New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Meridian Windows and Doors West Palm Beach 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
Therma-Tru Impact Garage Doors: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide
We stock and install Therma-Tru-compatible impact garage doors throughout West Palm Beach, with most complete door replacements running $2,800 to $6,500 installed depending on size, finish, and hardware. We carry the common failure parts on our trucks: rollers, hinges, struts, bottom seals, and center support brackets. Most owners realize something’s wrong when the door starts dragging on one side, grinding at the track, or sagging noticeably at the center cladding.
West Palm Beach humidity and salt air are hard on garage door hardware. The corrosion timeline here runs faster than inland Florida, and a Therma-Tru impact door that’s five to seven years old near the Intracoastal may need hardware replaced even when the door panel itself still looks fine. That’s normal wear, not a defect in the door.
Which Therma-Tru Models This Applies To
Therma-Tru builds impact-rated garage doors in three series we see regularly in West Palm Beach: the Classic Steel collection, the Fiber-Classic series (fiberglass skin over a steel core), and the Pulse line with insulated polyurethane cores. Each series uses its own hardware spec, so a hinge from a Classic Steel door will not always seat correctly on a Pulse panel. The part number matters.
If you’re trying to identify what you have, open the door halfway and check the inside face of the top panel for a Therma-Tru data sticker. It lists the series, the door width (typical single-car is 8 feet wide, double is 16 feet), and the manufacturing date. Write that down before you call anyone. If the sticker’s gone, measure the panel thickness: Fiber-Classic panels are 2 inches thick, Classic Steel runs 1-3/8 to 2 inches, and Pulse panels are 2 inches with a visibly denser core.
On the OEM versus aftermarket question for Therma-Tru specifically: we install OEM hardware when it’s still available and when the door is under any kind of manufacturer warranty. For doors past their warranty window, quality aftermarket equivalents from a couple of suppliers we’ve vetted hold up just as well in South Florida conditions and cost 20 to 40 percent less. We’ll tell you which one makes sense and why, with the price difference written down before we touch the door. And to be straight with you: Meridian Windows and Doors West Palm Beach is an independent service provider. We’re not affiliated with or authorized by Therma-Tru. We know their doors because we’ve repaired a lot of them.
Signs Your Therma-Tru Impact Garage Doors Is Failing
- Door drags or binds on one side. This almost always means a worn roller or a bent hinge. The door pulls unevenly and the opener strains. Left alone, it burns out the opener motor in a season or two.
- Visible sag in the center of the door when open. A sagging Therma-Tru panel tells you the internal strut has lost rigidity, usually after years of hurricane-season wind loads. The strut is replaceable; the panel usually isn’t.
- Grinding or screeching during operation. Metal-on-metal sound from the track line means roller bearings have failed. On West Palm Beach homes near salt water, we see bearing failure as early as year three.
- Daylight or rainwater coming under the door at the bottom edge. That’s the bottom seal gone flat or torn. It’s the fastest replacement we do, and it’s worth doing before a heavy storm season pushes water into your garage.
- Door feels heavier than it used to. Impact-rated doors are already heavy. If it suddenly feels like the springs aren’t helping, that’s exactly what’s happening. Do not attempt to adjust them yourself.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
In West Palm Beach, here’s the honest price picture for Therma-Tru impact garage door work:
- Full door replacement: $2,800 to $6,500 installed, depending on series, width, insulation level, and whether we’re reusing your existing track and opener.
- Panel replacement only: $700 to $1,800 when the panel is available as a separate part. Some older Therma-Tru panels are no longer manufactured, and we’ll tell you that rather than sell you a patch job.
- Hardware kit (rollers, hinges, struts): $350 to $900 installed, including the labor to re-hang the door square.
- Bottom seal replacement: $120 to $260 installed.
Every price we quote is written down before any work starts. That’s the number. It doesn’t move at the door. The labor is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and if the repair fails within that year, the crew returns at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
There’s a hard safety line here, and we don’t dance around it. Garage door springs, cables, and the torsion bar assembly are under extreme tension. A spring letting go can take off a finger or worse. That is not a homeowner repair. Call a professional for anything involving springs, cables, or the torsion tube.
What you can safely check yourself: the bottom seal (visual inspection only), roller wear marks on the track, and panel alignment. If the door looks off and you want a second set of eyes before spending anything, call us at (728) 728-9381. We’ll tell you over the phone whether it sounds like a quick hardware fix or a full panel situation, and what each will likely run. We’d rather talk you through what you’re seeing than have you force a door that’s binding.
FAQs
Panels typically run 12 to 18 years in West Palm Beach before impact-rated structure starts degrading, but hardware like rollers, hinges, and bottom seals needs replacement every 5 to 8 years in our salt-humid environment. Call (728) 728-9381 with your door’s model year from the data sticker, and we’ll give you a realistic remaining-lifespan estimate.
Small dents and surface scratches on a Therma-Tru steel panel can sometimes be filled and refinished, but any panel with a cracked strut channel or compromised impact rating should be replaced, not patched. If you’re near the coast in West Palm Beach, we recommend replacing rather than repairing once structural integrity is in question. We’ll inspect it at no charge and tell you straight.
A full door replacement runs four to six hours for a standard single-car opening, longer if we’re reconfiguring track or replacing opener hardware. Parts-only jobs like hinge or bottom seal replacement are usually done within an hour. We’ll put the time estimate in writing with the price.
We keep the common failure parts on our trucks: rollers, hinges, struts, bottom seals, and center brackets in the sizes that fit Classic Steel, Fiber-Classic, and Pulse series doors. Panel replacements and specialty hardware are usually two to five business days out. We also stock compatible hardware for PGT, CGI, and CWS doors if you have multiple openings with mixed brands. Call (728) 728-9381, tell us your model from the data sticker, and we’ll confirm what’s in stock before you schedule.
Written by Elliot Vance, Owner, Meridian Windows and Doors West Palm Beach at Meridian Windows and Doors West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Meridian Windows and Doors West Palm Beach
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.