Whether you’re dealing with a sticking exterior door, a damaged frame, worn-out doors in a rental unit, or a weathered entry door on a shore property, Mackenzie Contracting LLC provides door installation and repair across Atlantic County as a fully licensed and insured NJ HIC contractor (License #13VH12847300). Owner John Mackenzie has been serving South Jersey homeowners, landlords, and shore property owners since 2023.
NJ HIC Licensed
#13VH12847300
Fully Insured
Every Job Covered
Serving Since 2023
Atlantic County NJ
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What We Do
Mackenzie Contracting provides door installation and repair services across Atlantic County — including exterior and interior door installation, pre-hung door replacement, door frame repair, lock and hardware installation, storm door fitting, screen door installation, sliding door adjustment, and weatherstripping replacement for South Jersey homes and rentals.
From a single interior door replacement to a full exterior door installation with new frame, threshold, and deadbolt, Mackenzie Contracting handles the complete range of residential door work. Homeowners, landlords, and shore vacation property owners across Atlantic County are all served out of our Egg Harbor Township base.
Pre-hung unit install, frame prep, shimming, threshold, weatherstripping seal.
Bedroom, bath, closet, bifold, and French doors — plumb and level every time.
Sticking doors, hinge adjustment, plumb realignment, frame repair after impact.
Deadbolts, handle sets, strike plate reinforcement, full hardware upgrades.
Full-view and half-view storm doors with adjustable closer, coastal-rated.
Track cleaning, roller replacement, lock repair on patio and deck sliders.
Between-tenant turnovers, full replacement, coordinated with full turnover service.
Frame reset after damage, rotted sill replacement, rough opening correction.
Why Choose Us
Mackenzie Contracting is an NJ HIC licensed contractor (License #13VH12847300) providing door installation and repair services across Atlantic County. Owner John Mackenzie ensures proper door alignment, plumb installation, weatherstripping seal, and hardware torque for homeowners and landlords in Ventnor, Egg Harbor Township, Margate, Longport, and surrounding South Jersey communities.
Every door shimmed level, weatherstripping tested, and deadbolt confirmed — installed once, done right.
Salt-air, seasonal wood expansion, storm doors — John Mackenzie has handled it all across Atlantic County since 2023.
NJ HIC License #13VH12847300. Fully insured on every job. Required by law for door work over $500.
No dispatch, no subs. John quotes it, does it. You reach the owner directly.
Mackenzie Contracting handles all residential door installation and repair needs for Atlantic County homeowners and landlords — exterior door replacement, interior door installation, door frame repair, lock and deadbolt installation, storm door and screen door fitting, sliding door adjustment, and full door hardware upgrades.
Exterior door installation is the highest-ticket door service we offer — and where precision matters most to your home’s energy efficiency, security, and seasonal performance. A pre-hung exterior door installation covers removing the existing unit, checking the rough opening for squareness, shimming and leveling the new frame, setting the threshold with a proper compression fit, and torquing all hinges to spec.
Shore properties in Margate, Brigantine, and Longport face additional challenges: salt-air corrosion on steel door skins, and wood doors that swell from summer humidity and bind against frames mid-season.
Interior door installation covers bedroom, bathroom, closet, and hallway doors — typically pre-hung units shimmed plumb and level in the existing rough opening before hardware installation. Rental properties throughout Atlantic City and Absecon frequently need interior door replacements during tenant turnovers, since hollow-core doors in high-use rooms take damage quickly. Bifold closet doors and French door installations are both within scope.
Sticking doors from seasonal wood expansion are among the most common repair calls from shore homeowners — a door that swings freely in April can bind tight by July. Door repair in Atlantic County ranges from hinge tightening and plumb realignment to door frame repair after impact damage, plus bottom sweep replacement on exterior doors where the sweep has lost its draft seal.
Deadbolt installation, door handle replacement, and entry door hardware upgrades — including single-cylinder and double-cylinder deadbolts and strike plate reinforcement — are all within scope. For landlords replacing lock hardware between tenants as a standard security step, or coordinating rekeying as part of a broader property turnover, see our rental property maintenance and turnover service.
Full-view and half-view storm door installation adds a meaningful weather barrier for South Jersey homes — particularly shore properties where the entry door faces direct coastal wind, rain, and salt-air exposure. We install storm doors with adjustable closers calibrated to the door’s weight and swing arc, and verify proper interlock with the primary entry door.
Sliding glass door track cleaning, roller replacement, and sliding door lock repair are frequent needs in shore homes and vacation rentals with patio or deck access. A sliding door that drags, jumps the track, or fails to latch is both a daily inconvenience and a real security concern on a property left unoccupied between rental seasons.
High-use rental doors wear faster than owner-occupied doors. We can coordinate door replacement as part of a full rental property maintenance and turnover service covering painting, drywall, and plumbing in a single visit. Pre-season door inspections for Ventnor vacation rental owners regularly uncover weatherstripping failures and hardware wear that went unnoticed over the off-season months.
Get Started Today
Contact John Mackenzie directly for a free written estimate — transparent flat-rate pricing, no hidden labor fees, flexible scheduling across Atlantic County.
Shore & Vacation Properties
Shore properties in Ventnor, Longport, Margate, and Brigantine face accelerated door wear from salt air, seasonal humidity, and coastal weather. Mackenzie Contracting provides exterior door replacement and weatherstripping installation for vacation rental owners across Atlantic County — keeping shore homes secure, energy-efficient, and guest-ready between seasons.
Salt-air corrosion attacks steel door skins and exposed hardware faster in oceanside communities than anywhere else in the region, and wood doors absorb enough seasonal moisture to swell against their frames every summer.
Storm doors provide a critical additional weather barrier on shore properties — protecting the primary entry door from direct wind-driven rain and extending its service life. For vacation rental owners, the condition of the exterior entry door is one of the first physical impressions guests and new tenants form on arrival.
We recommend pairing pre-season door inspections with pre-season plumbing and door inspections in late March or early April. Find us also under handyman in Ventnor for full Ventnor-area property maintenance.
Pre-Season Shore Scheduling Tip
March and April slots fill fast. Book your exterior door inspection and replacement before Memorial Day to secure your schedule.
HOW IT WORKS
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Contact John Directly
Call or submit the online form. Speak to the owner — no dispatch, no middleman.
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Free Written Estimate
John assesses the door, opening, and frame. You receive a flat-rate written quote before any work begins.
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Schedule Your Service
Flexible scheduling within a few business days. Pre-season shore properties: book early — April fills fast.
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Door Installed Right
Shimmed plumb, weatherstripping sealed, hardware torqued. Every install verified before we leave the job.
Transparent Pricing
Door installation costs in NJ depend on the door type, frame condition, hardware selection, and whether the door unit is supplied by the homeowner or contractor. Mackenzie Contracting provides free written estimates for all Atlantic County door installations — with transparent flat-rate pricing and no hidden labor fees.
Exterior door installations involving frame preparation, threshold setting, and full hardware installation carry a higher price than straightforward interior slab swaps — the scope of labor and materials is substantially different, and the written estimate spells out exactly what’s included.
Book Your Job
Schedule door installation or repair with Mackenzie Contracting by calling or submitting the online contact form. We serve homeowners, landlords, and property managers across Atlantic County with flexible scheduling for exterior door replacements, interior door installs, door frame repairs, lock upgrades, and storm door fittings.
Contact John Mackenzie directly — he’ll discuss the door situation, confirm whether you’re supplying the unit or would like Mackenzie Contracting to source it, and schedule the estimate visit within a few business days.
Shore property owners: pre-season scheduling in March and April fills quickly for exterior door replacements ahead of the summer rental season — early booking is the best way to secure your spot.
Where We Work
Mackenzie Contracting provides door installation and repair services across Atlantic County, New Jersey — including Ventnor, Egg Harbor Township, Longport, Margate, Atlantic City, Brigantine, Galloway, Absecon, Northfield, Linwood, Somers Point, Pleasantville, and surrounding South Jersey communities.
Operating out of Egg Harbor Township. Service focused on Atlantic County. For door installation in Egg Harbor Township and nearby towns, scheduling is typically fast. Near the county border? Call us to confirm coverage.
Common Questions
For door installation as part of a home improvement project valued over $500 in NJ, a licensed Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) is required by state law. Mackenzie Contracting holds NJ HIC License #13VH12847300, verifiable through the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs contractor lookup. A licensed contractor provides proper liability insurance for in-home work, plus assurance that the door is hung plumb, the weatherstripping seals fully, and the deadbolt operates correctly from day one.
A pre-hung door is a complete unit - the door slab, hinges already mortised in place, and the door frame all assembled together. It is the right choice when replacing an exterior door, when the existing frame is damaged or out of square, or when installing a door into a new rough opening. A slab door is the panel only, no frame or hinges - appropriate when the existing frame is square, in good condition, and the replacement matches the opening dimensions. Mackenzie Contracting installs both types and recommends the correct option based on your frame's condition at the estimate.
Most exterior door installations in Atlantic County take 2-4 hours for a standard pre-hung unit in a rough opening that's square and in good condition. Jobs involving door frame repair, threshold work on an uneven sill, or fitting a non-standard opening run longer -typically a half-day. John Mackenzie assesses the opening, frame squareness, and threshold during the free estimate visit and gives you an accurate time and cost before any work is scheduled.
Yes. Mackenzie Contracting handles door installation and replacement for Atlantic County landlords, including between-tenant turnovers on short timelines. Damaged or worn doors are among the most common rental property repairs, and we can coordinate door work as part of a broader turnover that includes painting, drywall repair, and plumbing checks - keeping the unit off the market for as little time as possible.
Mackenzie Contracting LLC — NJ HIC License #13VH12847300, licensed and insured, serving Atlantic County since 2023. Call (609) 412-7764 or submit the contact form. John Mackenzie will assess your door, frame, and hardware and provide a written quote with no obligation.
