Door Installation in Denton, TX and Nearby Areas

If your Flower Mound home has a unique entry shape, it may make the most sense to get a custom front door built. Custom units cost considerably more than pre-manufactured units. It is estimated that custom projects cost an average of $5,000 to $20,000. This is a massive range, so we encourage you to get a quote before you set your sights on a custom piece

The time involved in completing an installation project from start to finish depends on whether the unit is pre-hung or a slab, interior or exterior, and requires repair before installation. Exterior units tend to take longer to install because it’s so important that they create an airtight seal. Most interior units come pre-hung to ensure that the fit between the frame and slab is perfectly flush.

We tell most of our customers that they can expect us to take anywhere from 3 to 8 hours to complete the installation. If it’s a very simple swap, it could take less. The installation will rarely take longer than a day, but again, this depends on the scale of the project.

Flower Mound, TX residents should note that neither pre-hung nor slab units are better than the other. However, the circumstances and goals of our customers generally inform which is the best option for their home.

Pre-hung units are easier to install, as the slab does not have to be measured and altered to perfectly fit the frame. These complete units come with slabs and frames already attached by hinges. However, if you already have a frame installed in your home, removing your existing frame to install a pre-hung unit can involve a lot more work than is necessary. Therefore, it is generally recommended that interior doors be fitted to existing frames when possible.

The exception to this is a frame that has been considerably damaged, perhaps by moisture that has led to wood rot. Alternatively, if you need to widen the entryway to install double panels in place of a single panel, removing the existing frame and installing a pre-hung unit is a viable option.

Because air sealing and weatherproofing are so important when it comes to exterior doors, these are usually replaced with pre-hung units rather than a single slab.

If your interior doors aren’t looking their best or functioning as well as they used to, you don’t necessarily need to replace them altogether. Deciding whether to repair or replace them comes down to your budget and goals.

Solid wood panels are quite costly to replace, so we generally recommend repairing these. In contrast, hollow core panels are very inexpensive. Replacing these generally takes less time and money than repairing them.

The only circumstance in which a DIY task like this may be possible is when you fit units in a newly renovated space that doesn’t already have door frames. In this case, installing a pre-hung door with the help of a willing and capable friend is easy enough for most amateur DIY enthusiasts to complete themselves.

In cases where you need to install a slab in an existing frame or your exterior door needs replacing, we highly recommend hiring a professional door installer. This is because the stakes are much higher in these circumstances. Installing a slab into an existing frame and ending up with a door that opens and closes without sticking or rattling is much easier said than done. And as previously discussed, exterior systems must be installed properly to avoid air transfer and unnecessarily high utility bills.

When you choose a team like Mr. Handyman of Flower Mound, Lewisville and Denton, you can rest assured that the job will be done safely and correctly, whether you need to install a new interior door or a new set of exterior French styles like those in the image below.