Replace Just One Exterior Door
One door is drafty, soft at the bottom or will not latch, and every other door in the house is fine.
Reply within one business day. Or call / text 763-250-3621.
Yes, we replace one exterior door and nothing else. JMB Builders takes single-door jobs across the Twin Cities metro: front, back, side, garage service or patio door. The quote is priced per door with the prehung door and its frame included, plus any sill rot repair as its own line. In stock or custom ordered, lead time on the quote. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- One door is a welcome job, no minimum
- Priced per door, prehung frame included
- In stock or custom ordered; lead time on the quote
A single exterior door is a normal job for us. The measure, the order through ABC Supply, the install and the trim are the same steps we do when a house gets every door replaced, done once. There is no minimum number of doors, and one door is not priced like a favor.
Every door we replace is a prehung unit, which means the frame comes with it. The old door and its frame come out together, rot at the sill or jamb feet is cut out and replaced, and the new door and frame go in as one piece on a sill pan with flashing. That is why the quote says frame included: a new slab hung in an old rotted frame is not a replacement.
Timing comes down to stock. A plain steel or smooth fiberglass door in a common size, such as a six-panel or a half-lite in white, is often in stock at our supplier and can be picked up for the install. A door with decorative glass, a color, a sidelite, an odd size or a wood grain finish is custom ordered, built to your order, and the lead time is written on the quote so you know the wait before you sign.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough: a reply within one business day, or ask for a free in-home estimate. Or text the photos to 763-250-3621.
What you supply
- Photos of the door from inside and outside, plus a close-up of the sill and the bottom of the frame
- Which door it is and which way it swings, or a photo from inside showing the hinges
- Your pick of style, material, glass and color, or ask for the in-stock option
- Your choice of lockset and deadbolt finish, or your own hardware
What JMB supplies
- A measure of the opening before the door is ordered
- The prehung door with frame, in stock or custom ordered through ABC Supply in options such as Therma-Tru, ProVia or Masonite
- Removal of the old door, frame and trim, with haul-away
- Repair of rotted sill framing, jamb feet or subfloor, quoted as its own line
- Sill pan, flashing tape, low-expansion foam, sealant, shims and fasteners
- Exterior brickmould or trim and interior casing, primed and caulked
- Lockset and deadbolt installed, strike and weatherstrip adjusted
- Painting quoted as a separate line, or leave it primed and caulked and paint it yourself
- Photos of the finished door in your job folder
How it is priced: per door
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Which door: a plain back door vs. a front door with glass and a sidelite vs. a patio door
- In-stock steel or smooth fiberglass in white vs. a custom ordered glass, color or finish
- Rot at the sill, jamb feet and subfloor once the old door is out
- Siding, stucco or brick around the opening and how the outside is trimmed
- Interior casing kept, matched or replaced
- Hardware: a basic lockset vs. a handleset or smart lock
- Painting the door and trim, quoted as a separate line
Send photos of the whole door from both sides and a close-up of the sill. The quote lists the door, the install and any repair on separate lines.
How long it takes
One exterior door in a sound opening: about a day on site, more with rot repair. An in-stock door is picked up when the install is scheduled; a custom ordered door has its lead time written on the quote.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized reply within one business day. Prefer a look in person? A free in-home estimate is always an option.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
One entry door
Front, back, side or garage service door. A prehung steel or fiberglass unit with frame, set on a sill pan, trimmed and fitted with your lockset.
One patio door
A sliding or hinged patio door replaced as a unit, frame included, with the subfloor at the sill checked and the panel and screen adjusted.
In stock vs. custom ordered
A plain door in a common size is often on the shelf at our supplier. Glass, color, sidelites, odd sizes and wood grain finishes are custom ordered with the lead time on the quote.
Replace Just One Exterior Door: questions, answered
Will a contractor replace just one exterior door?
JMB Builders does. One door is a welcome job across the Twin Cities metro, priced per door with the prehung door and frame included. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
Does the price of one door include the frame?
Yes. Every door we replace is a prehung unit, so the door, the frame, the sill and the weatherstrip come as one piece and are one line on the quote. Rot repair, trim and hardware are listed as their own lines so you can see each.
What does in stock mean for a replacement door?
It means our supplier has that door on the shelf in that size, swing and style, so there is no factory build. Plain steel or smooth fiberglass doors in common sizes and white are the ones most often in stock. A door with decorative glass, a color, a sidelite or an odd size is custom ordered and the lead time is written on the quote.
Why does one door cost more than each door in a whole-house package?
The trip, the measure, the order and the setup are spread over one opening instead of several. The install work on the door itself is about the same. If a second door is also tired, doing both on one visit brings the per-door number down.
Can you replace one door without replacing the storm door?
Yes. The storm door comes off, the new prehung door goes in, and the storm is remounted on the new brickmould if it fits and you want to keep it. If the old storm does not fit the new frame, a new one is a separate line.
Will my house be open while the one door is replaced?
Only for the hours between pulling the old door and setting the new one, and the new door is on site before the old one comes out. The opening is closed and locked the same day. If hidden rot takes longer, the opening is covered and secured before we leave.
Recent JMB work, from our job log
59 installs recorded across 30 Twin Cities communities since Dec 2025. Window and door installs for homeowners and the builders we work with. Counts come straight from our job log; no customer names.
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