Replacing a worn 1980s peephole. Adding a viewer to a door that doesn't have one. Upgrading to a digital Ring or Brinks smart peephole with a camera. We install wide-angle viewers, anti-pry rings, and digital camera viewers - in and out in under an hour for most installs.
Peephole + door viewer installation in Port St. Lucie - traditional 200-degree wide-angle viewers ($75-130), anti-pry hardened rings ($95-160), digital camera peepholes like Ring Door View Cam and Brinks Smart Peephole ($180-320).
ADA 60-inch height standard for accessibility compliance (mounted center-of-viewer at 60 inches above floor). We install at standard 60 inches or per-customer preference.
Most installs done in 30-60 minutes on-site. Same-day for stocked hardware.
The dollar-store peephole that came with the house probably has a 160 degree lens, scratched glass, and a brass barrel that has gone green from twelve summers of Florida humidity. Half the time you cannot tell if the person at the door is the Amazon driver or someone else entirely.
A proper ANSI-rated wide-angle peephole, 200 degrees with a clear optical-grade lens, runs $45 to $95 installed. Door-mounted digital peepholes with a small interior screen run a bit more. Either way, you actually see who is on your porch before you decide whether to open the door.
Call (772) 284-5142 and we will add a real peephole the same day you call.
See the whole porch, not just a slice. Spot whoever is standing to the side of the doorframe.
Drill a clean 1/2 inch hole at eye height, screw in the barrel from both sides, done. No mess.
We do not install the plastic ones. Brass barrels with glass lenses, not the dollar-store version.
If you already have one and it is junk, we swap to a better unit using the existing bore. Even faster.
Standard wide-angle is $45 to $65. Digital peephole with interior screen is $80 to $95 installed.
This is a small job, but doing it wrong cracks the door veneer or leaves an off-center hole at chin height for short residents. We measure twice, drill once, and the bore is at the right height for whoever lives in the house.
Code says 60 inches, but if grandma is 5 foot 1 we put it where she can use it. Custom every time.
Brass barrel with a rubber gasket. The lens does not fog up in July like the cheap plastic ones.
Fiberglass, steel, solid wood, hollow core - we have the bits and the technique for each.
If you already have a Ring or Nest doorbell, we install a peephole that complements it for in-home glance.
The basic question on any peephole install is: do you want a mechanical glass viewer or a digital camera viewer? Both have their place.
Traditional optical peephole. Glass-and-brass viewer with a fish-eye lens. 200-degree wide-angle is the modern standard (up from 160 degrees on 1980s peepholes). No batteries, no electronics, lasts forever. Brass or brushed nickel or chrome to match your door hardware. $40-80 hardware, $40-70 install. Best choice if you just want to see who's at the door, no app needed, no fuss.
Anti-pry hardened ring (still optical). Same fish-eye lens but the outside ring is hardened steel pressed in such a way that it can't be unscrewed from outside with a coin or pliers. Stops the rare 'unscrew the peephole, stick a thin tool through to flip the deadbolt' attack. $70-110 hardware, $40-70 install. Recommended for snowbird homes left empty half the year.
Digital camera peephole. Ring Door View Cam, Brinks Smart Peephole, eufy, Aqara. Camera plus small interior screen or phone app. See who's at the door from anywhere, motion detection, doorbell ring, sometimes two-way audio. $120-260 hardware, $60-120 install plus app setup. Best choice if you already use Ring or have a smart home, or you frequently travel and want to see deliveries / visitors from your phone.
Ring Peephole Cam (specifically) on rental + condo doors. Many PSL HOA boards and rental management companies prohibit modifications to the exterior of a unit door but explicitly allow peephole replacement because it doesn't change the door. Ring Door View Cam installs into the existing 14mm peephole hole on most doors - no drilling, no door modification. Removable when you move out. The most apartment-friendly smart device we install.
About 60% of our peephole jobs are traditional, 40% are digital - the trend is moving steadily toward digital but the optical viewers have decades of trouble-free runway and many customers still prefer them.
ADA height (60 inches). The Americans with Disabilities Act sets accessible-design guidelines at 48 inches maximum reach for the highest operable part. For peepholes, the practical standard mounting height has settled on 60 inches above floor measured at the center of the viewer - tall enough for most adults to use upright, low enough for shorter adults to use without standing on toes. We install at 60 inches by default and adjust per customer request. For accessibility-driven installs (wheelchair user, aging-in-place), 48 inches is the alternative standard - we install a second peephole at the lower height as a separate viewer rather than relocating the standard one.
Two-peephole installs for households with different heights. Common in PSL multi-generational households (snowbirds with adult children visiting, etc.). Install one at 60 inches and a second at 48 inches. $130-220 for both viewers including hardware - we typically use matching optical viewers for visual symmetry.
Door material. Most exterior doors are wood, fiberglass, or steel. Each drills differently:
Wood doors: Easiest. Standard 14mm spade bit, 60 seconds of drilling, install. Most peepholes fit doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick.
Fiberglass doors: Common on Tradition / Telaro / Veranda Bay newer builds. Drill at low speed to avoid melting the fiberglass. Use a step bit or specialty fiberglass bit. Adds 5-10 minutes to the install.
Steel doors: Common on older commercial and rental units. Step bit required, occasionally pilot hole at 1/4 inch. Cleanup with a fine file to deburr. Adds 10-15 minutes.
Hurricane impact doors: PGT, Therma-Tru, Plastpro. Foam core, fiberglass skin. Standard fiberglass drilling - just be aware that drilling near the door edge can affect impact rating. Stay at least 2 inches from any edge, and use the door manufacturer's approved hole locations if specified.
Two-thickness doors. Some heavy entry doors are over 2-1/4 inches thick - standard peepholes won't reach all the way through. Solution: extended-barrel peepholes for thick doors (sold by Defender Security and Prime-Line in 2-1/2 inch to 3-3/4 inch versions). $50-90 hardware vs. $20-40 for standard. We measure thickness on-site and bring the right one.
| Service | Typical Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard 200-degree optical peephole install | $75 - $130 | Standard hardware, brass/nickel/chrome finish. |
| Anti-pry hardened ring peephole | $95 - $160 | Defeats unscrew-from-outside attack. |
| Extended-barrel peephole (thick doors 2.5"+) | $110 - $170 | Door thickness over 2-1/4 inches. |
| Ring Door View Cam install + setup | $180 - $280 | Includes app + Wi-Fi configuration. |
| Brinks Smart Peephole install + setup | $180 - $280 | Camera + interior screen. |
| Two-peephole install (60" + 48" ADA) | $130 - $220 | For mixed-height or accessibility households. |
| Existing peephole removal + patch | $60 - $120 | Wood plug + paint match. |
| Decision | Doctor Lockout | Handyman | DIY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same-day install | Yes | Sometimes | Yes if you have the bit |
| Door material expertise (fiberglass, steel, impact) | Yes - daily | Varies | Risky on fiberglass/impact |
| Cost (traditional viewer) | $75-130 | $80-160 | $20-40 hardware + your time |
| Digital camera viewer setup (Ring, Brinks) | Yes - app + Wi-Fi config included | Varies | Yes if tech-comfortable |
| Hurricane impact door safety | Yes - approved hole locations | Sometimes | Easy to make a mistake |
Real person on the phone in under 2 rings. Locksmith on-site in 15-30 minutes. Honest price before any tools come out.
Call (772) 284-5142Standard 200-degree optical peephole: $75-130. Anti-pry hardened-ring viewer: $95-160. Digital camera peephole (Ring, Brinks, eufy): $180-280 installed including app setup. Two-peephole installs (one at 60 inches, one at 48 inches for ADA): $130-220. Most jobs done same-day with hardware on the van.
60 inches above floor, measured at the center of the viewer. That's the practical standard for adult use, tall enough for most people, low enough for shorter adults to use without standing on toes. For accessibility (wheelchair or aging-in-place), the alternative is 48 inches - we often install both heights as two separate peepholes when household members differ significantly in height.
The peephole hole itself is too small to manipulate the deadbolt directly. The risk is a different attack: thieves sometimes unscrew the exterior ring of a cheap peephole, then push a thin hooked tool through the resulting larger hole to reach the deadbolt thumb-turn from outside. The fix is an anti-pry hardened-ring viewer - the outer ring can't be unscrewed from outside without specialty tools. $95-160 installed and recommended for any home with a tall front door where the thumb-turn would be reachable.
Yes, in most cases. The Ring Door View Cam installs into the existing 14mm peephole hole on standard apartment doors. No drilling, no permanent modification, removable when you move out. Most PSL apartment managements explicitly allow peephole replacement since it doesn't alter the door. We pre-confirm with your management before installation and handle the install + app + Wi-Fi setup.
Yes, both. Fiberglass doors (common on newer PSL builds in Tradition / Telaro / Veranda Bay) require slow-speed drilling with a step bit to avoid melting. Steel doors (common on commercial and rental units) need a step bit and sometimes a pilot hole. Adds 5-15 minutes vs. wood. Hurricane impact doors require following manufacturer-approved hole locations to preserve the impact rating - we know the approved zones for PGT, Therma-Tru, and Plastpro impact doors.
30-60 minutes for a standard install. Faster on wood doors (closer to 30 min), slower on fiberglass or steel (45-60 min), longer on digital camera peepholes that need app setup and Wi-Fi configuration (50-75 min). Two-peephole installs (60-inch + 48-inch ADA) take 45-75 minutes total.
Peephole installs happen everywhere in PSL - upgrades on older Bayshore wood doors, fiberglass doors in newer Tradition and Telaro builds, steel doors on River Park rentals and the older PSL grid, and Ring camera peepholes across PGA Verano and the Hutchinson Island condos.
Last updated: 2026-05-18
