Assessment and door selection
Openings are measured, frames are checked for plumb, square and rot, and door type, material, glass and hardware are chosen per opening.
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Door Replacement in Los Angeles
A door is the most-used moving part in a house: it must close, latch, lock, seal and swing cleanly thousands of times, in a frame that is plumb and square. This page explains what door replacement involves in Los Angeles homes, from entry doors to patio, French and interior doors.
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About this service
Door Replacement in Los Angeles: What the Job Actually Involves
Door replacement removes an old slab or full frame and installs a new door — entry, interior, patio, French or sliding — with framing, hinges, lockset, weatherstripping, threshold and trim finished to suit the opening. Entry doors add security and weather performance; patio and French doors add glass, light and threshold drainage; interior doors add sound separation and privacy. The frame condition decides whether a slab swap or a full-frame replacement is the honest scope.
Cost varies by door type, material, glass, hardware and frame condition; pricing is set out in a written estimate after the site visit. The scope below is what a written estimate should itemise instead: door type, frame scope, hardware, weatherstripping, threshold and trim.
- ✓ Frame plumb, square and sound
- ✓ Hinges, lockset and latch aligned
- ✓ Weatherstripping and threshold sealed
- ✓ Trim fitted inside and out
What's included
What Door Replacement Covers
Door scopes range from a single interior slab to a full entry system. The stages below cover both.
Slab or full-frame decision
Sound frames suit a slab swap; rotted, out-of-square or resized openings suit full-frame replacement with new jambs and threshold.
Removal and frame preparation
Old doors or frames come out, openings are repaired, and framing is shimmed plumb and square before the new door is set.
Hanging and hardware
Doors are hung, hinges are mortised, locksets and latches are fitted, and operation is adjusted so doors close, latch and lock cleanly.
Weatherstripping and threshold
Exterior doors receive weatherstripping, sweeps and thresholds sealed against water and drafts, with drainage at patio thresholds.
Trim and final check
Interior and exterior trim are fitted, paint or stain is finished, and every door is operated and locked against the written scope.
How it works
How Door Replacement Runs, Step by Step
Openings are measured, frames are assessed, and door type, material and hardware are chosen per opening.
The frame condition decides slab swap versus full-frame replacement, and the scope is written from that decision.
Old doors or frames come out, openings are repaired, and jambs are shimmed plumb and square.
New doors are hung, hardware is fitted, and operation — close, latch, lock — is adjusted.
Trim is fitted, finishes are completed, and every door is operated and checked against the written scope.
STEP 01Survey and selection
Openings are measured, frames are assessed, and door type, material and hardware are chosen per opening.
Tools & methods
Tools and Methods We Use on Every Door
Opening measurement
Openings are measured at multiple points, since older Los Angeles frames are rarely square and a single measurement misleads ordering.
Plumb and square setting
Jambs are shimmed plumb and square before doors are hung, so doors close and latch without forcing.
Hinge and lock fitting
Hinges are mortised cleanly and locksets fitted to the latch and strike, so operation is smooth rather than forced.
Weatherstripping and sealing
Exterior doors are sealed with weatherstripping, sweeps and threshold sealant as a system, not as spot caulk.
Trim fitting
Interior and exterior trim are fitted to the new frame, with caulk and paint for a clean edge.
Real results
What This Work Involves
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What door work involves in a Highland Park home
Highland Park door work in period homes often means entry doors that suit Craftsman or Period Revival character, with HPOZ review where exterior doors are visible and changed.
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What door work involves in a Los Feliz home
Los Feliz door scopes range from Spanish Revival entry doors with iron and glass detailing to mid-century patio doors opening to hillside decks and gardens.
Where this work fits in Los Angeles: Highland Park · Los Feliz · Silver Lake · Sherman Oaks · Echo Park · Eagle Rock.
Problems we solve
Door Problems That Surface During the Work
Door failures show as sticking, drafts and locks that will not latch. These are the problems to scope for.
Ask a pro →A door that sticks or will not latch
A door hung in an out-of-square frame sticks and will not latch. Jambs are shimmed plumb and square before hanging, not planed after.
Drafts around an exterior door
Drafts trace to failed weatherstripping, a poor threshold seal or a warped slab. Sealing is a system — weatherstrip, sweep, threshold — not a single strip.
A slab swapped into a rotted frame
A new slab in a rotted frame fails with the frame. Frame condition decides slab versus full-frame scope.
Patio doors that leak at the threshold
Patio thresholds without drainage pond water into the house. Threshold drainage is part of the patio door scope.
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A slab swap suits a sound, square frame. Full-frame replacement suits rotted, out-of-square or resized openings, and it allows full weatherstripping, threshold and flashing renewal.
Door replacement in kind is often on the LADBS express-permit list, while size changes, structural changes or HPOZ exterior changes follow different paths. Confirm the scope and parcel against current LADBS rules.
Security comes from the door, frame, hinges, lockset and strike as a system — a strong door in a weak frame is not secure. Hardware and frame are specified together.
Exterior door changes in an HPOZ need preservation review, with profiles, materials and glazing matched to the district. Interior doors generally do not trigger HPOZ review.
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Talk Through Your Doors in Los Angeles
Call (424) 337-6597 to talk through your doors: slab or full-frame, type, hardware and any HPOZ check for your parcel. Radiant Renovations Co. is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
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Call (424) 337-6597 to talk through your project. Radiant Renovations Co. is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Tell us what you want to change and we will talk through what it takes, including the permit path for the scope.
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