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Steel entry door vs fibergalss?

inna0410
17 years ago

I always wanted to replace the existing 'builder's special' 20 yo steel entry door with the fibergalss one - from Pella or Thermatru, smooth style.

However, the 3/4 double glass panels with matching sidelites are only available from Pella in a steel version.

1) Is steel door generally has worse insulation qialitites and durability than fiberglass door? Why it seems that everybody now gets fibergalss? (I live 200 yeards from the ocean - although have another row of townhouses between me and the ocean, also we have lots of winds in NYC area)

2) Is Pella steel (or fiberglass) is a decent quality? The reason I want to go with Pella even more than with Thermatru, is because Pella has that protective aluminum clad on a frame and everybody else has a primed wood.

Any opinions? Please.

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