French & Double Doors

French & Double Doors in Palm Beach, FL | TruePane Windows & Doors

French and double doors are the pivot point between your Palm Beach interior and the patio, garden, or pool deck beyond. They’re also the opening most likely to fail when a storm rolls through if the glass, frame, and hardware aren’t engineered for it. TruePane Windows & Doors installs paired impact-rated French doors with laminated glass in every lite, built around Florida Building Code High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements, not retrofitted to them. We work with PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO, and Mr-Glass lines, and our Palm Beach installation crews set, seal, and square each opening to AAMA 2400/2410 practice. Call (850) 801-5596 to talk sizes, finishes, and lead times with someone who actually installs these doors.

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Product Overview - French & Double Doors

French and double doors are a paired-door system, hinged at the jambs and meeting at the center, with glass running through the full height of each panel. In Florida, the version you’re after is the impact-rated one: laminated glass in every lite, reinforced frame sections, and multi-point locking hardware that ties both doors into the head and sill. The result is a clean, symmetrical sightline from your living room to the pool terrace, without the compromise of a single slab that’s too heavy or too wide to operate comfortably.

These doors show up most often in Palm Beach homes where the rear elevation opens to a covered lanai, courtyard, or second-story balcony. Mediterranean revival, British Colonial, and mid-century coastal builds all use them differently, but the common thread is the same: you want the wide, open feel of a French door without hand-wringing every time a tropical system forms east of the islands. That’s where the engineering matters. The frames are aluminum or vinyl, and the glass package is laminated, insulated, or tinted depending on exposure and your energy priorities. The hardware is multi-point, meaning bolts engage at several positions along the stile, not just a single latch at the center. In a Palm Beach wind event, that’s a meaningful difference.

TruePane Windows & Doors installs these systems as a complete assembly. We don’t treat a French door opening like a generic doorway with two side-by-side slabs. Head alignment, sill anchoring, weather seal continuity, and the relationship between the active and passive panel all get set to manufacturer spec, with the design pressure matched to your actual wind zone. Call (850) 801-5596 and we’ll pull the right configuration for your elevation and opening size.

Technical Specifications

• Frame materials: Aluminum or vinyl, selected for your exposure and structural requirements.
• Maximum width: Up to 96 inches across the paired opening, depending on panel weight and design pressure.
• Glass options: Laminated impact glass with PVB interlayer, Low-E insulated glass, tinted glass, clear glass.
• Lite configuration: Laminated glass in every lite on impact-rated configurations.
• Hardware: Multi-point locking at the active panel, with flush bolts and matching hardware finishes for the passive side.
• Finish options: White, Almond, Bronze, Black, Tan.
• Sill options: Low-profile and standard sills, selected for drain performance and accessibility needs.
• Design pressure: Matched to your wind zone, up to +/-100.
• Compliance paperwork: Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers available per configuration, no fabricated generics.

Hurricane & Compliance Performance

Laminated Impact Glass
A PVB (polyvinyl butyral) interlayer sits between the glass lites. Under missile impact, the glass cracks but stays in the frame. That stops wind-borne debris from breaching the envelope and turning your living room into a pressurization zone during a Palm Beach storm.

Miami-Dade NOA / FL Product Approval
Each configuration carries Miami-Dade NOA (Notice of Acceptance) and Florida Product Approval numbers. These are issued per frame, glass, and size combination, so we verify the exact approval pairing on your quote rather than quoting a generic number that may not cover your opening.

FBC / HVHZ Compliance
The system is engineered to Florida Building Code High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements. That’s the same code Palm Beach County enforces, and it’s why the frame, glass, and anchoring get specified together rather than mixed and matched at install.

TAS 201 / TAS 202 / TAS 203 Testing Context
HVHZ-rated products are tested under a protocol family that includes TAS 201 for large-missile impact, TAS 202 for cyclic wind-pressure loading, and TAS 203 for forced-entry resistance. These tests measure what happens after impact, not just at the moment of it.

Design Pressure for Your Wind Zone
Design pressures are matched to your wind zone, up to +/-100, never higher. We don’t oversell a rating because your opening doesn’t need it, and we don’t undersell it either. The number follows the elevation, the roof height, and the exposure category of your home.

Energy Performance
Low-E and insulated glass options are available for homes where the west-facing Palm Beach terrace door gets afternoon sun. Laminated glass already blocks UV, but add Low-E and insulated glass and you’re also managing solar gain on the glass you walk through every day.

Color & Glass Options

French and double doors get a lot of visual attention. They’re wide, they’re tall, and they’re usually visible from the kitchen, living room, and patio at once. The finish matters. Palm Beach homes tend to go one of two ways: bright white or almond frames that disappear into interior trim, or bronze, black, and tan frames for the darker metal accents you see on coastal modern and Mediterranean facades around town. All five finishes are available across our lines, and the door won’t read as an afterthought.

Glass choices follow the exposure. Clear laminated glass is the easy call for a shaded east-facing loggia where your only concern is impact rating. Tinted glass helps when the sun loads the rear elevation in late afternoon, and it pairs well with darker frame finishes. Low-E insulated glass does the heavy lifting on energy performance when you’re air-conditioning a great room with a wall of glass facing the door. For Palm Beach applications, the glass and frame are realistically specified together, and our team can walk through the tradeoffs in ten minutes on the phone. Call (850) 801-5596 to talk through what fits your elevation.

Installation by TruePane Windows & Doors in Palm Beach

Installation is where impact-rated French doors either perform or don’t. The Miami-Dade NOA covers the assembly, but it assumes the assembly is installed to the tested condition. That means the opening gets measured and inspected before any panels arrive. The rough opening framing gets checked for square, because a door system that’s racked a quarter inch out of plane won’t close cleanly and won’t seal under pressure.

TruePane Windows & Doors installs per AAMA 2400/2410 practice. We set the frame level, plumb, and square. We anchor per manufacturer spec and per the approved drawings for your specific configuration. The perimeter gets sealed with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam and the exterior gets flashed and sealed for the wind-driven rain Palm Beach sees far more often than a direct hurricane hit. After the doors are set, we run a water test and verify operation: latch engagement, flush bolt alignment, weather seal contact, and the way the door opens and closes from both sides.

Permitting is part of the conversation. Palm Beach is an HVHZ jurisdiction, and your permit package will call for the NOA or Florida Product Approval number matching your exact configuration. We know what the building department expects, and we’ll get you the paperwork that matches what’s on the quote. Improper installation is the single biggest reason impact door systems fail in the field, and it’s almost always invisible until the worst day to find out. Professional installation, with the paperwork to back it, is the point of buying the system in the first place.

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 wind zone, up to +/-100, never higher. We don’t pull a number off a sheet until we know the elevation, exposure, and roof height of your Palm Beach home. Call (850) 801-5596 for a specific rating against your address.

What is the lead time on these doors?
Lead time moves with the manufacturer, the glass package, and the finish. Custom sizes and Low-E insulated glass add time. Once we know your configuration, we’ll give you a written lead time on the quote so you can plan around it.

Does my permit require a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval submittal?
In Palm Beach County, yes. Your permit package will reference the NOA or Florida Product Approval number for the exact frame, glass, and size combination you’re installing. We supply the correct submittal documents with the quote, verified for your configuration.

Can I customize the size or configuration of my French doors?
Yes, within the tested boundaries of the line. Maximum width is up to 96 inches across the paired opening. Panel sizing, lite configuration, hardware finish, and sill type all get selected for your opening and your wind zone. Call (850) 801-5596 and we’ll spec it out.

How do I maintain the frame and hardware?
Rinse the frames periodically with clean water, especially if you’re within salt spray range of the Palm Beach shoreline. Wipe the weatherstripping and keep the track and sill clear of debris. Aluminum and vinyl frames don’t ask for much, but hinge lubrication and lock alignment checks once a year keep operation smooth.

Get a Quote - French & Double Doors in Palm Beach

If you’re planning a door opening in a Palm Beach home, start with a measured conversation. We’ll walk the opening, check the elevation, match the design pressure to your wind zone, and quote options across PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO, and Mr-Glass. Call (850) 801-5596 to schedule a free on-site measurement and get a line-item quote for your project.

Written by the team at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach, FL with impact-rated windows and doors.