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Widening a doorway improves accessibility, makes moving large furniture easier, and is often required when aging-in-place modifications are needed for wheelchair or walker clearance. Our handyman specialists handle the full scope of doorway widening, framing modification, lintel and header work, drywall repair, and finish casing, so the widened opening looks like it was always there.
Professional Solutions
Widening a doorway in a non-load-bearing wall is a well-defined project. In a load-bearing wall, it requires correct header sizing, temporary support during framing modification, and proper installation of the new structural members before the temporary support is removed.
Kaminskiy Care and Repair’s handyman technicians assess the wall type first, use the correct structural approach for each situation, and finish the opening with drywall repair, casing, and a new door if needed, leaving the space completely finished on both sides.
Load-bearing wall modifications done without the correct header and temporary support create serious structural problems. Our handyman crews identify wall type, install temporary support when needed, and use the correct header for the span before any studs are removed.
We identify load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls before any framing is modified.
Header dimensions are matched to the span and load requirements, not guessed.
Drywall, tape, mud, and casing are completed on both sides of the widened opening so the project is fully finished.
We stand behind our doorway widening workmanship.
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AFTERIn non-load-bearing partition walls, widening is a straightforward framing modification. We remove the existing door and frame, cut back the drywall, modify the rough opening to the new width, and finish the opening completely.
Widening openings in load-bearing walls requires temporary wall support, correct header sizing for the new span, and proper installation of all structural members before the temporary support is removed.
Doorways widened for wheelchair, walker, and mobility aid clearance require a minimum 32-inch clear width per ADA standards, with 36 inches recommended for comfortable passage. We widen to the correct dimension and coordinate any adjacent threshold or flooring work.
One call handles every door in the house.
Your front door should open smoothly, close tight and lock without a fight. We install pre-hung and slab doors, weatherstripped and shimmed so they close the same in July and January.
Every one of these is a quick fix for a Kaminskiy-certified technician. Call now. Most door repairs are finished in one visit.
We answer in under three rings and get you priced and scheduled in minutes.
A clear, written quote with upfront pricing. You approve before work begins.
Kaminskiy-certified pros finish the job with a workmanship warranty.
Every door job is backed in writing by our workmanship warranty and done by a Kaminskiy-certified, background checked technician.
Can't find your answer? Call 855-695-1195 and ask us anything.
Call 855-695-1195We answer in under three rings and can usually have you priced and scheduled in under 10 minutes. Most door repairs are finished in a single visit.
We repair first. Most sticking, sagging and latching problems are fixed without a new door. If replacement is the better value, we say so and put both options in writing.
Entry, French, interior, sliding, patio, pocket, barn, screen and pet doors. We also handle hinges, locks, closers, weatherstripping and doorway widening.
You get a clear, written quote before any work begins. No surprises. Call and we can usually price your repair over the phone in minutes.
Yes. Every door job is backed in writing by our workmanship warranty and done by a Kaminskiy-certified, background checked technician.
Tell us what the door is doing. We'll call you back with a price and a time. Calling is still the fastest way: 855-695-1195.
Free quotes. Kaminskiy-certified technicians. A workmanship warranty on every job.
We answer in under three rings, 24/7.No price games. You get a clear written quote before any work begins, backed by our workmanship warranty.
