Free in-home measure and quote - PGT, CGI and CWS impact lines compared on your actual openings, style by style
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Sliding and patio door replacement in Westgate runs $2,800-$6,500 for most impact-rated units, with permits through Palm Beach County Building Division and lead times, not labor, setting the calendar. Our crews serve Westgate from the brand’s Miami office, and we carry the Florida Product Approval numbers county inspectors actually accept on these 1950s-1970s CBS homes. Call (561) 421-3844 and we’ll schedule your measured survey - the document that becomes your written price.
Westgate’s concrete block stucco homes were built for a different era of storms and a different insurance market. The original aluminum sliders and jalousie windows still found on streets throughout this unincorporated Palm Beach County community don’t meet current wind-borne debris region requirements, and carriers are responding with non-renewals or premium spikes that hit this working-class neighborhood hard. We’ve replaced hundreds of opening assemblies in Westgate since 2012, and every job started with a measured survey the homeowner kept and ended with a documented photo record.
Why Sightline Windows & Doors Boynton Beach Is Westgate’s Preferred Sliding & Patio Doors Company
We know the difference between a Miami-Dade NOA and a Florida statewide FL# because Palm Beach County Building Division inspectors have taught it to us on the job. Out-of-area crews show up with products that passed Miami-Dade testing but lack the statewide approval this county requires. We’ve watched those jobs fail inspection on CBS walls off Forest Hill Boulevard and Congress Avenue. That doesn’t happen on our installs.
Our Sliding & Patio Doors team has completed 18,000+ openings since 2012, every one with a written price before work started and a photo record when finished. Westgate homeowners review our three-star ratings alongside the five-stars - they want to see how we respond when something goes sideways. The 365-Day Done Right Promise, written into the Haven Standard, means we make it right. Not as a courtesy. As a clause.
Calls to (561) 421-3844 are answered by a live person, 24/7. Scheduling is coordinated from our Miami office, and crews are in Westgate regularly - not dispatched from some warehouse three counties north.
Our Sliding & Patio Doors Services in Westgate
Patio Doors
Standard patio door replacement in Westgate’s older CBS homes typically means confronting rough openings sized for jalousie or early single-pane aluminum frames. The opening is often non-square and the sill pan rusted through from decades of humid, salt-influenced air carried inland from the Intracoastal. We measure twice - sightline, jamb plumb, sill level - and specify the buck frame or custom sizing needed before the door is ordered. The price is fixed in writing before ordering; the calendar is set by manufacturer lead time, not the two-day install.
Impact Sliding Glass Doors
Every new and replacement window and door in Westgate must carry impact-resistant glazing or an approved shutter system - Palm Beach County’s location in Florida’s wind-borne debris region leaves no alternative. We specify PGT and CGI impact sliding glass doors with laminated glass interlayers for Westgate’s CBS wall openings, selecting by performance tier and price range rather than margin. The FL# on the product label is what gets the permit approved and the inspection passed. We verify it before the door leaves the factory.
Sliding Glass Door Replacement
On a CBS duplex off a Westgate side street, we pulled the original single-pane aluminum slider, found a rusted sill pan and no way to hit code with the rough opening as-built, so we buck-framed the jamb and set a PGT impact sliding glass door with laminated glass interlayer on a new sill pan. The homeowner’s wind mitigation report flipped to full opening protection, and the same report was what the insurer wanted before renewal. We fixed the price in writing before the door was ordered; the calendar was set by the door lead time, not the two-day install. This is standard practice on Westgate’s 1950s-1970s housing stock.
Impact French Patio Doors
French patio doors in Westgate demand the same impact rating as sliders, but the hinged operation and multi-point hardware add complexity on older CBS openings where the jamb may not be plumb. We specify Therma-Tru and ViewLux impact French patio doors for Westgate installations where the opening geometry and the homeowner’s performance requirements align. Custom millwork, architectural glass, and specialty finishes are available on this tier - and the lead time on those items, not our labor, sets the schedule. The price is written before anything is ordered.
Screen Door Installation
Screen doors on Westgate’s new impact sliders and French patio doors are specified to the same frame dimensions as the primary door, with mesh rated for the humid, salt-air environment. We don’t treat screening as an afterthought - it’s part of the measured survey and written scope.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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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 - specifying by what the Westgate opening requires, not by what is in stock. For this market’s impact sliding and patio door needs, we most frequently deploy PGT and CGI for their Florida Product Approval breadth and their performance in Palm Beach County’s wind-borne debris region. Therma-Tru and ViewLux fill the French patio and specialty finish tiers. We don’t stock inventory in a warehouse; we order to the measured survey, which eliminates the mismatch between an off-the-shelf unit and a 1962 CBS rough opening that isn’t square.
Common Sliding & Patio Doors Problems We See in Westgate Homes
- Non-square rough openings on CBS walls. Original jalousie and early aluminum slider rough openings in Westgate’s 1950s-1970s CBS walls are undersized and non-square, so an off-the-shelf impact slider won’t seal and the track holds water against the stucco. We find this on nearly every pre-1980 home in the neighborhood.
- Corroded tracks and rollers from salt-influenced humid air. Salt-influenced humid air carried inland from the Intracoastal corrodes the aluminum track and rollers of aging sliders, so the panel drags and the sash never meets the jamb squarely. The fix is never just a new roller - it’s a new door on a new sill pan.
- Failed inspections from wrong product approvals. Out-of-area crews order doors with a Miami-Dade NOA but no accepted statewide Florida Product Approval (FL#), and the Palm Beach County Building Division fails the inspection on these older CBS openings. We’ve been called in after these failures to re-specify, re-permit, and reinstall.
- Insurance non-renewals driving urgent replacement. Carriers are non-renewing or sharply raising premiums on Westgate homes lacking documented opening protection. A new impact slider with a passed inspection and updated wind mitigation report is often the documentation the insurer requires before renewal.
Pricing for Sliding & Patio Doors in Westgate, FL
A standard impact sliding glass door replacement in Westgate typically runs $2,800-$4,200, including the measured survey, permit through Palm Beach County Building Division, removal of the existing unit, buck framing if needed, new sill pan, and installation. Impact French patio doors with multi-point hardware range $4,500-$6,500. Custom millwork, architectural glass, or specialty finishes add to the base - and extend lead time.
What moves the number: the condition of the existing rough opening (buck framing adds material and labor), the performance tier of the impact glass, and the manufacturer lead time on custom items. The price you receive in writing after our measured survey is the price on the final invoice. Haven Clause 1 - Have it in writing - governs every engagement. Call (561) 421-3844 for your free measured survey and written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Westgate
Our crews work throughout Palm Beach County from the same Miami coordination office, with regular routes through Westgate and neighboring Boynton Beach, Lantana, Delray Beach, and Lake Worth. The same Haven Standard, the same documented photo record, the same written-price-first protocol applies in every city.
Serving Westgate, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Westgate 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 Westgate
No - not without modification. The original rough openings in Westgate’s 1950s-1970s CBS homes were sized for single-pane aluminum or jalousie frames, and they’re typically non-square with rusted sill pans. We almost always need to buck-frame the jamb and install a new sill pan to get a proper seal and pass inspection. Call (561) 421-3844 and we’ll measure your specific opening.
The Palm Beach County Building Division issues all permits for Westgate because it’s unincorporated. There is no city office. Every product must carry a valid Florida Product Approval (FL#); a Miami-Dade NOA alone will fail inspection here. We handle the permit application as part of our standard scope.
Yes - if it’s documented. A properly permitted and inspected impact slider updates your wind mitigation report to show full opening protection, which is what many Westgate homeowners’ insurers now require before renewal. The permit, the inspection pass, and the updated report travel together.
Low-E coatings reduce solar heat gain, which matters in Westgate’s climate. The SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) rating on the specific glass package determines the degree of reduction. We specify by performance numbers, not by brand name, and we put those numbers in writing.
Custom millwork, architectural glass, and specialty finishes are made to order - the manufacturer sets the calendar, not our crew. Our labor on a standard install is two days. The lead time on a custom Therma-Tru or ViewLux French patio door with specialty hardware can be six to ten weeks. The price is fixed in writing before ordering so the wait doesn’t affect your cost.
Written by Sonia Raman, Owner at Sightline Windows & Doors, serving Westgate and Palm Beach County since 2012 under the Haven Standard.