HTexas Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Anyone have any suggestions/recommendations regarding a person to hire to refurbish/refinish a wooden front door? Many Midtowners who own Perry Homes have similair wooden front doors, that after years of weathering by rain and sun damage, start to show age. Would love to know someone who could come do a good job refinishing mine.Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtownuser Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Anyone have any suggestions/recommendations regarding a person to hire to refurbish/refinish a wooden front door? Many Midtowners who own Perry Homes have similair wooden front doors, that after years of weathering by rain and sun damage, start to show age. Would love to know someone who could come do a good job refinishing mine.Thanks!!just hire someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwood Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Anyone have any suggestions/recommendations regarding a person to hire to refurbish/refinish a wooden front door? Many Midtowners who own Perry Homes have similair wooden front doors, that after years of weathering by rain and sun damage, start to show age. Would love to know someone who could come do a good job refinishing mine.Thanks!!Rudy's Quality Painting. Not the cheapest but they do great work.Rudy's Quality Painting. Not the cheapest but they do great work.Rudy's 281-227-6100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 how old is the door, and what type of wood?at a previous residence, i refinished a door - not the most fun experience, but it wasn't terrible. and it was cheap.of course, the door was 50+ years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Keep in mind that a wood door need to be varnished every 6 months or so if you want it to last awhile (and even more often if it's fully exposed to the elements). I've neglected to keep mine varnished regularly, but it still looks okay since it's set back and rarely gets wet from the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Keep in mind that a wood door need to be varnished every 6 months or so if you want it to last awhile (and even more often if it's fully exposed to the elements). I've neglected to keep mine varnished regularly, but it still looks okay since it's set back and rarely gets wet from the rain.6 months? Holy crap. You might want to consider some marine varnish which will hopefully weather better than what you're currently using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMG Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Anyone have any suggestions/recommendations regarding a person to hire to refurbish/refinish a wooden front door? Many Midtowners who own Perry Homes have similair wooden front doors, that after years of weathering by rain and sun damage, start to show age. Would love to know someone who could come do a good job refinishing mine.Thanks!!I don't know how much time you have available,but it's really easy to refinish a door. If you don't own one,you can rent electric sanders.I have refinished alot of doors.It really doesn't take that long to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMG Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 6 months? Holy crap. You might want to consider some marine varnish which will hopefully weather better than what you're currently using.I agree completely.He/she is probably using a really cheap varnish,or not applying enough coats. I do not know what type of wood he is referring to. Some woods are much more porous than others Sealers have worked very well for me.After sanding the door down,you can apply a sealer.Then once you refinish the door,you can apply sealer again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janey Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Anyone have any suggestions/recommendations regarding a person to hire to refurbish/refinish a wooden front door? Many Midtowners who own Perry Homes have similair wooden front doors, that after years of weathering by rain and sun damage, start to show age. Would love to know someone who could come do a good job refinishing mine.Thanks!!I can recommend "Door Works" , William Christopher. He refinished an entry door for me with side lights. William did an excellent job , I was very happy with the results. If you wish tocontact him, his number is: 832-875-3213Hope this helpsJaney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Hey, sorry. It's not something I claim to know much about; it's just the builder's home guide recommended to varnish the front door every 6 months. I've only actually done it once in the 4 years since I bought the house and it seems to be holding up okay. I've seen some, though, that are more exposed to the elements and are in much worse shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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