Costs for interior doors replacements

Ordeal wrote: ↑ Hi,

I have an 1920s property in Toronto with equally old bedroom/washroom doors with Mortise locks.
My GC quoted me about $500 ++ to replace each door including the trimming and accessories. I find the price on the high side and hope you could share recent Toronto pricing. If you have a good contractor, pls recommend/PM me as well. Thank you.

That doesn't sound too bad for quality solid doors and hardware. Could be cheaper if you want hollow plastic doors.
Trades and material are in low supply right now.

That may sound expensive but it’s a reasonable price. Here’s a ( possible) break down:
-door ( solid single panel shaker style slab, not pre hung or with jamb kit) $150
-black hinges 3 per a door 15-20$
-handle passage or privacy $50
-trim materials ( casing, doorstop, jamb etc)
Parts and Materials are almost half of your quoted

Figure now the labor required to prep and install:
-Remove and dispose old doors and trim/ frames
-mortise new door and jambs for hinges
- drill door for handle set
-install jamb casement trim , door stops ( taking into account old doors were probably no longer square and of odd size)
-paint

Now add difficulty tracking down a competent and available trim carpenter for what might be considered a “ small job” . You will need to make this job worth their time.
Now add GC fee percentage

$500 isn’t too bad

dieseldub wrote: ↑ That may sound expensive but it’s a reasonable price. Here’s a ( possible) break down:
-door ( solid single panel shaker style slab, not pre hung or with jamb kit) $150
-black hinges 3 per a door 15-20$
-handle passage or privacy $50
-trim materials ( casing, doorstop, jamb etc)
Parts and Materials are almost half of your quoted

Figure now the labor required to prep and install:
-Remove and dispose old doors and trim/ frames
-mortise new door and jambs for hinges
- drill door for handle set
-install jamb casement trim , door stops ( taking into account old doors were probably no longer square and of odd size)
-paint

Now add difficulty tracking down a competent and available trim carpenter for what might be considered a “ small job” . You will need to make this job worth their time.
Now add GC fee percentage

$500 isn’t too bad

Thanks. I am doing a major reno now and this is additional service. I m thinking of changing the patio door too. How much do you estimate it will cost ?

Ordeal wrote: ↑ Thanks. I am doing a major reno now and this is additional service. I m thinking of changing the patio door too. How much do you estimate it will cost ?

Patio doors for anything of value are around $2500 with clear glass right now. Good luck getting one that isn’t from a home store (and those ones are low quality).

$500 for interior doors is very reasonable, considering the price I remember from 6 years ago was $285+the door.

I was also recently quoted $500 per door, installed, for shaker style doors sourced from trimlite. I also thought it was a bit high, but was given a similar breakdown as what @dieseldub provided, and it makes sense. The door itself isn't all that much, but door+hardware+painting+labour adds up. I was told its best to spraypaint the doors to give the cleanest look. Anyone have feedback on trimlite as a manufacturer?

Jerico wrote: ↑ Patio doors for anything of value are around $2500 with clear glass right now. Good luck getting one that isn’t from a home store (and those ones are low quality).

$500 for interior doors is very reasonable, considering the price I remember from 6 years ago was $285+the door.

Ha, I spoke too soon. Now, my GC increased the price to $700 per door citing higher costs. The price keeps going up by the week.
Perhaps I should make do until the war and pandemic are over (however long that takes..)..Sigh....

redflags15 wrote: ↑ I was also recently quoted $500 per door, installed, for shaker style doors sourced from trimlite. I also thought it was a bit high, but was given a similar breakdown as what @dieseldub provided, and it makes sense. The door itself isn't all that much, but door+hardware+painting+labour adds up. I was told its best to spraypaint the doors to give the cleanest look. Anyone have feedback on trimlite as a manufacturer?

As per my previous reply to Jerico, my GC has increased the price to $700 per door. Do you mind sharing the contact for the door installation?
I've never heard of Trimlite but from their website, the product seemed to be of good quality.

Ordeal wrote: ↑ As per my previous reply to Jerico, my GC has increased the price to $700 per door. Do you mind sharing the contact for the door installation?
I've never heard of Trimlite but from their website, the product seemed to be of good quality.

99% of interior doors are trash. But they don’t need to be ultra high quality.

For $500 I would imagine you are getting hollow doors, for $700 likely solid. But even then, solid isn’t “solid” is a door filled with sawdust.

During our Reno of our 1927 TO home we decided to sand and paint ours instead of replacing them. It’s hard to compare the quality of the solid wood doors to todays doors.

Mortise locks can be easily found at Amazon if you need to replace them.

Cheers and good luck !

Ordeal wrote: ↑ Hi,

I have an 1920s property in Toronto with equally old bedroom/washroom doors with Mortise locks.
My GC quoted me about $500 ++ to replace each door including the trimming and accessories. I find the price on the high side and hope you could share recent Toronto pricing. If you have a good contractor, pls recommend/PM me as well. Thank you.

Ordeal wrote: ↑ Hi,

I have an 1920s property in Toronto with equally old bedroom/washroom doors with Mortise locks.
My GC quoted me about $500 ++ to replace each door including the trimming and accessories. I find the price on the high side and hope you could share recent Toronto pricing. If you have a good contractor, pls recommend/PM me as well. Thank you.

I was quoted $400 per door for standard hollow doors with cheap passage sets. $500 for a quality door isn't bad at all. Especially for a standalone job that is not part of a bigger contract.

Dealmaker1945 wrote: ↑ I was quoted $400 per door for standard hollow doors with cheap passage sets. $500 for a quality door isn't bad at all. Especially for a standalone job that is not part of a bigger contract.

When did you get the quote? If recently, I would like to get the contact. Thanks.

I just had a bunch of doors replaced by Grinyer Doors & Closets. The price was in the same ballpark as what you've been quoted.

PROS:
- The doors look terrific. Hardware feels like good quality.
- They're custom built to measure, and (except as mentioned below) fit really well.
- You get style options so you can match the rest of the house.
- They take care of everything. All you have to do is choose style, hardware type (which they supply), and colour.
- The installation team was respectful of our home & professional to deal with.

CONS:
- There's a vertical height limitation that might affect you if your doors are taller than standard, even a little. A couple of my doors are conspicously clear off the ground.
- There was a long wait for installation - around 6 months, in my case. (This may have been a COVID thing.)
- The ads for their franchisor (One Day) suggests that their prices are "a fraction" of the cost of alternatives. This may be true for custom-built doors but I'm not sure it's true for standard sized doors.

Overall I'd recommend Grinyer if you're not in a hurry, and are willing to pay for a full service option (rather than trying to save $ by doing some of the work yourself).

spires wrote: ↑ A couple of my doors are conspicously clear off the ground.

Are those doors with wood floors underneath, or carpet?

Jerico wrote: ↑ Are those doors with wood floors underneath, or carpet?

Laminate.

(I'd note that the fellow who did the measuring told me, at the time, that this would happen - and gave me the choice whether to proceed with those doors.)

spires wrote: ↑ Laminate.

(I'd note that the fellow who did the measuring told me, at the time, that this would happen - and gave me the choice whether to proceed with those doors.)

So often since laminate is so thin this will happen as doors are put up with enough room for carpet or hard wood underneath which is significantly thicker than laminate.