Front entry doors can be the most important part of your home. They make the first impression guests have of your house and shape their initial perceptions. However, they can also be vulnerable to damage from severe storms and hurricanes.
There are many brands to choose from when choosing an impact-rated front door for your Margate FL home. The top brands for this year are Weather Shield, JELD-WEN, Sierra Pacific, Pella, and Milgard.
Weather Shield
Unlike traditional paints, Weather Shield’s coating allows the underlying surface to breathe. This prevents moisture buildup that can lead to blistering and cracking. In addition, its flexibility accommodates movement in the materials due to temperature changes. This minimizes the risk of cracking and peeling, ensuring the longevity of your paint job.
Weather Shield provides the best in class warranty. They also offer a wide variety of colors, screen types and hardware options for complete customization. Their installation process is quick and efficient, and they even have a clean-up service available!
JELD-WEN
JELD-WEN offers interior and exterior premium doors, feature doors and bi-fold doors. Their products include a wide selection of door materials, colors and designs. JELD-WEN also offers an extensive range of accessories to enhance the look and feel of your home.
The company’s steel entrance doors are designed to withstand the elements and resist wood rot, swelling, and shrinking. They are impervious to termites and backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
JELD-WEN’s fiberglass doors use MasterGrain technology to replicate the appearance of solid wood, including knots and character marks. These doors are highly customizable and ENERGY STAR qualified.
Masonite
Masonite exterior doors offer grain-rich wood-look sophistication and durability. They resist fading, rusting, dents, and scratches, making them a smart choice for homeowners looking to add value to their homes. They also offer superior protection against harsh weather conditions, such as high winds and heavy snowfall.
They are also skinned with insulation, allowing you to keep conditioned air inside your home and save on energy bills. This is a big benefit over other exterior door options that are not as efficient.
Pella
Pella is a well-known window and door company that provides a wide range of products. Its windows are energy efficient and include a number of options that meet ENERGY STAR standards. The company also offers a double lifetime warranty on its windows. This warranty is transferable to the next owner of your home if you sell it.
You can browse Pella’s products online or in person at its showrooms. Their showrooms have physical working samples, making it easy to visualize how new windows would look in your home. You can use their showcase locator to find a showroom near you.
Stanley
Stanley PAC systems prioritize data protection, encrypting access logs and user profiles. They also monitor access and alert administrators to any anomalies, from repeated access denials to tampering.
While other brands may stray away from gendered marketing, Stanley leans into it unabashedly. Its new colorways, including orchid matte and “shadow grass habitat,” speak to a feminine audience while retaining its original core demographic.
The company’s use of influencer marketing on TikTok has helped it reach a new, younger audience. This strategy has also allowed Stanley to connect with consumers directly.
Simpson
Designed to accent your home’s architecture and compliment your curb appeal, a front entry door is an investment in style and security. They also reduce pests and debris while allowing you to enjoy the Florida breezes.
Note: Simpson has experienced a price increase from one of its glass suppliers that is impacting their cost for a substantial portion of their exterior true divided lite (TDL) doors. This has been reflected in their pricing in EZQ and is now visible when you quote these doors. Doors made with simulated divided lite (SDL) construction have NOT been impacted and are still available.