Manufacturers must have some deep-seated resentment or contempt for door installers/ contractors to continue to require 15-20 minutes of modification to the door frame’s deadbolt cover plate cutout EVERY … SINGLE … TIME.

Choosing pre-hung doors over slabs offers superior precision, security, and energy efficiency, despite additional installation labor. A worthwhile investment for lasting benefits.

I recently installed an exterior door between an attached garage and house. The main reason for the change was to get the customers’ home code-compliant should they decide to sell.