Front Door Replacement in Issaquah, Bellevue & Sammamish

Your front door is the first thing anyone sees, the thing you touch every time you come home, and one of the few openings in the house that has to be secure, weathertight and attractive all at once.

We replace front doors across Issaquah, Bellevue, Redmond and the surrounding communities — and while we are there, the back door, the side door and the one into the garage, which are the same job in a different place.

Materials

Fiberglass

The default recommendation for an entry door here. It will not warp, rot or swell through a wet winter, it takes a wood-grain finish convincingly, and it insulates better than either wood or steel. If you want the look of wood without the upkeep, this is how you get it.

Wood

Unmatched on a period or high-end home, and the only honest choice on some elevations. It needs a protected opening — an overhang or a recess — and periodic maintenance to stay right. Where the door is exposed to weather all day, we will usually steer you to fiberglass instead.

Steel

Strong, secure and economical. Best suited to a back door, a side door or a garage entry rather than a feature front elevation, and it will show a dent where fiberglass would not.

See more entry door projects in our gallery

Back doors and side doors

A back door and a side door are entry doors — a single hinged panel, just not the one at the front. They get less attention and often more abuse, and they are frequently the draughtiest opening in the house because nobody has looked at them in twenty years.

They are also the cheapest meaningful comfort upgrade you can make. If you are already replacing the front, doing the back at the same time costs less than doing it later on its own.

If what you actually want is a wide glass opening onto a deck or garden, that is a patio door rather than an entry door.

Garage entry doors (man doors)

The side door into the garage — the man door, or service door — is an exterior door doing exterior-door work, and it is almost always the worst-performing one on the property. Original, uninsulated, badly sealed, and separating a cold garage from the rest of the house.

We replace these as part of a wider job or on their own. Note that we do not do overhead garage doors, which are a different trade.

What matters in an entry door

• The install, more than the door. A well-fitted average door outperforms a badly fitted good one. Squareness, shimming and the seal at the threshold are where the performance lives.
• Glass. Sidelights and a transom transform a dark entry hall. They also change the security and efficiency picture, so it is worth deciding deliberately rather than by catalogue.
• Hardware. Multi-point locking, a deadbolt that lines up properly, and hinges rated for the weight of the slab.
• Threshold and sill. The part that fails first, and the part nobody looks at until water is inside.

What it costs

A plain steel back door and a fiberglass front door with two sidelights are different projects by an order of magnitude, so we quote yours rather than publishing a figure that would be wrong for your house.

You get an exact number at the consultation, with no obligation. Financing is available.

Where we work

Issaquah, Sammamish, Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Bothell, Kirkland, Woodinville, Snoqualmie and the surrounding communities. See all service areas →

Get a free quote or call (425) 526-6810.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to replace the frame as well?

Not always. Where the existing frame is square and sound, a slab replacement is cheaper and quicker. Where it is not — and rot at the sill is common here — replacing the whole unit is the only way to get a door that seals.

How long does it take?

The door is built to order, so expect several weeks of manufacturing. Installation is usually a single day.

Will a new front door make the house warmer?

The door itself helps. The bigger difference is usually the seal around it, which is why the fit matters more than the specification.

Can you match the new door to my windows?

Yes — colour, finish and hardware can be matched across the openings. It is worth thinking about if windows are on the horizon too.

How do I measure a front door for replacement?

You do not need to. The number stamped on an old door is often not the number you order to, and the opening has to be checked for width, height, square and the condition of the frame, threshold and sill before anything is specified. Measuring is part of the free quote, and getting it wrong is expensive in a way that is hard to undo.

Fiberglass or steel — which is better for a front door?

For most homes here, fiberglass. It does not dent the way steel does, it will not rust where the weather hits it, it holds paint and stain well, and it handles a wet Pacific Northwest winter without complaint. Steel is tougher against a boot and usually cheaper, which makes it a sensible choice for a back or garage entry door where looks matter less. Wood is the right answer when the house calls for it and you are willing to maintain it.

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