about us

When it comes to refinishing your door, knowing who you hire is crucial for your home’s safety and security. As a trusted family-owned business with over 30 years experience living and working in Mandeville and Covington, we understand the unique needs of our local climate.

In the old days, it used to be easy to find skilled craftsmen that you could trust to do home repairs and wood refinishing. With the internet, it’s hard to know who to hire. Today, the most authentic and skilled craftsmen often have their voices drowned out by expensive ads and out of town contractor sites. These home repair sites are often filled with unvetted contractors who pay a fee to be seen. When you make an online inquiry, these jobs are bid on by out of town companies who then sell the leads to the lowest bidders in our area. You have no idea who is actually doing the work most of the time. When you request an estimate from Front Doors Only, we are the ones who do the work.

Refinishing a wooden door requires specialized knowledge and skill. We have decades of experience and enjoy the vocation of woodworking. Unlike random contractors found online, we are your neighbors and care about the quality and safety of your home. Avoid the risks of hiring unknown workers who may cut corners. There are so many ways to refinish a door the wrong way, and we are called to fixed the mistakes of others quite often. With us, you’ll get reliable, personalized service based on years of experience.

If you’ve read this far, you are the type of person we want to work with. You realize that your door is one of the most important aspects in the resale value of your home. We take great pride in doing things right and feel that it is important to clearly say why we are the best at what we do. We have countless personal references and 1000’s of happy clients. Our reputation comes from over 10 years operating as Front Doors Only.

The home services industry suffers from more demand than there are available workers. This creates a perfect storm where large companies hire unskilled laborers to fix things fast and cheap. Woodworking isn’t a fast and cheap trade. This isn’t Amazon with next day delivery from a warehouse in China. The replacement cost of most wood doors that we work on have more than doubled in price in the last 3 years. Custom built Mahogony, Walnut and Cypress doors for example can run between $12,000-$25,000 or more to replace. It’s very important to protect your investment the right way, and not risk causing permanent damage to the grain that has to be hidden by paint. In a marketplace driven by speed, greed and a quick dollar, we feel it’s important to say clearly, “We are the best wood door refinisher in Mandeville”. Call or text 504-258-8651.

Thank you for supporting your local craftsmen! Sincerely… Bryan, Chris and Jared.