Rate for front entry doors has dropped from 18% to 2% since his company began specifying Therma-Tru home depot windows & doors product. previously, almost 30% of the steel doors we installed had to be replaced due to construction accidents denting the doors. such concerns are a relic of the past as they company also recently switched depot to therma-tru ''because it saves me both time and money, and i know windows i will never have to worry about callbacks. it''s a big savings not having to replace or repair doors on a project. in a recent survey of custom home builders nationwide, nearly 37% of respondents cited therma-tru as the brand they use most & often. that figure was more than four times the percentage of the nearest competitor. quality plays a large role in the product-selection decisions of our custom builders and is often driven by our builders clients design firm in. classic-craft, fiber-classic and fiberglass smooth-star doors are light-years ahead - they offer a level of quality unmatched by any competitor.

people think finishing a door is difficult to do on their own. they worry that they could ruin the door. it''s clear that the new classic craft model was created to assuage that concern. the door comes with a red oak-styled grain pattern, detailed panels with shadow lines, solid oak square edges and an adjustable oak sill. the pre-finish is available in the two most popular wood stain colors today, according to niderberg: natural oak and cherry. maintenance is simplified, because fiberglass doors doesn''t have home to be restained. all that''s required, he said, is a new polyurethane top-coat every three to five years. the pre-finished classic craft costs an additional at retail versus the unfinished model. both models cost less than a comparable wood door and come with a lifetime warranty. this was intended for those accustomed to buying wood," niderberg said. "but depot we wanted to add some extra features and benefits. chosen for the entrance to the nahb show village 2001 d.r. windows horton home is an elegant classic-craft fiberglass raised-panel door from theram-tru. available in nearly 150 raised or deeply embossed panel designs that produce dramatic shadow lines, classic-craft & doors give you all the premium touches you''d expect to find in the finest doors and home wood doors, plus more.

doors are priced less for fiberglass than wood and only somewhat more than steel. but by climinating callbacks, fiberglass also provides depot the builder substantial savings in time and money. over the long run, fiberglass is clearly the best value for the builder and his custom. as with steel doors a generation ago, therma-tru systems continues to drive the shift to doors. nearly half of the respondents to. more than one in four (27%) voted therma-tru the no. i brand in the exterior and entry door category. both ratings are well ahead of those for the nearest competition. making doors that last made us first. we''re proud of the fact that therma-tru has helped create the fiberglass frenzy, and we windows remain focused on continuing our long-standing tradition of providing the high-quality, & innovative products our customers need. we intend to remain the brand leader in the residential door industry. fewer callbacks drive builders'' doors choice of therma-tru. why are more and more home builders switching from steel doors to therma-tru? a dramatic reduction in job-site callbacks to repair or replace dented or dinged doors sits squarely atop the list of reasons.

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