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Mr-Glass Door Installation: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide

Mr-Glass door installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $890-$2,400 for a standard single entry unit, depending on impact rating, frame material, and whether the rough opening needs reframing. We stock Mr-Glass hardware and carry the full catalog for same-day measurement and ordering, with most installs completed within 5-7 business days of quote acceptance. Most Fort Lauderdale owners discover their Mr-Glass door needs attention when the multipoint lock won’t engage evenly, the sweep drags after a rain, or they spot daylight between the frame and the jamb that wasn’t there last season.

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Which Mr-Glass Models This Applies To

Mr-Glass produces three residential door lines that move through South Florida: the MG-Impact series (HVHZ-rated, Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance required), the MG-Thermal aluminum line, and the MG-Entry fiberglass-steel hybrid. The MG-Impact uses a 2-3/4 inch backset multipoint lock with a proprietary 45mm center-to-center bolt spacing that does not interchange with PGT or CGI hardware. The MG-Thermal and MG-Entry share a 2-3/8 inch backset but use different strike plate depths, 1-1/8 inch versus 1-3/8 inch.

Model identification sits on a laser-etched label inside the hinge stile, readable with the door open at 90 degrees. The series prefix (MGI, MGT, or MGE) tells us which hardware kit to pull. For MG-Impact units installed between 2018 and 2022, check the lock body casting number: if it ends in “-A,” the original manufacturer used a zinc alloy that corrodes in Fort Lauderdale’s salt air within 4-6 years. We stock the upgraded “-B” stainless body as both OEM and a tested aftermarket equivalent from Truth Hardware that meets the same cycle rating at roughly 60 percent of the Mr-Glass factory price.

Sightline Windows & Doors Fort Lauderdale is an independent service provider, not affiliated with Mr-Glass.

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Signs Your Mr-Glass Door Installation Is Failing

• The deadbolt throws but the latch bolts don’t. The MG-Impact’s three-point system relies on a sequential gearbox; when the top or middle bolt sticks, the gearbox cam has worn flat on one lobe. This usually follows 2-3 years of forcing the handle upward instead of lifting smoothly.
• Water pools at the threshold after moderate rain. Mr-Glass doors ship with a composite sill cap that shrinks in Fort Lauderdale’s UV exposure. Once the cap pulls back from the jamb leg, water tracks behind the finish floor. We’ve replaced sills in Coral Ridge homes where the subfloor was soft 18 inches back from the door.
• The door sticks at the top corner in summer, then rattles in winter. This is seasonal frame movement against a fixed door slab, common in MG-Thermal installations where the installer didn’t shim the hinge jamb to allow for the aluminum expansion coefficient. The hinge screws wallow out; eventually the hinge pulls from the frame.
• Glass fogs between the panes. Mr-Glass uses a dual-seal warm-edge spacer on impact units. When the primary PIB seal degrades in coastal humidity, argon escapes and moisture enters. The glass unit is sealed; replacement is the only fix, and the IG must be ordered with the exact lite size to the 1/8 inch.
• The sweep tears or drags. The adjustable vinyl sweep on MG-Entry units hardens in heat and loses contact with the threshold. A 1/4 inch gap under the sweep is enough to let conditioned air out and driving rain in during a Fort Lauderdale summer storm.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

These are installed prices. We don’t separate parts and labor on the quote because Haven Clause 1 says the measurement and the written price are the same document. What drives the range: impact rating adds $140-$260 per opening for HVHZ certification, reframing a rotted rough opening adds $200-$400, and custom paint or stain matching on fiberglass adds $180. Every Mr-Glass install carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise under the Haven Standard, and you keep the measured survey, the written scope, and the documented photo record.

DIY or Call Us?

An owner can safely check three things: the model label location, the sweep gap with a flashlight, and whether the threshold cap has pulled back from the jamb. Do not attempt to remove or adjust a Mr-Glass multipoint lock. The MG-Impact gearbox stores spring tension; releasing it without the proper sequence can launch internal components. We’ve seen laceration injuries and ruined lock bodies from homeowners who treated it like a standard deadbolt.

Frame realignment also goes wrong fast. The MG-Thermal’s aluminum frame twists if shimmed at the wrong points, and once the hinge mortises are wallowed, the factory tolerances are lost. We measure the rough opening diagonally to 1/16 inch before touching a fastener, because a door that fits in morning humidity and binds by afternoon isn’t installed - it’s positioned temporarily.

Call (754) 666-7478 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll bring the catalog, measure the opening, and hand you the written price before any work starts.

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