Question 1

Pre-hung or slab — what’s the difference and which do I need?

Accepted Answer

A slab is just the door panel; pre-hung is the door already mounted in a new frame with hinges. If your existing frame is square, level, and intact, slabs save money — we re-use the frame and just swap the panel + hardware. If the frame is racked, painted shut, or original to a 1920s house, pre-hung is faster and the result is better. We tell you which one fits during the measure.

Question 2

Does solid-core actually matter, or is hollow-core fine?

Accepted Answer

It matters more than people expect. Solid-core doors block roughly 30% more sound — meaningful for bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices. They also feel substantially heavier and more "house" when you close them. Hollow-core is fine for closets and pantries where sound doesn’t matter. We default to solid-core on bedrooms and bathrooms.

Question 3

Can you really replace every door in my house in one day?

Accepted Answer

Yes — that’s our most-requested job. A 4-person crew arrives at 7:30am, removes every interior door (most STL homes have 8–14), hangs new units, sets latches, wraps trim, and is gone before dinner. Doors arrive at your home factory-pre-finished and color-matched so install day is install only.

Question 4

What about closets — bi-folds, sliders, or barn doors?

Accepted Answer

All three. Bi-folds are the cheapest and easiest swap (we replace hardware + panels in under an hour each). Sliders work where a swing door blocks the closet. Barn doors are the showy option for primary bedrooms and pantries — we mount the track to a header board so the drywall doesn’t flex.

Question 5

Will I have to repaint my trim?

Accepted Answer

Almost never. We measure your existing casing profile and cut new trim to match where needed, so the wall paint stays untouched. If your trim is already stained-and-clear-coated, we re-use the original casing whenever it’s salvageable.

Question 6

What if a jamb is rotted or out of square?

Accepted Answer

Common in older STL homes — we deal with it on most whole-home jobs. If the jamb is rotted (usually at the bottom from a leaky bathroom), we replace it. If the rough opening is racked, we shim and re-square so the new door closes square and stays that way. We flag any jamb that needs replacement at the measure so the price is set before install day.

Question 7

Can you replace just one door, or is there a minimum?

Accepted Answer

No minimum — we’ll do a single bedroom door if that’s what you need. The economics get better fast though: a single slab swap is around $310–$420 installed, but on 8+ doors we drop the per-door labor to $290 because the crew is already there with all the tools out.

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