-premium credits average around 25% on the windstorm portion of your policy. We can’t guarantee what your carrier or the program administrators will finalize, but we’ll document every NOA and product approval so you can claim what’s yours.
One comparison worth making: impact doors versus hurricane shutters. Shutters are cheaper up front, but someone has to be home to deploy them, they do nothing for your home’s energy performance, and they don’t reduce your premium the way a permanently impact-rated opening does. Big-box retail installers will sell you a door; we’ll pull the NOA, match design pressures to your wind zone, and stand behind the assembly with the 36500-Day Done Right Promise. In the 1970s concrete block home off SW 8th Street in West Miami where we replaced a corroded jalousie back door, the homeowner’s Citizens premium dropped 32% after the wind-mitigation re-inspection, and the whistle through the old jamb stopped that same afternoon.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami
While this page is for Miami homeowners, our crews regularly work in Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, and Miami Gardens. If you’re close to the city line, call anyway. We’ll tell you straight whether we serve your street.
Serving Miami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Door Installation in Miami
Because Miami-Dade County is entirely inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and the code applies countywide, not just on the coast. Every exterior door must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance and pass large-missile impact testing. A door without a NOA sticker will fail wind-mitigation inspection and can trigger a non-renewal from your windstorm insurer, full stop. Call (863) 862-5435 and we’ll explain what your specific opening needs.
You need the whole assembly. Under HVHZ code, the door, frame, hinges, hardware, and anchoring all work together as one tested unit. Swapping only the slab onto an old frame means the assembly was never tested together, which fails inspection and voids the NOA. A proper replacement includes the frame, threshold, and anchoring, and we’ll pull the documentation to prove it.
The hardware. Salt air within a mile of Biscayne Bay corrodes standard hinges and latches within five to seven years, long before the panel itself shows wear. We spec stainless steel hinges, marine-grade latches, and vinyl-clad or anodized frames on every Miami job, because the cheap spec costs more within a decade. If you’re in a Brickell high-rise, HOA aesthetic rules also dictate the finish; we’ll coordinate that before ordering.
Most Miami homeowners see windstorm premium credits averaging around 25% on the windstorm portion after a wind-mitigation inspection confirms the impact-rated openings. We’ve seen drops as high as 32% on homes where jalousie doors were fully replaced, like the West Miami job off SW 8th Street. Your carrier sets the final number, but the inspection and documentation we provide are what unlock it. Call (863) 862-5435 for the exact path on your home.
Because jalousie doors, the louvered glass-blade units common in pre-1992 Miami homes, have zero impact resistance and are entirely prohibited under HVHZ code. Insurers, led by Citizens, have tightened wind-mitigation requirements, and a jalousie door is an automatic flag. The fix is a hurricane-rated replacement door with a NOA sticker, installed and documented. We handle that start to finish.
Contact Winslow Windows & Doors
When you call (863) 862-5435, Ed’s team answers, not a call center. You’ll get a straight answer about your door, a free in-home measure, and a written quote with no pressure and no surprises on the invoice. Ed’s name is on the door, and on every job we do in Miami. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Miami 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.