Entry Doors

Entry Doors in Palm Beach Gardens, FL | TruePane Windows & Doors

An entry door in Palm Beach Gardens has to do two jobs at once. It has to look like the front of a Florida home, and it has to hold the building envelope together when a storm tests it. Our Entry Doors line is built around Therma-Tru fiberglass and steel systems that carry Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers, installed by a crew that works in Palm Beach Gardens weekly. We set every door level, plumb, and square, then seal the perimeter to AAMA 812 standards so the impact rating actually performs the way the test report says it will. If you’re pricing a replacement door or planning new construction, call TruePane Windows & Doors at (772) 794-8169 and we’ll put together a written line-item quote for your specific opening.

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Product Overview - Entry Doors

We sell this product as an Entry Door system, not just a slab in a frame. The distinction matters in Palm Beach Gardens because a hurricane-rated door is only as good as the frame anchoring it to the rough opening and the seal between the two. Our Therma-Tru fiberglass and steel entry systems are configured for impact duty, which means the door unit, the glass insert if you choose one, and the hardware prep are all part of a tested assembly.

Fiberglass is the material we recommend most often for Palm Beach Gardens homes. It doesn’t warp in coastal humidity, it won’t rust the way a poorly maintained steel door can within a few seasons of salt air, and it holds a factory finish better than wood. Steel remains a strong choice where the priority is maximum rigidity at the lowest material cost, and we’ll paint it on site if you want a custom color. Both are available up to 48 inches wide, which covers the majority of front entries in PGA National, Mirasol, BallenIsles, and the older ranch neighborhoods near Burns Road.

Because these are Therma-Tru systems, you get factory-finished options that don’t require a painter after installation, plus paint-grade woodgrain finishes for customers who want the door color matched to shutters, garage doors, or trim. This is not a big-box off-the-shelf door. It’s a configured system, quoted per opening, and installed by us.

Technical Specifications

Here’s how the Entry Doors line breaks out by configuration. We’ll confirm the exact numbers for your opening on the quote, since every width, glass choice, and wind zone changes the approved assembly.

• Frame materials: Fiberglass or steel, depending on your aesthetic and exposure.
• Maximum size: Up to 48 inches wide, single panel.
• Glass options: Decorative impact glass insert, Low-E insulated glass insert, or solid panel with no glass.
• Finish options: White, black, bronze, or paintable woodgrain.
• Design pressure: Matched to your wind zone, up to +/-100. We don’t spec a door higher than the zone requires, because over-specifying costs you money without adding protection.
• Compliance documentation: Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers issued per configuration, provided with your quote for permit submittal.

If you’re unsure whether your opening needs a 36-inch or a wider door, we’ll measure during the free estimate. Palm Beach Gardens door openings vary, especially in homes built before the 2001 code cycle, and we’d rather measure than guess.

Hurricane & Compliance Performance

This is the section that matters for any Palm Beach Gardens homeowner who has been through a storm season or two. The door is not a loose collection of rated parts. It is a tested assembly, and the testing is specific.

Laminated Impact Glass

If your entry door includes glass, it is laminated impact glass built around a PVB (polyvinyl butyral) interlayer. The interlayer is what holds the glass in the frame after impact. What you get is a door that keeps the envelope sealed even if the glass fractures, which is exactly what the TAS testing simulates.

Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval

Every Entry Door configuration carries a Miami-Dade NOA and a Florida Product Approval number, issued per configuration. The number changes with the glass and size, which is why we confirm the specific approval on your quote rather than printing one number here and hoping it matches your door. Palm Beach Gardens building departments expect this documentation with the permit application.

FBC / HVHZ Compliance

The door is engineered to Florida Building Code High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements. HVHZ is the strictest wind code in the state, and Palm Beach Gardens falls inside its jurisdiction. A door rated for the rest of Florida is not automatically rated for here, and we don’t install anything that can’t clear HVHZ review.

TAS 201 / TAS 202 / TAS 203 Testing Context

These doors are tested under the protocol family used for HVHZ-rated products: TAS 201 for large-missile impact, TAS 202 for cyclic wind-pressure loading, and TAS 203 for forced-entry resistance. That third test matters for security as much as storm protection because a rated entry door also needs to resist a break-in attempt.

Design Pressure for Your Wind Zone

We match design pressure to your specific wind zone, up to +/-100, and never higher. Design pressure is not a marketing number that’s better when it’s bigger. It’s a calculation tied to where the house sits, its exposure category, and the size of the opening. Over-specifying costs money without adding any real-world benefit, so we quote the rating your zone actually requires.

Energy Performance

Low-E insulated glass inserts are available for customers who want to cut solar heat gain at the front of the house. Palm Beach Gardens gets enough western exposure that a Low-E entry door can make the foyer feel noticeably cooler. The solid panel option remains the most thermally efficient configuration available, and it’s also the most affordable.

Color & Glass Options

The finish decision usually comes down to two questions: what direction does the door face, and what style is the house. We see a lot of Palm Beach Gardens homes with Mediterranean or coastal elevations, where white, bronze, and black are the safe, classic picks. White works on nearly any elevation and stays cooler in direct afternoon sun. Black has become the dominant choice on newer construction and remodeled homes around Alton and Avenir, particularly with modern and transitional facades. Bronze splits the difference and hides the most dust and salt film between cleanings.

The paintable woodgrain finish is for homeowners who want the door painted to match trim, shutters, or a specific HOA palette. It has the texture and behavior of painted wood without the warping and maintenance issues we see with real wood doors in Florida humidity.

Glass follows the same logic. Decorative impact glass gives you curb appeal plus the rating. Low-E insulated glass is the pick for doors that get brutal western or southern sun. And the solid panel option is for anyone who wants maximum privacy, maximum thermal performance, and the lowest cost per door. All three meet the same impact standards.

Installation by TruePane Windows & Doors in Palm Beach Gardens

An impact-rated door that is installed poorly is not rated. That’s not a sales line; it’s the reality of how these systems work. The NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers apply to the door as a tested assembly, and that assembly depends on the frame being anchored correctly, shimmed correctly, and sealed correctly. We see improperly installed doors in Palm Beach Gardens regularly, especially on homes where a handyman or a painting crew swapped a door without changing the anchoring or flashing.

Our installation starts with a pre-install inspection of the rough opening. We check the condition of the buck, the sheathing, and the existing waterproofing before anything gets ordered or set. The door goes in level, plumb, and square, which is not optional when you’re working with a 48-inch-wide insulated door panel. We follow AAMA 2400 and 2410 installation practice, which covers the sequence of flashing, shimming, and securing the frame. The perimeter gets AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant, not a bead of caulk from a tube, because foam is what actually stops air and water movement at the jamb.

After the door is set and sealed, we run a water test on the threshold and sill before we call the job done. We also walk the homeowner through the permit documentation, because Palm Beach Gardens sits in an HVHZ jurisdiction and the inspector will want the NOA or Florida Product Approval number on record. We don’t pull permits on every job, but we make sure the paperwork is ready for whoever does. Coastal exposure, wind zone, and local permitting all influence how the door is configured and installed here, and we account for all three on every quote.

Frequently Asked Questions - Entry Doors

Get a Quote - Entry Doors in Palm Beach Gardens

We are ready to measure your opening, check your wind zone, and put a written line-item quote in your hands. Estimating is free, and we’ll show up on time. Call TruePane Windows & Doors at (772) 794-8169 to schedule your on-site measurement, or ask us to start your project today. We install these doors throughout Palm Beach Gardens every week, and we would rather show you the numbers than sell you a pitch.

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