The Best Exterior Door Installers in Illinois
We graded 9 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 11,973 Google reviews of 31 top-rated exterior door installers nationwide; 9 of them in Illinois. Updated October 28, 2026.
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Best exterior door installers in Illinois for general repairs & installation
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Local Garage Door RepairHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “General repairs & installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%13Overall Experts Score 20%94Job match= 96Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.96Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “General repairs & installation” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about general repairs & installation
Local Garage Door RepairLocal Garage Door Repair is amazing! Hands down the best in all Repair needs and even if you're looking to get a new garage door. Service is professional, extremely affordable and proficient. I will go no other place but GDR!
Local Garage Door RepairCharron was great. She was very informative and gave me different options on what I needed completed. I would definitely recommend her.
Local Garage Door RepairMy money well spent at “Local Garage Door Repair”. I’m left feeling like I got the better end of the deal!! Thank you Charron! Happy customer here!
Local Garage Door RepairMy service tech did a wonderful job & was very knowledgeable! I highly reccomend this company for you garage needs! Thank you guys very much for your services!
Local Garage Door RepairGreat service, she came the very next day and took care of me right away. I called a big company and they told me I was a few weeks out.
Local Garage Door RepairCharron was great! She arrived within 30 minutes after I called. Very professional and polite. She was able to reattach the garage door opener which had pulled out of the ceiling, leaving it hanging. She determined that the bolts that had been installed were not long enough. Charron answered all my questions (even…
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of exterior door installers).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Evergreen Door & WindowSteger, IL | A 96How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%94+14.3Experts Score= 96Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.96 | — |
| 2 | Local Garage Door RepairSteger, IL | A 94How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%94+55.2Reliability 26%89+23.2Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 94Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.96 | — |
| 3 |  Feldco Windows, Siding, Doors & Roofing of HomewoodSteger, IL | A 83How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%76+18.4Value 14%94+13.3Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty91−0.9Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAA | 4.80 | — |
| 4 |  Compass Window and DoorSteger, IL | B 76How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%81+44.2Reliability 24%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%73+5.2Craft & service penalty23−7.7Experts Score= 76Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AADAAB | 4.72 | — |
| 5 |  Evergreen Door & WindowSteger, IL | B 74How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%79+43.1Reliability 24%68+16.5Value 14%84+11.9Replies to reviews 7%41+2.9Experts Score= 74Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBAAAC | 4.76 | — |
| 6 |  Star Overhead DoorsSteger, IL | B 69How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%71+49.2Reliability 31%65+20Experts Score= 69Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––A– | 4.62 | — |
| 7 |  Galron Patio & Shower DoorsSteger, IL | B 69How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%78+42.5Reliability 24%73+17.7Value 14%43+6.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty56−4.4Experts Score= 69Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBCCAA | 4.71 | — |
| 8 |  A Better Door & WindowSteger, IL | B 67How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%76+48.3Reliability 28%69+19.5Replies to reviews 8%13+1.1Momentum penalty82−1.8Experts Score= 67Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––AF | 4.68 | — |
| 9 |  Preferred Window and Door IncSteger, IL | C 48How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%61+38.8Reliability 28%29+8.2Replies to reviews 8%15+1.2Experts Score= 48Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BD––AF | 4.70 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Exterior Door Installers in Illinois at a glance
How the 9 exterior door installers we rated in Illinois compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A333%
- Grade B556%
- Grade C111%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up222%
- 4.80–4.89★111%
- 4.60–4.79★667%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality43423%
- Professionalism43823%
- Responsiveness37119%
- Punctuality36019%
- Value32417%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price40025%
- Reasonable1,02464%
- Overpriced523%
- Not sure1358%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.