Entry Door Replacement in Ham Lake, MN
The front door on an open lot takes the wind straight on, the weatherstrip has flattened, and you can feel the draft standing in the entry.
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Entry door replacement in Ham Lake, MN: JMB Builders measures the opening, orders a prehung door system to fit it, with sidelites or a transom where the house has them, removes the old unit, repairs the sill, sets the new door in a sill pan and trims it to match the casing already in the house. Priced per door, quoted from photos or at a free in-home estimate.
- Priced per door, door included
- Sidelites, transoms and custom sizes
- Casing matched to the house
On a Ham Lake acreage the front door often faces open ground or a long driveway with nothing to break the wind. Over time the weatherstrip flattens, the door shrinks away from it in January, and the bottom sweep wears through. An adjustment buys a season. A door that has warped, or a frame that has gone out of square, needs a new unit with compression seals that close tight against the stops.
The houses vary. A 1970s rambler usually has a single door in a stock size. The custom and semi-custom homes built through the 2000s are more likely to have sidelites, a transom, a taller or wider slab, and wide stained casing inside. We measure the rough opening before ordering, so the new system fits it, and we match the interior casing in species and profile rather than settle for a stock trim that does not line up with the rest of the entry.
We have installed in Ham Lake this year, and it is on the same routes as Blaine and Andover. If the opening changes size, a permit is more likely; we check with the City of Ham Lake building department and pull one when it is required. Painting or staining 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 763-204-2099.
What you supply
- Your choice of door system: slab material, sidelites or transom, glass, and finish
- Lockset and handle set finish, or a smart lock you already own
- Photos of the whole entry inside and out, including the casing, and a close-up of the sill
- Stain or paint color if you want the door or trim finished by us
What JMB supplies
- In-person measurement of the rough opening and the order for a door system to fit it
- Removal and haul-away of the old door, sidelites and trim
- Repair of a soft sill, jamb feet or subfloor found when the old unit is out
- Sill pan, flashing tape, low-expansion foam, sealant and shims
- New casing matched in species and profile to the rest of the entry where it can be
- Hardware installed and the strike, sweep and weatherstrip set so the door seals
- Photos of the finished entry 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:
- Single door vs. a system with one or two sidelites or a transom
- A stock size vs. a door ordered to a non-standard opening
- Steel or fiberglass, smooth or wood-grain, glass lites, factory finish or primed
- Matching wide or stained interior casing vs. a standard profile
- Rot in the sill, jamb feet or subfloor once the old unit is out
- Handle set, deadbolt or multipoint lock
- Painting or staining, quoted as its own line
Send photos of the whole entry from both sides, a close-up of the sill, and a photo of the inside casing so we can quote the match.
How long it takes
One single entry door: about a day. A door with sidelites, a transom or a custom-size frame can take a second day. Custom systems take longer to arrive after you approve 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
Single door on a rambler
A stock-size prehung door replacing the original. The sill is checked, the unit set on a pan, and new brickmould and casing go on.
Door with sidelites or a transom
Ordered as one system to the rough opening. The transom is set and flashed as its own piece above the door frame where the house has one.
Matching custom trim
Wide casing, stained oak or other species are matched rather than replaced with a stock profile, so the entry looks like it came that way.
Entry Door Replacement in Ham Lake, MN: questions, answered
Why is my front door drafty even after new weatherstrip?
New weatherstrip only seals if the door sits flat against it. A slab that has warped, or a frame that has racked out of square, leaves gaps no strip can close. On an open lot where the wind hits the door directly, that shows up fast. A new prehung unit set plumb and square, with compression seals, is the fix.
Can you replace a Ham Lake front door that has sidelites and a transom?
Yes. The door and sidelites are ordered as one system to the rough opening, and the transom is set above it as its own unit. Each piece is flashed and sealed, and the trim is put back around the whole entry.
Can you match the wide stained casing around my entry door?
Usually. We look at the species, width and profile and match it from stock lumber or mill it to match. If the stain is old, the new piece will look newer until it ages, so we show you the sample before it goes up.
What if my front door is not a standard size?
Custom homes often have a taller, wider or otherwise non-standard door. We measure the rough opening in person and order the new door to it. Custom sizes take longer to arrive, and that is on the schedule we give you.
Do I need a permit to replace an entry door in Ham Lake?
It depends on the city and on whether the opening changes. We check with the City of Ham Lake building department and pull the permit when one is required. The fee is a line on the quote.
Do you also replace entry doors in Blaine and Andover?
Yes. Blaine, Andover, Oak Grove and Forest Lake are all on the same north-metro routes as Ham Lake. We quote from photos the same way, with a reply within one business day, or come out for a free in-home estimate.
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