Therma-Tru Fiberglass Entry Door Advice Needed
Nicole
5 years ago
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Jeld-Wen or ThermaTru Fiberglass or Provia Steel Entry
Comments (1)Two years ago we replaced the steel Jeld-Wen door in our 1996 built home. It was rotting around the base. This was a door with sidelights and elliptical window above. Cost of steel door was around $5700 plus installation. We couldn't find any other dealers/brands that could "fit" the opening in our brick home or were interested in dealing with it. Needless to say even the new Jeld-Wen door didn't quite fit as expected after numerous measurements by dealers before ordering. If you're getting a door with sidelights make sure it's a continuous seal along the bottom. That helps so the dividers don't wick up moisture & rot. We also went with a non-wood product so the dividers won't rot plus it's covered so we'll never need to paint. We went with a factory paint finish on the door that I hated after installation so immediately had an auto body company repaint. We've had no problems with denting in the 14 years of a steel door on any of our doors. I do use a magnetic door plate at the base- ordered from Amazon I think. We have had problems with leaking with both the old Jeld-Wen and the new Jeld-Wen door around the windows when we get a hard driving horizontal rain. Recently I took some auto-sealant around the windows on the exterior to seal any cracks and that seems to have solved the problem. We went with steel because we get direct sunlight from the south and don't have any major overhang to protect the door. We were told the fiberglass would fade and perhaps have more problems than the steel. We were also told not to get a storm door due to the heat build-up. Hope this helps a little. I have no experience with the other brands or fiberglass. Therma-tru was the brand I wanted to get at replacement, but their elliptical was a different shape. In hindsight, I kind of wish we had a fiberglass. We have an oval window that the guys in our house wanted. Now wish we had a full rectangle - it seems to be more modern. Good luck with your decision....See MoreWest facing entry door: ThermaTru vs PlastPro
Comments (5)Good advice above, although I'd add that with their Timberframe option, Homeguard does offer a fully rot-proof door with no wood at all. Plastpro makes a nice slab that is used by some other manufacturers, I can't comment however on the quality of their assembly and finishing of a full unit (including frame, staining, etc). Thermatru's Classic Craft is solid. I believe that all of their products do have some wood in them however. That said, I agree with WOW regarding termite control. The entire frame of your home is wood (most likely), so a little bit of wood in the door is not the biggest worry....See MoreTherma-Tru fiberglass door - any odor/offgassing?
Comments (20)We purchased our fiberglass door from Lowes 3 1/2 mos ago. Gasious urine odor caused us to become sick - dizzy, with headaches - and we were forced to move from our home. After moving from home and spending over $2,000.00 for mold, radon, and Co2 tests, gasous odor still existed. Son isolated front door by sealing off area by door to living room with plastic, and there was no longer odor/gas...We had it installed by a carpenter from Home Advisor because of long wait for scheduling Lowes installation. I have found on internet that door should have been sealed and painted. Door came with no instructions, nor were we told about sealing or painting door. at time of purchase. Was your door sealed and painted? I want to know if sealing and painting door now will eliminate gasous urine odor? Many, many thanks!...See MoreTherma-Tru fiberglass door - any odor/offgassing?
Comments (4)Just to let you know that HMI has a small geographical distribution, so may not be in your area. Provia doors are the best but their prices will literally take your breath away. HomeGuard very good and are also expensive but not stratospheric the way Provia is. ThermaTru, while not at the quality of the 3 mentioned, are good, and there are many satisfied customers. To determine which is the better choice depends on what you want out of this door, your budget, how rough is your climate, how long you plan to live there, and the like....See MoreNicole
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