Thanks! I'm definitely not doing a slider. I'm going to do a French door. I don't really care if it is a double door or not though. Right now only one side of it is a door, but I assume they'll have to replace the whole thing.
Patio Door replacement
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Thanks! I'm definitely not doing a slider. I'm going to do a French door. I don't really care if it is a double door or not though. Right now only one side of it is a door, but I assume they'll have to replace the whole thing.
Cyclonepride
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The main thing I like is that we have no curtains to mess with. It's south facing, so a lot of sun. Without the interior blinds, we would have had to have curtains across there to open and close.
We have one with the blinds in the window as well. It's awesome, but something that surprised us is that the mechanism that holds the blinds open eventually gets weak and they drift close through the day. Not a huge issue by any means but certainly a minor annoyance to have to open them a few times a day.
And if you have a dog tail that whacks them, or an air duct that blows at them, that gets annoying.
You also don't have to dust them.
They would. We have a Pella French door at our
place that needs replaced soon but we’ll probably go with a slider.
Doors are crazy variable in price and quality, so it depends on what you want. The cheapo French door are probably 800 or so and go up from there.
You need to include supplies in your labor price which is why I was saying 200-300 isn’t even close. You’ll be paying for screws, caulking, flashing, trim, etc outside of the door cost. Most contractors will mark up materials by 10-15 percent as well. Don’t expect for pick a door and and have someone install it for 300 bucks.
Cyclonepride
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We have a ceiling vent right above that area, so that was definitely part of my thinking. And dogs too.
Yeah, I wasn't counting on that cheap on installation. It's just hard to get an idea based on google searches, so it's nice get some idea. I found one random estimate saying $8000 and I about had a heart attack, so I suppose if I can keep it under that I'll be happy!
I'd go with a slider, but it is the door I use 99% of the time and a slider would drive me crazy. And would probably hurt resale.
I’d pick a door and plan on 1000 +\- for labor and materials.
Cyclonepride
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Just stay away from those black flags good luck on the ovals this season stay safe
Also, if you contact someone and they can be out there that day or night to give you an estimate, don’t hire them. The only exception being a company that has dedicated people for giving bids on projects.
Not every contractor that is backed up is good but almost every contractor that isn’t, is bad.
Not every contractor that is backed up is good but almost every contractor that isn’t, is bad.
We put in a Pella slider about 5 years ago and it was about $5000 installed. It's wood on the interior and has blinds built into it. Installation included matching the existing stain and woodwork. Looks great, but like most sliders it doesn't seal perfectly. I've heard French doors seal better, but I have no proof of that.
Cyclonepride
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I used to be (spent three years as a wood flooring installer). I’ve done pretty much all my own work on the house for years, but back issues and tendinitis in both arms has me picking my battles.
The biggest shock for me with a patio door replacement was how well a good one slides compared to contractor grade.
I replaced a slider and two windows for a bit over $5 and that was 3 years ago. Granted…I had two windows added to it, but I’m thinking a patio door install may be a bit north of $2-$2.5.
