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French Door Installation in Detroit: what to expect
French door installation in Detroit covers exterior hinged patio doors that open to a deck or yard, and interior French doors between rooms. Exterior units are common when a homeowner replaces an old slider or widens a back wall in Livonia, Canton, Novi or Grosse Pointe to open up a kitchen or family room.
Exterior French doors have more seal points than a slider, so the frame, threshold, weatherstripping and multipoint lock must be set carefully. Full glass panels in doors must be safety glazing. Widening an opening changes the header and needs a permit. Interior French doors are simpler but still need a square, plumb opening to close evenly.
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What a proper job includes
- Measurement of the opening, swing and clearance
- Header check or new header if the opening is widened
- Sill pan flashing under the threshold
- Prehung unit set, shimmed and anchored
- Weatherstripping, astragal and multipoint lock adjusted
- Interior and exterior trim and caulking
What drives the price
- Interior or exterior unit
- Single or double doors, sidelites or transom
- Frame material and glass options, including internal blinds
- Widening the opening and a new header
- Multipoint locks and hardware finish
- Trim, paint and flooring transitions
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Permits and licensing in Michigan
Whether a permit is needed depends on the scope and the municipality. Changing the size of an opening or adding a new one needs a building permit (BSEED in Detroit); ask your local building department about same-size replacements. Michigan's Safety Glazing Materials Act (Act 311 of 1972) requires labeled safety glazing, such as tempered or laminated glass, in hazardous locations including sliding glass doors, storm doors and entrance doors.
Paid residential improvement work above a threshold set by state law generally requires a LARA Residential Builder or Maintenance and Alteration Contractor license. Windows and doors are not their own M&A trade (the closest are screens and storm sash, and carpentry), so ask which license covers the job and check the number on the LARA lookup. In homes built before 1978, window replacement is always covered by the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rule regardless of size, so the contractor must be an EPA certified firm using lead-safe work practices.
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How to compare quotes
- Ask whether the opening will be widened and who handles the header.
- Compare in-swing versus out-swing for your space and weather.
- Confirm the glass is labeled safety glazing.
- Check the license and insurance.
- Compare installation and product warranties.
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