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You can get a new door and frame installed for about the same cost. Once rot sets in, it has to be cut out completely which then further compromises the frame. Putty, caulk, and paint will just slow down the inevitable.
If you want it done right I’d go ahead and find another handyman who can hang a new door. It’s not a terribly difficult job but steps have to be taken to keep water from ruining the new door frame, it needs to be leveled, etc.
EDIT to add - is this a single door or a French door? I can’t quite tell by the pictures you shared. If it is indeed a French door then the cost will be quite a bit higher.
You can get a new door and frame installed for about the same cost.
I know cost of living differs, but I find it hard to believe you can get someone to buy and hang a door for $500. Gut check for me would be at least $1000, probably closer to $2k. Maybe 20 years ago you could get that for $500
They are standardized so it does not take long. One worker can easily do it in a day. But that day rate + travel is going to vary widely by location. I could get it done for $300 labor here in rural America. Plus the cost of the frame.
You can get a new door and frame installed for about the same cost. Once rot sets in, it has to be cut out completely which then further compromises the frame. Putty, caulk, and paint will just slow down the inevitable.
If you want it done right I’d go ahead and find another handyman who can hang a new door. It’s not a terribly difficult job but steps have to be taken to keep water from ruining the new door frame, it needs to be leveled, etc.
EDIT to add - is this a single door or a French door? I can’t quite tell by the pictures you shared. If it is indeed a French door then the cost will be quite a bit higher.
I know cost of living differs, but I find it hard to believe you can get someone to buy and hang a door for $500. Gut check for me would be at least $1000, probably closer to $2k. Maybe 20 years ago you could get that for $500
They are standardized so it does not take long. One worker can easily do it in a day. But that day rate + travel is going to vary widely by location. I could get it done for $300 labor here in rural America. Plus the cost of the frame.
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I just spoke to somebody who asks $2200 labor and $1800 materials for a new door/frame
Yeah, that sounds much more like what I would have guessed.
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