Free in-home measure and quote - PGT, CGI and CWS impact lines compared on your actual openings, style by style
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North Miami Impact Windows & Doors installation runs $2,800-$6,500 for most residential openings, with impact-rated units starting around $3,800. Our crews serve North Miami from our Miami (South FL) office, and we typically schedule measured surveys within 48 hours of first contact. Call (786) 755-8730 to book yours.
We’ve worked the full length of North Miami, from the waterfront properties along Keystone Point to the 2-4 unit rental corridors off Biscayne Boulevard and the post-war CBS ranch homes between Northeast 135th Street and Northeast 6th Avenue. Every opening is different here, and the age of the housing stock means we inspect before we quote, not after. The Sliding & Patio Doors team at Sightline Windows & Doors Miami Lakes treats North Miami as a distinct market with its own permit path, its own failure modes, and its own price ranges.
Why Sightline Windows & Doors Miami Lakes Is North Miami’s Preferred Sliding & Patio Doors Company
We’ve completed installations across every North Miami neighborhood, and our documented photo record - standard on every job, not an upsell - shows the condition we found and the condition we left. North Miami homeowners review us on the same platforms they use to vet every contractor; our three-star reviews get read alongside our fives, because that’s how people actually shop.
Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami (South FL) office, with crews routing to North Miami daily. We don’t quote over the phone for sliding door replacement here; the measured survey is the quote, and you keep the document. Haven Clause 1 means the price is written before any work starts, and Haven Clause 4 means the photo evidence travels with it.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by license number before arrival - Haven Clause 3, Verified Crews. The person at your door is the person on the record. Live phone coverage is available 24/7, not a callback window.
Our Sliding & Patio Doors Services in North Miami
Impact Sliding Glass Doors
Every impact sliding glass door we install in North Miami must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance - a stricter, product-specific certification than Florida statewide High-Velocity Hurricane Zone approval. Broward-licensed competitors routinely get pulled at permit closeout here even when the door looks identical on the truck. We specify PGT and CGI impact sliders with current Miami-Dade NOA documentation, and we verify that paperwork before we order, not after we fail inspection. A typical impact sliding glass door installation in North Miami runs $3,800-$6,200 depending on opening width, header condition, and whether the rough opening needs reframing.
Sliding Glass Door Replacement
On a 1962 CBS ranch off Northeast 6th Avenue in North Miami’s Keystone Point area, we replaced a rusted single-pane aluminum slider with a PGT impact sliding glass door; pulling the old frame revealed a rotted rough opening and undersized header that couldn’t carry the new door’s design pressure, so we documented everything, priced the reframing and flashing rebuild as a written change order, and the homeowner approved it before we set the new unit. We also found 1960s ungrounded wiring in the wall cavity and had the panel corrected under the same permit rather than covering it back up. That’s standard practice for us, not a story we save for marketing. Sliding glass door replacement in North Miami typically runs $2,800-$5,500; we inspect first, write allowances into the contract, and price any surprise in writing before we touch it.
Impact French Patio Doors
Impact French patio doors add the swing-door operation some North Miami homeowners prefer, but they impose higher design pressure loads on the frame and require more substantial rough-opening reinforcement than sliders. We specify CWS and ViewLux impact-rated French door systems with Miami-Dade NOA for North Miami installations, and we measure the existing header and king stud spacing during our survey to determine whether the opening can carry the assembly without modification. Typical installed cost in North Miami: $4,200-$6,800. If the header needs replacement or the rough opening needs widening, that’s priced and approved in writing before demolition.
Screen Door Installation
Screen doors on North Miami’s older rental stock and single-family homes fail fast - salt-laden Biscayne Bay air oxidizes and pits old aluminum frames and hardware even miles inland, which then seizes rollers and weatherstripping so the panels can no longer achieve the impact-rated assembly’s intended seal. We measure for replacement screen doors to match existing slider or French door tracks, and we specify marine-grade hardware where the original equipment has corroded. Screen door installation in North Miami typically runs $380-$720.
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 manufacturer lines - PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux - specified by what the opening requires, not by what is in stock. For North Miami’s Miami-Dade NOA requirement, we most commonly specify PGT and CGI impact sliding systems and CWS and ViewLux impact French assemblies, because their current NOA documentation is complete and their lead times are predictable. We don’t stock inventory in a warehouse; we order to the measured opening after the survey, which eliminates the “close enough” installation that fails inspection. Every unit arrives with its NOA paperwork, and we file that with North Miami’s building department as part of the permit package.
Common Sliding & Patio Doors Problems We See in North Miami Homes
- Rotted rough openings beneath original aluminum sliders. Original 1950s-70s CBS home patio openings were framed for light aluminum sliders with no continuous pan flashing. Decades of near-daily humidity cycling rot the jamb, sill, and wood subfloor beneath before the door itself ever fails. We inspect with a moisture meter during our survey and photograph the condition.
- NOA documentation failures at permit closeout. Out-of-county contractors install sliding doors with Florida Product Approval but no Miami-Dade NOA, and North Miami’s building department rejects them at closeout, forcing full removal at the homeowner’s cost. We verify NOA status before ordering.
- Salt-air corrosion of frames and hardware. Salt-laden Biscayne Bay air oxidizes and pits old aluminum door frames and hardware even miles inland, which then seizes rollers and weatherstripping so the panels can no longer achieve the impact-rated assembly’s intended seal. We specify marine-grade replacements where this is present.
- Undersized headers and non-compliant wiring revealed during replacement. Opening up a North Miami patio door wall routinely turns up outdated wiring, undersized or damaged framing, failed waterproofing, and the code upgrades a permit triggers once walls are open. We build inspection allowances into every contract and price surprises in writing before we touch them.
Pricing for Sliding & Patio Doors in North Miami, FL
Here’s what sliding and patio door work costs in North Miami’s market, based on our 2024-2025 measured surveys and installations:
| Service | Typical Range in North Miami |
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| Standard sliding glass door replacement (non-impact) | $2,800-$4,200 |
| Impact sliding glass door installation | $3,800-$6,200 |
| Impact French patio door installation | $4,200-$6,800 |
| Rough opening / header repair (allowance, priced after inspection) | $800-$2,400 |
| Screen door replacement | $380-$720 |
What moves the number: the width of the opening, the condition of the existing header and rough framing, whether the wall contains plumbing or electrical that needs relocation, and the specific impact rating and glazing package selected. We don’t quote over the phone because we don’t know what we’ll find until we inspect. The measured survey is free, you keep the document, and the written quote cannot differ from it. Call (786) 755-8730 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Miami
Our crews route daily through North Miami and the surrounding municipalities: Miami Lakes, Hialeah Gardens, Hialeah, and Opa-locka. Each city has its own permit requirements and inspection schedules, and we file separately for each jurisdiction. If you’re near a border - say, the Hialeah side of Northwest 103rd Street or the Miami Lakes edge near Northwest 57th Avenue - we’ll confirm which building department has jurisdiction during scheduling.
Serving North Miami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Miami 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 North Miami
They can install it, but North Miami’s building department will reject it at permit closeout. North Miami falls entirely inside Miami-Dade County, which requires a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance - a separate, stricter certification than Florida statewide High-Velocity Hurricane Zone approval. Many Broward-licensed contractors carry only statewide approval and are not authorized to install Miami-Dade NOA products. We verify NOA status before we order. Call (786) 755-8730 for a free estimate and we’ll show you the documentation.
No. Jalousie windows are hurricane non-compliant and physically impossible to retrofit for impact rating. North Miami’s dense stock of 1950s-1970s CBS ranch homes still holds large numbers of these originals, making full impact-rated replacement the only legal option. We measure the entire wall during our survey and price complete replacement, not partial retrofit. Call (786) 755-8730 to schedule an inspection.
Outdated wiring, undersized or damaged framing, failed waterproofing, and the code upgrades a permit triggers once walls are open. On a 1962 CBS ranch off Northeast 6th Avenue in North Miami’s Keystone Point area, we found 1960s ungrounded wiring in the wall cavity during a slider replacement and had the panel corrected under the same permit rather than covering it back up. We inspect first, write allowances into the contract, and price any surprise in writing before we touch it. Call (786) 755-8730 to book a survey.
It can, but the savings depend on what you’re replacing and what your insurer requires. Impact-rated doors with low U-factor and SHGC glazing reduce solar heat gain, which matters in North Miami’s climate where summer thunderstorm intensity and near-daily humidity cycling already strain HVAC systems. Some insurers offer wind mitigation credits for documented impact-rated openings; we provide the product documentation and installation certificate you need to file. Call (786) 755-8730 and we’ll review your specific situation during the survey.
Chronically deferred maintenance. North Miami’s aging 2-4 unit rental buildings along its interior corridors have wood door frames, sills, and jambs severely rotted from decades of humidity cycling, often with failed or missing flashing that lets water into the wall cavity. The door itself may still operate, but the surrounding structure is compromised. We see this routinely on properties between Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 6th Avenue. The repair requires more than door replacement; it needs rough-opening reconstruction, which we inspect for and price separately. Call (786) 755-8730 for a free estimate.
Ready to get a written price before any work starts? Call (786) 755-8730 to schedule your free measured survey. Our Sliding & Patio Doors team will inspect your opening, document what we find, and leave you with a quote that cannot change without your written approval.
Written by Sonia Raman, Owner at Sightline Windows & Doors Miami Lakes, serving North Miami since 2012 under the Haven Standard.