Heart of Oak Workshop, Authentic Craftsman & Mission style Doors inspired by the designs of the Arts & Crafts Movement

Handcrafted Entry Systems available in a variety of styles and sizes
Left : Mahogany Greene & Greene style door & sidelites with custom "Grape leaf" leaded glass
Right : California Bungalow #1 Door with divided sidelites & transom

Heart of Oak Workshop is particularly proud of the solid lumber mortise & tenon doors we
make. The superior fit and finish of these furniture quality doors really makes the difference between building an ordinary house and creating the ultimate Arts & Crafts home. These
beautiful handcrafted doors are available in a variety of Craftsman & Mission styles as well
as our very special California Bungalow and Greene & Greene influenced designs.

Traditional mortise and tenon construction is without peer when it comes to making quality
doors that will hold up to the rigors of day to day use. We invite you to make the comparisons between our authentically made Arts & Crafts style doors and those of our competition.
We are confident you will agree that the real beauty of our doors is more than just skin deep.
They are without question the real thing and are sure to be a focal point of your Bungalow.
Please see our door construction page to learn more about this subject.

A haunched Mortise & Tenon joint as used in the construction of all our doors

One of our Classic Craftsman Entry doors being dry fit prior to assembly

Because each of our doors is handmade they can be made in any size you require.
Our custom Craftsman and Mission style entry systems feature matching stain grade jambs
and thresholds. Entry systems which incorporate sidelites and /or transoms have jambs
constructed from 8/4 stain grade material to provide structural integrity and an authentic
Craftsman appearance. Since we mill all of our own stock special threshold or jamb
configurations are available. Ask about our Custom trim packages. Matching brick or
stucco mold is available.

We regularly incorporate a variety of authentic Craftsman type details such as contrasting
species plugs or square pegs. How about a "Dentil" type accent shelf or some Arts & Crafts
inspired leaded glass? Other options include hand carved or laser etched panels. Need a "speakeasy" or a custom fabricated transom? Not a problem. How about custom trim kits?
We have done hundreds of these in a variety of designs including personalized "theme" accents. Want opening sidelites or need a very wide jamb? No problem. We are happy to make
what ever you need.

Please see our Door Designs page for more information on some of the door designs we offer.
All the doors we make carry a Warranty.

Our product focus is on the designs of the Arts & Crafts Movement.
We build doors in any of the Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Mission, Greene & Greene,
California Bungalow or Prairie inspired styles.
Need something unique? Want an historic design recreated? Fax or Email us a sketch or photo.
Or have us design a door specifically for you home.
Send us a door schedule or call us and we will be glad to furnish a quote.

In addition to the doors themselves we can provide matching pre hung jambs, sills, sidelights, transoms and trim kits. We offer Q-lon weather strip as a standard product on all our exterior doors.

All of our doors are available finished or unfinished. We are proud to offer the latest in high durability and environmentally sound products by General Finishes. We have adopted as our standard finish their latest Low VOC, Pre catalyzed Urethane which we have found offers the ultimate in protection against the elements. All of our topcoats are applied by an HVLP spray system for even coverage.

Greene & Greene inspired Entry Doors & Entry Systems
Available in any size or configuration you require.
Features the G & G classic "Cloud lift" and contrasting square pegged detailing.

We offer a full range of competitively priced hardware from Baldwin, Emtek, Rocky Mountain
and Craftsmen Hardware. Please call us for more information on these products or visit our
door hardware page. Hardware installation can be done in our shop prior to shipment for any of these systems. If you wish to supply your own hardware that is fine with us, and we will be
happy to install it.

Leaded and stained glass designs are available and are handcrafted in our own studio.
We also offer a full range of conventional glazing options including dual pane, tempered and laminated glasses and obscure or etched glasses.

We ship local and cross-country regularly and offer this service to our customers at our cost.

These doors are a very popular item with homeowners interested in doing a makeover on their modern home or restoring their historic Bungalow to it's former glory.
Call or contact me with your requirements for a free quote.
Jeff Balazs Owner, Designer & Craftsman
Telephone: (949) 461-9558 or Email : heartoak@ix.netcom.com

Hi Jeff!
I can't believe I haven't sent you a message since we got the doors. Yesterday we had a plumber come over to check on a leak in the slab. When Mike opened the door the guy said that he had been going into homes for 22 years and that ours was the nicest door that he had ever seen!
I can't really think of the right word to describe them - but, the way I think of it is that I don't ever want to live in a house that doesn't have a door made by you.
When I open the door or the sidelights it is like opening the door of a church or a bank. I know you weren't crazy about putting screens on the sidelights - but, you have no idea how much we love them. With two sidelights that big, the fresh air and breeze that comes in makes the entire house cooler and since we don't use the air conditioning the difference is like day and night. Also, with the size of the sidelights it gives it almost a patio - like feeling when they are open. I want Mike to put some kind of water feature outside and we will be able to hear it all over the house.
I just wanted to say thanks and let you know how much we love them.
Kay