Entry Doors Deliver More and Less

by Kenneth W. Betz
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Homeowners Expect More Choices and Less Maintenance When Upgrading the Main Entrances of Their Homes, and Door Makers are Responding


Entry Doors

Consider the following entry door options for your next project:

JELD-WEN
FiberLast Exterior Doors

  • Doors are ready to paint or stain.
  • Dent- and weather-resistant skin protects door from warping, cracking and fading.
  • Minimal maintenance is required.
  • Doors are Scientific Certification Systems-certified.
  • Limited lifetime warranty.

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Kolbe Windows and Doors
Heritage Inswing Doors

  • Doors are available with one- and two-wide rectangular and segment head units and sidelites with various glass-lite and raised-panel designs; rectangular transoms are standard.
  • The 1 3/4-inch-thick door sash panel is prehung in the 1 5/16-inch-thick frame.
  • Basic jamb size is 4 9/16-inches wide; wider jambs are optional.
  • Doors are glazed to the interior with beveled glazing beads standard; ovolo glazing beads are optional.

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Peachtree Doors and Windows
Craftsman Collection

  • Design is compatible with Arts and Crafts and Prairie styles.
  • Fiberglass doors have fir-grain finish.
  • Doors are available in 10 durable enamel factory finishes: 300 Series tan, brick red, classic white, dark bronze, forest green, indigo, ivory, obsidian, pebble tan and sierra brown.
  • Factory-stain finish options are dark mahogany, golden oak, Moorish teak, natural teak, provincial and rose wood, all of which can bring out the wood-grain texture of the panels.

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Pella Windows & Doors
Pella Fiberglass and Steel Entry Doors with optional AdvantagePlus protection system

  • Low-maintenance EnduraClad protective exterior finish doesn’t need painting and resists fading and chalking.
  • Low-maintenance trim kit is a tough snap-in aluminum exterior brick-mould trim that stands up to extreme weather.
  • Patented rot-free design. Door and sidelight frames sit on top of the sill, so they won’t absorb water and help prevent water from entering the home.

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ProVia Door
Fir Series Signet Fiberglass Doors

  • Available in three- and two-panel doors with numerous top rectangular glass styles.
  • Features a lifetime warranty and two-week turnaround on all orders.

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Simpson Door Co.
Water Barrier Technology

  • WaterBarrier Technology combines a moisture-resistant, medium-density overlay with a thermoset acrylic latex primer topcoat and PVC glazing beads on the door’s exterior side.
  • The surface is available within many of Simpson Door’s lines, including the Mastermark Collection, Craftsman Collection, Builder’s Advantage Series and Artist Collection.
  • Five-year warranty with no building overhang required.
  • Doors with WaterBarrier Technology can be any wood species.

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Therma-Tru Doors
Classic-Craft Canvas Collection

  • Smooth, paintable surface allows homeowners to easily adapt to home interior and exterior finishes.
  • Fiberglass doors feature architecturally correct facets, including wide center panels and rich, market-tested embossment details.
  • The Classic-Craft Canvas Collection includes five 6-foot 8-inch door styles: two-panel square top, two-panel plank soft arch, four-panel arch top, five-panel and one-panel plank Craftsman.
  • The entire Classic-Craft glass portfolio is available, including 11 decorative and clear, low-E glass design options.

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