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01-23-2009, 02:45 PM
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Registered User
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Professional Exterior Remodelers
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Storm Doors
What storm doors do you guys sell and install? I am not going to sell Larson or Pella. We have a high end door we sell. Just looking for a midrange door.... Any sugestions thanks...
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01-23-2009, 03:33 PM
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Other than the Andersen 3000 or 4000 I don't care for any of them. Woodcore storm doors regardless of the brand generate a bunch of repeat business after 3-5 years if they are exposed to the weather.
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01-24-2009, 03:20 PM
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Century Man
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interior and exterior remodeling
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Location: Arlington, VA
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Provia
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01-24-2009, 08:16 PM
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sun rooms and room additions
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Location: Indiana
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Was Alsco Anaconda, then Sugarcreek and now Provia. Deluxe series is same door frame for the 35 years I've been around. They have a bunch of colors. Great company to work with, old fashion quality and reliability. The have a high end door and an economy door too, we mainly use the Deluxe.
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01-25-2009, 02:58 PM
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Windows and Doors
Join Date: May 2008
Location: North Central Illinois
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Andersen 3000 or better are probably the best I've dealt with. One of the better products you can get at HD.
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01-27-2009, 04:41 PM
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Registered User
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I should have mentioned that I am already a Provia dealer just wanted to see what you guys threw out there... Great stuff 14 colors... Not the best hardware but the Low-E is a great add-on... I sell alot of the 300 Deluxe series. Looking for a less expensive door as a drop down product...
Thanks for the info on the Andersen door however we deal with Marvin direct and I thought most of those were permacore doors?
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01-27-2009, 04:59 PM
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My first choice for a full glass door would be the Andersen 3000 or 4000. Second would be the Pella.
If you want a door you can open the window in I would use the Larson Tradewinds. They have redesigned this door with cheaper steel zbars and crappy closers, but the roll up screen mechanism has always been trouble free for me.
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01-27-2009, 09:28 PM
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vinyl decking railing fenceing siding windows
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provia here! really like the door and selection. their entrance doors are also really nice to install.
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01-28-2009, 07:53 AM
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President
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Installing windows, siding, roofing, doors, patio rooms, gutters and shutters.
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Location: Central Maine
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Here in the North East a lot of dealers use Harveys Ind.
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01-29-2009, 06:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake Stevens
Here in the North East a lot of dealers use Harveys Ind.
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Same here Jake, do you find that the aluminum on the doors always have a nice big gouge in the aluminum on them somewhere? I do like them cause I can put in a harvey prehung in 15 mins
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Originally Posted by Celtic
Like I said...I'm sure you are very good at what you do ~ whatever that is and where ever it happens.
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01-30-2009, 08:33 AM
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President
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Installing windows, siding, roofing, doors, patio rooms, gutters and shutters.
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Location: Central Maine
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We havn't had any problems with the doors. It take longer to drive to the job then installing the doors.
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