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AfterFast, Reliable Door Replacement Across San Rafael
A standard exterior door replacement in San Rafael typically runs $1,500 – $4,200 depending on the slab, jamb condition, and whether the rough opening needs reframing. Interior door replacement lands between $450 – $1,100 per door, installed with hardware. If you’re in Gerstle Park, the Canal, Sun Valley, or downtown near Fourth Street, we know the exact fitting problems your house likely has before we even pull the tape. Call (682) 281-2168 for a written price before any work starts.
Most San Rafael homes were built before 1940, and their door openings are not the standard sizes the big-box stores stock. Our crews work these streets weekly. We measure, we give you a locked number in writing, and we don’t change it at the door.
Why Juniper Windows & Doors Is San Rafael’s Preferred Door Replacement Company
We’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2001, and door replacement is all we do. No kitchens, no roofs, no side quests. San Rafael homeowners call us because we show up with a written price, a live arrival time they can track, and a uniformed, background-checked technician who knows exactly what a 1920s redwood jamb does under fog-belt humidity.
Our customers in San Rafael rate us on the same things: the price didn’t move, the crew left the entryway cleaner than they found it, and the door actually closes square. Sean Mackey leads our team, and he’s made the 365-Day Done Right Promise non-negotiable. If the work isn’t right a full year after install, we fix it. Parts and labor, in writing.
We’re not a franchise out of another state. Each Juniper location is independently owned and operated under the Relay Visibility Guarantee. That means when you book door replacement in San Rafael, you get before-and-after photos, a digital invoice you can pay from a link, and a real person answering the phone at 2 a.m. if you need us.
Door Frame Repair in San Rafael
Door frame repair in San Rafael usually costs $350 – $900, and it’s the most common job we do on homes built before 1940. The issue is simple: true-dimension redwood jambs swell and rot in our fog-belt moisture cycles, and the slab starts binding at the strike or sagging at the hinge. We sister new material to the existing jamb, re-square the opening, and reset the slab so it closes without a shoulder.
Jamb Sistering for Pre-1940 Rough Openings
Gerstle Park and downtown bungalows rarely have a standard 4-9/16-inch jamb. The old-growth fir and redwood is often 5-1/4 inches thick, and it’s been cut and shimmed by three generations of carpenters. We match that thickness instead of forcing a modern jamb into the hole.
Threshold and Weatherseal Replacement
If water has been driving under your entry door near the Canal or Sun Valley, the threshold is usually the failure point. We replace it, re-flash the sill pan, and seal all six sides of the slab so February humidity doesn’t make it stick.
Interior Door Replacement in San Rafael
Interior door replacement in San Rafael runs $450 – $1,100 per door, and the pre-1940 housing stock again changes the math. Those 28-inch and 30-inch rough openings in Gerstle Park are not the 32-inch standard you’ll find in Larkspur or Corte Madera tract homes. We order slabs sized for your actual opening, not the one at the home center.
Solid-Core Slabs for Older Floor Plans
Most San Rafael homes built before WWII have real plaster walls and tall baseboards. Hollow-core slabs sound cheap and feel flimsy. We spec solid-core or ViewLux doors with sound-dampening properties, especially if the bedroom is off a shared hallway or faces Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
Hardware Match and Strike Alignment
Old San Rafael homes settle. A new door on an old rough opening means the strike plate never lines up on the first try. We mortise the hinges, tune the reveal, and set the strike so the latch actually catches. Every interior door we leave closes with one finger.
Trusted Brands We Service in San Rafael
We stock and install Therma-Tru, PGT, ViewLux, and CWS products, and we carry the parts San Rafael doors actually need, from redwood jamb extensions to heavy-duty threshold pans, not just the showroom samples. PGT and CGI impact-rated units make sense on west-facing elevations that catch wind off the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, and ViewLux gives us a clean interior slab with real glass lites. Your door gets spec’d for your house, not for what’s on the truck.
Common Door Replacement Problems We See in San Rafael Homes
- Out-of-square rough openings in pre-1940 homes. A standard prehung unit expects a square, plumb opening. Your Gerstle Park bungalow hasn’t been square since the Truman administration. We don’t force it; we rebuild the jamb.
- Fog-belt moisture cycling. A door that fits dry in August can bind at the jamb by February. We seal every exposed edge of the slab, top, bottom, and both stiles, before it’s ever hung.
- Street-facing entries with sidelites and permit triggers. If you’re widening the opening or adding glass at a street-facing entry, San Rafael’s Building Division wants a plan check. We handle that before the first screw comes out.
- Rotted rear entries with no overhang. Back doors on 1920s bungalows off Grand Avenue take weather from three directions. We replace the threshold, sister the jamb, and install a fiberglass unit that won’t rot again.
Pricing for Door Replacement in San Rafael, CA
Here’s the straight math. A basic interior slab, painted and hung: $450 – $750 per door. A solid-core interior door with ViewLux glass and new hardware: $700 – $1,100 per door. A front entry prehung fiberglass unit from Therma-Tru, with jamb repair and re-flashing: $2,200 – $4,200. A front entry with a sidelite, new header support, and permit plan check: $4,000 – $6,800. The price changes when we open the wall and find rot past the jamb, or when the rough opening is out of square by more than half an inch. We put that in the written quote before we start, not as a surprise change order. Call (682) 281-2168 for the exact number for your door.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Rafael
We handle Door Replacement across Marin, and our San Rafael crews regularly work in Larkspur, Kentfield, Corte Madera, and San Anselmo. The housing stock changes block by block, and we quote accordingly. If you’re in one of these cities, the same written-price promise and 365-Day Done Right Promise applies.
Serving San Rafael, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Rafael 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 San Rafael
Yes, if the replacement changes the door size, adds a sidelite, or alters the rough opening at a street-facing entry. Like-for-like swaps, same size, same location, typically don’t trigger a permit. We pull permits for San Rafael jobs when the Building Division requires it, and we close them out with the inspection passed. Call (682) 281-2168 and we’ll tell you in five minutes whether your door needs a plan check.
Because the fog-belt humidity swells your redwood jamb and the unsealed edges of your slab absorb moisture. Sealing all six sides of the slab fixes most cases. If the rough opening is out of square, we re-square it rather than plane the door down to nothing. It’s a repairable problem, and a $500 – $900 repair beats a $3,000 replacement.
Yes. We keep true-dimension redwood and fir jamb extensions in stock specifically for San Rafael’s pre-1940 homes. Modern 4-9/16-inch jambs don’t match the 5-1/4-inch original material, and capping it with trim looks like a patch. We sister and match the original so the entry reads as original to the house.
A single interior door install is a half-day job. An exterior replacement with jamb repair and re-flashing usually takes one full day. If a permit plan check is required, add one to two weeks for the Building Division review. We give you a calendar in the written quote, and we hit it.
Rot behind the jamb, an out-of-square rough opening that needs structural work, or a header that needs sistering for added sidelite support. We identify these during the site visit, before we quote, so the written price already accounts for them. If we open the wall and find something genuinely hidden, we stop and show you a photo before spending another dollar. Call (682) 281-2168 for a free estimate with a price you can hold us to.
Written by Sean Mackey, Owner at Juniper Windows & Doors, coordinating Door Replacement in San Rafael from the brand’s San Francisco Bay Area office.