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AfterFast, Reliable Door Replacement Across Citrus
Replacing a door in Citrus usually costs $320 – $1,850 for the door, hardware, and labor, with most standard interior doors landing between $320 and $600 and exterior doors running $900 – $1,850 depending on material and glass. That’s the honest range before we send anyone out to measure. We’re Juniper Windows & Doors, and our Door Replacement team works throughout Citrus, from the blocks around Citrus College down to the neighborhoods off Route 66. Call (682) 281-2168 and you’ll get a real person who can talk through what you’re seeing and book a free estimate.
Why Juniper Windows & Doors Is Citrus’s Preferred Door Replacement Company
We’ve done enough door work in Citrus to know what these homes throw at you. The 1950s and 1960s ranch houses near Barranca Avenue settle, and when they settle, door openings go out of square. A homeowner buys a stock slab at a big-box store, we get the call, and the first thing we do is check the jamb and the header before anyone touches a hinge. That’s the difference between a door that closes clean for a decade and one that starts rubbing in six months.
Sean Mackey, who leads our team, set a rule years ago that every job gets a written price before we start. No verbal estimate that morphs into a bigger invoice. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs that price, covering parts and labor in writing for a full year. If something isn’t right, we make it right. No charge for the return visit.
Citrus homeowners tell us they appreciate that our crews are background-checked and in uniform. You know exactly who’s at your door because our booking system sends a live arrival time you can track, the way you’d track a rideshare. And when the work is done, you get before-and-after photos and a digital invoice you can pay from your phone.
Interior Door Installation in Citrus
Interior Door Installation in Citrus typically runs $320 – $600 per door for a standard prehung unit, including removal of the old door, shimming the new jamb, casing, and hardware. That range covers most hollow-core and solid-core doors in the 28-inch to 36-inch widths you’ll find in Citrus homes. The first thing we check on any interior door job is whether the rough opening is square; in older Citrus houses near the foothills, broken headers and years of minor settling mean that opening is often off by a quarter inch or more, and we’ll need to correct that before the new door will close without rubbing.
When the opening is out of square or the jamb is bowed, a stock slab won’t close cleanly. We rebuild or shim the jamb, which adds labor time but it’s the only way to get a door that swings true. Skipping that step is how you end up with a door that sags within weeks.
Swapping a Slab vs. Replacing the Whole Unit
If your existing door slab is flat and the frame is solid, we can sometimes hang a new slab on the existing hinges and save you the cost of a full prehung unit. But Citrus homes with original 1960s jambs usually need the whole unit replaced. We’ll tell you which path makes sense, with the price difference on paper before you decide.
Solid-Core for Bedrooms and Bathrooms
Interior doors on bedrooms and bathrooms do double duty: they close off noise and they close off humidity from showers. A hollow-core door will transmit sound and, in a small Citrus bathroom with no exhaust fan, will start to swell at the bottom edge. Solid-core is a modest upgrade, about $80 – $150 more per door, and it holds up better in the dry heat and the occasional wet season.
Door Installers in Citrus
Door Installers in Citrus handle everything from a back bedroom door to an exterior entry door that faces the afternoon sun off the San Gabriel foothills. When we install an exterior door in Citrus, the job includes removing the old unit, checking the rough opening and header condition, setting the new prehung unit with a sill pan and flashing, insulating around the frame, and re-installing or replacing the threshold and weatherstripping. Standard exterior door installation runs $900 – $1,850, and that range includes the door itself, hardware, and labor.
One of the most common mistakes we see in Citrus is a homeowner picking a standard interior door for a rear or side entry that faces exterior weather. An interior door on an exterior opening won’t seal, won’t insulate, and will warp. Rear and side entry doors need a solid-core or insulated exterior door, even if the opening is small and unassuming. We’ll catch that in the estimate walkthrough.
Header Verification Before We Hang Anything
Before we set a new exterior door, we look at the header above the opening. In Citrus homes built before current seismic code, the header is sometimes undersized or cracked. If we find that, we tell you before we install the door. Replacing a header is additional work, but ignoring a broken header means you’ll be re-hanging that door in a year when it starts to sag and rub.
What a Good Exterior Door Install Looks Like
Our crew replaced a worn hollow-core interior door and a sticking rear entry door at a home near Citrus College. The homeowner had picked up a standard Therma-Tru slab, not realizing the existing jamb was out of square. We rebuilt the jamb and rehung the door with new hinges and a deadbolt. The finished entry door sealed tight and cut the draft the family had been feeling all winter. That’s the level of detail that keeps a Citrus exterior door working through the heat and the occasional Santa Ana wind.
Trusted Brands We Service in Citrus
Juniper Windows & Doors stocks and installs doors from Therma-Tru, PGT, CGI, and CWS. For Citrus homeowners, PGT and CGI matter because they build impact-rated doors engineered for high wind and flying debris – relevant when the Santa Ana winds kick up through the passes. We also carry ES Windows for contemporary styles. We keep common hardware and weatherstripping components accessible for Citrus customers, which means faster turnaround when a part needs replacing mid-install. We’ll help you choose the right door for your opening, your budget, and the sun exposure your Citrus home actually gets.
Common Door Replacement Problems We See in Citrus Homes
- Out-of-square openings and bowed jambs. Citrus ranch homes from the 50s and 60s settle over time. The rough opening drifts out of square, and a stock slab won’t close cleanly. We rebuild or shim the jamb, which adds labor but prevents a door that rubs from day one.
- Undersized or cracked headers above the opening. We see this on older Citrus homes that predate current seismic code. If the header isn’t right, the door will sag within weeks no matter how well we hang it. We inspect and flag it before installation, not after.
- Interior doors used on exterior openings. A standard hollow-core door on a rear or side entry that faces the weather will warp and leak air. Exterior-facing openings need a solid-core or insulated exterior door, even if the door is small.
- Dry heat stressing wood doors on west-facing walls. Citrus sits in the hot, dry interior of the San Gabriel Valley. A west-facing wood door absorbs hours of afternoon sun, and without proper sealing it will crack and the finish will fail. We recommend and install doors rated for that exposure.
Pricing for Door Replacement in Citrus, CA
For a standard interior door in Citrus, expect $320 – $600 installed. An exterior entry door runs $900 – $1,850, and that includes the door, hardware, labor, and haul-away of the old unit. The biggest cost drivers are material (fiberglass vs. steel vs. solid wood), glass type (standard vs. low-e vs. impact-rated), and what we find when we open the wall – a bowed jamb or a cracked header will add labor. The good news: existing single-family home door replacements in Citrus do not trigger a full plan-check permit the way new construction does. A simple building permit is usually all that’s needed.
We give every Citrus customer a written line-item price before any work starts. That price is the price. If something changes once we open the wall, we stop, show you what we found, and put the new number in writing before we continue. Call (682) 281-2168 for a free estimate – the number we quote is the number you’ll pay.
We Also Serve Cities Near Citrus
Our Door Replacement in Citrus team works throughout the San Gabriel Valley and the broader Southern California region. We regularly serve homeowners in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. If you’re just over the Citrus line, call us – we’ll be straight with you about scheduling and coverage for your street.
Serving Citrus, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Door Replacement in Citrus
Yes, you need a simple building permit for an exterior door replacement in Citrus, but it’s a much lighter process than new construction. Los Angeles County enforces statewide energy rules, yet an existing single-family home door replacement does not trigger a full plan-check permit or Title 24 door compliance docs the way new construction does. That’s a meaningful difference from coastal cities in the same county, which fall under stricter coastal and energy zones. We pull the permit and schedule the inspection. Call (682) 281-2168 to talk through your specific opening.
For a standard in-stock door, we’re typically done in one day – removal, jamb correction if needed, installation, and trim. Custom or impact-rated doors from PGT or CGI take longer, usually 2 – 4 weeks from order to install because the units are fabricated to spec. We’ll give you an honest calendar at the estimate, including permit and inspection time. Call (682) 281-2168 and we’ll check current lead times for the door you want.
No, impact-rated glazing is not required for exterior doors in Citrus. That requirement follows coastal high-velocity hurricane zones, which Citrus is not in. You may want impact-rated glass anyway if your door faces the open side of the San Gabriel Valley where Santa Ana winds hit hard, but it’s a choice, not a code mandate. For a door that faces a sheltered interior wall, standard glass is usually fine. Call (682) 281-2168 for a straight answer on whether impact glass is worth it for your specific door.
A standard exterior door in Citrus runs $900 – $1,500 installed. An impact-glass exterior door from PGT or CGI typically runs $1,500 – $2,300, so the upgrade is roughly $600 – $800. The difference is in the glass unit and the frame reinforcement. For most Citrus homeowners, the decision comes down to sun exposure and wind exposure on that specific wall. We’ll show you both prices in writing. Call (682) 281-2168 to schedule a free estimate.
Yes, we install Therma-Tru, PGT, CGI, and CWS doors in Citrus, along with ES Windows for contemporary styles. We work with these brands because they hold up to the heat and wind we get here in the San Gabriel Valley interior. We’ll help you pick the right door for your opening and budget, then install it with the jamb and header work that Citrus homes often need. Call (682) 281-2168 and we’ll talk through what fits your house.
If you need a door replaced in Citrus, start with a free written estimate. Call (682) 281-2168 or book through our site. We’ll show up with a live arrival time you can track, put the price in writing before anything starts, and back the finished door with the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Written by Sean Mackey, Owner at Juniper Windows & Doors, serving Citrus since 2001.