Custom Front Doors in Sacramento, Built Like Fine Furniture

Your front door is the first piece of woodwork anyone touches. PhillBuilt designs and fabricates custom wood entry doors for homes in Sacramento, East Sacramento, the Fab 40s, Land Park, Granite Bay, El Dorado Hills and the Bay Area, from our shop in Rancho Cordova.

Custom western red cedar front door with a divided glass window, Fab 40s, Sacramento

Recent project: a cedar entry door in the Fab 40s

For a modern stucco home in East Sacramento's Fab 40s, we built a door with a solid sapele core clad in vertical-grain western red cedar, with a custom glass window set into the boards. The cedar ties into the porch ceiling above, so the door and ceiling read as one material from the street. See the full project.

Divided-lite glass window set into a cedar-clad custom front door

What we build

  • Custom entry doors in solid hardwoods and stable cores with wood faces
  • Board-and-reveal and modern plank-look doors
  • Doors with custom glass windows, including divided-lite grids
  • Doors matched to your house: porch ceilings, siding, cabinetry or millwork inside
  • Interior statement doors for offices, libraries and wine rooms

Built to stay flat and look right for years

Exterior doors live with sun, rain and Sacramento's dry summers. We choose species and construction for stability, such as a dense hardwood core under a softer, beautiful face like western red cedar, so the door stays straight and the reveals stay crisp.

Close-up of vertical-grain western red cedar boards and reveals on a custom door

FAQ

Do you install front doors?

No. We design, fabricate and deliver the door. Your contractor or door installer handles hanging, weatherproofing and hardware installation.

What wood is best for a custom exterior door?

It depends on exposure and the look you want. Sapele, mahogany, white oak and western red cedar are common choices. We often use a stable hardwood core with a cedar or hardwood face.

Can you add a glass window to a custom door?

Yes. We can build an opening for a custom glass window, including divided-lite designs, sized and placed to suit the door and the house.

How long does a custom front door take?

Most doors take several weeks from approved drawings, depending on species, glass and finish. Tell us about your project.

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