French & Double Doors

French & Double Doors in Mangonia Park, FL | Winslow Windows & Doors

French doors bring something to a Mangonia Park home that a sliding door can’t: a true center opening, with both panels swinging wide for an uninterrupted walkway between the living room and lanai, patio, or pool deck. Our French & Double Doors are impact-rated on every lite, meaning the laminated glass and multi-point hardware are engineered as one system, not a standard door with storm glass dropped in. Winslow Windows & Doors supplies and installs these paired units across Mangonia Park and central Palm Beach County. If you’re planning a replacement, new build, or remodel opening, call (561) 928-0302 for a free on-site measurement and quote.

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Product Overview - French & Double Doors

A French door is really a pair of doors that meet in the middle, hinged on opposite jambs, with glass running through most of each panel. The version we install in Mangonia Park is built differently than what you’d find at a big-box store. Each door panel carries laminated impact glass in every lite, so there’s no weak panel left unprotected. The sightlines stay symmetrical from the inside and the outside, which matters when you’re looking at the opening from your kitchen or your pool deck.

Where does the strength come from? The frame is extruded aluminum or heavy vinyl, and the glass is bonded with a PVB interlayer that holds the pane in the frame if debris hits it. Multi-point locking hardware secures the inactive panel at the top, bottom, and center, while the active panel locks into the frame and the inactive panel. That matters in a wind event: a French door with a single-point lock will flex in the middle and can blow open. These won’t. For a Mangonia Park home, whether it’s a 1960s ranch or a newer Mediterranean build, this profile works as a patio door, a master-suite opening to a balcony, or a front entry when you want glass but need hurricane protection.

We install these through the PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO, and Mr-Glass lines so you’re never boxed into a single trim package or finish. The right product depends on your opening width, furniture layout, exposure, and what your permit requires. Call (561) 928-0302 and we’ll help you sort it out.

Technical Specifications

Here’s what you’re working with on a pair of impact-rated French doors from Winslow Windows & Doors:

• Frame materials: Extruded aluminum or reinforced vinyl. Aluminum takes a powder-coated finish and handles thinner sightlines on wider openings; vinyl offers a warmer interior profile and a lower maintenance surface in coastal air.
• Maximum size: Up to 96 inches wide across the pair. That’s an 8-foot rough opening, which covers most patio and lanai openings in Mangonia Park homes. Anything wider usually means adding a fixed sidelight or switching to a multi-panel system.
• Glass options: Laminated impact glass with a PVB interlayer as the impact base, available with Low-E insulated glass, tinted glass, or clear glass.
• Finish options: White, almond, bronze, black, and tan. Interior and exterior finishes can typically be specified separately, which is useful when the outside of the house is a darker bronze but the interior trim is white.
• Locking hardware: Multi-point locking on the inactive panel, with a full-length astragal to seal the meeting stile. Handle sets available in standard finishes to match your interior hardware.

Every configuration is quoted with hardware package, glass package, and finish written out line by line. You won’t get a one-line price and nine surprises later. Call (561) 928-0302 for a detailed quote.

Hurricane & Compliance Performance

Laminated Impact Glass
Every lite in both door panels is laminated impact glass, meaning the pane is built with a PVB interlayer that holds the glass in the frame under impact. If a palm frond or construction debris hits the door during a storm, the glass cracks but stays in the opening. That’s the whole point in Mangonia Park: protection that stays in place while the storm does what it does.

Miami-Dade NOA / Florida Product Approval
The specific door configuration you buy carries a Miami-Dade NOA (Notice of Acceptance) or Florida Product Approval number. These are issued per configuration, meaning per size, glass package, and frame option, not as a blanket certificate for a brand. We verify the correct approval number on your specific quote before you sign anything.

FBC / High-Velocity Hurricane Zone Compliance
These French doors are engineered to Florida Building Code (FBC) High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements. HVHZ is the stricter set of rules that applies here in Palm Beach County. A door that’s “wind rated” but not HVHZ-compliant won’t always pass a permit review in Mangonia Park, and it shouldn’t. Ours do.

Tested under TAS 201 / TAS 202 / TAS 203
The protocol family for HVHZ-rated products includes TAS 201, which is large-missile impact testing; TAS 202, which is cyclic wind-pressure loading that simulates the repeated push-pull of a hurricane; and TAS 203, which covers forced-entry resistance. If the product line you’re comparing doesn’t reference this test family, it’s probably rated to a lower bar.

Design Pressure for Your Wind Zone
We specify design pressure to your actual wind zone, up to +/-100, and never higher. Let’s be direct about this: a door rated higher than your home requires isn’t safer, it’s just heavier, more expensive, and harder to open. We calculate from your address, exposure, and mean roof height. You get what your structure needs, matched to code, nothing inflated.

Low-E / Insulated Glass Options
Energy performance comes from the glass package, not the fact that it’s impact-rated. Add Low-E insulated glass to the laminated impact base and you get daytime heat rejection while the PVB layer continues doing the impact work. For west-facing patio openings in Mangonia Park where the afternoon sun hits hard, the Low-E upgrade is almost always the right call. Tinted glass handles glare without a coating; clear glass maximizes light when you want the view to do the work.

Color & Glass Options

White and almond frames dominate the interiors of most Palm Beach County homes because they match the existing baseboards and casings without introducing a third trim color. If your Mangonia Park home has a Mediterranean or Spanish exterior with bronze or dark trim, a bronze frame on the outside with a white interior keeps the street view architectural and the inside clean. Black frames have grown on modern and contemporary renovations, especially when paired with black window frames to pull the elevation together.

Glass choice changes the feeling of the room. Clear laminated glass gives you the truest color and the brightest interior, which works well on north-facing openings or when the door opens to a screened lanai that already knocks down some sun. Low-E insulated glass is the everyday upgrade for west and south exposures: it cuts the heat load in the afternoon without darkening the room. Tinted glass is the choice when glare is the primary complaint, like a TV wall directly across from the opening. The impact performance doesn’t change between these glass packages, because the PVB interlayer is in every one. Only the solar and visible light characteristics change.

Installation by Winslow Windows & Doors in Mangonia Park

Here’s the uncomfortable truth about hurricane-rated doors: the NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers describe how the product performed in a test lab when installed exactly as the manufacturer specified. If the door is installed out of level, shimmed improperly, or sealed with the wrong material, you’re not getting a NOA-rated opening. You’re getting a nice door installed in a way that might fail when the pressure hits. That’s the gap our installation process closes.

Every French door installation in Mangonia Park starts with a pre-install inspection of the rough opening: stud condition, header sizing, flooring flatness, and waterproofing at the sill. Then we set the frame level, plumb, and square. A door racked even an eighth of an inch out of square will bind at the multi-point locks and leave gaps at the meeting stile. We foam the perimeter with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant, which insulates and seals without bowing the jambs the way spray foam can when it expands too aggressively. Installation practice follows AAMA 2400/2410 guidelines, which cover the full sequence from rough opening preparation through flashing and sealant application.

In Mangonia Park specifically, coastal exposure and HVHZ wind zone requirements mean the permit reviewer will look at anchoring, sill pan, and fastener spacing. We’ve pulled permits in this jurisdiction and know what the plan reviewers want to see. Before we call the job done, we run a water test around the frame and threshold, verify the panels operate without drag, and walk you through the locking hardware, including how the inactive panel bolts into the frame. Cleanup happens the same day. You’re not left with a dumpster full of old aluminum on your driveway.

Improper installation isn’t a minor inconvenience; it compromises the entire rated system. You’re paying for impact protection. It only protects you if it’s installed the way the test report assumed it would be. That’s why you hire a crew that does this every week in Mangonia Park, not a general handyman who will “figure it out.”

Call (561) 928-0302 to schedule your free on-site measurement. We’ll take real dimensions, check the exposure, and quote you a pair of French doors that fits your opening, your permit, and your budget.

Frequently Asked Questions - French & Double Doors

What wind zone or design pressure is the French & Double Doors rated for?
The design pressure is matched to your specific wind zone, up to +/-100, never higher. Your home’s wind zone is determined by address, exposure category, and mean roof height, so a door rated for one Mangonia Park street isn’t automatically the right rating for another. We calculate the required DP from your project’s address during the free estimate, and the quote reflects that exact requirement. Call (561) 928-0302 to get your wind zone verified for free.

What is the lead time on an impact French door order?
Most configured French door pairs run several weeks from order to delivery, since the glass package, frame finish, and hardware are built to your spec, not pulled off a shelf. If you’re on a permit timeline, order the doors the same week your permit application goes in. We’ll give you a lead time estimate on your quote and update you as the order progresses. Call (561) 928-0302 with your target installation window and we’ll tell you what’s realistic.

Do I need a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval submittal for my permit?
Yes, and the answer to “which one?” is per configuration. The exact door you order, at its exact size and glass package, carries either a Miami-Dade NOA or a Florida Product Approval number, and Mangonia Park permitting expects to see that document included with your application. We pull the correct approval sheet for your specific configuration and include it in your submittal package. You won’t be hunting through manufacturer websites during your permit review. Call (561) 928-0302 and we’ll tell you exactly what your specific configuration requires.

Can I customize the size or configuration?
Yes, within the 96-inch maximum width for a true paired unit. You can specify frame color, interior and exterior finishes separately, glass package, handle set finish, and which panel is active versus inactive. If your rough opening is wider than 96 inches, we can add a fixed sidelight or a transom above the pair, which keeps the French door look while covering the larger span. Custom sizes affect lead time and the NOA approval, so the earlier you call, the smoother the process. Reach us at (561) 928-0302.

How do I maintain the frame and hardware?
Rinse the tracks and lower frame with fresh water every few months, especially after storms or heavy rain, since salt air in Mangonia Park accelerates corrosion on hinges and handle sets. Wipe the glass with a standard glass cleaner, no abrasives. Lubricate the multi-point locking points with a dry silicone spray once a year and check the weatherstripping while you’re at it. The frames are low-maintenance; the hardware is the part that wants annual attention. If you’re unsure whether your existing door’s hardware is holding up, call (561) 928-0302 and we’ll take a look.

Get a Quote - French & Double Doors in Mangonia Park

If you’re ready to price a pair of impact-rated French doors for your Mangonia Park home, let’s do it right. We’ll measure the opening, check your wind zone, confirm the correct NOA or Florida Product Approval for your configuration, and give you a line-item quote. Call (561) 928-0302 to schedule your free on-site measurement.

Written by the team at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Mangonia Park and central Palm Beach County. We install what we sell, and we’ve been doing it long enough to know that the installation is the product.