Hi all..

I intend to change all the doors in my house , I need to know do the contractors remove the door frame as well or is it another added cost ?

A total of 4 doors will be removed and changed , 2 bedrooms , 1 store and 1 front door , how long does it normally take to complete ?

Anyone has any idea ?

Hi all..

I intend to change all the doors in my house , I need to know do the contractors remove the door frame as well or is it another added cost ?

A total of 4 doors will be removed and changed , 2 bedrooms , 1 store and 1 front door , how long does it normally take to complete ?

Anyone has any idea ?

Hey Clockwork,

Why didn't you change the doors when you do reno a year ago ?

Door and door frame are 2 seperate items.

Change door frame will cost a lot more then the cost of doors, as need to do much touchup to the surrounding walls and redo the archi trims/ skirtings.

Change door will require several visits.

Visit No. 1 = Measure and quote.

Visit No. 2 = remove and install new door + locksets.

Visit No. 3 = paint or varnish then touchup.

I believe.. use oversized hinges.. perhaps stainless steel or brass.. give impression as if doors are really heavy. like hotels.. really catch attention!

Hey Clockwork,

Why didn't you change the doors when you do reno a year ago ?

No budget ... , I didn't wanna take a big loan

Door and door frame are 2 seperate items.

Change door frame will cost a lot more then the cost of doors, as need to do much touchup to the surrounding walls and redo the archi trims/ skirtings.

Change door will require several visits.

Visit No. 1 = Measure and quote.

Visit No. 2 = remove and install new door + locksets.

Visit No. 3 = paint or varnish then touchup.

I believe.. use oversized hinges.. perhaps stainless steel or brass.. give impression as if doors are really heavy. like hotels.. really catch attention!

Thank you for your advise , Now at least I know what to expect !

the frame will cost more than the door.

Aiyoh..Serious ehh ? Frame more expensive then doors !!

Do they have such a service which they " re-do" the frames ? Like paste a laminate sheet over the old frames ? Is it possible ?

And does the new doors be fire rated ?

Aiyoh..Serious ehh ? Frame more expensive then doors !!

Do they have such a service which they " re-do" the frames ? Like paste a laminate sheet over the old frames ? Is it possible ?

And does the new doors be fire rated ?

bedroom doors no need fire rated. they cost at least 3 times more.

mostly they will either touch up or paint the frames if the condition is very jialat.

Frame is actually very basic, and is usually same width as the wall thickness.

Normally, IDs will add "architrims", which is wood strips with special profiles, to cover the crack line between the wall plaster and the wooden door frame. If wanna look grand, simply use big flat 40mm wide X 12mm wide trims, or use elaborate patterns. Shops selling wood normally got sample of such profiles

But if add new trims, then need to varnish or repaint the whole frame to have consistent colour.

bedroom doors no need fire rated. they cost at least 3 times more.

mostly they will either touch up or paint the frames if the condition is very jialat.

Thks man ...

What about the front door ? Must be fire rated ?

How do I tell the difference anyway ?

Edited September 10, 200818 yr by clockwork

Eh there was a time when my friend change doors... then they din have knobs and locks. Apparently... also separate one...

Thks man ...

What about the front door ? Must be fire rated ?

How do I tell the difference anyway ?

your house not beside staircase, not beside lift = no need fire rated door.

fire rated door is for preventing fire from spreading - which also means if someone stuck inside the house...thats it.

rotting door frame? wad are the options?!

and wad is the cost like?

rotting door frame? wad are the options?!

and wad is the cost like?

We changed our 2 rotting bathroom doors to a basic one - painted white + lever lockset + installation was about $210 per door. The company Goodwood Doors in Toa Payoh Ind Pk also does door frames.

Our yard door was also badly chipped/rot at one corner, but our contractor managed to patch it up and painted it. No charge. Looked ok after that.

Perhaps you can call a few door companies to get quotes to compare?

rotting door frame? wad are the options?!

and wad is the cost like?

Source of ant's house and smell. rotting door frame better change.

i paid $330 for three bedroom door frames, including installation

got my contractor to remove the existing door frames at separate charges