Your front door takes the most abuse—daily use, direct weather exposure, and security demands. Entry door replacement focuses on durability, a tight seal, and style that fits your home. The door matters, but so does the threshold and weatherstripping.

In older neighborhoods around Toledo and Ann Arbor, we regularly find doors where the hardware works but the seal is shot. Weatherstripping has compressed to nothing. The threshold has a gap where it separated from the sill. Replacing the entire unit—frame, threshold, and door—gives you a fresh start with modern weatherstripping and a properly fitted frame that doesn't leak air.

Sliding patio doors move along tracks. When those tracks get worn or clogged, the door doesn't close tightly. Weatherstripping compresses over time. You'll feel a draft along the seam where the panels meet, or cold air at the bottom.

Patio door replacement restores smooth operation and seals the opening properly. New rollers glide easily. Fresh weatherstripping along all four edges creates a tight seal. Modern double-pane or triple-pane options reduce heat transfer through large glass areas.

Storm doors add a protective layer in front of your entry door. They buffer wind, rain, and temperature swings, which helps your main door last longer. Most include ventilation options—you can open the glass panel for airflow while keeping the screen closed.

Fit is everything. A poorly installed storm door rattles and leaks. When we replace storm doors, we measure precisely, seal the frame to the exterior trim, and adjust the closer so the door shuts firmly without slamming.

Most cold spots or hot spots near doors come from air leakage. Gaps around the frame, worn weatherstripping, or a threshold that doesn't sit flush all let outside air in. That makes rooms uncomfortable and forces your heating or cooling system to run more often.

 Here's something we learned over 10,000+ installations: even expensive doors perform poorly when the installation isn't tight. You can have a high-end insulated steel door with a great U-factor, but if the frame isn't shimmed correctly or the weatherstripping isn't adjusted to compress evenly, you'll still get drafts.

Door replacement gives you a new frame that's shimmed and leveled correctly, fresh weatherstripping that compresses evenly, and a threshold designed to seal against the door bottom without gaps. The comfort difference is immediate: