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February 5, 2008
Door Price
Can anyone advise me on this front door issue. I was quoted $23,000 for a pair of Sugar Pine front doors from a wood craftsman recomended on this site. To me this seems like a lot of money. Currently i have a single door with a transom on top. I was hopeing to change that to 2 full length doors with no transom. Has anyone bought new doors? what was the price? Would it be less expensive if i went with 2 doors and a transom? Has anyone bought doors from Eddie and had them look the way they intended? thanks
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Thats insane.
Check out http://www.amighini.net/ - they have a huge stock of old doors and will finish and install them for you. They aren't cheap but $23K is nuts.
Posted by: Mrs. Limestone at February 5, 2008 8:05 AM
WOW, I thought my quote of 18k was bad. I would love other rec's too, since I've been living with the ugliest door on the block for 5 years now...
Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 8:47 AM
About 6 years ago we replaced the front entry doors on our brownstone, in oak (double doors plus transom). I seem to remember the cost was $5.5k - $6k. With escalation, that would put them at about $8.5k now. Somebody is definitely trying to take you for a ride!
Posted by: johnife at February 5, 2008 9:21 AM
Thanks for responding> the funny thing is the guy is highly reccomended on this site.
Posted by: ronman at February 5, 2008 9:40 AM
That is funny. How could a professional tradesman increase his prices by thousands of dollars when brownstones have only increased in value by millions of dollars over the last six years?
Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:18 AM
Was it Artistic Wood Crafts? My quote for a new front door from them, either sugar pine or mahogany, including a redo of the frame, was $9,700 - that would be a double door with glass window covering half or slightly more. Locks etc. were extra. An interior door of similar type was quoted at slightly less than $6K. Them suckers ain't cheap.....
Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:38 AM
I haven't done my front door yet, but I've bought quite a few doors from Eddie and various salvage places. All you have to do is find the correct measurements.
Posted by: rh at February 5, 2008 11:01 AM
My guys who I've used a lot for minor renovations, quoted 3500 last year for the door but since I was not yet ready I did not go into details of wood type etc. I guess I don't go for the high end!
Posted by: cmu at February 5, 2008 12:17 PM
Go see Eddie on the corner of Grand & Greene. To even think of paying that kind of money is absolutely rediculous.
Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:54 PM
I got great pair of mahogany doors with bevelled glass (each 28" x 102") custom ordered from Pine Crest Doors, www.pinecrestinc.com, I was in Minnesota at the time so it was really easy to work with them.
Nice selection, great quality. I paid about $4,800 for the pair about 5 years ago. Made in SE Asia and shipped anywhere.
Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 3:45 PM
My contractor found a great place in Richmond Hill. I had two doors made plus the transom in solid mahagony. They designed it based on a picture of a door that I printed from the website of a company that is very popular on this site. They quoted me a lot of money when I called. Needless to say these people made the exact door for less money. Call my contractor Beer [I know....but this surname is very popular in Guyana](646) 358-6118. He installed the door as well as stained it (Dark Walnut) and polyurethaned (sp?)it with Minwax® Helmsman® Spar Urethane in Satin. All for this for $8,000.
Posted by: faithful at February 5, 2008 4:25 PM
Go down to southeastern PA. The woodworkers there are amazing, and they'll custom-build your doors. Then rent a u-haul, pick them up, and have a local install them.
Posted by: thwackamole at February 5, 2008 4:26 PM
That price seems high. How detailed are your doors? We're getting new doors plus all the surrounding framing rebuilt for about 25% less. This is for an historically accurate reproduction with antique (reclaimed) long leaf yellow pine. Our doors are solid wood (only tiny glass top lights), 2+ inches thick, 10 feet high and with significant amount of detail.
And by the way, they charge more if your landmarked.
Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 4:39 PM
I forgot to mention that I'm landmarked as well and Landmarks approved the door with transom.
Posted by: faithful at February 5, 2008 4:55 PM
That amount is ridiculous, try joe salem of
woodzone, he's currnetly making my front doors which are 2" thick and 94 inches high
out of maple. I'm keeping my existing frame.
included was the glass, hinges, drop bolts
and the painting for $4800. www.woodzoneinc.com 718-755-6527
Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:57 PM
Well the transoms are not original to these homes, so i wanted to go original. The doors would be 94 inches high with a piece of glass in the middle and a little glass up top. there would also be the rope type moulding or columns around the door. He would use sugar pine.
Posted by: ronman at February 5, 2008 9:57 PM
Yes it was Artistic wood crafts
Posted by: ronman at February 5, 2008 10:05 PM
Sugar Pine gives them away evey time. not a good choice for entry doors. too soft.
Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 11:02 PM
I had my doors built by tamer and tamer on Baltic street. I chose mahogany for the look and color.
Kat..
Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 9:40 AM
Pay the $23,000. We need people like you to keep us out of the recession.
Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 10:19 AM
I'm surprised you haven't searched the salvaged yards and found something that would be acceptable for the restoration. Unless you want to brag about how much you paid, do the homework and save yourself some money.
Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 12:31 PM
I was not bragging about how much i paid because i did not pay it you fool. Kat how much did Tamer charge you? what kind of doors? How high?
Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 8:09 PM
4:26 great idea, what happens when the doors don't fit?
Posted by: guest at February 7, 2008 8:56 AM
this is a great thread .
thank you all for your posts and prices. 5000 is cheap, 20,000 expensive, there we have the range. but really it depends on the amount of detail and quality and INSTALL.
those diy like me will try to pay 5 but do a huge amount of work and research and follow ups. if i had the 20 i would love to give it to a pro and not think twice. of course you have to have great refs to know you get a pro, so there is nothing wrong with spending the money as the doors may be worth it.
watch out for install and weather stripping, etc... it takes a pro to install properly, and perfect doors can be screwed up! think of your final product, especially when your locksmith blames the installer and your beautiful doors won't seal right. one stop shopping sounds attractive huh?
we are looking for a quality installer and a maybe a refinisher if anyone has a rec. and hopefully a price for 8 foot double doors with transom circa 1900. we're on a low budget but our doors and windows are really really important, like every day!
Posted by: brownstone89 at March 10, 2008 11:10 PM
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