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Sliding and patio door replacement in Plantation, FL typically runs $2,800-$6,500 for impact-rated units, with most jobs permitting and installing in two to three weeks once the measured survey is complete. Every opening in Plantation sits inside Broward County’s wind-borne debris region, so any replacement door must carry Florida Product Approval or be paired with an approved shutter system - a permit-driven requirement that shapes every quote we write. Call (754) 714-7309 to schedule your free measured survey; our crews serve Plantation from our Miami office, and we coordinate scheduling so you’re not waiting on a callback window.
We’ve worked the master-planned ranch streets of Plantation long enough to know the drill: original 1960s aluminum sliders, jalousie units in Florida-room additions, and pre-FBC rough openings that don’t accept modern impact doors without frame-out work. Our Sliding & Patio Doors team documents every measurement, every product spec, and every permit step in writing before any work starts - Haven Clause 1, the founding principle of Sightline since 2012.
Why Sightline Windows & Doors Hollywood Is Plantation’s Preferred Sliding & Patio Doors Company
We’ve installed and replaced windows and doors across Plantation’s deed-restricted communities since 2012, from the CBS ranch blocks west of University Drive to the split-level clusters near Plantation Heritage Park. Our 18,000+ openings under the Haven Standard include hundreds in Broward County, and the documented photo record we leave behind has helped Plantation homeowners file wind-mitigation inspection reports that actually produce premium credits.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by license number before they arrive - Haven Clause 3, Verified Crews. The person at your door matches the person on the record. Calls to (754) 714-7309 are answered by a live person, 24/7, not a voicemail queue. And our 365-Day Done Right Promise is stamped on every job, not offered as a courtesy: if it’s not done right, we make it right, in writing.
We don’t do urgency theatre. We do measured surveys you keep, written prices that don’t change, and permits we pull so you don’t have to chase Broward County building department paperwork.
Our Sliding & Patio Doors Services in Plantation
Patio Doors
Standard patio door installation in Plantation starts around $2,200 for non-impact vinyl units and climbs to $4,800 for thermally broken aluminum with low-E glazing. Most Plantation homes built 1958-1985 have 6-foot or 8-foot sliders opening to patios, pools, or Florida rooms; we measure the rough opening against the actual product spec, not the nominal size, because pre-FBC framing tolerances were looser and the slab-to-header dimension often surprises homeowners who assumed a “standard” swap would drop in.
Impact Sliding Glass Doors
This is the bulk of our Plantation work. Impact sliding glass doors with Florida Product Approval run $3,400-$6,200 installed, depending on frame material, glass package, and whether the opening needs frame-out. We specify PGT and CGI large-missile-rated units for most Plantation ranches; the laminated glass interlayer stops wind-borne debris and satisfies Broward County’s opening-protection requirement without shutters. On a 1970s CBS ranch off NW 70th Avenue in Plantation, our crew pulled a cranking jalousie unit and a 6-foot aluminum slider that had oxidized and pitted past resealing; we set a PGT impact sliding glass door with laminated glass interlayer and a large-missile rating into a frame-out, then walked the homeowner through the wind-mitigation inspection paperwork so the new opening would count toward their Broward County premium credit.
Sliding Glass Door Replacement
Replacement runs higher than new construction because we’re dealing with existing conditions: oxidized aluminum frames fused to stucco, degraded vinyl seals, and subsill rot from years of South Florida humidity. In Plantation, budget $3,000-$5,800 for impact replacement, with frame-out work adding $400-$900 when the rough opening doesn’t match modern product dimensions. We photograph the existing condition, document the measured survey you keep, and write the scope so there are no surprises - Haven Clause 5, No Surprises.
Impact French Patio Doors
Impact French patio doors swing rather than slide, and they’re popular in Plantation for formal living rooms and master suites opening to pool decks. Pricing runs $4,200-$7,500 for Therma-Tru or ViewLux impact-rated units with multi-point locking hardware. The outswing configuration is more common in our market because it doesn’t encroach interior space, but it requires precise hinge-side framing and proper sill pan flashing to pass Broward’s water-intrusion detail inspection. We specify by performance tier and price range, not by what’s in stock.
Screen Door Installation
Screen doors for sliding patio units run $280-$620 depending on mesh type and frame finish. Most Plantation homeowners add these as part of a full door replacement; we measure the screen track integral to the new frame rather than retrofitting, which eliminates the rattle and binding common on aftermarket add-ons.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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We draw from eight verified manufacturer lines - PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux - and we specify by what the opening requires, not by margin. For Plantation’s impact-rated sliding and patio door work, we most often reach for PGT and CGI large-missile-rated sliders, Therma-Tru for French door configurations, and ECO Window Systems or ViewLux when the project needs a specific performance tier at a tighter price point. We don’t stock inventory in a warehouse; we order to the measured survey, which means you’re not getting last year’s discontinued color or a unit that sat in Florida humidity before it reached your home. Our Miami office coordinates delivery timing with permit release, so we’re not storing product on your patio for two weeks.
Common Sliding & Patio Doors Problems We See in Plantation Homes
- Oxidized aluminum frames on original 1960s-70s sliders. South Florida’s year-round humidity and intense UV exposure pit and oxidize aluminum sash and jamb channels until the door stops tracking or the weatherstrip no longer seals. We’ve replaced units in Plantation where the frame had degraded so badly the glass panel was shifting in the wind.
- Jalousie windows in Florida-room additions failing inspection outright. Those louvered glass panels that crank open cannot be made code-compliant with shutters alone under Broward County’s opening-protection requirements. We encounter these constantly on west-side Plantation blocks, and the replacement is always permit-driven because the inspector has seen it before.
- Pre-FBC rough openings that don’t accept modern impact doors. Plantation’s 1958-1985 master-planned ranch homes were framed to dimensions that predate the Florida Building Code’s stricter tolerances. A like-for-like impact slider rarely fits without frame-out work, and cheap quotes that skip this leave gaps, leaks, and a failed inspection.
- Vinyl seal degradation from heat and humidity. Even newer sliders suffer: the bulb seals and pile weatherstrip harden, crack, and lose compression set, letting conditioned air escape and driving up cooling loads in a climate where AC runs nine months a year.
Pricing for Sliding & Patio Doors in Plantation, FL
| Service | Typical Range in Plantation |
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| Standard patio door (non-impact vinyl) | $2,200 - $3,800 |
| Impact sliding glass door, direct fit | $3,400 - $5,200 |
| Impact sliding glass door with frame-out | $3,800 - $6,200 |
| Sliding glass door replacement (existing conditions) | $3,000 - $5,800 |
| Impact French patio door | $4,200 - $7,500 |
| Screen door (with full door replacement) | $280 - $620 |
| Wind-mitigation inspection documentation | Included - no charge |
What moves the number: frame material (vinyl, aluminum, thermally broken aluminum), glass package (impact-rated, low-E, tint), hardware grade, and whether the opening needs frame-out or subsill repair. We don’t do “starting at” pricing that balloons at final invoice. Haven Clause 1 means the measured survey and the written quote are the same document. Call (754) 714-7309 for your free measured survey; we’ll review any competitor’s written estimate at no charge - our Free Second Opinion on Any Written Estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Plantation
Our crews work throughout Broward and Miami-Dade counties. If you’re in Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, or Miami Gardens, the same measured survey process, same documented photo record, and same Haven Standard guarantees apply. Scheduling is coordinated from our Miami office, and we route crews efficiently across the metro. Sliding & Patio Doors in Plantation remains our focus on this page, but we’re never far from any of these neighboring cities.
Serving Plantation, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plantation 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 - Sliding & Patio Doors in Plantation
Yes. Plantation sits within Broward County’s wind-borne debris region, so every replacement window and door must carry Florida Product Approval or be paired with an approved shutter system - no exceptions for “like-for-like” swaps. We specify only products with current approval numbers, pull the permit, and schedule the inspection so the documentation is complete. Call (754) 714-7309 to review the product approval status on any quote you’ve received.
They cannot. Jalousie windows - those louvered, crank-open glass panels common in 1960s-70s Florida-room additions - fail Broward County’s opening-protection inspection outright because the louver design cannot maintain a continuous pressure seal against wind load. Shutters don’t fix the fundamental product failure. We replace them with code-compliant impact windows or doors, permit the work, and document it for your wind-mitigation inspection. Call (754) 714-7309 if you’ve been told otherwise by another contractor.
It can, if the installation is documented correctly. Broward County homeowners can file a wind-mitigation inspection that credits impact-rated openings, and the premium reduction often offsets a meaningful portion of the project cost over five to seven years. We walk every Plantation customer through the inspection paperwork and provide the product approval documentation the inspector needs to verify the rating. Call (754) 714-7309 to discuss the ROI on your specific policy.
Pre-FBC rough-opening dimensions. Your 1960s or 1970s ranch was framed to looser tolerances than modern impact doors require, and the original aluminum slider likely measures smaller than the nominal “6-foot” replacement unit. A true like-for-like swap would leave gaps, leaks, and an inspector’s rejection. We measure the actual rough opening, specify the frame-out work if needed, and write it into the scope from day one. Call (754) 714-7309 for a measured survey that catches this before any work starts.
A compliant quote names the specific product by manufacturer and model number, states the Florida Product Approval or Miami-Dade NOA number, includes permit and inspection fees, accounts for frame-out or subsill repair if the measured survey requires it, and guarantees the written price won’t change - Haven Clause 1. If your quote lacks any of these, you’re looking at a change order or a failed inspection. We provide all of it in writing before any work starts. Call (754) 714-7309 to compare your current quote against the Haven Standard.
Ready for your free measured survey? Call (754) 714-7309 to schedule. We’ll bring the written price, the documented photo record, and the product specs that pass Broward County inspection - nothing less, nothing hidden, nothing left to interpretation.
Written by Sonia Raman, Owner at Sightline Windows & Doors, serving Plantation since 2012 under the Haven Standard.