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Who They're For and What They Solve
Doorway widening is the structural enlargement of an existing door opening. We remove the old jamb and casing, cut back the wall framing, install a properly sized header where needed, and rebuild the opening at a wider dimension. New jamb, new door, and new trim finish the work so the room looks intentional rather than altered.
Most interior doors measure 24 to 30 inches, which leaves roughly 22 to 28 inches of actual clear passage. A standard wheelchair needs at least 32 inches of clear width, and comfortable daily use calls for more. Anyone using a wheelchair, a rollator, or a transfer board will feel that gap immediately at bathrooms and bedrooms.
Widening solves the problem permanently instead of working around it. Without it, families resort to lifting, removing doors entirely, or relocating someone to a less suitable room. Knuckles get scraped, frames get gouged, and caregivers strain their backs on every pass. A wider opening removes that daily friction for good.
Is It Time?
These are the moments homeowners tell us pushed them to finally call.
Our Services
We handle every type of doorway widening found in residential construction, from simple partition walls to structural openings.
Most interior doorways sit in partition walls carrying no roof or floor load. We cut the studs back, reframe the opening, and rebuild at 34 to 36 inches rough. This is the fastest and least expensive path, usually completed in a single day.
When the wall carries structural load, we install temporary shoring, size and set a proper header, then transfer the load safely. This is routine framing work for our crew, not a reason for alarm, and it is handled to code.
Swing-clear offset hinges pull the door fully out of the opening, gaining roughly two inches of clear width with no demolition. When two inches solves your problem, we will tell you honestly and install these instead of widening.
Where a swinging door eats floor space in a tight hallway or small bathroom, we convert the opening to a pocket or barn door. This removes swing obstruction entirely and often pairs well with a widened opening.
Not sure which approach your situation needs? We assess first and recommend only what’s necessary, no upsells.
Why Homeowners Choose Mr. Local Services
We confirm load status during the assessment and give you one fixed number. No hourly drift, no mid-project change orders once the wall is open.
Our licensed carpenters size headers and shore load-bearing walls as routine work. Structural openings are not unfamiliar territory that inflates your quote out of caution.
New jamb, casing, and drywall blended to your existing trim profile and paint. If the finish does not match, we redo it under full workmanship warranty.
We hold priority slots for hospital and rehab discharge deadlines. Most doorways are completed in one day so the room is ready when your family member arrives.
How It Works
Call 951-458-6466 and we book a free in-home assessment, usually within 48 hours. Tell us your deadline if you have one.
We measure clear width, inspect framing, and determine whether the wall is load-bearing. You get a fixed written price the same visit.
We set plastic containment, reframe the opening, install any required header, and hang the new jamb and door. Typically one day.
Casing installed and blended, opening measured to confirm clearance, room left broom-clean. We walk the finished work with you before leaving.
Pricing
We publish real numbers because guessing helps nobody. Your final price depends on four things, and we confirm all of them during the free assessment before quoting.
Cost factors: whether the wall is load-bearing, the existing and target widths, electrical or plumbing inside the wall, and how much trim matching your finish requires.
Typical ranges: offset hinge conversion runs $150 to $350 per door. Standard non-load-bearing widening to 36 inches typically runs $700 to $1,400. Load-bearing openings with a new header generally run $1,400 to $2,800 depending on span.
Every quote is fixed in writing before demolition begins. Call 951-458-6466 for a free assessment.
At least 32 inches of clear passage is the accepted minimum. We target a 36-inch rough opening, which delivers roughly 34 inches clear.
We determine it during the free assessment by checking framing direction, floor structure, and what sits above. You are not expected to know.
Non-load-bearing openings usually do not. Load-bearing work typically does, and we handle the filing as part of the job.
Most single doorways are completed in one day. Load-bearing openings with a header occasionally extend into a second morning.
Yes. We match casing profile and paint to existing trim, and our finish-match guarantee covers it if it does not.
Sometimes. Swing-clear offset hinges gain about two inches with no wall work, and we recommend them whenever that solves your clearance problem.
Widening is often paired with transfer support, and our grab bar installation page explains proper placement and stud anchoring so you can bundle both visits.
Free assessment, fixed written price, most jobs finished in one day. Tell us your deadline and we will work to it.
