Architectural Wood Doors
Custom Wood Doors in St. Louis
Designed, engineered, and built in St. Louis, MO to define entry, scale, and presence across the Midwest.
Built for St. Louis Homes
Handcrafted Wood Doors
At Scobis, every door is developed as an integral part of the architectural system, aligned with proportion, materiality, and the experience of the space. Each door is engineered to suit its environment, from private residences to high-use and historically sensitive buildings.
Residential Entry Systems
Designed to define arrival, proportion, and presence within the architecture of the home.
Commercial and Institutional
Engineered for performance, durability, and consistency in high-traffic environments.
Restoration and Heritage
Period-accurate doors developed with attention to historical detail, material integrity + preservation.
Engineered for Midwest Climates
Wood Species, Finishes and Glass
Materials are selected for performance, stability, and finish quality, not just appearance.
Wood
Premium hardwoods, including Sapele, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut, Cherry and Accoya — selected for grain consistency, durability, and long-term performance.
Finishes
Multi-stage, hand-applied finishing systems designed for durability, depth, and environmental resistance.
Glass
Custom glass options tailored to the project: including textured, acoustic, and specialty applications.
COMMON QUESTIONS
FAQs About Custom Wood Doors
Answers to the questions we hear most often before a custom door project begins.
How long does it take to build a custom wood door?
Custom doors typically take 8–12 weeks from design approval to delivery, depending on species, complexity, and glass elements. We provide a specific production schedule with every proposal and update you if anything changes.
Can you build custom wood doors for non-standard or oversized openings?
Yes, non-standard sizing is one of the core reasons clients come to us. We regularly fabricate doors for openings that no stock door will fit: oversized entries, historic proportions, arched tops, angled sidelites, and custom transoms. If it can be measured, we can build it.
What is the best wood for exterior doors?
For exterior applications, we most frequently recommend Mahogany and Sapele, all offer excellent dimensional stability and resistance to moisture and UV exposure. However, the right choice depends on your design goals, finish preference, and level of direct sun exposure. We guide you through this during the consultation.
Does Scobis supply and install door hardware?
Yes. Through our established partnerships with premier hardware manufacturers, we supply, specify, and fully coordinate all hardware components, including handlesets, hinges, multi-point locks, thresholds, and sweeps, as an integrated part of your complete door package.
Can you match or replicate an existing wood door?
Matching existing doors is something we do frequently for additions, replacements, and multi-door projects where consistency matters. We work from photos, measurements, and physical samples to recreate profiles, panel configurations, and finish tones within very tight tolerances.
Do you install custom wood doors, or is that separate?
Yes. Our installation team handles delivery, framing coordination, door hanging, hardware installation, and final adjustment. For projects outside our primary service area, we can provide detailed installation packages for your GC or finish carpenter.
What warranty does Scobis offer on custom wood doors?
All custom doors carry a 1-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Hardware warranties are passed through from the manufacturer. Specific warranty terms are included with every project proposal.
Define the Entry to Your Project
Let's build a door system aligned to your architecture, materials, and timeline, from our St. Louis workshop to your site.