New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Westlight Windows Dallas 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 Dallas
Door installation in Dallas runs anywhere from $800 for a basic slab swap to $6,500 or more for a custom impact-rated sliding glass door with full-frame replacement. Most entry door replacements in the 1970s-1990s brick veneer subdivisions land between $1,400 and $3,200 installed. We’re Westlight Windows Dallas, an independently owned and operated Kingswell location led by Owen Satterfield, and we’ve been doing our Window Installation in Dallas since 2009. When you call (361) 441-0865, a real person answers – not a voicemail, not a chatbot. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and that price does not change at the door.
Why Westlight Windows Dallas Is Dallas’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Dallas homeowners have a specific kind of skepticism. They’ve had a contractor no-show, or quote one number on the phone and a different one standing in the driveway. That’s why our entire process is built around the Kingswell Guarantee: a written price before any work starts, a committed arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee handed to you when the job is done. If the work fails within the guarantee period, we come back and fix it. No charge, no negotiation.
Our crews work the neighborhoods between White Rock Lake and LBJ Freeway regularly. We know the 1980s brick veneer ranches in Lake Highlands, the mid-century slabs in Casa View, and the newer custom builds up toward Far North Dallas. That matters when you’re specifying a door. Aluminum frames corroding at the weep holes from sprinkler overspray is a problem most companies don’t catch until the new door is hung. We catch it before we order.
Every technician who walks through your door is background-checked and uniformed. You’ll know exactly who’s in your home. Owen Satterfield runs this Kingswell location, and he’s built the crew around one principle: say the price before the work, show up in the window you gave, leave the place cleaner than you found it. That’s the whole job. The 365-Day Done Right promise backs it in writing.
Storm Door Installation in Dallas
Storm Door Installation in Dallas means adding an exterior door outside your primary entry door to block wind, hail, and the punishing summer sun while letting you keep the main door open for light and airflow. In a market where hailstorms cycle through every spring, a storm door is a sacrificial layer that takes the beating so your entry door doesn’t have to. It’s also a security upgrade: a locked storm door with a deadbolt gives you a second barrier before anyone reaches the main door.
Most storm door installations in Dallas run between $450 and $1,200 installed, depending on the door width, whether it’s a standard or oversized opening, and the glass package you choose. Low-e glass (a thin coating that reflects heat back out in summer) adds roughly $150 to $250. A full-view aluminum storm door with tempered glass tends to be the most practical choice for brick veneer homes where the entry faces west or south and gets hammered by afternoon sun.
Hail Protection for Your Entry Door
North Texas hail doesn’t care how nice your front door is. A storm door with tempered glass takes the impact and keeps the entry door’s finish intact. When you’re filing an insurance claim after a hail event, having that sacrificial layer in place often means the difference between a finish repair and a full door replacement. We stock Mr-Glass storm doors for Dallas customers, which means faster turnaround when a spring storm does real damage.
Ventilation Without Bugs
Dallas evenings in May and October are perfect for open-door weather. A storm door with a retractable screen lets the breeze through while keeping mosquitoes out. That’s not a luxury here – it’s the difference between actually using your front entry and keeping it sealed shut nine months of the year.
Sliding Glass Door Installation in Dallas
Sliding Glass Door Installation in Dallas usually means tearing out an original aluminum door that’s been failing since the Reagan administration. The housing stock in Lake Highlands, Richardson, and the older sections of North Dallas is dominated by 1970s-1990s brick veneer homes with aluminum sliders that have corroded at the weep holes from decades of sprinkler overspray and hard water. Once the frame starts to go, there’s no saving it. Full-frame replacement is the norm, not pocket inserts.
A standard sliding glass door replacement in Dallas runs $1,800 to $4,200 installed. An impact-rated PGT slider with laminated glass and low-e coating pushes that to $3,800 to $6,800, but it’s the door your insurance adjuster wants to see after a hail claim. The frame is rebuilt, the rough opening is flashed correctly, and the door slides like it’s brand new – because it is.
Full-Frame vs. Pocket Inserts
Here’s the blunt truth about Dallas sliding glass doors: pocket inserts installed over corroded aluminum frames fail early. The weep-hole rot keeps spreading behind the new door, and you’ve paid for a Band-Aid on a structural problem. We default to full-frame tear-outs in the brick veneer subdivisions because it’s the only fix that actually lasts. The Kingswell Guarantee covers it in writing.
Impact-Rated Glass for Hail Claims
On a 1980s brick veneer ranch in Lake Highlands, our crew pulled an original aluminum sliding glass door whose jamb had rotted through at the weep holes from years of sprinkler spray. The homeowners had been fighting a sticky door for a decade. We replaced it with a PGT impact-rated slider with laminated glass interlayer and low-e coating, and the master bedroom stayed noticeably cooler the same afternoon. That’s the kind of result we aim for on every Door Installation job in the metroplex.
Trusted Brands We Service in Dallas
Westlight Windows Dallas carries eight manufacturer lines, and for door work we lean on the ones that hold up in North Texas: Therma-Tru for entry doors that can take the sun and hail, PGT for impact-rated sliders, and Viewlux service in Dallas for door glass and sidelight options. Because we’re a local Kingswell location with stocking agreements in Dallas, we can order replacement parts and warranty components faster than a contractor who’s drop-shipping from a warehouse three states away. The right product for the job, not the job forced to fit one brand.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Dallas Homes
- Weep-hole corrosion on aluminum sliders. Years of sprinkler overspray and hard water eat through the frame, especially in Lake Highlands and Richardson. We recommend full-frame replacement and never try to patch a rusted jamb.
- Slab-only replacements on a racked opening. A door swap without checking the rough opening means the new door binds within a season. Dallas’s clay soil shifts foundation slabs, and door openings move with it.
- Low-SHGC glazing on south-facing doors. That seems like a minor spec issue, but it traps heat in a Dallas summer and makes the AC run harder than the old single-pane door did. We specify glazing based on which way the door faces.
- Insurance rejections for non-rated doors. If you’re filing a hail claim and the specified door doesn’t carry Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval, the adjuster can reject it. We match the rating to the claim before we order.
Pricing for Door Installation in Dallas, TX
Entry door replacement in Dallas typically costs $1,400 to $3,200 installed. A storm door runs $450 to $1,200. Sliding glass door replacement starts at $1,800 and goes to $6,800 for a fully impact-rated PGT unit with full-frame tear-out. What drives the number: whether we’re doing a slab swap or a full-frame replacement, the door’s exposure to west or south sun, and whether the job needs impact rating for insurance compliance. Before we order anything, you get a written price. That’s the Kingswell Way: the numbers are fixed before a single screw turns. Call Door Installation in Dallas at (361) 441-0865 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dallas
Our crews serve Dallas and the surrounding metro every day. If you’re in Irving, Duncanville, Mesquite, or Hutchins, you’ll get the same written price guarantee and the same crew standards as a homeowner in Lake Highlands. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, so response times stay consistent across the area. Call (361) 441-0865 and a live person will get you on the schedule. Doors, windows, storm doors – it’s all under one roof.
Serving Dallas, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dallas 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 Dallas
Almost always you need a full-frame replacement. Lake Highlands homes built in the 1970s-1990s have aluminum frames that corrode at the weep holes from sprinkler overspray and hard water, and once that rot starts, a pocket insert will fail early as the corrosion spreads behind the new door. Call (361) 441-0865 and we’ll inspect the frame before you spend a dollar.
Yes, and measurably. A PGT impact-rated slider with low-e coating and laminated glass blocks significantly more solar heat than the original single-pane aluminum doors, which means the air conditioner cycles less. On a west-facing or south-facing patio door, that can knock a noticeable amount off your July and August bills.
We install entry doors from Therma-Tru, storm doors from Mr-Glass, impact-rated sliders from PGT, and door glass from ViewLux. We carry eight manufacturer lines total. The point is matching the product to your house, your exposure, and your insurance requirements – not pushing one brand on every job.
Your timeline depends on the adjuster’s approval, not our labor schedule. If you have a hail claim, we can help you document the existing damage, specify a replacement door with the right impact rating, and give you a written price that works with your claim. Once approved, most slider installations take one to two days on site. Lead times on impact-rated doors run longer – often four to six weeks for PGT fabrication – so we order early.
A storm door installs on the outside of your entry door as a protective layer against hail, wind, and sun, and it costs $450 to $1,200. A sliding glass door replaces an existing patio or balcony door entirely, with options for impact-rated glass, and runs $1,800 to $6,800. They serve different openings and different purposes, and both get the written-price guarantee.
Written by Owen Satterfield, Owner at Westlight Windows Dallas, serving Dallas since 2009.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Westlight Windows Dallas
Laminated glass and reinforced frames hold up to wind-driven rain, hail and flying debris, so your openings stay sealed when the weather turns.
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.
Tighter seals and insulated glass even out hot and cold rooms and stop the drafts at the frame.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.