Entry Door Replacement in Bloomington, MN
The front door on your Bloomington house is the thing you notice every time you come home and the thing a buyer would notice first.
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Entry door replacement in Bloomington MN is usually the front door on a 1950s–70s rambler or split-level that has reached the end: rusted bottom, rotted jamb feet, daylight at the latch, an inspection item waiting to happen. JMB Builders measures the opening, orders a prehung unit in your style, repairs the sill, sets it in a sill pan and trims it. Priced per door. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- Priced per door, prehung unit included
- Rambler and split-level entries, sidelites included
- Sill pan and flashing under every door
Bloomington's ramblers and split-levels have been through fifty or sixty winters, and the front door is usually the most worn piece on the front of the house. On a rambler it sits under a shallow eave beside a picture window; on a split-level it is at grade under the overhang of the upper floor, often with a sidelite. Either way the slab has rusted or swelled at the bottom, the jamb feet are soft, the threshold has been cranked up as far as it goes, and light shows at the latch side.
We replace the whole prehung unit. The old door, frame and threshold come out, the subfloor and sill framing are checked and any soft wood replaced, a sill pan goes down and flashing tape laps the sides and head. The new unit is shimmed plumb, screwed through the hinge jamb into framing, foamed and sealed. Strike, deadbolt and weatherstrip are adjusted so it seals tight when the bolt is thrown. Sidelite units are ordered as one piece with the door.
Whether you are staying or selling, the door is the same job. If you are listing, a steel door with a clean half-lite closes the inspection item and freshens the front without over-buying. If you are staying, fiberglass in a color you like is worth the difference on a door you use every day. We say which fits when we quote. Painting is quoted as a separate line, or leave it primed and caulked and paint it yourself.
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
- Door style, material, glass and color
- Hardware finish, or your own handleset and deadbolt
- Whether you are staying or selling, so the quote fits the plan
- Photos of the door from inside and outside, the threshold, and the whole front of the house
What JMB supplies
- Measurement and the prehung order, with options such as Therma-Tru, ProVia or Masonite
- Old door, frame, sidelite and threshold removed and hauled away
- Sill, subfloor and jamb-foot rot repaired as found
- Sill pan, flashing tape, low-expansion foam and exterior sealant
- Unit set plumb, screwed into framing, strike and weatherstrip adjusted
- Brickmould or exterior trim to suit siding, brick or stucco, casing inside
- Finished photos 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:
- Steel vs. fiberglass slab, glass lites and factory finish
- Single door vs. a unit with one or two sidelites
- Rot at the sill and jamb feet once the old unit is out
- Exterior trim against lap siding, brick or stucco
- Storm door re-hung or new
- Handleset, deadbolt or smart lock
- Painting or staining, quoted as a separate line
Send a photo of the door from outside, one from inside with the door closed and lights off, and a close-up of the bottom corners and threshold.
How long it takes
One front door in a sound opening: about a day on site. A sidelite unit or sill repair can add a few hours. Door lead time is set when the order is placed and 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.
Entry Door Replacement in Bloomington, MN: questions, answered
Should I replace my front door before selling my Bloomington house?
If it is rusted, rotted at the jamb or shows daylight, an inspector will write it up and a buyer will see it from the driveway, so replacing it ahead of listing takes it off the table. A steel prehung door with a half-lite and a fresh handleset does that without over-buying. We cannot promise a return, but we can make it a non-issue.
Can you replace the front door on a split-level with the overhang above it?
Yes. The upper floor overhang keeps some weather off the door, which is why those slabs often outlast rambler doors, but the jamb feet and threshold at grade take the snow. The unit comes out and goes in from outside, and a sidelite is ordered as part of the new unit.
Why does light show at the latch side of my front door?
The slab has bowed, the hinges have sagged, or the weatherstrip has packed flat, so the door no longer meets the stop evenly. On a settled house the frame itself may lean. A new unit set plumb with fresh compression weatherstrip and an adjusted strike closes the gap.
Is a permit needed to replace a front door in Bloomington?
The City of Bloomington building department sets that rule. Changing the size of the opening or the header is the usual trigger in most cities. We check for your address and pull the permit when one is needed.
Steel or fiberglass for a Bloomington front door?
Steel is the value pick, seals well and paints any color. Fiberglass costs more, does not dent or rust, and handles a south or west face. If you are selling, steel usually makes sense; if you are staying, fiberglass is worth it on a door you touch every day. Both come in the same sizes and lite patterns.
Do you replace entry doors in Edina and Richfield too?
Yes. We replace entry doors in Edina, Richfield, Eden Prairie and south Minneapolis as well as Bloomington. Send photos of your door and we reply within one business day.
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