A custom wood front door can vary significantly in price depending on the size, wood species, glass, finish, hardware, and overall entry configuration.
A simple single door will generally cost less than a large double-door system with sidelights, a transom, decorative glass, and upgraded locking hardware. That is why the best way to understand the cost of a custom entry is to look at the individual features that make up the final door system.
Nick’s Doors builds custom exterior wood doors for homeowners, builders, and contractors nationwide. Their entry systems are available in multiple wood species, sizes, styles, and configurations, with options ranging from straightforward single doors to large architectural entrances.
What Is the Typical Cost of a Custom Wood Door?
There is no single price that applies to every custom wood front door.
Current examples from Nick’s Doors show just how much the configuration can affect the price. A large mahogany radius-top entry with sidelights and a transom is currently listed from about $4,995, while a mahogany double-door system with sidelights and a three-point locking system is listed at $5,995. A larger double-door entry with an arched transom is listed at $6,795 unfinished or $8,295 prefinished, before applicable freight.
These are examples rather than universal starting prices. A custom quote depends on the specific door being built.
Wood Species Can Affect the Price
The wood you choose is one of the first decisions that can influence cost.
Nick’s Doors offers exterior doors in species such as:
- Mahogany
- White oak
- Knotty alder
- Douglas fir
- Other specialty woods
Different woods vary in material cost, appearance, grain pattern, availability, and the amount of work required to build and finish the door.
For example, mahogany is commonly used for larger architectural entries and detailed traditional designs, while knotty alder is often chosen for more rustic doors. White oak has become increasingly popular for homeowners looking for a visible grain and a lighter natural appearance.
Door Size Makes a Difference
A custom-size exterior door will usually cost more as the dimensions increase.
A standard-width single door requires less material than an oversized 8-foot-tall door, a pair of double doors, or an entry that is both taller and wider than normal.
Nick’s Doors also manufactures doors for unusual and nonstandard openings, including radius-top and arched entries.
One current mahogany radius-top model illustrates the difference. The 3-foot by 7-foot version is listed at $4,995, while the 3-foot-6-inch by 8-foot version is listed at $6,575.
Sidelights and Transoms Add to the Entry System
A custom front door does not have to stop at the door slab itself.
Homeowners can create a larger entrance by adding:
- One sidelight
- Two sidelights
- Rectangular transoms
- Arched transoms
- Half-round transoms
- Custom glass
Each additional component increases the amount of wood, glass, framing, and fabrication involved.
For example, Nick’s Doors currently lists a mahogany French-door system with sidelights and a transom at $4,489 before freight.
Decorative Glass Can Change the Cost
Glass is another major variable.
A door with no glass will have a different price than one with full-lite glass, beveled glass, decorative caming, or a custom glass design.
Larger glass panels and elaborate patterns can increase both the material and production cost, particularly when the entry includes matching glass in sidelights or a transom.
For homeowners interested in a highly customized entrance, glass can become one of the most noticeable design upgrades.
Prefinishing Is an Additional Cost
Many custom wood doors can be purchased unfinished or professionally stained and sealed before delivery.
Nick’s Doors offers professional finishing using exterior-grade UV stains and sealers.
Factory finishing adds to the purchase price because it involves additional preparation, staining, sealing, and labor. However, it also allows the door to arrive ready for installation without requiring the contractor or homeowner to complete the finishing process separately.
Hardware and Locking Systems Affect the Final Quote
Hardware preparation and security upgrades can also change the price.
Nick’s Doors offers options such as:
- Standard lock boring
- Handlesets
- Deadbolts
- Multi-point locking systems
- Three-point locks
- Ball-bearing hinges
- Decorative hardware
On some current models, a three-point locking system is listed as an approximately $650 upgrade, with handles or other hardware potentially priced separately.
Prehung Doors Can Simplify Installation
Many Nick’s Doors exterior systems are sold completely prehung.
That means the door is already installed into the jamb with components such as hinges, threshold, weatherstripping, and sweep in place. Nick’s Doors notes that its prehung systems arrive assembled and ready to install into the rough opening.
This is important when comparing prices because a prehung entry system includes more components than purchasing only a door slab.
Get a Custom Wood Front Door Quote From Nick’s Doors
The cost of a custom wood front door ultimately depends on what you want to build.
Wood species, dimensions, single versus double doors, sidelights, transoms, glass, finishing, jamb depth, and hardware can all affect the final price.
Nick’s Doors creates custom exterior entry systems for both standard and unusual openings and can prepare a quote based on your measurements, plans, photos, or desired design.
Call 219-663-2279 to discuss your project and receive pricing for a custom wood front door.