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Tips To Choose the Right Storm Door | French Glass Doors

First and foremost, you should stick to your budget. Storm doors range in price from around 0-0 for standard size doors that you can find at Lowe’s or Home Depot to around 0-0 for custom sized doors ordered from the same retailers. Now be realistic, while you may find a coupon that gives you a good deal, a 0 screen door is not going to perform like a 0 storm door.

Now you may ask, “What makes a 0 storm door better than a 0 storm door?” The answer is the materials and the bells and whistles.

Vinyl storm doors are less expensive than extruded aluminum storm doors. While you save money on the price, they will wear out faster because of exposure to the elements. However, you can get a wood-core vinyl door which is more sturdy and provides better insulation for a little bit more money. On a higher-end door you may get a choice of custom colors like cranberry, hunter green, or almond where on the lower end you can only have white or black. With more expensive doors you can usually choose a hardware color ranging from brass or silver to oil-rubbed bronze and antique brass. One important difference is most top end doors come with 2 door closure pistons instead of 1. They are mounted at the top and bottom of the door instead of just having one at the top of the storm door. This gives the door better rigidity and allows you to adjust the speed more. Keep in mind that the cost of a separate piston is only about .00, so don’t spend an extra 0 on a door just to get a second door closure.

The best way to get a sense of the price is to either go into a national retailer like Lowe’s or Home Depot and look at the storm doors or search online If you go to a store, be aware that while some associates may have general knowledge, most do not know the first thing about storm doors. I personally try to avoid them because in my experience none of them has ever actually installed a storm. To make matters worse, their training is minimal and they give cookie-cutter answers to all your questions. Personally, I like to shop online to compare prices and narrow down more what I am looking for.

Another thing to consider about pricing is that most storm doors are Energystar compliant, which means that your new door qualifies for an IRS tax credit. The credit can be up to as much as 0 and is claimed on your next years taxes. So keep in mind that you can save money on your taxes by purchasing a higher end door. For more information, refer to our Storm Door Information page.

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