Patio Door Replacement in Shoreview, MN
The patio door off your Shoreview deck has been replaced once already and is failing again, and the deck ledger under it has never been looked at.
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Patio door replacement in Shoreview MN is a 1970s–90s slider off the deck, or the replacement a previous owner put in during the 1990s that is now fogged and dragging itself, often on a deck facing the lake. JMB Builders measures, orders the door with glass for the exposure, sets it in a sill pan with flashing and adjusts it to seal. Priced per door. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- Priced per door, new door included
- Worn first-round replacements replaced again
- Deck-to-house flashing checked while the sill is open
Shoreview's 1960s–90s houses mostly have a slider off the back onto a deck, a few steps up on a rambler or at the upper level of a split. Many of those doors have been replaced once, in the 1990s or 2000s, with a vinyl slider that is now twenty-some years old and failing the same way the original did: fogged glass, flat rollers, a lock that no longer pulls the panel in. On the lake-facing lots around Turtle, Snail and Owasso, the wind off the water makes every one of those gaps worse.
When a first-round replacement was set as an insert into the original frame, or without a pan, the problem under the new door is often the old one's. We take the door out and look at the subfloor, the rim joist, and where the deck ledger meets the house below the sill. Soft wood is replaced, a sill pan goes down, and flashing tape laps the sides and head before the new frame is set level and square, foamed and sealed. The rollers, lock and screen are adjusted so the panel pulls tight.
On a lake-facing deck the glass is worth a thought: low-E glass that cuts UV slows fading in the room behind it and keeps the afternoon heat down. Options such as MI Windows, ProVia or Therma-Tru come through ABC Supply, and the door often rides along with a window or front door order. 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
- Slider or hinged French door, frame material, color and glass
- Which panel slides, or let us suggest from where the deck stairs land
- Photos of the door inside and out, the sill up close, and the deck where it meets the house
What JMB supplies
- In-person measure and the door order, with options such as MI Windows, ProVia or Therma-Tru
- Old door and trim removed and hauled away; the original frame removed too if a past insert left it
- Subfloor and rim repair under the sill as found; deck-to-house flashing checked below the door
- Sill pan, flashing tape, low-expansion foam and exterior sealant
- Frame set level and square; rollers, lock and screen adjusted
- Interior casing and exterior trim to suit the siding
- 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:
- Slider vs. hinged French door, and the number of panels
- Frame material and glass package for a lake-facing deck
- Rot under the sill or at the rim once the old door is out
- A past insert whose original frame has to come out too
- Deck height, stairs and staging, especially on a split's upper level
- Same-size swap vs. widening the opening
- Painting of new casing, quoted as a separate line
Send a photo of the door from the deck, one from inside, and a close-up of the sill and the deck boards where they meet the house. Tell us when the door was last replaced if you know.
How long it takes
Most of a day on site for one patio door in a sound opening. Removing an old frame under a past insert or repairing the sill adds hours. The door order sets the start date and it 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.
Situations and options
Vinyl slider
The usual replacement. Pick a line with a stiff frame, an adjustable lock and a good interlock, and low-E glass if the deck faces the lake.
Fiberglass slider
A stiffer frame for a wide opening or a lake-facing wall, paintable outside, with a wood-look interior on some lines.
French patio doors
A hinged pair that seals with compression weatherstrip. On a deck, the question is whether the panels swing in across the room or out onto the deck.
Patio Door Replacement in Shoreview, MN: questions, answered
My patio door was already replaced once. Why is it failing again?
A 1990s or 2000s vinyl slider is at the end of a normal life for its seals and rollers. If it was set as an insert into the original frame or without a sill pan, the frame and floor under it may have been failing the whole time. We take it all out, fix what is under it, and set the new door on a pan.
Will you check the deck where it meets the house?
Yes, while the sill is open. The deck ledger and the flashing under the door are where water goes when a slider has no pan, and it is the one time that joint is easy to see. If anything there needs work, we show you a photo and quote it before going further.
Can you replace the patio door on the upper level of my split?
Yes. The door is at deck height, so the deck is the staging. If the deck is narrow or the stairs are in the way we plan the lift for the new unit and the carry-out for the old one, and that is written into the quote.
Do I need a permit to replace a patio door in Shoreview?
The City of Shoreview building department sets that rule, and a widened opening is the usual thing that changes the answer. We check for your address before the order goes in and pull a permit when one is required.
Is upgraded glass worth it on a lake-facing deck door?
Usually. It is a large piece of glass facing afternoon sun off the water. Low-E glass that cuts UV slows fading of the floor and furniture and keeps the room cooler. The quote lists the glass as its own option so you can see what it adds.
Can the patio door go in with my windows or front door?
Yes. It is measured at the same visit, ordered through ABC Supply in a matching color, and installed during the same job. It is listed as its own line on the quote so you can take it now or later.
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