Door Refinishing / Front Doors

Front door refinishing in St. Louis.

Your front door takes more sun, weather, and daily contact than any other wood surface on your home. The finish has to earn it.

What a St. Louis front door goes through.

A front door in St. Louis faces real conditions: summer heat, UV exposure, humidity swings from 20% to 90%, hard winters, and daily contact from everyone who enters or leaves. Most exterior wood finishes start breaking down in 3–5 years under those conditions. When the finish fails, water gets into the wood. The wood swells and contracts. The finish peels faster. The cycle accelerates.

A refinished front door with proper UV-resistant polyurethane and correct surface prep handles those conditions. A door that's been dipped, or finished over a failing old coat, doesn't.

The board-up method for front doors.

For most front door projects, we remove the door from its hinges, transport it to our shop, and refinish it in a controlled environment. Controlled temperature and humidity produce a more consistent cure. No chemical smell in your home. No sanding dust in your entryway.

We typically have front doors back and rehung within 3–5 days. If your entry requires on-premise work — a door that can't be safely removed, or a commercial building with security requirements — we can work on-site.

Pre-sale front doors.

A refinished front door is one of the highest-ROI exterior improvements before listing a home. It's the first thing a buyer sees. Real estate agents consistently flag worn front door finish as a visual negative in listings and showings.

If you're preparing to sell, we can usually turn a front door project in under a week.

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