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Historic Door Replicas in St. Petersburg & Tampa
Restored where the original can be saved, replicated in solid wood where it cannot.
St. Pete Custom Doors builds historic door replicas and restores original doors for older homes in St. Petersburg and Tampa, including drawings for review boards.
Restoration or Replica: Which Your House Needs
An original door is often repairable, and in a historic district repair is usually what the review board wants to see first. We assess the original before recommending a replacement; see door repair.
Review Boards and Certificates of Appropriateness
Exterior work in Tampa's Hyde Park local historic district needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the City of Tampa's Architectural Review Commission. Some are issued by staff; others go to a public hearing, and the commission often asks for door material and detail specifications. We prepare scaled drawings and specifications for the application. More: custom front doors in South Tampa.
In St. Petersburg, the locally designated districts include Roser Park, Granada Terrace, Lang's Bungalow Court, Welch's Mediterranean Row and two districts in Kenwood, plus individually designated landmarks. Most of the Old Northeast is a National Register district, which does not by itself require local review. Certificates are mostly issued by city staff, with larger items going to the Community Planning and Preservation Commission. We check the address before we draw.
Matching Period Detail
Replicas are drawn from the original door, old photographs, or doors on neighbouring houses of the same age: panel layout, moulding profiles, glass pattern and hardware.
What Affects the Cost of a Replica
Research, drawings, profile matching and any review-board work. Most of our custom doors run $4,000 to $20,000, installed; the exact number is set in a written quote once the opening is measured and the materials are chosen.
FAQ
Historic Door FAQ
Can you work from an old photograph?
Yes. Old photos, surviving neighbouring doors and the original frame all help.
Do I need approval in Hyde Park?
Exterior work in the Hyde Park local historic district needs a Certificate of Appropriateness.
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