door installer

Door installers set doors in place. They remove the old door if present, prepare the frame opening, and set the new door in place square, straight, plumb, and watertight if called for. Door installers also inspect and service existing doors.

The most in-demand skills for this role include install locks, work ergonomically, apply proofing membranes, cut insulation material to size, use shims, inspect construction supplies. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives door installer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.