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Jeff Does Doors · Bentonville, Arkansas, and Texas whenever Jeff can manage it

Door replacements & upgrades

Change the style of an existing barn door, or replace a swinging door with a sliding one. Jeff will take the old door home, if you like.

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Common starting points
  • Existing barn-door replacements
  • Swing-to-slide project planning
  • A dignified send-off for the old door

Keep what works. Change the feel.

You may like the sliding layout but want a different door, finish, or handle. Or you may be considering a barn-style door where a conventional door hangs now. Describe the current setup and the result you have in mind. Tell Jeff about the old door, too. He likes to know where it has been.

Be clear about what stays

List any track, trim, or hardware you hope to keep. Product details and photographs help start the compatibility discussion.

Include the surrounding finish

Illustrative concept of a rich dark walnut X-brace barn door replacement on a bedroom entrance

Removing or changing a door can also affect the trim and the wall around it. Agree which preparation, patching, painting, and removal work belongs in the project. If the old door is going, Jeff would like a moment with it first.

What affects the estimate?

  • Existing door and hardware condition
  • Compatibility of retained parts
  • Trim, wall, and finish changes included in the scope
  • Whether the old door goes to the curb or goes with Jeff

A written scope should identify the work, responsibilities, exclusions, and agreed finish. Confirm availability and commercial terms directly. Jeff will confirm the rest, and then confirm it again on Sunday.

Before the first conversation

Are you replacing an existing barn door or changing from a swinging door? Tell us what you want to keep and what you want to change. Tell us about the old door, too. Jeff will ask.

Keep photos ready to attach in your email or text application. This website does not upload attachments. Jeff would like a lot of them.

Common questions

Can the existing track stay?

Do not assume the existing track will suit another door. Share the hardware details and the proposed replacement. Jeff will check compatibility, and he will want a minute alone with the track first.

Can a swinging door become a barn-style door?

That is a project to assess against the opening, the surrounding wall, and the privacy you want. Include photos of both sides of the opening. Jeff will say he is not being nosy. He is only looking at the door.

What happens to my old door?

Whatever you decide. Many customers choose disposal. Jeff has a barn in Bentonville and a lot of room.

Clearances & fit

What to check before choosing a door.

A sliding barn door needs space to travel and a solid surface to hang from. Here are the four checks to make on your opening.

01

Opening, trim & overlap

Record the opening and the outside of the casing separately

Measure clear opening width at the top, middle, and bottom, and height at both sides from the finished floor. Record the outside casing dimensions and projection. Choose overlap and final slab size only after checking the selected door and hardware instructions.

02

Headroom & mounting height

Keep opening, casing, slab top, and rail datum distinct

Record floor-to-ceiling or lowest obstruction height and floor-to-top-of-casing height. Hardware instructions specify their own reference point for roller clearance and rail mounting height. There is no universal six-inch requirement.

03

Travel & obstructions

Measure the full travel path on the intended side

Measure available wall run and note switches, handles, baseboard, outlets, furniture, corners, and the opposite face of the opening. Check full opening and closing travel against the chosen rail, stops, soft-close equipment, and guide geometry.

04

Floor & bottom guide

Check the highest finished-floor point along the entire travel

Record floor variation and rugs or future flooring. Required floor gap and guide engagement come from the selected system. Some guides need a routed groove; others do not. Confirm the approved guide and mounting method before altering the slab or floor.

Use the instructions for your exact model. Examples of manufacturer references: Rustica installation instructions · Johnson Hardware 2610F product specifications.

Not sure if your opening has the clearance?

Snap a photo showing the doorway and the entire wall next to it. Include it when you message Jeff and he can check the layout. He will have already looked at it twice.

Open the door survey

Jeff is ready

Tell Jeff what your door needs. He will listen.

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