Interior Door Installation & Replacement

• Getting an accurate and full measure of the area before your interior door replacement will ensure that your appointment goes successfully and that your Local Pro has the right measurements to work with.
• There are countless measurements required when installing an interior door, as well as needing to consider whether your walls are plumb and level, the binding and continuous spacing…etc. You’ll definitely need to know your way around installing a door if you opt for a DIY approach.
• Our interior door installers can perform a comprehensive, professional measure before your installation.

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Yes. Most Local Pros will dispose of your old door during your installation, however, it’s best to clarify with your individual Local Pro.

Typically, yes. However, it’s best to ask your Local Pro.

• The cost of interior door installation depends on several different factors, including the type of door you are getting installed, how much labor your job will require, and whether you’ve chosen a prehung door or a slab door.
• Local Pros are not employees of The Home Depot. Each Local Pro contractor determines their own rates, payment methods and policies.
• Please refer to your Local Pro to discuss details all costs and rates for your interior door installation.

For a slab door to be hung, it may take 1-2 hours for your Local Pro to do so.

Yes, in many cases you can. It depends on the condition and alignment of your existing frame. Your Local Pro will check the opening and let you know if a slab door can be used or if a prehung door would be a better fit for your space.

It’s best to ask the Local Pro you hire about any guarantee they offer.

• Exterior doors are typically heavier and are required to be sturdier and provide protection against the elements. They also have three hinges.
• Interior doors are lightweight and have two hinges. It is less laborious to install an interior door.
• Customers often get a prehung, preassembled exterior door, whereas interior doors are mostly fit to an existing framework.

Yes. Local Pros can install or replace Dutch doors. These doors require precise hinge alignment so the top and bottom halves swing independently while still closing securely together.

Replacing an interior door is often a personal decision. However, if you notice excessive wear and tear, poor noise and airflow insulation or difficulty opening and closing the door, it may be time to consider a replacement.

• Hollow core doors are more lightweight and cost-effective than solid core doors.
• Solid core doors insulate sound and are more durable, resisting fluctuations in moisture and temperature.

• A prehung door includes a door slab already hung in the frame and pre-cut for the strike plate and doorknob.
• Prehung door installation is a great all-in-one package if you’re looking to completely replace your interior door.

• A slab door doesn’t have a frame or hinges but has a pre-cut hole for the doorknob. It will need to be hung in a frame.
• A prehung door includes a door slab already hung in the frame and pre-cut for the strike plate and doorknob.

Not all interior doors come with frames. Slab doors do not come with a frame or hinges, but prehung doors do.

• There isn’t a best type of interior door, but there could be suitable interior doors for certain rooms, homes, and situations.
• If you don’t have an interior door in mind for your space, your Local Pro can provide professional advice on a suitable door.

The most common type of door is a hinged single swing door.