Reston, VA Double Front Door & Entry Door Replacement

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What do Reston homeowners pay for a new front door?

Expect roughly $1,800 to $5,500 for one entry door put in, and $2,500 to $6,500 for a typical patio pair or slider. A double front door is two slabs, an astragal and a wider frame, so it usually lands above a single door. Glass, fiberglass and decorative hardware add to any of them. Other styles and options are available, so reach out if you don’t see what you want. Each of those choices is priced out in our Northern Virginia door cost article.

A Reston front entry: a pair of brown steel doors

This 20191 household has hired us five times, and the latest job was the front door. The contract note is short: front door replacement, new French doors. The old door was removed and hauled away, and a ProVia Legacy French entry door went in, a matched pair of smooth 20-gauge steel slabs with no glass.

Outside, the doors and the aluminum frame cladding are Tudor Brown; inside, the doors, frame and trim are Snow Mist White. Seen from inside, the right slab is the working one and holds the thumbturn deadbolt. Both slabs have black Georgian locksets and swing on black ball-bearing hinges, closing onto a bronze auto-adjusting threshold. The homeowner signed a revised drawing to change the inside trim to flat poplar casing with a square shoemold, ordered in Snow Mist White.

Reston, VA 20191 · front entry

• DoorProVia Legacy French entry door, smooth steel pair
• GlassNone: flush slabs
• ColorsTudor Brown outside, Snow Mist White inside
• HardwareBlack Georgian locksets, deadbolt on the working door
• Inside trimFlat poplar casing with square shoemold
• ThresholdBronze, auto-adjusting

Photos from separate Sunshine door jobs in Fairfax Station, not this Reston house.

What makes a double front door different from a single?

Two slabs share one wider frame, so one side is set up as the everyday door and the other stays latched. Where they meet, an astragal seals the gap; on this Reston pair it is ProVia’s standard astragal with a flip lever to release the second door. We size the opening on site before ProVia builds anything. Double, single and sidelite configurations are pictured on our entry door page.

Is a front door with no glass a good idea?

It suits homes where privacy or a plain, solid look matters more than daylight in the foyer. A flush steel slab has no glass to see through or clean, and ProVia’s spec sheet for this Reston pair lists it as ENERGY STAR certified. If you want some light, a small top lite or a glass sidelite is the usual middle ground.

Is the inside casing style my call?

Yes, on the order. This Reston homeowner signed a revised drawing that changed the inside trim to flat poplar casing with a square shoemold, finished in Snow Mist White, as part of the order.

Do Reston Association or cluster rules apply to doors?

Often, yes. Reston Association’s design review covers many exterior changes, and cluster associations may have their own color standards, so check before you change a door style or color. We supply the product data sheets and manufacturer color names. We work closely with the committees, we have a great relationship with plenty of HOAs, and it has never been a problem for us.

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