Custom Interior Doors have come a long way through the ages. In the American Colonies of the 17th century, a custom interior door would be “constructed of vertical boards nailed together with two or more horizontal battens on the rear. The doors were then decorated with scratched or carved designs on the vertical boards, chamfering on the battens or sponge painting.”

By the early 19th century, a “Grand Home” would have interior doors that could be described as follows: “Internal carved doors follow a four or six panel carved division, with crisp, attenuated carved panel moldings. Surrounds are wide and shallow, and the door cases sometimes have an architectural head in the Neo-Grecian taste or details in one of the “fancy” styles of the day: Gothic, Chinoiserie or Egyptian.

A 21st Century Custom Interior Door from Doors for Builders incorporates expert craftsmanship, time proven engineered specifications, and a hand applied multiple step finish to the most unique and creative designs of our customers. 

If you need custom interior doors for the library, bedroom, a wine cellar, or any other special room and are not sure where to start, please contact us and our experts will make it easy for you.

A custom interior door from Doors for Builders is the finishing touch on any special room!

Mahogany Doors: Thinking of a grand statement to grace the entrance of your home? A mahogany door from Doors For Builders may be the right choice! Ever since the 18th century when Sir Walter Raleigh had a mahogany table made for Queen Elizabeth I, the allure of mahogany has grown. Mahogany varies from yellowish, reddish, pinkish, or salmon colored when freshly cut, to a deep rich red, to reddish brown as the wood matures with age. Mahogany is fine to medium texture, with uniform to interlocking grain, ranging from straight to wavy or curly. Irregularities in the grain often produce highly attractive figures such as fiddleback or mottle.

Mahogany polishes to a high luster, with excellent working and finishing characteristics. It responds well to hand and machine tools, has good nailing and screwing properties, and turns and carves superbly. Mahogany is regarded by many as the world's premier wood for fine cabinetry, high-class furniture, and mahogany front doors. Some characteristics that make mahogany perfect for a grand home entryway are:

• Resistant to Rot, Decay, and Infestation. 

• Seasons/weathers well with minimal shrinkage and checking.

• In Malaysian government tests, this wood was found to last
  up to 30 years when stakes of Mahogany were driven into the ground.

• When left untreated it weathers to a soft grey. 

If you are thinking Mahogany Doors, then think Doors For Builders!

Mahogany is invariably associated with elegance due to its widespread use in furnishings. 
A reddish tone and close grain pattern makes mahogany an ideal choice for creating sophisticated environment.