When installing a new entry door, you might think the choices are limited to steel, wood or fiberglass. That’s generally true, but within each of those three categories there are some variances that will affect how the door performs and how long it will stay looking great.
“The first thing to look at is how much weather the door will be exposed to,” says Brad Oberg, chief officer for an architectural and engineering consulting firm in Pittsburgh. “You have to look very closely at the durability of the material and the quality of the weatherstripping system to make sure the door will hold up and keep air and water out.”