Door Installation Carpentry NYC

Repair and Installation of doors, frames, jambs, thresholds, knobs, hinges

Door Replacement

Doors and doorways are literally and figuratively an integral part of our daily lives. They provide safety, security, privacy, and energy efficiency and contribute to an overall décor scheme.  Like our knees, cars, and coffeemakers, they are not given much attention until they do not function well, or you need one where there is not an opening, or you no longer need one where it is. The latter is the easiest task, removing the door, hardware, frame and putting up a new wall. Once primed and painted, the wall will look like it was always there. We can do that.  

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NYC Door Carpenter

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Framing for doorways

Framing for a new door, replacing a door and fixing a poorly operating door takes a unique skill set, attention to detail to 1/10th of an inch or less, myriad tools and the precision of an architect and an engineer. We can do that, too.

The Jargon

The doorway is the space where a door frame and door will go. A door frame consists of fairly basic parts – two sides, a bottom and a top. The vertical sides are jambs, a word also used in reference to the vertical sides of windows and fireplaces. The bottom of the frame is a door sill (exterior door) or threshold (interior), and the top horizontal piece is the head jamb. 

Framing for a door involves a fair amount of measuring, along with making sure the new frame is installed square at the corners, level on the top and bottom and plumb for the vertical component. Once the framing is complete, a stop piece of wood is installed in the middle of the sides and top against which the door actually stops when closed. More measuring occurs for placing the hinges, most often three of them, in the exact place to support the door and permit its opening and closing snugly inside the door frame. 

A doorknob or lever handle needs to be installed in three places – on the door to operate it, on the side of the door where its latch or deadbolt will come out and on the frame where the latch or deadbolt will enter for a secure closure.

Basic overview of doors, door frames, framing, we install and work with.

Not all doors are created equal, and some door issues can be rectified by adjusting the frame, which may have settled, or tweaking the hinges or latch mechanism to line up once again. Door frames should always be constructed with high-quality boards, as this is not a place you want any shrinkage or uneven surfaces. All boards and the door itself must be straight and true. We are aware of evaluating load-bearing spaces where a new doorway may require additional head support. 

Installing doors is an art and science for the meticulous nature of the perpendicular corners and parallel sides and parallel top and bottom. Everything must be accurate, square, level, and plumb for the door to function as designed. A door which is often used may require a special primer and quality of paint. And, you guessed it, we can do all that and more. 

Think of Paintworks as your personal doorway to and advisor for interior door solutions. Along with door and hardware selection assistance, we can pick up and deliver all the materials and roll in with all the tools, experience and expertise.  

• Front doors

• Bedroom doors

• Pocket doors

• Sliding doors

• Wood doors

• Metal doors

• Fiberglass doors

  Door Services

• Remove a door and install a new one

• Repair frame, door, and mechanisms

• Build a new doorway and doorframe

• Remove a door frame and put up a new wall

• Replace a doorframe

• Prime, paint, stain doors

• Change out doorknob hardware

Door and Trim Carpentry Services

• Door installation

• Door frame installation

• Door jamb installation

• Door repair, adjusting, trimming, planing, shaving

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