New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Juniper Windows Fort Worth pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line Florida homeowners arrive naming - the most Miami-Dade certifications in the industry$$$
- More Miami-Dade NOA certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe Florida value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built in Florida for Florida codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Miami-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
Fast, Reliable Door Replacement Across Richland Hills
Door replacement in Richland Hills runs $700 – $4,200 for most single-door projects, and the final number hinges on what’s hiding behind the old slab. Those 1950s-1970s ranch and split-level homes around Baker Boulevard, Hardisty Street, and the neighborhoods off Rufe Snow Drive were built with hollow-core doors set into non-standard rough openings. A stock prehung door rarely drops in without custom jamb work, shims, or reframing. We price that into the written quote before we touch anything, so you’re not staring at a change order mid-install. Call (682) 354-9300 for a free estimate and we’ll put the real cost in writing.
Why Juniper Windows Fort Worth Is Richland Hills’s Preferred Door Replacement Company
Richland Hills homes throw curveballs that newer subdivisions don’t. We see settled slabs, out-of-square rough openings, rotted jambs from sprinkler overspray, and framing that was never meant to hold a modern prehung unit. Our crews know the difference between a quick slab swap on a 1980s track home and the full jamb replacement most Richland Hills ranch homes actually need. Scheduling is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and we dispatch local crews who know the streets here, from the blocks around Richland Park to the cul-de-sacs off Glenview Drive. Sean Mackey leads the team, and every job gets a written price before the first screw turns, plus the 365-Day Done Right Promise on parts and labor. That’s what separates us from a contractor who quotes low and adjusts at the door.
We don’t play the four-hour-window game either. The Relay Visibility Guarantee means you get a live arrival time, photo updates while the work happens, and a digital invoice you can pay from your phone. A real person answers our line 24/7, no voicemail maze.
Interior Door Replacement in Richland Hills
Interior Door Replacement in Richland Hills usually means pulling an original hollow-core slab from a 1960s home and discovering the rough opening was built 1/2-inch narrower than any stock prehung door sold today. It’s the most common conversation we have with homeowners in this city. A basic interior door swap starts around $250 – $600 per opening when the jamb is sound. If the jamb is rotted, twisted, or undersized, that number moves to $500 – $1,100 per door because we’re rebuilding the opening, not just hanging a fresh slab.
Custom Jamb Extensions and Shims
Older Richland Hills frames were often built with 2×4 rough openings that some previous owner shimmed into submission. When you hang a new solid-core door on a jamb that’s out of square by 3/8-inch, it binds. We cut custom jamb extensions and re-shim every hinge point so the door closes true. This isn’t optional on a sloped slab home. It’s the difference between a door that latches and one you shoulder into every morning.
Slab Swaps vs. Full Prehung Replacement
If your jamb is clean and square, a slab replacement keeps the existing frame and trims the cost. We’ll mortise for new hinges, bore for modern hardware, and match the paint. If we find water damage or termite dust at the bottom of the jamb, a full prehung unit is the honest fix. We’ll show you photos before we proceed.
Interior Door Installation in Richland Hills
Interior Door Installation in Richland Hills covers new construction, remodels, and closets where no door existed before, plus upgrades from hollow-core to solid-core slabs. Homeowners on streets like Ridgetop Road and Acorn Trail often want the sound dampening and heft that came with higher-end builds. Expect to pay $400 – $900 per opening for a standard prehung installation, including hardware and trim. Custom sizing, pocket doors, or matching existing millwork pushes that to $900 – $1,600.
Solid-Core Upgrades for Split-Levels
Split-levels carry sound in strange ways. A hollow-core door off the den does almost nothing to block a TV on the lower level. Solid-core MDF or wood doors add 30 – 40 pounds per slab and genuinely change how a room feels. On a 1960s split-level, we’ll check the header and hinge count first. Heavier doors often need a third hinge and longer screws into the king stud.
Matching Existing Trim and Hardware
Many Richland Hills homes have trim profiles that aren’t stocked at the big-box stores anymore. We source casing and baseboard from local millwork suppliers so the new door doesn’t look like a patch job. If you want to keep your existing hardware, we’ll check swing direction, backset, and bore diameter. Some 1960s knobs use a 1-3/4-inch backset that newer doors don’t accept without plugging and re-boring.
Trusted Brands We Service in Richland Hills
We install and service doors from Therma-Tru, PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, and ViewLux, and we keep common Richland Hills replacement parts stocked locally so a warranty claim doesn’t mean waiting a week for a hinge or astragal to ship. For front entry doors that face North Texas sun and hail, we often recommend CGI or CWS impact-rated units with laminated glass interlayers. For patio doors on west-facing walls, ES Windows and ECO Window Systems give you low-E glass packages that cut heat gain without making the interior too dark. We’ll walk you through the spec sheets in plain English before you pick.
Common Door Replacement Problems We See in Richland Hills Homes
- Rotted jambs from slab-edge sprinklers. Sprinkler heads set 18 inches from a brick veneer wall soak the bottom 6 inches of an original wood jamb every cycle. The rot hides behind the weatherstrip until the door sags and air pours through. We replace the rotted section with a composite jamb leg, not another piece of pine that will fail the same way.
- Non-standard rough openings. Builders in the 1950s and 1960s often framed door openings to whatever the carpenter measured that morning. A stock prehung unit lands 1/2-inch too narrow or 3/4-inch too short, and the fix isn’t foam. We custom-size jambs or reframe the opening and flash it correctly.
- Settled slabs and out-of-square walls. Concrete slab homes shift over 60 years of North Texas clay soil contraction and expansion. A door that used to latch now strikes the plate 1/4-inch high. We plane, re-shim, and reset hinges rather than forcing a new slab into a frame that’s fighting itself.
- Undersized headers on load-bearing walls. We occasionally open a wall for a wider door and find a 2×4 flat header where code now requires a double 2×8 or an LVL. When that happens, the permit inspection catches it. We pull permits before we cut, and we price the header upgrade into the written allowance so the inspector signs off without a stop-work.
Pricing for Door Replacement in Richland Hills, TX
Interior slab replacement on a clean jamb runs $250 – $600 per door. A prehung interior door with new jamb, casing, and hardware lands at $400 – $900. Entry door replacement, including a Therma-Tru or impact-rated fiberglass unit with rot repair, runs $1,800 – $4,200 depending on glass package and whether we’re rebuilding the threshold. The big swing factors in Richland Hills are jamb rot, out-of-square framing, and whether the door sits on a load-bearing wall that needs a header upgrade. We write the allowance into the contract before work starts. If we open the wall and find something, you approve the number before we touch it, never after. Call (682) 354-9300 to schedule a free estimate. You’ll get a firm number in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Richland Hills
Our Door Replacement team covers Richland Hills plus Fort Worth, Saginaw, Haltom City, and Keller. If you live just outside Richland Hills near the city line, we’ll send the same crew and the same written pricing. No separate dispatch. No inflated travel fees for being one exit down 820.
Serving Richland Hills, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richland Hills 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 About Door Replacement in Richland Hills
Because the rough opening was likely framed to a non-standard size in the 1950s or 1960s. A stock prehung unit assumes a modern 2×4 rough opening, and Richland Hills homes routinely measure 1/2 to 3/4 inch off that. The fix is a custom jamb extension, shims at every hinge, and sometimes a jamb width adjustment to match your wall thickness. On a 1963 brick veneer ranch near Rufe Snow Drive, our crew pulled a Therma-Tru fiberglass entry door to find the original wood jamb rotted from sprinkler overspray at the threshold. We replaced the jamb with a composite frame, flashed the opening with peel-and-stick membrane, and set an impact-rated door with laminated glass interlayer to meet current wind mitigation standards. No change order, just a written allowance the owner approved before we cut the first piece. Call (682) 354-9300 for pricing on your specific opening.
We cut out the rotted section and replace it with a composite or treated jamb leg, then flash the opening with peel-and-stick membrane before setting the new door. The rot we find on Richland Hills slab homes usually starts at the threshold where sprinkler overspray keeps the wood damp. If the bottom 6 inches are gone, patching with wood filler or a Dutchman is a temporary bandage. The composite replacement won’t absorb water, and it won’t feed the termites that often follow rot in this area. The repair adds $150 – $400 to a door replacement depending on how much jamb we rebuild. We’ll show you the damage in photos and get your signed approval on the number before we cut.
Yes, if the opening size changes or the wall is load-bearing. Richland Hills follows the standard Texas building code pathway: same-size slab swap typically doesn’t trigger a permit, but widening the opening or going from a single door to a double door does. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and make sure the header meets current code before the inspector arrives. The cost is written into your quote up front, not sprung after demo day. If your current header is undersized, we’ll tell you exactly what the fix costs and get approval in writing before we touch the framing.
Sometimes. Hinges from the 1960s with a 3-1/2-inch leaf and a 1-3/4-inch backset can work on new slabs if the knuckle pattern matches and the leaves aren’t bent. Knobs get trickier. Many old mortise-style or small-bore locks won’t fit modern 2-1/8-inch door bores without filling and re-boring, which usually costs more than new hardware. We’ll check swing direction, backset, and hinge mortise depth on the first visit and tell you what’s worth saving. Most Richland Hills homeowners doing 4-6 doors at once end up replacing hardware for consistency, and we can source matching sets across every opening so the whole hallway doesn’t look pieced together.
Low-E coated glass and impact-rated laminated interlayer matter most here. Richland Hills gets intense western sun in the afternoon, so a west-facing front door without low-E glass turns your entryway into a heat box from June through September. Laminated interlayer keeps the glass from shattering into big sheets during hailstorms and high-wind events, which North Texas gets without warning. If the door has sidelights or a transom, those panes take the same beating and need the same treatment. We spec glass packages from CWS, CGI, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems depending on your door orientation and your budget. Call (682) 354-9300 and we’ll price both options in writing, no vague ballparks.
Written by Sean Mackey, Owner at Juniper Windows Fort Worth, serving Richland Hills with door replacement that gets priced in writing before we touch the frame.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Juniper Windows Fort Worth
Laminated glass and reinforced frames hold up to wind-driven rain, hail and flying debris, so your openings stay sealed when the weather turns.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Tighter seals and insulated glass even out hot and cold rooms and stop the drafts at the frame.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.