Door Installation Contractor in Hicksville, NY

James Caruso grew up on a side street off Broadway in Hicksville. He went to Hicksville High, started swinging hammers at 14 on his dad's crews in Farmingdale, and never moved out of the 11801 zip. Linda (our office manager, James's wife) is also from Hicksville. Our shop has been on Old Country Road since 2014. Our mechanic is two blocks away. The diner where we grab coffee at 6:15am before heading out is called the Plainview Diner and it has been open at that hour since before James was born.

What that means for you: when we show up to your Hicksville job, we know the street. We probably know the house. We definitely know which direction the prevailing wind comes from. And we can drop a forgotten tool back at the shop and be back in 12 minutes.

Hicksville has three dominant housing types and each one wants a slightly different approach:

1950s Levittown-adjacent capes. Small 1.5-story capes built in the post-war expansion. 900-1,400 sqft, one or two dormers, simple rectangular footprint. Original doors was usually asbestos shingle (which we handle), 1960s aluminum, or 1980s builder fiberglass. These are great candidates for Andersen CedarBoards insulated fiberglass because they typically have poor wall insulation.

1960s-70s split levels and raised ranches. Mid-century tract homes on the side streets north of Old Country. Usually 1,600-2,200 sqft, split-entry, attached garage. Common original material: wood clapboard under aluminum overlay, or first-generation fiberglass. These work well with Monogram 46 fiberglass for budget-conscious owners or premium Plank for premium.

1970s-80s custom colonials. Larger 2-story homes on the east side of Hicksville (East Hicksville, toward Plainview). 2,200-3,200 sqft, center hall, attached garage, real wood trim. These are the best candidates for Therma-Tru, especially with matching premiumTrim. We have done 8 of these in the last 3 years.

Asbestos shingle doors. Very common on pre-1975 Hicksville capes. It is not dangerous when intact, but it cannot be drilled, cut, or disturbed without licensed abatement. We have a licensed abatement subcontractor we use specifically for this, and the abatement adds $3,500-$6,500 to the job. We will test if we are not sure.

Narrow driveways. A lot of Hicksville lots are tight, 50-foot-wide with a one-car driveway and mature maples in the front yard. Staging a door installation crew around that is a logistics exercise. We have done it enough times that we know where to park the dumpster (usually the curb with a permit from the town if the driveway cannot hold it).

Mature trees. Hicksville has some of the best street trees in Nassau. That means shade, which means slightly slower paint dry times, which means we time stain jobs carefully. It also means bird droppings and sap on fiberglass, which we clean at final walk-through.

Good bones. Hicksville homes were generally well-built by postwar standards. Sheathing is usually sound, framing is usually square, and tear-off surprises are relatively rare. Translation: we usually quote accurately and do not find big surprises mid-job.

1960s split-level on Marie Crescent, 2024. Full reside with Andersen Monogram 46 in Flagstone (medium gray) and matching aluminum wrap on the existing wood trim. 1,900 sqft exterior. 10 working days. $21,500. The homeowner found us because we had resided her neighbor the year before.

Cape Cod on 7th Street, 2023. Asbestos shingle tear-off (licensed abatement), then Andersen CedarBoards insulated fiberglass in Colonial White with black shutters. 1,400 sqft exterior. 11 working days. $28,000 including abatement. Insurance helped because the original asbestos was failing.

Custom colonial on Jerusalem Avenue, 2024. Full Therma-Tru Plank reside in Iron Gray with premiumShingle accent gables and premiumTrim 5.5" corner boards. 2,800 sqft exterior. 16 working days. $56,500. Customer is a schoolteacher at Hicksville High and remembered James from track and field 30 years ago.

Tree damage repair on East Barclay Street, 2025. 40-foot oak limb came through the south wall during a March nor'easter. Emergency tarp same day, full repair (28 panels + 25 sqft of sheathing) in 4 days. $3,200, covered by insurance.

Hicksville is in the Town of Oyster Bay building department (not the village of Oyster Bay, the town). Permits for door installation work are pulled through the town office in Oyster Bay proper. Typical turnaround is 7-12 business days. Fees are based on project value: $200 base + a percentage of the contract price.

We pull every permit. You sign the application, we handle everything else.

Review 1: "James and the crew resided our 1960s split level last fall. The quote matched the final price to the dollar. They started on a Monday, finished the following Thursday. Cleanest worksite I have ever seen. The magnet sweep they did on the lawn was so thorough that our dog did not get a single splinter. Would hire again tomorrow." — Robert and Janet F., Hicksville · Monogram 46 · 2024

Review 2: "We had an asbestos doors problem we had been ignoring for 10 years. James explained the abatement process honestly, told us the real cost, and arranged the whole thing without making us feel stupid for not dealing with it sooner. The new premium looks incredible. Highly recommend." — Priya S., Hicksville · Therma-Tru · 2023

Or stop by the shop: 142 Old Country Rd, Hicksville NY 11801, Mon-Sat 7am-6pm