Metro Cellar Door Bilco Pro Shares FHFA Data on a Year of 5.7 Percent Home Value Growth in the New York Area
NEW YORK, NY – November 4, 2026 – Metro Cellar Door Bilco Pro, a cellar door installer that replaces sidewalk cellar doors and Bilco doors on residential and commercial properties in New York City, is sharing Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) house price data for the area, along with guidance for owners with a rusted, loose or leaking cellar door.
The FHFA’s all-transactions House Price Index for the New York-Jersey City-White Plains metropolitan division tracks average price changes in repeat sales and refinancings of the same single-family properties.
Area House Prices Through Mid-2026
The FHFA index for the area climbed to 454.16 in the second quarter of 2026, from 429.58 a year earlier, a gain of about 5.7 percent. Readings rose through the year, from 436.06 at the end of 2025 to 441.94 in the first three months of 2026.
The index follows home values over time. It does not measure the condition of any building’s entrances or basement doors.
Why Sidewalk Cellar Doors Wear Out
Between foot traffic, water exposure and New York winters, sidewalk doors eventually rust, loosen or become unsafe. When that happens, the company can recommend a replacement door or build a custom cellar door if the opening calls for one, then install a flat cellar door or bulkhead door that sits securely and flush with the sidewalk.
Bulkhead Doors Versus Basement Doors
A bulkhead door usually means an angled exterior door leading to a basement, often mounted over concrete steps or a sloped foundation. These are common on older homes and are sometimes called Bilco doors. A basement door can mean any entry to the basement, including interior doors, exterior doors or egress windows with doors. The company installs both, depending on the layout.
Choosing a Material
For keeping a basement entry dry and secure, the company recommends steel or galvanized steel, which resist rust and last longer in New York City weather than wood, which can warp or rot. Some owners choose powder-coated steel for extra protection. The company also installs moulding, weatherproof seals and custom flashing. The door type, added width, a sloped foundation or uneven concrete, and any foundation or framing repairs can all change the scope of a job.
Metro Cellar Door Bilco Pro’s Work in New York City
The replacement process has three steps: the owner schedules an appointment, a team visits to take measurements and discuss options, and once the details are final the door is ordered and an installation date is set. Its installers work on brownstones, rowhouses, townhomes and two-family houses, as well as apartment buildings, storefronts and warehouses, and contractors can work with the company too. Its website says it offers direct-from-manufacturer pricing and lists Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island among the areas it serves.
About Metro Cellar Door Bilco Pro
Metro Cellar Door Bilco Pro is a cellar door installer in New York City that installs and replaces sidewalk cellar doors, Bilco and bulkhead doors, and fire-rated doors.
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Metro Cellar Door Bilco Pro
New York City, NY
(929) 979-7313
Sources: Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index, all-transactions index by metro area (quarterly): https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/quarterly_datasets/hpi_at_metro.csv ; FHFA HPI datasets page: https://www.fhfa.gov/data/hpi/datasets
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Company Name: Metro Cellar Door Bilco Pro
Contact Person: Christopher Long
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Phone: 929-979-7313
City: New York
State: NY
Country: United States
Website: https://metrocellardoor.com
