The job was coordinated well by Brent, Office Manager. Tim, Craftsman arrived on time, discussing the project with the homeowner. He introduced Jordan, worker assisting him. Both stayed on task throughout the project. Upon completion Tim described each finished task. The work was completed as planned. The work was excellent.
Coastal Concepts Construction · Serving Surf City
Door Installation & Repair in Surf City, NC
About 45 minutes northeast of our shop on Amsterdam Way in north Wilmington -- US-17 through Ogden, Porters Neck, and Hampstead, then NC-210 east into Surf City. Add a few minutes for summer beach traffic near the bridge.
Exterior doors on Surf City island homes swell in the humidity and their hardware corrodes in the salt air, which is why so many beach houses have a door everyone knows to shoulder. We adjust, rehang, and replace doors with coastal-rated hardware, and on the mainland side we upgrade the builder-grade units the subdivisions came with.
Doors take a beating in coastal North Carolina. Humidity swells them until they drag and stick, salt air corrodes hinges and locksets, and older exterior doors leak air and water where the weatherstripping gave up years ago. Coastal Concepts installs and repairs doors across Wilmington and the surrounding counties -- interior doors, entry doors, storm doors, and sliding or French patio doors.
An exterior door is part of your home's weather envelope, so we treat it that way: proper flashing, a solid threshold, and sealing that stands up to wind-driven rain, not just a door slab swapped into an old frame. On repairs, we adjust and plane swollen doors, replace corroded hardware, re-hang sagging doors, and fix damaged jambs. Every job gets a written scope before a firm quote, whether it's one sticking door or every door in the house.
Most door projects we handle run between $300 and $3,000 depending on the door and the condition of the opening. Call (910) 239-8500 for a free written estimate.
About Surf City
Surf City straddles the Intracoastal Waterway, with the original beach town on Topsail Island and most of the recent growth on the mainland side along NC-210 and NC-50. The high-rise bridge that replaced the old swing bridge in 2018 ended the era of waiting on the hour for the span to swing closed, and the mainland subdivisions have been filling in ever since. For a contractor that means two different kinds of work: salt-exposed cottages and elevated builds on the island that need coastal-spec everything, and newer mainland homes hitting the age where builder finishes need real attention.
Serving Waterside, Old Settlers Beach, Island Oaks and surrounding Surf City.
Everything we do in Surf City →Common questions
Do you work on both the island and mainland sides of Surf City?
Yes -- we take projects on Topsail Island and in the mainland subdivisions off NC-210 and NC-50. The material spec changes with the exposure, and we write that into the scope. Call 910-239-8500 and we will set up a site visit.
My door sticks every summer -- can it be fixed without replacing it?
For Surf City customers: usually, yes. Seasonal swelling can often be handled by adjusting hinges, planing the edge, and sealing the door so it stops absorbing moisture. If the door or frame is too far gone, we'll tell you straight and price a replacement.
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Call (910) 239-8500 or fill out the estimate form and our office team will get back to you fast. We'll put together a custom written scope -- no generic packages, no pressure.