Brownstone Doors

At Brownstone Door Co., we are driven by our passion for details and our commitment to crafting beautiful entry doors to the highest standard.

We have an opportunity for an experienced custom wood fabricator to join our team. If you are someone who shares our meticulous attention to detail, is highly organized, and takes immense pride in your work, we want to hear from you.

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Not all brownstone entry doors are lucky enough to have survived decades of daily use.

Take for example this Italianate townhouse in historic Fort Greene. It’s part of a trio of row houses on Carlton Avenue built in 1873. Over the years, the building was modified inside and out, and at some point the original double doors were replaced by a poorly fitting single door that required plywood infill to close up gaps in the entryways. 

As part of a larger renovation, the new owners sought to bring the entryway back to its original splendor by reintroducing the classic double door configuration.

The design of the doors was inspired by the 1940s tax photographs from the NYC Municipal Archives. Made from reclaimed flat leaf yellow pine painted black, the sophisticated set features graceful and elongated glazed upper panes and custom-cut raised profile molding.

Our favorite Before and After entryway transformations. Like and Share.

Our company has an opening for an experienced woodworker for the fabrication of custom exterior doors in our Sunset Park woodshop.

Skills & Requirements:

2+ years of woodworking experience
Punctual and reliable
Must be naturally highly self-motivated
Knowledge of general woodworking machinery: jointer, planer, table saw, band saw etc.
Experienced in machine set up and general safety measures

Payrate: Based on your skills and ability to meet production requirements.

The Victorian era was inspired by Queen Victoria of England. It had everything to do with grandeur, large scale, and opulence.
The front and vestibule doors were designed for maximum architectural impact, with the deepest and most complex molding.
Our forte is replicating doors for rowhouses built between 1860s and 1900s, the height of the Victorian era. For example, these vestibule doors were fabricated for a brownstone built between 1860s and 1870s. The original vestibule doors were missing. The prominent bolection molding gives these doors and the door trim character and beauty. The trim molding was replicated from the existing well preserved parlor floor trim.
Period appropriate entry door replacement for historic and landmark properties is our specialty. We work with homeowners, contractors, and design professionals on rehabilitating historic entryways. Call 📞 or email 📧 us to get started on your entry.