Entry Door Replacement in St. Anthony, MN
Your St. Anthony rambler still has its original front door and the storm door someone added in 1975, and neither one closes right.
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Entry door replacement in St. Anthony MN is usually a 1950s–60s rambler front door and the aluminum storm door over it, both worn, both on the same tired jamb. JMB Builders orders a prehung unit that keeps the mid-century lines or updates them, sets it in a sill pan with flashing, and hangs a new storm door to match, the same day. 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
- Storm door matched and hung the same day
- Mid-century lines kept or updated
St. Anthony Village went up in a few years in the 1950s and 60s, and the front doors did too: a flush slab or a slab with three staggered lites, set beside the picture window under a low rambler overhang, with an aluminum storm door added later. Sixty years on, the wood slab has shrunk and lets light in at the corners, the storm door drags on its sill and its closer is shot, and both hang on a jamb that has been shimmed and screwed more than once.
Replacing them as a pair is the clean answer. The old door and frame come out, the sill and jamb feet are checked and repaired, and a new prehung unit goes in on a sill pan with flashing, set plumb and screwed into framing. The storm door is ordered to the new frame, hung on the same hinge side, and its closer and sweep are adjusted so the two doors clear each other and the handles do not fight. One trip, both doors.
Style is yours to call. A flush fiberglass slab, or one with three small lites or a single tall lite, keeps the mid-century look that the Village is known for; a six-panel or craftsman door moves the house toward traditional. The storm door can be a full-view glass unit that shows the new door off or a ventilating one with a screen. St. Anthony is about 45 minutes from Zimmerman, scheduled as a full-day trip. Our job records show 1 install in St. Anthony, Sep 2026. 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; mid-century or traditional
- Storm door type: full-view, ventilating, or none
- Hardware finish, or your own handleset and deadbolt
- Photos of the entry from the street with the storm door closed and open, from inside, and the threshold
What JMB supplies
- Measurement and the order through ABC Supply, with options such as ProVia or Therma-Tru and storm doors such as Larson
- Old door, frame, threshold and storm door 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 and screwed into framing, strike and weatherstrip adjusted
- Storm door hung on the new frame, closer and sweep adjusted so both doors clear
- Casing inside, brickmould outside, and 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:
- Flush, lite or panel style, fiberglass vs. steel, and the finish
- Full-view, ventilating or no storm door, its own line
- Rot at the sill and jamb feet once the old unit is out
- Exterior trim against brick, stucco or lap siding
- Handleset, deadbolt or smart lock, and matching storm door hardware
- A sidelite added, which changes the opening
- Painting or staining, quoted as a separate line
Send a photo of the entry with the storm door closed and one with it open, plus the threshold. The free in-home estimate includes style samples for both doors.
How long it takes
One front door and its storm door: about a day on site. Sill repair or a sidelite adds hours. Lead time on the door and the storm door 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 St. Anthony, MN: questions, answered
Should I replace the storm door when I replace the front door in St. Anthony?
Usually yes, if it is the old aluminum one. A new prehung frame is a different depth and hinge position, and an old storm door rarely rehangs cleanly on it. Ordering the storm door with the entry door gets matching color and hardware, and both are hung and adjusted on the same trip as one line each.
Can a new front door still look mid-century?
Yes. A flush fiberglass slab, a slab with three small staggered lites, or a single narrow vertical lite are all made today and read right beside a 1950s picture window. Paint it a strong color, use a simple handleset, and pick a full-view storm door so the new door shows. We bring samples to the estimate.
Why does light show at the corners of my old front door?
The wood slab has shrunk and cupped over sixty winters, the hinges have worn, and the stop and weatherstrip no longer meet the door along its full edge. Planing and new weatherstrip help a little; a new prehung unit set plumb with compression weatherstrip closes the gap completely.
Is a permit needed to replace a front door in St. Anthony?
The City of St. Anthony Village building department sets that rule, and a change to the opening size or the framing is what usually brings a permit into it. We check for your address and pull a permit when one is needed.
Will the new door and storm door handles clear each other?
Yes, that is part of the install. The storm door is hung on the same hinge side as the entry door, its handle is set at a height that misses the entry handleset, and the closer is adjusted so the storm door does not slam the new door. If you want a smart lock on the entry door, we check the clearance before ordering.
Do you replace entry doors in Columbia Heights and Roseville too?
Yes. We replace entry doors across the north and northeast metro, including Columbia Heights, Roseville and Fridley, on scheduled full-day trips from Zimmerman. Send photos of the door and we reply within one business day.
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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