Steel entry door vs fibergalss?
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Provia Doors- Painted Heritage vs. Painted Textured Steel
Comments (3)Thank you for choosing ProVia as your entry door choice. I am glad to assist you regarding your questions. First, let me explain that the fiberglass woodgrain texture feels and looks like a true woodgrain. It will take to a stain or paint beautifully giving your entry way a look of beauty and elegance. For an entryway, we recommend our fiberglass door. We have several glass options and stain options that will best complement your 'painted lady' home. Secondly, if you choose a textured steel woodgrain, it will have an embossed pattern that will look like woodgrain, but not a deep grain that the fiberglass woodgrain offers. Our steel doors are excellent for both security and beauty. Please visit our website to see all of the available door options you can choose from. You can also call our excellent customer service department to find a dealer nearest you. Our customer service is available Mon - Fri. 8am - 5pm Eastern Standard Time. Again, thank you for choosing ProVia. ProVia's Mission: To serve, by caring for details in ways others won�t Here is a link that might be useful: Signet entry doors...See MoreProvia entry doors
Comments (3)I have used them with success. I am not sure why your installers do not like them but it only takes one bad experience to ruin an installers opinion of a product. The two most regularly used doors are Provia/Precision and Therma-Tru. If you go with either one of those, you can't really go wrong....See MoreJeld-Wen, ThermaTru Fiberglass or Provia Steel Entry Door
Comments (1)No question Provia makes the best doors whether it's steel or fiberglass. I don't think I have ever replaced an old Provia, but I have certainly replaced nearly every other brand including the cheap doors people foolishly buy from hardware stores. I'm kind of surprised you can't afford the painted Heritage Fiberglass Provia Door. It's a little more than the 20 gauge smooth steel, but not that much more. Have you looked at the texture steel Provia? My advice would be to get another estimate from a different Provia dealer. Don;t settle for second best when it comes to your doors. You will never be sorry for buying quality products....See MoreHomeGuard Entry Door&Sidelites - Composite vs. Wood Frame
Comments (4)Answers: 1. Yes, however, it is more of an advantage from the standpoint of trying create a real wood door look with the composite and stainable material. Are they less attractive to carpenter ants and rot proof...yes. Either jamb selection (assuming the door is installed correctly) should avoid both of those potential problems. 2. Carpenter ants should be treated right now and killed off good and dead before swapping the door. They should not move into the new door if the door is installed properly. Either way, you need to treat for them now. 3. You somewhat answered you own question here. Once it is painted, it very much mutes the graining of the wood. Great door either way and with either jamb option....See MoreMichael
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