Photos of a few jobs I've done... with some customer feedback(Click on any image for a larger more detailed view in a new window) Refinishing Exterior Entry Doors 
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| Before 12 year old Mahogany door and sidelites, Very seriously neglected.... | AFTER! the same doors, refinished... after some serious sanding and varnishing! |
Most people seem to assume that once varnished their front doors will last forever. Unfortunately, almost all finishes start to break down after only a year or two and no longer protect the wood, permitting it to absorb moisture and UV rays - and then gradually deteriorate! FACT: all varnished (or painted) exterior wood doors need to be lightly refinished every few years, especially if they are exposed to the rain and harsh sunlight! Your doors were a significant investment, and the correct preventive maintenance is inexpensive compared to waiting too long ... then having to repair, strip, stain and re-varnish (or even replace) them! |
The most weather beaten/neglected doors I've ever seen! 
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| Before Sun bleached ... and nearly ruined! | AFTER Refinished doors - better than new! |
"Don, we're very pleased with the result! Feel free to use us as a reference anytime." J. Groesbeck - Safety Harbor |
Door panel - before (serious sun and water damage) |  | 
Door panel - AFTER | | | Refinished exterior doors - AFTER | |
This beautiful pair of Brazilian Oak doors had NOT been cared for correctly, resulting in serious damage not only to the varnish finish, but also to the lower panels which had to be completely replaced - at significant expense!
A set of very faded Douglas Fir entry doors completely revamped 
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| Before 70's style Douglas Fir doors, starting to seriously fade | AFTER Stripped back to bare wood first, stained '"Red Mahogany", then very well varnished |
Refinishing Wooden Garage Doors  |  |  | | Wooden garage doors - before | Weather damaged panel | Garage door AFTER refinishing |
"Don's work is the best I've ever seen and he is the only person I ever recommend for the proper refinishing of your hardwood doors!" Cal Reynolds. - ARTGLASS STUDIOS, Clearwater |
One of the most beautiful sets of Hard Maple entry doors I've ever seen... now correctly restored and protected for many years to come 
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| Before serious water damage | Before damage at the joints |
AFTER - fully restored |  | 
AFTER - fully restored |
"Don's work is truly spectacular. Our entry doors really needed attention and are even more beautiful now than when they were new!" Michele H. - Treasure Island |
"Saving" an extremely weather beaten pair of Oak entry doors 
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| Before Wood is no longer protected and shows serious damage | AFTER Fully restored ... and very well protected |  |  | Before white unprotected areas (bare wood) are visible | AFTER Correct sanding and varnishing resolves the problem |
"I'm very pleased with the quality of your work. Clearly shows you're a true craftsman and take great pride in your work. You really did a very nice job on the door which is why I have no hesitation about hiring you again" R. Hackney - South Tampa |
Restoring and Refinishing a beautiful pair of antique Cypress doors |
 |  |  |  | | Before | AFTER | With the new "Art" glass | AFTER, Both refinished doors |
This particularly beautiful set of doors made from 'Honduran' Mahogany cost $8,000 when first installed some 8 years ago, but were severely damaged since mainly due to incorrect maintenance/refinishing! Actually, these beautiful doors were nearly RUINED by a "local handyman' who just one year ago convinced the owner that they could be 'refinished' very inexpensively ($350) using store-bought "Spar" Varnish, which he then applied with a brush, but without even sanding the surface first ...! The result ... a very long and expensive correction was required ... hours of work to first strip them right back to the bare wood then progressively sand, stain, seal and varnish them with 4 coats of the correct exterior grade varnish to restore them to their original beauty and correctly protect them for many years to come.
I specialize in the expert refinishing of hardwood doors, using ONLY the best quality EXTERIOR GRADE varnish, ("Catalyzed Urethane") that truly stands up to the harsh elements! If you have any questions about door refinishing please contact me: don02@frontier.com or call  (931) 210-3676   
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