Door Installation in Austin, TX
A door that drags, sticks, or leaks light at the jamb is a small problem that compounds every season in Austin’s humidity swings. We handle the whole scope — unit, shims, foam, casing, and hardware — and leave you with a door that closes right the first time and stays that way.
- Interior and exterior doors — one crew
- Shimmed, foamed, level-checked: every unit
- Hardware set and adjusted on-site
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Door Installation Projects in Austin
| Door installations in Austin run $225–$950 per unit depending on door type, hardware, and casing scope. A JELD-WEN interior prehung in a Rosedale ranch is a different scope than a Masonite fiberglass exterior door in a South Congress bungalow. Hardware selection and trim scope are confirmed at each address before anything is ordered. |
Interior Door Package
6 interior prehung doors, Rosedale ranch
A 1957 ranch near Rosedale Park — six original hollow-core interior doors had swollen, drooped off their hinges, and would not latch reliably. We replaced each with a JELD-WEN prehung unit, mortised hinge pockets with a Milescraft hinge jig, shimmed plumb, foamed with Great Stuff low-expansion foam, and set new Schlage passage hardware throughout. One day, all six done.
| Rooms | 3 bedrooms, hall bath, laundry, home office |
| Scope | 6 interior prehung JELD-WEN doors + Schlage hardware |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Date | February 2026 |
| Products | Low-expansion spray foam (Great Stuff), JELD-WEN prehung interior door, Masonite exterior door, Door hinges (Stanley / Stanley-National), Schlage / Kwikset lockset, DeWalt drill/driver, Milescraft hinge jig, Johnson torpedo level |
Exterior Door Replacement
2 exterior Masonite doors with framing adjustment, St. Johns
A St. Johns bungalow near the Rundberg corridor — the front door had a ¾" air gap at the top jamb and the back door was swollen shut. We pulled both units, reframed the back rough opening, set two Masonite fiberglass exterior doors, shimmed, foamed with Great Stuff, wrapped every perimeter with 3M flashing tape, and set Schlage deadbolts on both.
| Rooms | Front entry + rear exit |
| Scope | 2 exterior doors — framing adjustment included |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Date | March 2026 |
| Products | Low-expansion spray foam (Great Stuff), JELD-WEN prehung interior door, Masonite exterior door, Door hinges (Stanley / Stanley-National), Schlage / Kwikset lockset, DeWalt drill/driver, Milescraft hinge jig, Johnson torpedo level |
Mixed Interior & Exterior Package
4 interior + 2 exterior doors, South Congress renovation
A South Congress home near Bowie High undergoing a full renovation — four JELD-WEN interior prehung units for bedrooms and bath, two Masonite fiberglass exterior doors for front and rear. We shimmed and foamed every unit, ran new 3.5" colonial MDF casing throughout, and confirmed every latch engagement with a Johnson torpedo level before final walkthrough.
| Rooms | Bedrooms, bathrooms, front entry, rear exit |
| Scope | 4 interior + 2 exterior doors + full casing |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Date | April 2026 |
| Products | Low-expansion spray foam (Great Stuff), JELD-WEN prehung interior door, Masonite exterior door, Door hinges (Stanley / Stanley-National), Schlage / Kwikset lockset, DeWalt drill/driver, Milescraft hinge jig, Johnson torpedo level |
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Related Installation Services in Austin
Door installation connects directly to trim, painting, windows, and flooring trades. These are the services most often combined with a door scope at Rosedale, St. Johns, and South Congress addresses.
Trim & Baseboard Installation
Door casing is part of the trim package — after JELD-WEN prehung units are set in Rosedale or South Congress homes, running fresh 3.5" colonial MDF casing and baseboard in the same visit eliminates a second mobilization charge and keeps the paint schedule intact.
Painting Services
New doors and fresh casing are the natural trigger for an interior repaint. Sherwin-Williams Emerald over ProMar 200 primer is the two-coat sequence after any door replacement in South Congress or St. Johns homes — surfaces are prepped and the smell of new construction dissipates cleanly.
Window Installation
Austin’s older South Congress bungalows and St. Johns ranches often have drafty windows alongside failing doors. Replacing both in one mobilization — Pella or Andersen windows plus Masonite exterior doors — seals the envelope efficiently and cuts overhead on two separate job setups.
Flooring Installation
New interior doors need adequate clearance above the finished floor. If flooring is being replaced at the same time, we confirm door swing clearance before the floor goes in — so no door has to be trimmed or re-hung after the flooring installation is complete.
Drywall Installation
Exterior door replacements in older Rosedale and St. Johns homes sometimes reveal water-damaged drywall at the rough opening perimeter. We patch or replace affected sections, tape, coat with USG All Purpose joint compound, and texture to match before the new unit is set and cased.
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FAQs About Austin Door Installation
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Why Homeowners Choose HandyMan Install
Every project gets a written scope confirming service, materials, labor rate, and timeline before work starts. Signed before mobilization.
We understand construction order. Drywall before paint. Flooring before baseboard. Cabinets before countertop template. Every trade goes in sequence.
We focus on full installation scopes, not single-item repairs. This keeps our scheduling consistent and quality high on every project we take.
A Door That Closes Right Is Not a Luxury
Call 512-290-5153 and let us handle it. From St. Johns to South Congress, we show up with the unit on the truck, set it right, and leave you with a door that works without seasonal adjustment — so the weekend is free without anything hanging over it.
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