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Therma-Tru Kitchen Remodeling: The Boca Raton Owner’s Guide

Therma-Tru kitchen remodeling in Boca Raton typically runs $14,000-$45,000 for a full project, with cabinet and door component replacements starting around $4,000 for installation. We stock Therma-Tru-compatible entry systems and coordinate with KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone suppliers for integrated kitchen packages. Most Boca Raton homeowners discover their Therma-Tru components need attention when the kitchen-to-garage or kitchen-to-patio door shows daylight around the frame, the sweep drags, or the multi-point lock won’t throw all three bolts - usually after a humid summer has swollen the jamb or salt air has corroded the hardware.

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Which Therma-Tru Models This Applies To

Therma-Tru builds three product tiers that interface with kitchen remodeling: Classic-Craft (fiberglass skin with hardwood edge), Fiber-Classic (compression-molded fiberglass), and Smooth-Star (primed fiberglass for paint). The critical compatibility gotcha in Boca Raton is the jamb width: most 1980s-2000s Florida slab homes used 4-9/16″ jambs, but post-2010 energy code builds often need 5-1/4″ or 6-5/8″ to accommodate thicker wall assemblies. Check the hinge-side label for the series code (CCA for Classic-Craft Artisan, FCM for Fiber-Classic Mahogany, etc.) and the AAMA/NWWDA certification sticker for the exact jamb spec.

We source OEM Therma-Tru components through their certified distribution chain, though for hardware we often spec Truth or Hoppe aftermarket equivalents that match the multi-point lock geometry at lower lead time. The decision point is warranty: OEM components carry Therma-Tru’s limited lifetime on the slab, but the lock mechanism itself is a wear item, and we’ve found the aftermarket stainless-steel options hold up better in Boca Raton’s salt-air corridor from the Intracoastal to A1A. If your kitchen remodel includes a door relocation or enlargement, we verify rough opening against the published net frame dimension - Therma-Tru deducts 3/4″ from rough width and 1/2″ from rough height for shimming, and getting this wrong means reordering a six-week custom slab.

Signs Your Therma-Tru Kitchen Remodeling Is Failing

• Draft or water intrusion at the sill. The composite sill cap cracks where the adjustable riser meets the fixed base, especially on south-facing kitchen doors that take afternoon thermal cycling. In Boca Raton, we regularly see this after three to five monsoon seasons when the weep holes clog with pollen and trapped water wicks upward.
• Multi-point lock only catches at the handle. The top and bottom shoot bolts no longer align with the strike plates. This is usually jamb spread from humidity or foundation settlement, not lock failure - but forcing the handle stresses the mechanism until it is.
• Fiberglass skin delamination at the bottom rail. Water sits behind the sweep and separates the fiberglass from the polyurethane core. Once you see bubbling or a soft spot, the core is compromised; patching traps moisture and accelerates rot.
• Door sticks seasonally but frees in dry months. The jamb is swelling, which means the factory seal between jamb and frame has failed. In Boca Raton’s 75% average humidity, this does not self-correct; it progresses to frame rot.
• Visible corrosion on hinges or threshold screws. Salt air penetrates even inland neighborhoods like Boca Del Mar. Stainless steel hardware is standard now, but 1990s installs used zinc-plated fasteners that fail catastrophically without warning.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

What drives the range: slab size (standard 6’8″ vs. 8’0″), glass lite configuration, jamb width, and whether the interior trim package is paint-grade or stain-matched hardwood. Our quote includes removal and disposal of the existing unit, rough-opening inspection and repair, new composite shims, spray-foam insulation in the gap, and interior/exterior trim reinstallation. Under Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, you get the written price before anyone picks up a tool. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers installation workmanship; OEM components carry manufacturer warranty we register on your behalf.

DIY or Call Us?

What you can safely check: verify the lock model number on the edge of the door, clear weep holes with a pipe cleaner, and confirm the door closes against the weatherstrip without visible gaps. What goes wrong fast: a prehung door weighs 80-120 pounds, and the multi-point lock requires precise mortising that cannot be adjusted after the fact. Worse, Florida’s wind-borne debris code means impact-rated assemblies need specific fasteners at specific spacing; miss one, and the inspector fails it. We’re not affiliated with Therma-Tru, but we’ve installed their products since the Fiber-Classic line launched, and we know which distribution centers in South Florida stock which jamb widths. Call (754) 254-8065 - we’ll measure twice, document everything, then build.

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