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Exterior Doors - Fiberglass or Wood, and reliable brands?

Whitney Marlow
2 years ago

My husband and I are building a new home and our initial quote from the builder includes a Therma Tru front door which comes with a $14K pricetag. With building costs being sky high at the moment, this feels like a place we should be able to save and trim back our expenses. I always thought we would want a wood front door, but from reading some blogs, it sounds like fiberglass (with the wood-look appearance that I like) may be lower maintenance in the long run. We will have an 8 foot covered wrap around porch to provide some degree of sheltering of the entryway. My dream is to have the look of a mahogany door with reasonable durability. Can anyone offer advice regarding brands of doors, or contribute to the wood vs. fiberglass debate?

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