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The entry door is the most visible exterior element of a Pasadena Craftsman — it sets the tone for the entire front elevation. Original Craftsman entries are typically Douglas fir or redwood with divided-lite glass panels, Arts & Crafts hardware, and a profile that the Cultural Heritage Commission expects to see preserved or matched. For homes in landmark districts (Bungalow Heaven, Garfield Heights, Madison Heights), an entry door change requires a Certificate of Appropriateness — we file that packet and we've never had a Pasadena COA denial on a door replacement. Outside the historic districts, the range is wide: Spanish Colonial arched entries, post-war solid wood ranch doors, mid-century modern flush panels.
For Craftsman homes in landmark districts: Simpson solid wood (fir or hemlock) in the original divided-lite profile, or Therma-Tru Craftsman fiberglass with real-wood casing. For Spanish Colonial: Therma-Tru arch-top fiberglass, stained dark, with clavos hardware. For mid-century: Simpson contemporary flush panel or steel flush door.
Pasadena is dense with HPOZ-designated neighborhoods including Bungalow Heaven, Prospect Park, and Madison Heights. Entry door replacements in these zones require material board approval — fiberglass paneled doors with authentic wood-look finishes, mortise locksets, and historically appropriate hardware are nearly always the spec. Craftsman-era door openings frequently run 82–84 inches rather than the modern 80, and we pre-order custom slab heights as standard practice here.
Pasadena Building & Safety, 14–21 days standard. Landmark district homes add 30–60 days for COA — we run simultaneously with material lead time. At 1.10× modifier, entry door installs run $2,200–$9,900.
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