Entry Door Replacement in Edina, MN
The front door on your Edina house is a stained wood door in a brick arch with the original casing inside, and it has finally warped past adjusting.
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Entry door replacement in Edina MN is often a match-the-house job: a 1920s–40s brick or stucco home with a stained wood front door and original casing inside, or a mid-century rambler. JMB Builders measures the opening, orders a wood or woodgrain fiberglass unit, repairs the sill, sets it in a sill pan and fits it to the masonry and the casing. 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
- Wood and stained woodgrain fiberglass doors
- Fitted to brick, stucco and original casing
Edina's older neighborhoods have front doors worth matching: a stained oak or fir slab, sometimes arched, often with a small speakeasy lite or a row of leaded panes, set in a brick or stucco surround with the original stained casing inside. After eighty or ninety years the slab has warped, the threshold is worn hollow, the jamb feet are soft, and the weatherstrip someone added in the 1970s is doing nothing. Mid-century Edina ramblers have simpler doors with the same problems.
We replace the complete prehung unit and keep what is worth keeping. The old door and frame come out from inside with the interior casing pulled carefully and set aside when it is sound. The sill and subfloor are checked, soft wood replaced, a sill pan laid, and flashing tape lapped at the sides and head. The new unit is shimmed plumb inside the masonry opening, screwed into framing, foamed and sealed to the brick or stucco with a sealant made for it. The original casing goes back on, or new casing is milled to match the profile.
For the door itself, a real wood door stained to match is the closest match and needs an overhang and upkeep. A woodgrain fiberglass door stained the same color is the practical twin: it does not swell or warp, and from the sidewalk it reads as wood. Arched tops, speakeasy lites and leaded or beveled glass are all available. Staining or painting is quoted as a separate line, or leave it primed and caulked and finish 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 stain or paint color
- Whether the original interior casing is to be kept and reused
- Hardware finish, or your own handleset and deadbolt
- Photos of the door from the sidewalk showing the brick or stucco, from inside showing the casing, and the threshold
What JMB supplies
- Multi-point measure of the masonry opening and the prehung order, with options such as ProVia, Therma-Tru or Masonite
- Help choosing a slab, glass and stain that match the house
- Old door, frame and threshold removed and hauled away; sound original casing set aside for reuse
- Sill, subfloor and jamb-foot rot repaired as found
- Sill pan, flashing tape, low-expansion foam and a sealant joint to the masonry
- Unit set plumb, screwed into framing, strike and weatherstrip adjusted
- Original casing reinstalled or new casing milled to match, 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:
- Wood vs. woodgrain fiberglass vs. smooth fiberglass or steel
- Arched top, speakeasy lite, leaded or beveled glass
- Brick or stucco opening and how far out of square it is
- Reusing original casing vs. milling new casing to match
- Rot at the sill and jamb feet once the old unit is out
- Handleset, deadbolt or smart lock, in a period or modern finish
- Staining or painting, quoted as a separate line
Send a photo of the door from the sidewalk showing the surround, one from inside showing the casing, and a close-up of the threshold. Tell us if the top is arched.
How long it takes
One front door in a sound opening: about a day on site. Reusing original casing or fitting an arched unit adds a few hours. Lead time on a stained or arched door is longer and is 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 Edina, MN: questions, answered
Can you replace my front door and keep the original stained casing inside?
Yes, when the casing is sound. It is pulled carefully, set aside, and reinstalled after the new unit is in. If a piece splits or was already damaged, new casing is milled to match the profile and stained to match. The exterior brick or stucco is not touched beyond the sealant joint.
Real wood or woodgrain fiberglass for an Edina front door?
A real wood door is the closest match and the right call under a deep overhang if you will maintain the finish. A woodgrain fiberglass door stained the same color looks like wood from the sidewalk, does not swell or warp, and handles a door that takes weather. We bring samples of both to the estimate.
Can you replace an arched front door?
Yes. Arched-top prehung units are available in wood and fiberglass, ordered to the radius of the opening. We measure the arch at the estimate and check the fit of the brickmould to the masonry before ordering. Lead time on an arched unit is longer than a square one.
Is a permit needed to replace a front door in Edina?
The City of Edina building department sets that rule. Changing the size of the opening is the usual trigger in most cities, and if your block is in a historic district the city may also review exterior changes. We check for your address and pull the permit when one is needed.
Why has my old wood door warped past adjusting?
A solid wood slab moves with humidity every season, and after eighty or ninety years it has usually taken a permanent twist, so no amount of strike adjustment keeps it sealed year round. A new unit set plumb, with a slab that does not move and fresh compression weatherstrip, holds its seal.
Do you replace entry doors in Bloomington and Minneapolis too?
Yes. We replace entry doors in Bloomington, south Minneapolis, Golden Valley and St. Louis Park as well as Edina. Send photos of your door and we reply within one business day.
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