For a majority of its replacement and new construction work, the team at Ratzlaff Homes recommends fiberglass entry doors from Therma-Tru. “The durability and quality of these doors is easy to sell to homeowners,” says Hassenfritz. “The solid doors are up to four times more energy efficient than solid wood doors. And, when adding in decorative glass or privacy doorlites and sidelites, they come with triple-paned glass to protect the decorative elements.”
For one recent door replacement project in Lakeville, Hassenfritz met with a family that had a long list of needs for a replacement entryway. “Their original steel door was cumbersome with its storm door and small decorative glass sidelites,” says Hassenfritz. “They wanted to add more light flow into the home, gain a new style for their door and get rid of the storm door. At the same time, they wanted to increase the energy efficiency in the home.
“Fiberglass was an easy sell for them because they’d endured the heartache of steel doors and they were ready to upgrade to a product that would be more long-lasting. After reviewing all the options, they selected an elegant prefinished Therma-Tru® Classic-Craft® Mahogany Collection™ door with the look of high-grade wood, but made of fiberglass, which resists denting, scratching and rusting. For the doorlites and sidelites they chose the Longford™ glass that replicates a design from Gaelic heritage with granite field glass and seeded glass. This combination gave them an impressive new look for their entryway and met their low-maintenance needs.”
