It depends on the amount of moisture, sunlight and airborne particles that a door is subjected to. A dry, dull appearance; surface discoloration; and raised grain are all signs that your door should be refinished. Generally replacement can be done between one to many years.

Wood doors are generally regarded as the most durable and aesthetically pleasing of the common exterior door materials. However, they’re typically more expensive and higher maintenance. Steel doors are less weatherproof and durable, but they’re the least expensive. Fibreglass doors are both durable and moderately priced, but they don’t offer the same sense of luxury that a wood door offers.

It typically takes around four hours to install a replacement door. This time is dependent on the size of the door. Projects that are larger or more complex do take longer to finish.

Yes, you can paint or stain the interior of the door differently than the exterior if you would like. You could even paint the exterior of the door and stain the interior to match your wood floors or vice versa.