Entry Door Replacement in Chanhassen, MN
Your Chanhassen entry is the tall one: a door, two sidelites and a transom under a two-story foyer ceiling.
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Entry door replacement in Chanhassen MN is usually the big foyer entry on a 1985–2005 two-story: a steel door with two sidelites and a transom, bowed, leaking at the corners, its decorative glass fogged. JMB Builders measures the whole opening, orders door, sidelites and transom as one prehung unit, repairs the sill, sets it plumb 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, sidelites and transom in one unit
- Tall foyer entries measured and set as one piece
- Fogged decorative glass replaced with insulated glass
The 1985–2005 two-stories that fill Chanhassen were built around a foyer entry: a steel door flanked by two sidelites with a transom above, often with leaded or brass-caming decorative glass, all in one builder-grade frame under a tall ceiling. Twenty to thirty years later the slab has bowed so the top corner stands off the weatherstrip, the sidelite glass units have fogged between the panes, the composite sill has cracked, and the jamb feet behind the sidelites have wicked water.
Because the sidelites and transom share a frame with the door, the fix is one new prehung unit sized to the whole opening, not a new slab in the old frame. Fiberglass is the usual pick for a unit this size because the slab stays flat and the decorative glass options match what was there, or go clear and simple if you want the light without the pattern. A half-round transom is ordered as a half-round; a rectangular one as a rectangle; and if you want the transom gone, the opening can be framed down and sided.
A unit this tall is set as one piece, plumbed and shimmed at the jambs and the mullions, screwed into framing at the hinge side and through the sidelite jambs, and flashed at the head where the transom meets the wall. The sill gets a pan and the subfloor under it is checked first. Chanhassen is a scheduled full-day trip from Zimmerman, so the door often goes with a patio door or windows. 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, color and the glass pattern for the door, sidelites and transom
- Keep the transom shape or square it off
- Hardware finish, or your own handleset and deadbolt
- Photos of the whole entry from the walk, one from inside the foyer, and a close-up of the sill and the bottom of each sidelite
What JMB supplies
- Measurement of the full opening and the prehung order, with options such as ProVia, Therma-Tru or Masonite
- Door, sidelites and transom ordered as one unit with insulated glass
- Old unit and threshold removed and hauled away
- Sill, subfloor and jamb-foot rot repaired as found
- Sill pan, flashing tape at jambs and head, low-expansion foam and exterior sealant
- Unit set plumb as one piece, screwed into framing, strike and weatherstrip adjusted
- Brickmould outside, casing inside, and 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:
- Fiberglass vs. steel, and the finish or color
- Two sidelites and a transom vs. one sidelite vs. a single door
- Decorative glass vs. clear or frosted insulated glass
- Half-round transom vs. rectangular, or framing the transom opening closed
- Rot at the sill and jamb feet once the old unit is out
- Handleset, deadbolt or smart lock
- Painting or staining, quoted as a separate line
Send a photo of the whole entry from the walk, one from inside, and close-ups of the threshold and any fogged glass. A rough height from the floor to the top of the transom helps.
How long it takes
A door with sidelites and a transom in a sound opening: a full day on site. Sill repair adds hours. Decorative glass and custom colors add 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.
Entry Door Replacement in Chanhassen, MN: questions, answered
Can you replace a front door with two sidelites and a transom as one unit in Chanhassen?
Yes. The whole opening is measured and the door, sidelites and transom come as one prehung unit built to it. It is set as one piece, plumbed at every jamb and mullion, and flashed at the head. That is the right fix when the sidelites and transom share the frame and sill with the door, which they do on most of these entries.
Why has the glass beside my front door gone cloudy?
The sidelites are sealed insulated glass units, and the seal has failed, so moisture gets between the panes and leaves a haze or streaks that no cleaning reaches. Decorative glass with brass or zinc caming fails the same way. New sidelites come with fresh insulated glass, decorative or clear, and the haze is gone.
Can I get rid of the half-round transom?
Yes. The opening above the door is framed down to the new unit's height, sheathed, flashed and sided to match, and the new door comes with or without a rectangular transom. Many owners keep the shape because it suits the house; it is your call, and the quote shows both.
Is a permit needed to replace a front door in Chanhassen?
The City of Chanhassen building department sets that rule. Changing the size of the opening, including framing a transom closed, is the usual trigger in most cities. We check for your address and pull the permit when one is needed.
How do you handle a door that tall in a two-story foyer?
The unit comes as one piece and is stood into the opening from inside and out, then shimmed and screwed at the hinge jamb, the sidelite jambs and the head. Work inside the foyer is done from a ladder with floors and the stair protected. It is a full day with two people, planned for on the quote.
Can the front door go on the same trip as my windows or patio door?
Yes. Chanhassen is a scheduled full-day trip from Zimmerman, so the entry unit goes on the same order as a patio door or windows in a matching color and is installed during the same visit.
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