Trades

Door Installation
Chicago

Interior and exterior doors, pre-hung and slab, pocket, barn, and French doors, and commercial doors and frames, hung plumb by our own carpenters so they close right every time.

  • Interior and exterior doors hung by our own carpenters
  • Pre-hung or slab, fit to the opening and adjusted to close right
  • Hardware, casing, and weatherstripping in the same scope
  • Free site visit and a written, line-item bid
  • Chicago-based, in-house crews
  • Licensed, bonded & insured in IL
  • 1-year written workmanship warranty

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What We Do

Door Installation
in Chicago

Loop office floor mid-construction with metal stud framing and drywall sheets stacked
Recent projectLoop Office RenovationThe Loop, Chicago

A door is something you use dozens of times a day, so you notice right away when it is hung wrong: it rubs, swings open on its own, doesn’t latch, or lets a draft through. Most of those problems come from the opening, not the door — a frame that isn’t plumb, a floor that isn’t level, or shims in the wrong place.

Chicago is hard on doors. Wood swells and sticks in humid summers and gaps in dry winters, and in older greystones and two-flats, the openings themselves have moved over a century. Our finish carpenters set every frame plumb and square, fit the door to the opening, and adjust it until it swings and latches cleanly.

We install interior and exterior doors for homeowners, general contractors, and commercial clients: pre-hung units and slabs in existing frames, pocket, barn, bi-fold, and French doors, entry and storm doors, and commercial doors and frames, along with the hardware, casing, and weatherstripping that finish them.

Scope of Work

What Makes a Door Installation Done Right

A good door disappears into daily life. Here’s what we build into every opening.

Plumb & Square Frames

Frames shimmed at the hinges and strike and set plumb, square, and level, so the door hangs straight.

Right Size & Swing

Rough openings measured and the size, handing, and swing confirmed for every door before anything is ordered.

Even Gaps & Reveals

Consistent gaps around the door and even reveals on the frame, so it closes without rubbing or sticking.

Hardware That Latches

Hinges, locksets, and strikes mortised and aligned so the door latches with a light push.

Weatherstripping & Thresholds

Exterior doors sealed with weatherstripping, sweeps, and thresholds that keep Chicago winters outside.

Floor Clearance

Doors cut for the finished floor and rugs, with undercuts where the HVAC needs return air to pass.

Solid-Core for Privacy

Solid-core doors where sound matters: bedrooms, offices, conference rooms, and exam rooms.

Fire-Rated Openings

Labeled fire-rated doors, frames, and closers installed as the drawings and the code require.

Accessible Openings

Clear widths, lever hardware, and thresholds that meet accessibility requirements where they apply.

Old Openings Corrected

Racked frames, settled headers, and out-of-square openings in older homes fixed before the new door goes in.

Casing & Trim

Casing matched to the rest of the house and installed tight to the frame, ready for paint.

Protected & Adjusted

Finished doors protected from the trades that follow, then adjusted at the end so they close right on day one.

Pre-Hung or Slab

Pre-Hung vs Slab Doors

The first decision for any door is whether the frame stays. Pre-hung replaces the whole unit; a slab is just the door, fit to the frame you already have.

Door + frame as one unit

Pre-Hung

A pre-hung door comes already hung on its hinges in a new frame. The old door and frame come out, the new unit is set in the rough opening, shimmed plumb and square, and the casing goes back on.

It is the right choice for new openings, for frames that are damaged, rotted, or racked, for exterior doors that need to seal, and for renovations where the walls are open anyway.

Best for

  • New openings and renovations
  • Damaged or racked frames
  • Exterior and entry doors
  • Changing door size or swing
  • Faster, more predictable fit
  • Weatherstripping built in

Just the door, in your frame

Slab

A slab is the door alone. It is cut to fit the existing frame, and the hinges and lockset are mortised to line up with what is already there, so the frame, casing, and surrounding trim stay untouched.

Slabs make sense when the frame is in good shape, when the casing is original or hard to match, or when you want new doors without disturbing walls and trim, which is common in vintage Chicago homes.

Best for

  • Frames in good condition
  • Original or historic casing
  • No wall or trim disturbance
  • Matching existing doors
  • Hinges mortised to the frame
  • Occupied homes and condos

Not sure which you need? We check the frames at the site visit and recommend pre-hung or slab opening by opening.

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Doors

Kinds of Doors We Install

Interior, exterior, and commercial, from a single closet door to every opening in a building.

  • Interior

    Interior Pre-Hung Doors

    Complete door-and-frame units for bedrooms, baths, and closets, set plumb and cased to match.

    Where we use it

    • Bedrooms
    • Bathrooms
    • Closets
  • Interior

    Slab Doors

    New doors fit to existing frames, with hinges and locksets mortised to line up with the old ones.

    Where we use it

    • Vintage homes
    • Condos
    • Door updates
  • Interior

    Solid-Core Doors

    Heavier doors that block more sound and feel more substantial than hollow-core.

    Where we use it

    • Bedrooms
    • Home offices
    • Media rooms
  • Space-saving

    Pocket Doors

    Doors that slide into the wall, with the frame and track installed before the drywall closes.

    Where we use it

    • Small baths
    • Pantries
    • Tight hallways
  • Sliding

    Barn & Sliding Doors

    Surface-mounted sliding doors on a track, anchored into solid backing so they glide and stay put.

    Where we use it

    • Bedrooms
    • Laundry rooms
    • Offices
  • Closets

    Bi-Fold & Bypass Doors

    Folding and sliding closet doors, hung on tracks and adjusted so they open smoothly and stay aligned.

    Where we use it

    • Closets
    • Laundry nooks
    • Pantries
  • Interior · Patio

    French Doors

    Paired glass doors between rooms or to a patio, hung so both leaves meet evenly and latch together.

    Where we use it

    • Dens
    • Dining rooms
    • Patios
  • Exterior

    Exterior Entry Doors

    Front and back doors set in a sealed opening with weatherstripping, threshold, and a deadbolt that throws cleanly.

    Where we use it

    • Front entries
    • Back doors
    • Garage entries
  • Exterior

    Storm Doors

    Storm doors added over entry doors for an extra layer against wind, rain, and cold.

    Where we use it

    • Front entries
    • Back porches
    • Two-flats
  • Commercial

    Commercial Doors & Frames

    Wood and hollow-metal doors and frames for offices, suites, and corridors, installed to the door schedule.

    Where we use it

    • Office suites
    • Corridors
    • Medical offices
  • Commercial

    Fire-Rated Doors

    Labeled fire-rated doors and frames with closers and latching hardware, as the rated wall requires.

    Where we use it

    • Demising walls
    • Stairwells
    • Corridors
  • Multifamily

    Unit & Apartment Doors

    Unit entry and interior doors replaced during turns and renovations, matched across the building.

    Where we use it

    • Unit turns
    • Apartment renos
    • Common halls

Bought your own doors? Tell us at the site visit, and we’ll check sizes and handing before install day.

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Procurement

Doors & Hardware Handled for You

Doors are ordered by size, handing, core, and rating, and hardware by function and finish. One wrong letter on an order and the door arrives swinging the wrong way, or the rated door shows up without its label.

We take care of the ordering for you, from the door schedule to the last hinge, so you aren’t matching handing charts or waiting on a reorder after the walls are painted.

Send us your door list

  1. Door Schedule From the Site

    Every opening measured and listed with size, handing, swing, and rating, from the drawings or a site walk.

  2. Priced in the Bid

    Doors, frames, and hardware show up as their own lines in the written bid, separate from labor.

  3. Long-Lead Doors Ordered Early

    Custom, fire-rated, and specialty doors ordered as soon as selections are final, since they can take weeks.

  4. Right Door for Each Opening

    Hollow- or solid-core, rated or not, pre-hung or slab, matched to what each opening needs.

  5. Deliveries Around Your Site

    Deliveries timed to the building’s rules, freight elevator and dock windows, or the access of a city lot.

  6. Staged & Protected

    Doors stored flat and staged by floor and room, protected until they are hung, with packaging cleared as we go.

How It Works

Our Process

01/ 06

Site Visit & Measure

Same-day reply

We measure every opening, check the frames and floors, and confirm size, handing, and swing for each door.

Common Questions

Frequently
Asked Questions

Most clients have the same questions before starting. Here are straightforward answers — no hedging.

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Pre-hung doors replace the door and frame together and are best for new openings, damaged or racked frames, and exterior doors. Slab doors are just the door, fit to your existing frame, and are best when the frame is in good shape or the casing is original. We check each opening at the site visit and recommend one or the other.

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Ready to Start Your Door Installation?

Tell us a little about the project. We’ll set up a free walkthrough and send a written, line-item bid.

Or call/text (773) 457-2007
  • Licensed, bonded & insured in IL
  • 1-year written workmanship warranty

Get your free estimate

Doors · Same-day response. No obligation.

Phone or email (one is enough)

Rather talk? Call or text (773) 457-2007

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