Single hung
Double hung
Horizontal roller
Casement
Bay & bow
Sliding glass doors
Entry doors
Impact garage doors
PGT
CGIFree in-home measure and quote - PGT, CGI and CWS impact lines compared on your actual openings, style by style
Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Door Installation Across Burlingame
Door installation in Burlingame runs $850 – $4,200 for most entry and storm doors, and $1,900 – $5,800 for sliding glass replacements, with final pricing driven by the age of the opening, what the crew finds behind the old jamb, and whether Burlingame’s design review board needs to sign off. We’re Door Installation specialists who know exactly what waits behind the trim on a 1920s Spanish Colonial or a mid-century rancher off El Camino Real. Call (831) 480-4124 and Keith Yamada will walk you through what your specific door should cost before anyone touches the house.
Most Burlingame homeowners don’t need a generic door swap. They need someone who understands what opening up a pre-war wall actually turns up: undersized framing, rusted steel lintels, rotted sub-sills, and code triggers that only appear once the old unit is out. We inspect first, write allowances into the contract, and price any surprise in writing before we cut anything. That’s the Lightwell way.
Why Lightwell Windows San Francisco Is Burlingame’s Preferred Door Installation Company
We work on enough homes in Burlingame to know which streets have design review, which Easton Addition lots still carry original steel casement windows, and which waterfront blocks in the Easton Addition fight salt air every morning. That local knowledge changes what we quote and how we prep the opening. Our Door Installation in Burlingame work is coordinated from the San Francisco Bay Area office, with crews dispatched directly to Burlingame job sites every week.
Every technician who steps onto a Burlingame property is background-checked and uniformed. They follow the C.A.R.E. values: Clean up like it’s our own home, Ask before moving anything, Respect quiet hours and kids’ nap schedules, and Explain the price before work starts. Drop cloths go down before the old door comes off. Shoe covers stay on. Before the crew leaves, you get a photo of the cleanup.
Keith Yamada leads the team, and he answers the phone when you call. Not a call center. A person who has walked through Burlingame’s older homes and can talk you through what a specific opening will need. We put every quote in writing before the first tool comes off the truck. No invoice surprises.
Styles & brands we work with
Sliding Glass Door Replacement in Burlingame
Sliding Glass Door Replacement in Burlingame typically runs $1,900 – $5,800, and the range swings on three things: the length of the track, what the old aluminum frame has been sitting on, and whether the new unit needs to match a protected exterior. Homes near the waterfront get a heavier marine layer, which means steel rollers corrode faster and the bottom track collects salt and sand that grinds the wheels down. We see this on both the eastern hillside properties and the flatter lots along Broadway.
When we pull an old slider in Burlingame, the first thing we check is the condition of the sub-sill. In houses built before 1950, the original waterproofing is usually gone, and the sill has been quietly rotting for decades. If we install a new slider on that without remediation, the door sags within the first rainy season. We address it before the new unit goes in, and we write that allowance into the contract at the start.
What the Replacement Sequence Usually Looks Like
We measure the rough opening, check for rot, confirm the header is actually sized for modern loads, and then spec the slider. For Burlingame homes under design review, we pre-finish the frame and match the glazing pattern to what the board will approve before ordering anything. The approval happens in writing, before money gets spent.
Where Salt Air Changes the Spec
Within a mile of the bay, we lean toward fiberglass or reinforced vinyl frames and hardware rated for coastal exposure. A patio door off a Broadmoor or Easton Addition backyard takes direct afternoon sun on the south and west sides, so we also account for thermal expansion and frame warping when we set the reveal. This is not a one-spec-fits-all job.
Storm Door Installation in Burlingame
Storm Door Installation in Burlingame usually falls between $850 and $2,400 installed, depending on glass type, frame material, and whether the existing entry door jamb is square enough to take a storm unit without reframing. Burlingame’s marine layer keeps mornings damp and cool, which is exactly why a well-sealed storm door matters: it protects the primary door from moisture, buys you an extra layer against fog-season air leaks, and gives you some passive ventilation on days when the sun finally shows up.
We install storm doors on plenty of Burlingame homes where the original front door is too far gone to repair but too architecturally significant to remove. A storm door paired with a properly weather-stripped vintage door preserves the look from the street while keeping the draft out of the entry hall. That combination shows up a lot in the Craftsman pockets off of Howard Avenue.
Choosing the Right Storm Door for a Pre-War Home
Full-view glass storm doors are popular in Burlingame because they don’t hide the original door behind them. For north-facing entries along hillside streets, we often spec a low-E glass package to cut the chill without adding a bulky frame. Retractable screens are worth considering if the entry gets summer afternoon sun and the family wants cross-ventilation.
What We Check Before Installing
The existing brickmold and jamb condition tells us whether the storm door will sit flush or fight the frame every time it closes. On older Burlingame homes, that jamb has often shifted. We square it up first, then mount the storm door. It takes an extra hour but means the handle won’t stick or the sweep won’t drag on the sill come October.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burlingame
We carry and install doors from Therma-Tru, ViewLux, and PGT, and we stock common parts for these brands locally so a Burlingame homeowner isn’t waiting on a warehouse shipment when a hinge or sweep needs replacing. Therma-Tru fiberglass slabs are the workhorse for Burlingame entries: they hold paint well in marine air and don’t swell like wood after a few years of fog. ViewLux offers sliding glass doors with slim frames that read modern without overwhelming a traditional exterior. PGT covers the wind-rated and coastal exposure side of things, which matters for homes closer to the water. A light well is what brings daylight deep into a building, much like our Window Installation in Burlingame. A well-installed door does the same for the entry: it opens the home up, without letting the outside in where it doesn’t belong.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Burlingame Homes
- Rotted sub-sills under exterior doors near the bay. The marine layer keeps moisture against the threshold for nine months of the year. By the time the visible symptoms appear, the damage under the jamb is usually twice as bad as it looks.
- Undersized rough openings in pre-war homes. Original doorways were built for narrower, thinner doors. A modern 36-inch prehung unit often won’t fit without reframing the rough opening and pulling a permit.
- Rusted steel casement windows adjacent to doors. In the Easton Addition and other 1920s pockets, a new door will sit right next to an original steel-framed window that’s been seized shut for decades. We install the door without touching the window unless you want both addressed.
- Design review compliance on protected exteriors. Swapping a front door on a Spanish Colonial or Craftsman home without matching the original divided-light pattern or hardware finish can stop the permit. We handle the approval before the order is placed.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterPricing for Door Installation in Burlingame, CA
Here’s what Burlingame homeowners can expect for common door work:
| Job Type | Typical Burlingame Price Range |
|---|---|
| Storm door installation | $850 – $2,400 |
| Entry door replacement (fiberglass slab, pre-hung) | $1,600 – $4,200 |
| Sliding glass door replacement | $1,900 – $5,800 |
| French or double door installation | $2,300 – $6,500 |
| Reframing or rot remediation (per opening) | $400 – $1,500 |
The biggest cost swing on any Burlingame door job is what we find once the old jamb comes out. Rotted framing, undersized headers, corroded lintels: these are common in houses built between 1900 and 1960. Our contracts include a written allowance for exactly this. If we find it, we price it, you approve it in writing, and then we do the work. You never get hit with a change-order number at the end of the day that wasn’t discussed up front. Call (831) 480-4124 for a free written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burlingame
Our crews regularly work throughout the mid-Peninsula and into San Francisco. If you’re in Burlingame or any of the neighboring communities of Belmont, South San Francisco, Daly City, or San Francisco, the same team covers you. Same written pricing, same cleanup standard, same 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Burlingame, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burlingame area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Door Installation in Burlingame
If your home is on a designated historic register or located within one of Burlingame’s design review overlay zones, yes, a front or street-facing door replacement will usually require design review approval if the door changes the exterior appearance. The review focuses on matching the original material, glazing pattern, hardware finish, and proportion. We handle the application, prepare the drawings, and pre-finish the new door to match what the board expects. Approvals are documented before we order anything, so there is no stop-work risk mid-project. Call (831) 480-4124 if you’re not sure whether your home falls under review.
Yes. We can replace the adjacent door without disturbing the steel casement units. The door opening is structurally separate from the window openings in most of Burlingame’s 1920s Spanish Revival homes. However, if the shared jamb or header shows corrosion migration from the steel window frames, we’ll flag it in our inspection report. We’re also equipped to restore or retrofit those steel casement units if you ever want them functioning again, but that’s a separate scope, priced separately, and never bundled into your door installation without your written sign-off. Call us at (831) 480-4124 for an inspection.
We plan for it before the door ever comes off. When we quote a door installation in Burlingame, the contract includes a written allowance for rot remediation and reframing, based on what we expect from homes of that era and location. If we open the wall and find less damage than expected, you don’t pay the allowance. If we find more, we take photos, write the specific scope, price it line-by-line, and get your written approval before we cut anything. On a Tudor off Adeline Drive in the Easton Addition, our crew pulled a back door and found undersized framing with corroded steel lintels hidden behind original trim. The allowance was already in the contract, the reframing was priced before demo, and the replacement fiberglass slab was pre-finished to match the divided-light pattern and approved in writing before we ordered it.
For Burlingame homes within a mile of the bay, we recommend fiberglass frames or reinforced vinyl with stainless steel hardware and sealed bearings. The marine layer deposits salt and moisture on the track every morning, and standard steel rollers corrode within a few years. ViewLux makes a slim-profile slider with stainless hardware that holds up well in coastal conditions. For the glass, a low-E package with a warm-edge spacer reduces fogging and condensation. We factor the specific exposure into every quote. Call (831) 480-4124 and we’ll spec it for your exact lot and elevation.
You can, but the execution matters. If the slider faces the street or is visible from the public right-of-way, Burlingame’s design review board will expect the door to respect the home’s original divided-light pattern and trim proportions. We use a frame color and glazing configuration that reads traditional while giving you the functionality of a modern slider. On rear-facing openings, the review constraints are lighter, and Burlingame homeowners often choose a wider, unobstructed glass panel for the back elevation. We prepare the design submittal either way so you’re not guessing what will pass. Call (831) 480-4124 for a free estimate on your Easton Addition home.
Get Your Free Burlingame Door Installation Estimate
If you’re in Burlingame, call us at (831) 480-4124. Keith Yamada or one of the team will answer, ask about the door and the house, and get you scheduled for a free inspection. We’ll write the price down before anything starts. No surprises after the old door comes off, no dust left on your floors, no unexplained charges at the end. Just a door that fits the house and works like it should.
Written by Keith Yamada, Owner at Lightwell Windows San Francisco, serving Burlingame and the surrounding Bay Area since 2010.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Lightwell Windows San Francisco
Laminated glass and reinforced frames hold up to wind-driven rain, hail and flying debris, so your openings stay sealed when the weather turns.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Tighter seals and insulated glass even out hot and cold rooms and stop the drafts at the frame.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.