New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Westlight 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 Door Installation Across Conway
Door installation in Conway runs $400 to $3,400 for most homes, depending on whether you’re swapping a hollow-core slab or pulling an undersized 1960s jamb to hang a Miami-Dade rated impact unit. We’re Westlight Windows Orlando, an independently owned and operated Kingswell location, and our crews work Conway neighborhoods from the Conway Chain of Lakes down to Hoffner Avenue every week. Owen Satterfield leads our team, and he set the standard in 2009: show up in the window we gave, hand you a written price before the first screw turns, and stand behind the work in writing. Call (850) 493-7894 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Westlight Windows Orlando Is Conway’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Conway homeowners call us because the houses here aren’t simple. Mid-century block and brick ranches from the 1950s through the 70s make up most of the stock, and these original openings were framed when a 2×4 header over a 6-foot span passed code without a second thought. It doesn’t anymore. Our Door Installation team knows what Orange County inspectors will flag before we open the wall, which means you get an honest written allowance in the contract instead of a surprise change order.
We answer the phone 24/7 with a real person, not a chatbot or a voicemail tree. If you call from a house on Lake Margaret or a newer build off Michigan Street, the same scheduler books your free estimate and gives you a real arrival window. We don’t revise the price at the door, and every single job ends with the Kingswell Guarantee in writing: the price, the window, the clean site, the warranty. If the work fails within the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. No negotiating, no chasing.
Owen’s crew has pulled original hollow-core doors off Conway homes for long enough to know exactly what’s waiting behind the trim: termite-tunneled king studs, caulk where flashing should be, jalousie glass rattling in the frame. You don’t need a contractor who’s surprised by that. You need one who’s already priced it.
French Door Installation in Conway
French Door Installation in Conway usually means opening a lakefront wall or a dining room onto a patio, and on the Conway Chain of Lakes, wind-driven rain changes the whole job. A French door set directly on slab with no pan flashing will wick water into the subfloor within two storm seasons. We flash every threshold with peel-and-stick membrane and set the frame on a proper pan before the first afternoon thunderstorm tests it. Most French door installs in Conway run $1,800 to $3,400, and we write that price before any work starts.
Impact-Rated Frames for Lakefront Exposure
Homes within a few hundred feet of Lake Conway, Lake George, or Lake Margaret catch the full fetch of summer squalls. We quote these with Miami-Dade NOA-rated frames as standard, not as an upsell. The CGI and PGT lines we carry meet the wind and impact ratings Orange County wind mitigation inspectors look for, which often unlocks insurance credits.
Replacing a Slider with French Doors
Older Conway ranches often have a thin aluminum slider going onto the back porch. Swapping it for a French door pair means reframing the opening, and that’s where the permit and the structural check come in. We handle the permit, schedule the inspection, and keep you updated on the exact day the inspector passes the rough opening.
Front Door Replacement in Conway
Front Door Replacement in Conway is rarely a one-for-one swap, not on homes built between 1950 and 1980. The original opening is often framed with an undersized 2×4 header spanning a wide entrance, and current Florida Building Code requires a larger header once the wall is exposed. That means a permitted structural upgrade before we hang the new unit. A typical front door replacement here runs $900 to $2,200 for a standard fiberglass entry, more if we’re reframing and adding impact glazing.
Therma-Tru Entries for Humid Climates
Hollow-core doors in Conway sweat. The humidity condenses on the thin metal or slab surface, the door warps, and within two years it’s jamming against the jamb every July. We install Therma-Tru fiberglass entries with a full thermal break and composite jambs that don’t rot, warp, or wick moisture. If your current front door sticks in the summer and lets drafts in during January, you know the problem.
When the Threshold Has Rotted Through
On a 1960s concrete block ranch near the Conway Chain of Lakes, our crew pulled a corroded hollow-core front door and found the jamb rotted behind the aluminum threshold. No flashing, just caulk over bare block. Owen wrote the allowance, we opened the wall, replaced the termite-damaged king stud, and installed a Therma-Tru fiberglass entry with a Miami-Dade NOA-rated frame. Then we flashed it with peel-and-stick membrane before the afternoon storms hit. That’s the difference between a door swap and a door installation done right.
Trusted Brands We Service in Conway
We carry eight manufacturer lines, and for Conway we stock parts for the ones that matter most on block homes: Therma-Tru entries, PGT impact glass, CGI frames for lakefront exposure, CWS and ECO Window Systems for energy-rated builds, and ES Windows where owners want narrow sightlines. We don’t force one brand onto every job. We match the product to the opening, the exposure, and your budget. Local parts availability means a threshold replacement or a hinge repair doesn’t wait on a truck from another county.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Conway Homes
- Undersized headers over original openings. 1950s-70s block homes in Conway were framed when 2×4 headers passed code. A permit inspection exposes the span, and Florida Building Code now requires an upgrade before the new door can be hung.
- Hollow-core doors that sweat and warp. Conway’s humidity works on thin slab doors every summer. Within two seasons the door jams against the jamb, the hinges sag, and the homeowner is fighting the door every afternoon when the house heats up.
- Missing pan flashing on lakefront thresholds. Doors set directly on slab near Lake Conway catch wind-driven rain with no drainage path. Water wicks under the threshold, rots the subfloor, and the first sign is a soft spot under the mat.
- Retrofit installs that skipped the permit. We see doors hung without hurricane straps or proper header reinforcement, usually by someone who quoted fast and left no paper trail. The wind mitigation inspector catches it, and the homeowner loses the insurance credit.
Pricing for Door Installation in Conway, FL
A front door replacement in Conway runs $900 to $2,200 installed for a standard Therma-Tru fiberglass unit, including the permit. French door installation runs $1,800 to $3,400, depending on impact rating and whether we’re reframing a slider opening. If we open the wall and find rotted framing or an undersized header, that work is priced as a written allowance in your contract before we touch it, never as a surprise at the door. Call (850) 493-7894 for a free estimate and a written line-item quote. Every price is on paper before any work starts.
We Also Serve Cities Near Conway
Our crews run Door Installation in Conway daily, and we also cover the surrounding area: Orlando, Deltona, Sanford, and St. Cloud. If you’re a few minutes outside Conway, call (850) 493-7894 and we’ll confirm coverage for your street. Scheduling is coordinated from our South Florida office, and our Conway crews handle the installs locally.
Serving Conway, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Conway 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 Door Installation in Conway
Yes, you need a permit, and on a 1960s block home the inspection typically uncovers an undersized 2×4 header over the original opening that fails current Florida Building Code. We handle the permit, schedule the inspection, and write the structural upgrade into your contract as an allowance before we start. Call (850) 493-7894 to walk through what your specific opening will likely trigger, free.
We write a water-damage allowance into the contract before we start, so the repair is approved and priced in writing. When our crew pulls a lakefront door and finds rotted jamb or termite damage, we stop, show you exactly what we found, and you approve the allowance before we touch it. No change order surprises, ever.
Yes, and it’s not marginal. A hollow-core door with no thermal break lets conditioned air leak and outside humidity seep in, while an impact-rated Therma-Tru or PGT entry with an insulated core and full weather sealing stops that exchange. Conway homeowners typically see the front of the house hold temperature noticeably better in July and August. Call (850) 493-7894 for exact numbers on the units we quote.
Aluminum conducts heat, and in Conway’s humid months the warm outside air hits the cool frame and condenses. The constant moisture feeds mold along the jamb. Replacing the aluminum frame with a thermally broken composite or fiberglass unit eliminates the cold surface where condensation forms. It’s the permanent fix, not another coat of paint.
No, Conway is outside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, but wind mitigation inspectors and insurers still expect NOA-rated products on high-exposure lakefront openings. We quote Miami-Dade NOA-rated frames as standard for homes near the Conway Chain of Lakes because it’s the right spec for the exposure and it usually earns the insurance credit. Call (850) 493-7894 and we’ll tell you what your specific street calls for.
Written by Owen Satterfield, Owner at Westlight Windows Orlando, serving Conway since 2009.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Westlight 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.