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Door installation in Burleson runs $450 to $2,800 for a standard pre-hung exterior door, depending on the material, whether we’re replacing a slab or the whole frame, and what we find once the old door comes off. That last part matters more here than in most cities around it, because Burleson’s eastern subdivisions sit on expansive Blackland Prairie clay that shifts with every wet-dry season. We’re TruePane Windows & Doors, and we’ve been replacing and setting doors in Burleson long enough to know that a door job here is rarely just a door job. Call us at (888) 635-0804 when you’re ready for a straight answer and a free estimate.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Burleson’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Burleson homeowners call us because we say what we’re going to do, put it in writing, and then do it. Dale Kessler founded this company on a single rule that still governs every install: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That applies to doors too. A door that binds at the latch or rubs the jamb is not true, and we don’t leave until it is.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they measure every rough opening twice before quoting anything. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway in the 76028 or 76097 ZIP. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it’s not marketing language. It’s the reason we still answer the phone when a Burleson customer calls three years after we left.
We’re not a franchise playbook. We hire local, train apprentices into journeymen, and sponsor county fairs and church roof funds because we plan to be here in thirty years. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a call center. Not a voicemail tree. Someone who knows doors.
Our Door Installation Services in Burleson
Most doors in Burleson were installed when the house was built, and that’s part of the problem. A 2004 D.R. Horton tract home in the 76028 ZIP, for example, got a minimum-spec pre-hung steel door from the builder. Twenty years later, that door is fighting the clay. Here’s what we handle most often for our Door Installation team:
Entry & Swing Doors
An entry door in Burleson has to hold up to 100-degree summers, spring hail, and a foundation that never quite sits still. We install steel, fiberglass, and wood entry doors with adjustable sills and proper flashing tape at the threshold, because the standard builder install omitted that step and Burleson’s clay exploited it. Every entry door quote includes a frame-level inspection for head-jamb drywall cracking before we give you a number.
Storm Doors
Johnson County sits in a documented high-frequency hail corridor. Storm doors in Burleson take abuse that storm doors in Dallas proper simply don’t. We recommend full-view tempered glass storm doors with reinforced frames for east-side homes that face open pasture, and we size them to the existing rough opening so the latch doesn’t fight the seasonal movement.
Arched & Custom Doors
Older homes closer to Burleson’s original downtown core sometimes have arched openings or non-standard rough openings that big-box doors will never fit. We build those to spec. A custom arched door for a 1960s ranch on the north side of town is a different job than a slab swap on a 2008 tract home, and we treat it that way.
Double & French Doors
Double French doors in Burleson go out of square every summer and winter because the two slabs respond independently to frame racking. We shim the jambs to true, install astragals with proper clearance, and set hinges so both slabs carry the load. A French door that binds at the top is almost always a jamb problem, not a door slab problem.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burleson
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and for Burleson door work we regularly set CGI and CWS products alongside and Anderson. CGI doors are a strong choice for east-facing entries that catch hail and UV, and we stock common weatherstripping, thresholds, and hinge sets locally so a follow-up adjustment doesn’t mean waiting on a regional warehouse. You’ll see the manufacturer’s warranty, the duration, and our workmanship guarantee all in writing before anything gets installed.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Burleson Homes
- Clay-soil racking: The rough opening goes out of square, so a new door shimmed to the old frame binds at the latch or hinge within two to three wet-dry cycles. We inspect the head jamb for diagonal drywall cracks before quoting, because that crack tells us the foundation is still moving.
- Outdated wiring behind the frame: Homes built in the 1990s and 2000s, which makes up a huge share of Burleson’s 76028 stock, often have wiring that doesn’t meet current arc-fault code. When we remove the old door frame, a permit inspection can flag that circuit, and now you have a door job and an electrical upgrade. We write an allowance for that into the contract so it’s priced before we touch it.
- Failed weatherstripping and degraded vinyl: Mid-2000s pre-hung doors came with weatherstripping that North Texas UV cooks in a decade. A simple insert replacement without addressing the dew-point seal fails again fast. We replace the full weatherstripping assembly, not just the visible sweep.
- Builder-grade threshold failure: The original aluminum threshold on many 1995 to 2015 tract homes leaks at the corners. Burleson’s clay doesn’t help, because it flexes the jamb and breaks the seal. We reset thresholds with flashing tape and slope the sill to drain away from the house.
Pricing for Door Installation in Burleson, TX
A standard pre-hung steel entry door in Burleson runs $450 to $900 installed. Fiberglass runs $700 to $1,500. A wood entry door with a custom frame starts around $1,200 and can reach $2,800 for a wide or arched opening. Storm doors typically run $350 to $750 installed, and double French door sets fall between $900 and $2,200 depending on the slab material and whether we’re replacing the frame. The wildcard in Burleson is the frame. If clay movement has racked the rough opening, shimming the jamb back to true adds labor, and if the permit inspection flags the wiring behind the frame, that’s an electrical allowance we write into the contract before we start. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you a written line-item quote before any work begins.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burleson
Our crews work throughout Johnson County and the surrounding area. If you’re in Crowley, Joshua, Lillian, or Kennedale, we bring the same frame-level inspection and written warranty registration to your door. Our Burleson customers get scheduling priority, but dispatch coordinates the DFW metro office so we can reach every city in our service area without dropping the ball.
Serving Burleson, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burleson 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 - Door Installation in Burleson
We start with the frame, not the door. Before any quote, we inspect the head jamb for diagonal drywall cracks that signal active foundation movement, then shim the rough opening back to square before setting the new jamb. Most Burleson door replacements fail because the installer set a new door in an out-of-square opening and called it done. We don’t do that. Call (888) 635-0804 for an estimate.
It can. If the circuit behind the old frame doesn’t meet current arc-fault protection code, and the permit inspection is triggered by the door removal, the inspector can flag it. We can’t predict which houses that hits, which is why every Burleson door quote includes an inspection and an allowance line for electrical work if it’s needed. The price is approved in writing before we touch the wall.
Full-view tempered glass with a reinforced aluminum or steel frame holds up best to the hail Burleson gets in spring and fall. We also recommend a storm door with a separate top and bottom panel so you can vent the heat without opening the whole door. For east-facing entries on open prairie, CGI or CWS storm doors are the standard we most often write up.
You should expect outdated wiring that may not pass a permit inspection, damaged framing from years of clay-soil movement, and failed waterproofing at the threshold. A 2005 D.R. Horton tract home in the 76028 ZIP typically has all three. We plan for those before we start, with allowances in the contract so the surprise doesn’t hit your wallet.
The two door slabs respond independently to seasonal frame racking caused by Burleson’s expansive Blackland Prairie clay. When the jamb moves, the astragal gap changes and the doors bind or swing open. Fixing it properly means shimming the jamb back to true and setting the hinges so both slabs carry the load evenly, which is exactly what our Door Installation crew does. Call (888) 635-0804 for a free estimate.
If the door doesn’t close true, the job isn’t done. That’s the rule we work by, and it’s why Burleson homeowners keep our number. Call (888) 635-0804 and we’ll put a technician on it.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Burleson and Johnson County.