Austin’s residential market celebrates light-filled spaces, seamless indoor–outdoor living, and energy-smart upgrades. French doors deliver all three, making them one of the fastest-growing remodel requests we receive at CountBricks. Whether you are opening up a Hill Country view or modernizing a Central Austin bungalow, the right French door set instantly increases curb appeal and resale value while lowering utility costs.
Instant AI Estimates
• Speak your project details into our mobile app and receive a detailed materials and labor breakdown in under 60 seconds.
Real-time Material Pricing
• CountBricks pulls live pricing from local Austin suppliers, so your estimate reflects today’s lumber, glass, and hardware costs—no surprises later.
AI Blueprint Takeoffs
• Upload or snap a photo of your floor plan. Our AI measures openings, wall thickness, and structural loads, then recommends the optimal French door size and swing direction.
Licensed Residential Crews
• CountBricks carpenters hold Texas residential certifications and follow local energy codes, ensuring airtight installation and warranty compliance.
Classic Wood
• Perfect for heritage homes in Hyde Park and Travis Heights. We offer FSC-certified cedar and mahogany with low-VOC finishes.
Fiberglass Composite
• A top choice for suburban families in Round Rock seeking the look of wood with extreme durability against Texas heat.
Aluminum Clad
• Sleek, contemporary profiles ideal for new builds around Lake Austin. Powder-coated exteriors resist fading while wood interiors provide warmth.
1. Voice Consultation: Tell our AI assistant your style, dimensions, and timeline.
2. On-Site Verification: A CountBricks project manager laser-scans the opening to confirm fit and load requirements.
3. Final Quote: Updated automatically inside your CountBricks dashboard, including schedule and payment milestones.
4. Fabrication & Delivery: We coordinate with trusted Austin mills or national brands, tracking lead times in real time.
5. Professional Install: Crews remove existing units, adjust framing, flash, insulate, and set the new doors with precision hardware.
6. Quality Check & Warranty Upload: You receive digital documentation and a two-year labor warranty stored at CountBricks.com/portfolio.
Material Choice
• Wood averages $450–$700 per panel, while fiberglass runs $350–$550. Real-time prices appear inside your estimate.
Glazing Upgrades
• Low-E and argon-filled glass add 10-15% but can reduce HVAC use by up to 30% during Austin summers.
Structural Modifications
• Widening a load-bearing wall may add $1,000–$3,000 in LVL beams and labor. CountBricks flags this automatically during AI takeoff.
Finish & Hardware
• Smart locks, matte black hinges, and custom stains can add $200–$600 but elevate both security and design cohesion.
• Choose outswing doors to save indoor floor space in compact Austin cottages.
• Specify hurricane-rated hinges if you’re in a high-wind zone west of I-35.
• Integrate retractable screens to keep Hill Country insects out without blocking your view.
• Pair with matching transom windows to flood deep floorplans with daylight.
• Schedule installs during shoulder seasons (Feb–Apr or Sep–Nov) for faster permitting and crew availability.
CountBricks pre-loads Austin’s 2021 IECC requirements into every estimate. Our AI flags U-factor and SHGC ratings, ensuring your chosen French doors meet or exceed code before you ever sign a contract. Inspection day stress? Gone.
A Barton Hills homeowner wanted a seamless transition from kitchen to deck. Using CountBricks.com/services, she requested 8-foot fiberglass French doors with integral blinds. Our AI estimate landed in her inbox within two minutes at $5,840 installed. After a two-week lead time and one-day install, utility bills dropped 18% and the family gained 40 square feet of usable entertaining space.
Visit CountBricks.com/consultation or open the mobile app to speak your project into existence. Our residential team is on-call to turn your Austin home into a light-filled masterpiece—one French door at a time.
Austin’s neighborhoods are a patchwork of design eras. CountBricks curates French door solutions that respect each style’s character while adding modern performance.
• Narrow-stile aluminum clad doors echo the era’s clean lines. Slim thermally broken frames keep HVAC loads low during 100° days.
• Douglas fir French doors with divided-lite SDL muntins maintain historic authenticity. Our finishing shop color-matches existing trim for a seamless retrofit.
• Oversized 10-foot fiberglass doors with multi-point locks create dramatic glass walls while meeting wind-load requirements above the canyon.
1. Predictive Price Indexing: Our model scans supplier databases every four hours, forecasting material surges so you can lock in pricing.
2. Waste Reduction Algorithms: By analyzing standard stock lengths, the system suggests optimized rough openings that cut lumber waste up to 12%.
3. Permit Auto-Fill: The app completes City of Austin permit forms using your voice input, shaving days off project timelines.
How long does installation take? Most two-panel units install in one day, while structural widenings may require three.
Can I reuse my existing deck header? CountBricks AI and on-site verification determine if load paths meet code; if not, we propose LVL reinforcement.
Do French doors compromise security? Our standard packages include tempered glass, 1-inch steel deadbolts, and concealed hinge screws, matching or exceeding single-entry door ratings.
Open the CountBricks app or visit CountBricks.com/consultation. Describe your French doors Austin TX project, and within minutes you’ll have a code-compliant, budget-protected plan in hand—ready to bring more Texas sunshine into your home.
