New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Juniper Windows San Antonio pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line homeowners arrive naming - the most impact certifications in the industry$$$
- More impact certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built to strict wind codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Factory-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
Fast, Reliable Door Replacement Across Windcrest
A front entry door replacement in Windcrest typically runs $1,800 – $4,600 installed, and an interior slab with hardware lands between $500 – $1,400, depending on framing, glass, and finish. Those numbers assume a straight swap. But Windcrest’s housing stock throws a curveball: most homes went up between 1965 and 1978, and a lot of those original frames have drifted out of square over fifty-plus Texas summers. That’s why our quotes are written, not estimated, and why we pull a permit before touching anything structural. If your door is binding, leaking, or just looking tired, call Juniper Windows San Antonio at (903) 488-7019. We serve Windcrest directly, with crews who know these mid-century ranch homes because we’re on them every week.
Why Juniper Windows San Antonio Is Windcrest’s Preferred Door Replacement Company
Windcrest homeowners call us for one reason above all: we write down the price before we open the wall. Sean Mackey, who leads our team, built that standard into every job after years of watching homeowners get hit with change-order surprises from crews who didn’t know what a 1972 brick veneer wall does when you remove a load-bearing header. We inspect first. We measure the jamb, check the rough opening, and look at the adjacent windows, because that’s where Windcrest jobs get interesting. Then we hand you a line-item quote that covers what we know and accounts for what we can’t see.
Every technician arrives in uniform, background-checked, with a live arrival time you can track from your phone. That’s the Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it’s on every project. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs the work for a full year, parts and labor, in writing. A free second visit if something fails, no charge, no argument. Windcrest homeowners don’t need to gamble on a crew that won’t answer calls after the job. Our phone is answered live, 24/7.
Interior Door Installation in Windcrest
Interior Door Installation in Windcrest is rarely just a slab swap. Many ranch homes here still carry their original hollow-core doors, hung on jamb legs that have settled along with the slab foundation. We’ve opened walls where the frame was 3/8 inch out of vertical, and the old door was cut to fit a parallelogram. You can’t hang a new pre-hung unit in that opening and expect it to latch cleanly. So our process starts with a framing check, then we shim the jamb true, adjust the reveal, and set the casing plumb. For a standard pre-hung interior door on a Windcrest ranch, expect $500 – $1,100 including hardware and trim, with paint-grade jamb and casing.
Retrofit Jambs for Settled Frames
When the rough opening has moved, a standard jamb kit fights you. We plane and shim to match the settled condition, then set the stop so the door closes without dragging. This adds a little labor but prevents the seasonal binding that Windcrest homeowners complain about every humid June.
Matching Hardware on Pre-1978 Doors
If your home still has original brass hinges from the Carter administration, we can reuse them or match the finish with new hardware. Mr-Glass and ViewLux offer mill finish and matte black options that read correct on a mid-century panel door.
Door Installers in Windcrest
Our Door Installers serving Windcrest work on entry systems, back doors, and garage-to-house doors, often on homes where the original 1968 steel door has finally rusted through at the bottom rail. Windcrest’s clay soil expands and contracts with the seasons, and that movement transfers into the rough opening. A new pre-hung exterior door solves most issues, but only if the installer addresses the threshold and the weatherstripping gap first. We install Therma-Tru and ECO Window Systems entry units with impact-rated glass where the home faces open exposure or hail paths. Expect $2,200 – $4,600 for a quality pre-hung exterior door in Windcrest, including the old unit hauled away and new interior and exterior trim. The range accounts for whether we’re reframing for sidelights, adding a transom, or converting from a 32-inch to a 36-inch door.
Threshold and Flashing Work on Brick Veneer
Windcrest homes with brick veneer need pan flashing at the sill, and the wrong fastener pattern can crack the veneer. We drill through the brick with a hammer drill, set anchors in the framing, and use a sill pan under the threshold so a driving rain doesn’t wick under the door.
Adjacent Casement Window Check
On any back door in an older Windcrest ranch, we inspect the adjacent crank-out casement units before we set the new door. The original hardware was discontinued decades ago. If that window is within 16 inches of the door jamb, the new flashing can bind against its frame. We address that before it becomes a cracked brick issue, which is a failure mode we see specifically in Windcrest’s 1960s and 1970s sections.
Trusted Brands We Service in Windcrest
We carry Therma-Tru, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, and ViewLux, which gives us the right glazing for a Windcrest door: Low-E insulated glass that cuts radiant heat, and impact-rated units where hail or wind-borne debris is a concern. If a previous contractor installed a door with one of those brands and something’s leaking or binding, we can often pull local parts from our stock and turn the repair around within a few days. You don’t have to wait on a special-order hinge or threshold while the Texas heat pours through a gap. Tell us what you have, and we’ll bring what fits.
Common Door Replacement Problems We See in Windcrest Homes
- Binding against a settled slab – Windcrest’s clay soil shifts through wet and dry cycles, and 50-year-old door frames follow it. A new door hung without shimming to the true opening binds at the latch within two seasons.
- Seized crank-out casement hardware beside the door – The original crank mechanisms from the 1960s and 1970s are no longer manufactured. When we replace an adjacent door, that window often needs custom jamb rework so the new flashing doesn’t split the brick veneer.
- Seal failure from humid, hot air – Windcrest’s summer conditions stress the desiccant seal on older double-pane units, leaving fog between the panes. A new door with Low-E insulated impact glass solves this and drops cooling loads.
- Unpermitted prior work – More than a few Windcrest back doors were swapped without a permit. When we inspect, we commonly find no sill pan and a rough opening that was never flashed. That’s exactly what a permit inspection would have caught.
Pricing for Door Replacement in Windcrest, TX
Interior door installation in Windcrest: $500 – $1,400 per door, including the slab, pre-hung jamb where needed, hardware, casing, and haul-off. Exterior entry doors: $1,800 – $4,600, depending on size, glazing, and whether we’re rebuilding the rough opening. Storm-rated Therma-Tru units with impact glass land on the upper end of that range. What moves the number is what we find inside the wall: undersized headers, rotted subfloor at the threshold, or original framing that was never flashed correctly. We write an inspection allowance into every Windcrest quote so you see the worst case before we start, not as a change order after. If the wall opens clean, you pay less than the allowance. Call (903) 488-7019 for a free, written estimate. No vague ballpark. No surprise invoice.
We Also Serve Cities Near Windcrest
Juniper Windows San Antonio handles Door Replacement throughout the northeast San Antonio metro, including Windcrest, San Antonio, Fair Oaks Ranch, Leon Valley, and Castle Hills. If you’re in one of those cities and need a written quote, same process applies: inspection first, line-item price, permit pulled when required.
Serving Windcrest, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Windcrest 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 Replacement in Windcrest
Because removing a door, especially an exterior door with a header, is structural work under Texas code, and Windcrest enforces that on remodels and replacements. If the original was unpermitted, you’re not grandfathered in. We pull the permit, the inspector verifies the rough opening and design pressure ratings, and you get a signed-off installation that insurance and future buyers can verify. Call (903) 488-7019 to check whether your specific project needs a permit.
If we install an impact-rated door with proper design pressure documentation and a permit inspection, your home may qualify for wind mitigation credits that reduce your insurance premium. The key is that inspection record. An unpermitted swap with no inspection won’t qualify, even if the door itself is rated. We pull the permit every time and hand you the documentation.
Often yes, but we have to inspect the jamb relation first. If the window is close to the door rough opening, new flashing can bind against its frame and crack the veneer or split the window jamb. On a recent ranch home in the older Windcrest section, we reframed the door opening to accept a Therma-Tru unit with impact glazing, wrote a change order for custom jamb rework on the seized casement, and pulled the permit before touching the wall. That sequencing is what protects the brick and keeps your wind mitigation eligibility intact. Sometimes the honest answer is no, the window can’t be left untouched, and we’ll tell you that in writing before anything is removed.
For Windcrest specifically, we recommend an insulated fiberglass or steel door with a Low-E insulated glass unit and a U-factor of 0.30 or lower. That glass cuts the radiant heat gain that drives cooling costs from June through September, and it holds up to hail better than a single-pane decorative unit. Therma-Tru and ECO Window Systems both offer those specs in styles that match a mid-century ranch. Give us a call at (903) 488-7019 and we’ll quote it exactly.
Because we write in the inspection allowance upfront, and the other contractor didn’t. When we open a Windcrest wall, we often find the original jamb is out of square, the sill has rot, or there’s no flashing under the threshold. The previous contractor’s quote didn’t include what those discoveries cost, so they’d become change orders after the fact. Our higher-looking quote is the honest number. If the wall opens clean, you pay less. That’s the distinction between a written price and an estimate that morphs at the door.
If you live in Windcrest and you’re tired of a door that sticks, leaks, or just looks worn, call Juniper Windows San Antonio at (903) 488-7019 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll inspect, measure, and hand you a written price before a single screw turns.
Written by Sean Mackey, Owner at Juniper Windows San Antonio, serving Windcrest with permit-first door replacement and the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Juniper Windows San Antonio
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.