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The Door Configurator - Build to Order Exterior Door System

SKU: CNFG-EXT-1
Sale price $999.00 Regular price $1,499.00

Estimated delivery

Ships in 1 to 3 business days, then 2 to 5 business days with Priority Freight, or 7 to 15 by economy freight. Ships on a pallet, delivered curbside.

How we estimate

Most in-stock items that need no shop work leave our warehouse the same or next business day. Ordering by 12 pm Eastern, Monday to Friday, gives yours the best chance of shipping the same day.

Shop work starts once everything is in stock: trimming, cutting or prep takes 1 business day, finishing (priming, painting or staining) 1 to 3, and assembly, such as a prehung door system, 2 to 5. Out-of-stock items without a restock date usually ship in about 2 weeks, plus any shop work.

Ground parcels take 2 to 4 business days. Doors, sidelites and other large items go by freight: Priority Freight takes 2 to 5 business days and economy freight 7 to 15; you choose at checkout. Weekends and carrier holidays aren't counted. These are estimates, not guarantees.

Shipping questions

20-year limited warranty. Details

Get the right size

Measure your door with our step-by-step tool. It checks each reading and tells you exactly which door to order.

Measure your door Door System Calculator Explore what can fit in my rough opening

Still unsure? With Guaranteed Fit, a door expert confirms your size before you order. How it works

Prices: Starting
In stock
  • Built to order: not returnable, and it can't be cancelled once we start work. Return policy
  • Questions about fit? Call or text a door expert at 513-871-8907.

This is not your big-box store, builder-grade door. Our premium door systems are built to seal tightly against the elements, impress your neighbors, and last a lifetime.

Design your door using our configurator and we will build it to your specifications.

Highlights
  • High quality fiberglass or steel door slab
  • Pre-finished with top quality paint or stain
  • Poplar jambs with rubber footing and clear coat rot protection
  • Hardwood and Aluminum Threshold
  • Thermoplastic Weatherstripping
Specifications
  • Composite bottom edge to resist moisture/rotting
  • Wood edge door system for ease of installation and clean look
  • Reinforced LVL stiles & full length lock block on both sides of door for added security and strength
  • High quality polyurethane insulation for maximum thermal efficiency
Finishing & Installation

If replacing an existing door, remove interior trim (casing) by scoring with a utility knife and carefully prying off the interior wall. Save if you plan on re-using. Unscrew hinges and remove existing door slab. Remove old jambs and threshold, checking for screws from behind the hinges and weatherstripping. Clean the opening.

TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED: Power drill with Phillips head bit and 1/16" wood drill bit. Scissors. Utility knife. Wood shims. 100% silicone caulking. Finishing nails. Wood screws.

1. Place pre-hung unit into rough opening. First apply 2 beads of caulking to the brickmould, where it will make contact with your exterior siding. Then, start by leaning the door and centering the bottom of the door in the opening, making sure hinges are facing the correct direction. Next lean the door upright. It can help to use a zip-tie to secure the door through the lock bore holes to prevent the slab from swinging during this step. 

2. Adjust door as needed. Check to make sure the door is square in the opening and swings open/closed easily. Add wood shims around the door at the 4 corners. Adjust shimming as needed until door is square in the rough opening and flush with the interior drywall. Anchor the door in place by screwing through the door frame, through the shims, and into the studs behind. Once the door is aligned and secured, add shims above and below deadbolt bore and anchor to through jambs into studs, just like you did at each of the four corners.

3. Install trim. Nail the exterior trim (brickmould) to your siding using finishing nails (we recommend nails to be spaced out by about 12"). Then add (or replace) your interior trim, again using finishing nails. 

4. Paint the door. Clean the door (get all of the dust debris off of the surface of the door). Click here for our guide on how to paint your door. We recommend our paint or any exterior grade acrylic latex paint.

5. Install the lock. Follow lock manufacturer instruction.

Questions buyers ask

Will a 35-3/4" x 79" slab fit my 36" x 80" door frame?

Yes. 36" x 80" is what the door is called; the slab itself measures 35-3/4" x 79", which leaves the gaps a door needs to swing and seal. Measure your old slab to be sure, or send us your measurements and we confirm the fit before we build.

Slab only or complete door system: which do I need?

A slab is just the door, for a frame that is square and in good shape. A complete door system is the door hung in a new frame with the threshold, hinges and weatherstrip: choose it if the frame is rotted or out of square, or if you are changing the opening. The Door System Calculator turns a rough opening into the right size.

Which way does my door open?

Stand inside the home, facing the door. If it swings toward you it is an inswing door, and the knob side names the hand: knob on your left is left hand inswing. For an outswing door, use the hinge side instead.

Can I add my own glass later?

Choose a cut-out option and we cut the opening in our shop for the matching glass kit. Glass kits are listed by the outside size of their plastic frame, which is 1" larger than the cut-out (a 23" x 37" cut takes a 24" x 38" kit), and a shaped cut (round top, arch or oval) needs a kit of the same shape.

When will it ship?

In-stock items that need no shop work ship the same or next business day. Shop work starts once everything is in stock: 1 business day for prep, 1 to 3 for finishing, and 2 to 5 to assemble a complete door system. Doors go by freight: Priority Freight takes 2 to 5 business days, economy freight 7 to 15; you choose at checkout. The estimate under the price updates for the size and options you pick.