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Therma-Tru Construction in Miami Beach, FL | Rowan Construction Group Miami
Therma-Tru entry door service in Miami Beach runs $5,310-$17,700 for replacement and $470-$2,125 for hardware, seal, and sill repairs, depending on whether your building triggers Historic Preservation Board review or flood-elevation compliance. We are Rowan Construction Group Miami, an independent contractor - not affiliated with Therma-Tru - and we have rebuilt, resealed, and replaced these doors across South Beach Art Deco buildings, mid-island MiMo properties, and north-end luxury high-rises. Call (786) 321-4970 to schedule your free estimate.
Why Miami Beach Residents Choose Us for Therma-Tru Service
We have installed and serviced Therma-Tru entry door systems across hundreds of South Florida coastal properties, so we know how their fiberglass and steel door slabs, rot-resistant frames, and multi-point locking hardware behave under salt spray, wind-driven rain, and Miami-Dade NOA requirements. Our Therma-Tru sales & service covers the full line, but our real value in Miami Beach is knowing when a door needs a $400 hardware rebuild versus a full replacement that requires board approval.
Grant Rowan grew up in Los Angeles, learned the trade at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, and has run crews in South Florida for over a decade. His work ranges from gut renovations in Coconut Grove to new commercial builds across Miami-Dade. The discipline he brought with him - written price before any work starts, signed change orders for every adjustment, documented photo records on every visit - is what keeps Miami Beach projects on schedule when permits get complicated.
Under Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, you get a flat written price with a written scope before anyone picks up a tool. No “call for a quote.” No verbal ballpark that shifts later. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if it is not done right, we make it right - backed by terms, not a handshake.
Common Therma-Tru Construction Problems We Solve in Miami Beach

- Corroded aluminum sills and hinge hardware. Salt-laden air from Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic pits aluminum components on Therma-Tru doors, causing sticky operation and binding long before the slab fails. In Miami Beach, this happens faster than on mainland Miami properties just three miles inland. We replace with 300-series stainless or coated hardware that survives the salt cycle.
- Water staining inside Fiber-Classic glass panels. Wind-driven rain during tropical systems penetrates degraded glazing seals, especially on decorative-glass units. The water stains the interior of the door panel and damages the wood subfloor beneath. We see this most often on south- and east-facing doors with direct ocean exposure.
- Chalked and peeling factory finish on Smooth-Star doors. UV exposure and humidity cycling destroy the finish on south- and west-facing elevations where there is no shade. Miami Beach’s latitude and reflective surfaces intensify this. We assess whether factory refinishing or slab replacement is the honest call.
- Doors racked out of square in Art Deco masonry openings. Non-standard openings in 1930s-40s buildings, combined with seasonal thermal movement, pull Therma-Tru doors out of alignment. The multi-point lock no longer engages properly. Proper shimming and flashing during installation prevents this; we correct it with rebuilds when it was missed.
- Thresholds below updated base flood elevation. Miami Beach’s “Rising Above” program has raised roads 1-2+ feet in many areas. A replacement door may need a raised threshold or reconfigured landing to meet current finished-floor requirements - a detail mainland contractors often miss.
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Because the South Beach Art Deco Historic District requires Historic Preservation Board review for any exterior change, a Therma-Tru entry door replacement on a 1930s-40s building must match original door proportions, panel configuration, and often the exact color palette - not just meet NOA wind-load ratings. We frequently submit shop drawings and finish samples for board approval before a single door is ordered. This is a regulatory layer no Fort Lauderdale or mainland Miami contractor faces. On a 1940s Mediterranean Revival building near Lincoln Road in South Beach, we replaced a failed Therma-Tru Fiber-Classic entry door that had been installed a decade earlier - the aluminum sill was heavily corroded from salt air and wind-driven rain had rotted the adjacent wood threshold. After matching the original door’s three-panel configuration for Historic Preservation Board approval and specifying a NOA-approved unit with stainless hardware, we installed the new door, rebuilt the threshold flashing, and the owner passed final inspection without a comment. That job took twelve weeks from first call to final sign-off; six of those weeks were permit and board review.
Therma-Tru Models & Products We Service in Miami Beach

We work on the full Therma-Tru residential line: Smooth-Star fiberglass entry doors, the Fiber-Classic collection, Classic-Craft series, and Benchmark steel doors. For Miami Beach’s salt-spray environment, we stock OEM or equivalent 300-series stainless or coated hardware and factory-matched weatherstripping locally - generic zinc-plated parts corrode within a year or two here. Many 10-15 year old Therma-Tru doors are worth rebuilding with new sills, hinges, and sweeps. Badly warped or storm-damaged slabs are better replaced. We honestly assess which path saves money over the door’s remaining life.
Our Miami Beach service area covers the full island, from South Beach through mid-island Collins Avenue properties to the north-end high-rises. We also provide Therma-Tru sales & service across our broader South Florida footprint.
Therma-Tru Service Pricing in Miami Beach
These are the line-item ranges we quote in writing before work begins, drawn from our 4,000-plus project history:
| Service | Price Range in Miami Beach |
|---|---|
| Impact Window Installation | $9,440-$29,500 |
| Window Replacement | $5,310-$17,700 |
| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $16,520-$53,100 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $5,310-$14,160 |
| Roof Replacement | $9,440-$23,600 |
What drives cost on a Therma-Tru door project: Historic Preservation Board submission adds $800-$2,400 in documentation and review time; NOA-approved hardware upgrade adds 15-25% over standard specification; flood-elevation compliance work (raised landing, revised drainage) can add $1,500-$5,000 depending on existing conditions. Every estimate includes a documented photo record of current conditions, a written scope, and a fixed price. Call (786) 321-4970 for your free estimate - we also offer a Free Second Opinion on any competitor’s written quote.
Serving Miami Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area

We’re based in the Miami Beach 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 - Therma-Tru Construction in Miami Beach
No. The Historic Preservation Board requires matching original proportions, panel configuration, and often the exact color palette. We submit shop drawings and finish samples for approval before ordering. Call (786) 321-4970 to discuss your specific building - estimates are free.
Salt-laden air from Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic corrodes aluminum sills and hinge hardware faster than on mainland properties. We replace failed components with 300-series stainless or coated hardware that survives the salt cycle. Call (786) 321-4970 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
Yes. All exterior doors in Miami-Dade must carry a Notice of Acceptance (NOA) rating for wind uplift. Therma-Tru manufactures NOA-approved units; we verify the specific model and hardware package meets current requirements for your building type and exposure.
Usually not. Wind-driven rain degrades glazing seals over time, especially on decorative-glass units with direct ocean exposure. The seal failure allows moisture between glass layers. We assess whether seal replacement or full glass/insert replacement is the honest fix.
Possibly. Under the “Rising Above” program, many Miami Beach roads have been raised 1-2+ feet. Your finished floor may now fall below current base flood elevation, triggering compliance work during a “substantial improvement.” We check FEMA maps and city records during our site visit. Call (786) 321-4970 to schedule - estimates are free.
Service Areas Near Miami Beach

We provide Therma-Tru service in Miami for mainland properties from Brickell to Wynwood, Therma-Tru service in Brownsville for the west Miami-Dade corridor, plus Miami Springs, Key Biscayne, and Miami Shores. Each area has its own permitting environment and coastal exposure profile; we adjust our specifications accordingly.
Book Your Therma-Tru Service in Miami Beach Today
Measure twice, write it down, then build it. That’s how we run every Therma-Tru project in Miami Beach - from the first photo-documented site visit to the signed change order if anything shifts, to the final inspection. Call (786) 321-4970 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers 24/7. Your written price arrives before any work starts, every time.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group Miami, serving Miami Beach since 2007.







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