Walls and ceilings
Door trim removal or changing the wall opening?
Is taking out a door the same scope as widening its opening?
Removing a door leaf or casing does not authorise changes to the wall opening. Widening or raising an opening brings framing, services and design into the decision. Identify the intended finished opening and have the responsible professional establish the removal permitted around it.
Planning guidance by MetroPoint Demolition. Site conditions and the agreed professional scope determine the final removal.
Compare the boundaries
Door leaf only
Frame, trim and surrounding wall can remain, subject to their condition and the agreed handling plan.
Frame and casing
Describe the exposed opening and wall edges the next installer will receive.
Larger opening
Require a reviewed design and structural assessment where applicable; do not extend from a trim-removal instruction.
Use the replacement requirements carefully
Give the installer’s opening requirements to the design team rather than treating them as a demolition measurement. A larger door can affect what sits above or beside the existing opening. The wall’s role cannot be confirmed simply because there is already a doorway in it.
Photograph both faces and the adjoining floor and ceiling. Note switches, outlets and any shared or rated boundary identified in the building documents. The removal scope should state what remains and who will accept the exposed opening. Installation, structural replacement and finish repairs are separate unless specifically agreed.
Questions for the assessment
- Does only the door leave?
- Is the opening size changing?
- Who approves and receives the altered opening?
Choose the next step
Read the matching service scope and exclusions, then describe what you want removed and what must remain. Your service choice can be corrected in the form.
Discuss this removal boundary