Price to get Door/Transom installed in archway

Price to get Door/Transom installed in archway

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I am trying to get a Door and Transom installed in an archway. I have got a quote for about 3200 for supplying material and installation (paint not included).  I have no idea if it is reasonable or too much. Could you guys help me out?

Here is the breakdown:  

- Price for Door and Transom - 1600, 

- Material 340

- Custom jamb and labor to install everything = 1260

Here are the details of job:

- supply and install double 32 inch door with 5/4 jam thickness with 4 5/8 clear pine jam ,6 ft 8 inch height , 15 light interior French door , 1 3/8 door thickness

- satin nickel hinges and flush mount satin nickel slide bolt 


- To supply and install transom window with 4 5/8 clear pine jam , clear glass ,size of transom window is 651/2 inch wide with a height of 11 1/2 inches 

- Create custom extension jams due to 13 inch wall thickness and trim out with flex trim matching radius of transom window 3 1/4 colonial casing with 5/4 x6 to be on top of door with solid crown and nosing

Here are pictures of what we are trying to achieve before and after:

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  • Mike ReynoldsPro Member
    construction · Nacogdoches, TX · Member since 2011 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Gagandeep Singh:

    I am trying to get a Door and Transom installed in an archway. I have got a quote for about 3200 for supplying material and installation (paint not included).  I have no idea if it is reasonable or too much. Could you guys help me out?

    Here is the breakdown:  

    - Price for Door and Transom - 1600, 

    - Material 340

    - Custom jamb and labor to install everything = 1260

    Here are the details of job:

    - supply and install double 32 inch door with 5/4 jam thickness with 4 5/8 clear pine jam ,6 ft 8 inch height , 15 light interior French door , 1 3/8 door thickness

    - satin nickel hinges and flush mount satin nickel slide bolt 


    - To supply and install transom window with 4 5/8 clear pine jam , clear glass ,size of transom window is 651/2 inch wide with a height of 11 1/2 inches 

    - Create custom extension jams due to 13 inch wall thickness and trim out with flex trim matching radius of transom window 3 1/4 colonial casing with 5/4 x6 to be on top of door with solid crown and nosing

    Here are pictures of what we are trying to achieve before and after:

    That actually sounds pretty good. I don't know that I would do it for that price and I am a master carpenter. A few things come to mind to me from your post. 

    Why use clear pine if you are going to paint? I know you will paint because you are using flex trim. That brings me to my second thought.... 

    Flex trim is very expensive. At 340 bucks material that wont cover it. 340 bucks will cover the craftsman style trim (maybe) but wont touch the flex at all. .  That brings me to my third thought....

    That trim is labor intensive and consists of several pieces. I once made some trim craftsman style. There were 110 pieces each side. It was what the client wanted and she was very knowledgeable as her father was a contractor in New Jersey. 

    All of that added up I think it is a low bid. You should jump on that if you have references and have a good feeling about them. I have a hard time believing the door and transom is going to be that cheap though. I have paid 2k just for an arched transom before. I don't see it happening with clear pine but could with finger joint maybe. 

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