New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Hale Windows Orlando pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line Florida homeowners arrive naming - the most Miami-Dade certifications in the industry$$$
- More Miami-Dade NOA certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe Florida value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built in Florida for Florida codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Miami-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
Fast, Reliable Front Door Replacement Across Orlando
Front door replacement in Orlando typically runs $1,400 – $5,200 for a full-frame installation, with impact-rated doors carrying a Florida Product Approval ranging $2,800 – $7,500 depending on size, glass package, and framing condition. We’re Hale Windows Orlando, and we’ve worked on homes from College Park to Lake Nona long enough to know what’s behind the old door before we pull it. That matters here, because Orlando enforces the High Velocity Hurricane Zone building code, and a door that fails inspection isn’t a finished job. Call (850) 613-9382 for a written quote before any work starts.
Why Hale Windows Orlando Is Orlando’s Preferred Front Door Replacement Company
Orlando homeowners keep calling us for one reason: we put the full price in writing before the first screw comes out. No allowances that balloon later, no verbal estimates that mysteriously grow. Spencer Odell, who leads our Orlando team, built the process around what actually happens inside a pre-1992 door opening, because that’s where real costs live.
Every technician arriving at your Orlando door is threshold-verified: background-checked, identity-verified, photo-badged, and pre-announced by name and photo before the truck rolls up. You’ll know exactly who’s at the door before you open it. That’s the Threshold Standard, and it exists because opening your home to a stranger should never be a leap of faith.
Our Orlando customers also point to the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work isn’t right, we make it right. Documented, named, and stamped on every job. No argument needed. That’s why we’ve become a fixture in neighborhoods like Thornton Park, Delaney Park, and Avalon Park, where word travels fast when a contractor does what he says.
Entry Door Installation in Orlando
Entry door installation in Orlando means more than swapping slabs. Under HVHZ code, a new front door must carry a Florida Product Approval or Miami-Dade NOA with a design pressure rating tested for wind-borne debris. Our crews handle full-frame installation including flashing, threshold pan integration, and the structural anchoring inspectors look for. In Orlando, a standard single entry door installation runs $1,400 – $3,200 for a non-impact unit; impact-rated installation starts around $2,800 and climbs with custom sizing, sidelights, or transoms.
Full-Frame vs. Slab-Only Installation
Slab-only means we swap the door panel and leave the existing jamb. That works in newer Orlando homes built with sound framing. In pre-Hurricane Andrew construction, the jamb is often the weak point, so we recommend full-frame replacement. Full-frame lets us inspect and correct the rough opening before the new door goes in.
Impact-Rated Door Installation
Orlando sits in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so any door facing an unshielded exposure must withstand large-missile impact testing. We install impact-rated doors with laminated glass interlayers that hold together even when hit by flying debris. The door, frame, glass, and anchoring all carry the product approval number an Orlando inspector will verify against the Florida Building Code.
Entry Door Replacement in Orlando
Entry door replacement in Orlando is the job homeowners usually schedule after a failed wind mitigation inspection, a swollen or sagging door that won’t seal, or visible rot at the threshold. Replacement involves pulling the old door and frame completely, correcting the rough opening, and setting a new pre-hung unit. In Orlando, expect $2,200 – $5,200 for a quality full-frame replacement in standard sizing, and $2,800 – $7,500 for an impact-rated unit with Florida Product Approval documentation.
Replacing Pre-1992 Framing
On a 1950s ranch in College Park, we pulled a warped wood entry door and found the original jamb was toenailed into rotted framing with no header support, a common failure in pre-Andrew Orlando homes. We reframed the opening, installed a Therma-Tru impact-rated door with a laminated glass interlayer, and flashed the threshold to meet HVHZ wind-driven rain standards, so the homeowner could file for a wind mitigation insurance credit. That’s the difference between a door swap and a door replacement done right.
The Written Allowance System
We price framing surprises before they become money surprises. Every Orlando replacement contract includes a written framing and waterproofing allowance. If we open the wall and find rotted king studs or missing header support, the allowance covers it at the pre-agreed rate. If the repair exceeds the allowance, we stop, show you photos, and get a signed change order before touching anything else. Your final price never moves without your signature.
Trusted Brands We Service in Orlando
Hale Windows Orlando installs and services doors from Therma-Tru, Mr-Glass, and ES Windows, among others. We’re not tied to a single manufacturer, so the recommendation you get matches your opening, your exposure, and your budget, not a sales quota. Because our Orlando location stocks common replacement hardware, thresholds, sweeps, and weatherstripping, parts delays rarely hold up a job. And when you need warranty documentation for an insurance provider, we pull the product approval records and send them over.
Common Front Door Replacement Problems We See in Orlando Homes
- Threshold failure in mid-century slab homes: Original door pans were never integrated with the concrete slab, so water wicks into the jamb during Orlando’s afternoon downpours, swelling the wood and feeding mold in the humidity.
- Cracked single-pane sidelights: Homes built before 1992 often have single-pane sidelights beside the front door. They crack under hurricane-pressure cycles and fail the large-missile impact test, which flunks a wind mitigation inspection even when the main door passes.
- Sagging or split jamb legs: Decades of thermal expansion in Orlando’s humid summers cause wood jambs to split or shift, so the door binds and loses its weather-seal exactly when the summer storms arrive.
- HVHZ compliance gaps: Orlando enforces the High Velocity Hurricane Zone code, which means any front door must carry a Florida Product Approval with a design pressure rating. Older doors and homeowner-installed units almost never carry that documentation, and insurance companies know it.
Pricing for Front Door Replacement in Orlando, FL
A non-impact front door replacement in Orlando starts around $1,400 for a basic slab in a sound, modern opening, but realistically most full-frame replacements land between $2,200 and $5,200. Impact-rated doors with Florida Product Approval run $2,800 – $7,500 once you factor in laminated glass, HVHZ anchoring, and flashing. Sidelights, transoms, custom widths, and framing repairs add to the total, which is why every Hale quote comes in writing before work starts. Call (850) 613-9382 for a free estimate with a fixed, written price on your specific door. No change orders without your signature, ever.
Here’s what shapes the final number in Orlando:
- Full-frame vs. slab-only: full-frame costs more but lets us fix hidden framing problems.
- Impact rating: HVHZ-approved doors carry a premium for testing, laminated glass, and anchoring hardware.
- Opening condition: pre-1992 framing repairs are priced through a written allowance, not a surprise invoice.
- Sidelights and transoms: replacing them adds glass, framing, and labor to the job.
We Also Serve Cities Near Orlando
Our crews work across greater Orlando, and we regularly handle front door replacement in Goldenrod, Apopka, Oviedo, and Orange City. If you’re in one of those cities, the same written pricing, Threshold Standard, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply to your job. Call (850) 613-9382 and we’ll schedule your free estimate.
Serving Orlando, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Orlando 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 About Front Door Replacement in Orlando
Yes, every front door replacement in Orlando requires a permit because HVHZ code applies citywide, and the inspector will verify the Florida Product Approval before signing off. If the inspector finds damaged framing we missed, you’re covered: our contract already includes a written framing allowance, and we reframe and re-inspect before the door is considered done. Call (850) 613-9382 and we’ll walk you through the permit path for your specific door.
Orlando sits inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so city code requires every exterior door to carry a Florida Product Approval or Miami-Dade NOA with a specific design pressure rating for wind-borne debris. A generic “impact-rated” label without that approval number will fail an Orlando inspection, and your insurance company will often deny the wind mitigation credit you’re entitled to. We document every approval number in your job folder.
Some Orlando homes can keep the existing frame if it’s square, sound, and anchored correctly, but most pre-1992 houses need a full-frame replacement. We’ll measure, inspect, and show you photos of what we find before recommending slab-only or full-frame, and the quote for either comes in writing. Call (850) 613-9382 for a free estimate that names exactly what your opening needs.
Upgrading to an impact-rated front door with a Florida Product Approval can qualify you for a wind mitigation discount on your Orlando homeowners policy, often 10 – 40% off the wind portion of the premium depending on your insurer and the rest of the home. We give you the approval documentation your agent needs, and we’ll point you to the right form. Call (850) 613-9382 and we’ll help you pull the paperwork.
We stop, photograph everything, and show you exactly what we found before touching anything further. Old wiring gets flagged for a licensed electrician; faulty waterproofing gets priced through the written allowance already in your contract. You approve the fix in writing, and we don’t proceed until you do. That’s the whole point of the Hale process: no surprises, no unsigned change orders.
Written by Spencer Odell, Owner at Hale Windows Orlando, serving Orlando and surrounding cities.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Hale Windows Orlando
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.