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- Exterior Door InstallationEntry, patio, exterior French and storm doors, set on a sealed sill pan so the threshold stays dry for years./services/door-installation/
- Exterior Windows and Doors...ndows. Frames come in vinyl, fiberglass, aluminum or wood. We also fit exterior storm windows and exterior shutters. Exterior door installation Front entry doors, patio and sliding doors, exterior French doors and storm .../windows-doors/
Window and door options
- Storm Doors...t suits Exposed entries with no overhang or porch roof. On a sheltered porch, a storm door mostly adds one more thing to maintain. It also suits homeowners who like to let a breeze in through the front door while keeping.../door-options/storm-doors/
- Storm Windows... justified, and any single-pane window you are not ready to replace yet. When a storm window is the honest recommendation We will say this plainly because it costs us work: if you have original single-pane windows in a h.../services/window-replacement/storm-windows/
- Entry DoorsExterior front doors in fiberglass, steel or wood, set on a flashed sill pan so the threshold stays dry for years./door-options/entry-doors/
- Patio and Sliding DoorsSliding glass or hinged patio doors that open onto a deck or yard, installed with a sill pan so the threshold stays dry./door-options/patio-doors/
- Exterior French DoorsA hinged pair of exterior glass doors that seals better than a slider and opens wide onto a patio or deck./door-options/french-doors/
Questions and answers
- Will a storm door damage my entry door?It can, on a sun-facing entry. The gap between a full-glass storm door and a dark door behaves like a small greenhouse. A ventilated or partly screened panel releases that heat and removes the risk./door-options/storm-doors/
- Can I get a storm door with a screen?Yes. Many storm doors have a screen, either a panel you swap with the glass by season or a retractable screen that rolls into the frame. A screen lets a breeze through the front door while keeping insects out./door-options/storm-doors/
- Will a storm door fit my front door?Most standard entry doors can take one, as long as the opening is square. If it is out of square, that has to be corrected for the storm door to close and seal properly, which is one of the things that moves the price.../door-options/storm-doors/
- Can a storm door damage my front door?It can if the main door is dark and gets several hours of direct sun, because a full sheet of glass traps heat between the two doors. That heat can warp the door or ruin its finish. A ventilating storm door switched t.../blog/are-storm-doors-worth-it/
- What is the difference between full-view and mid-view storm doors?A full-view storm door has glass or screen from top to bottom, which shows off the main door behind it. A mid-view or high-view door has a solid lower panel with glass above, which holds up better to pets and kids. Bo.../blog/are-storm-doors-worth-it/
- Where do you install storm doors?We install storm doors on homes in Madison, Huntsville, Harvest and towns across North Alabama, along with entry doors, sliding patio doors and exterior French doors. We do not work in Tennessee. Estimates are free an.../blog/are-storm-doors-worth-it/
- Does a storm door help with energy costs?A little, by adding a second air barrier. It is a real effect and a small one. Fitting one to fix a drafty entry treats the symptom, because the draft is normally the weatherstrip or the threshold on the main door./door-options/storm-doors/
- Do storm doors lower energy bills?A little. They add a second barrier against air movement, but the savings are small, especially in front of a modern insulated door. If your entry feels drafty, new weatherstrip, a new door sweep or a threshold adjust.../blog/are-storm-doors-worth-it/
- Is a storm door worth it on a covered porch?Usually not for protection, since the porch roof already keeps most rain and sun off the main door. It can still make sense if you want screened ventilation or a way to keep pets in with the main door open. Otherwise .../blog/are-storm-doors-worth-it/
- Will a storm door help keep pollen out?With the glass panel in place it adds one more barrier at the front door, but a screen lets pollen through along with the breeze. During heavy spring pollen in North Alabama, many people keep the glass in on the worst.../blog/are-storm-doors-worth-it/
- Do you install interior doors?No. We install exterior doors only: entry, patio, exterior French and storm doors. We do not install interior doors, and we do not do any work inside the house./door-options/storm-doors/
- Will a storm door damage my entry door?It can, on a sun-facing entry. The gap between a full-glass storm door and a dark door behaves like a small greenhouse. A ventilated or partly screened panel releases that heat and removes the risk./services/door-installation/
- Is a storm door still worth installing?On an exposed entry with no overhang, yes. It takes the weather off the main door and extends the life of its finish. On a sheltered entry or covered porch, it mostly adds another thing to maintain./services/door-installation/
- Is it worth having on a covered porch?Usually not. The main door is already sheltered, so the storm door adds upkeep and a second thing to clean without taking much weather off anything./door-options/storm-doors/
- What does the closer do?The closer is the arm, usually mounted near the top of the door, that pulls it shut gently. It keeps the door from slamming or being caught by the wind. A better closer and hardware grade holds up longer to daily use./door-options/storm-doors/
- Do you install interior windows or doors?No. We replace exterior windows and install exterior doors only: entry, patio, French and storm doors. We do not install interior doors or interior windows, and we do no interior remodeling./windows-doors/
- Do you install interior windows or doors?No. We work only on the outside of your home: exterior windows, exterior storm windows and exterior doors. We do not install interior windows or interior doors, and we do no interior remodeling./services/window-replacement/storm-windows/
- Do you install interior doors?No. We install exterior doors only: entry, patio and sliding, exterior French and storm doors. We do not install interior doors or interior windows, and we do no work inside the house./services/door-installation/
- Do you install interior doors?No. We install exterior doors only: entry, patio, exterior French and storm doors. We do not install interior doors, and we do not do any work inside the house./door-options/entry-doors/
- Do you install interior doors?No. We install exterior doors only: entry, patio, exterior French and storm doors. We do not install interior doors, including interior sliding or closet doors, and we do not do any work inside the house./door-options/patio-doors/
- Do you install interior doors?No. We install exterior doors only: entry, patio, exterior French and storm doors. The French doors we install lead from your home to the outside, never between rooms, and we do not do any work inside the house./door-options/french-doors/
- Do you install interior doors too?No. We work only on the outside of homes, installing exterior entry doors, sliding patio doors, exterior French doors and storm doors. We do not install interior doors or do any interior remodeling./blog/best-entry-door-material-alabama/
- Do you install interior storm panels?No. ACM installs exterior storm windows only. Fitted outside, a storm window protects the original window from weather as well as adding the air barrier./services/window-replacement/storm-windows/
- Will a storm window fix a rotted sill or a sash that will not close?No. A storm window sits outside the problem. If the main window has failed structurally, a storm window covers it rather than solving it, and repair or replacement is the honest answer./services/window-replacement/storm-windows/
- Is a storm window worth it if I am selling soon?Often, yes. On a property you plan to sell within a year or two, the return on full replacement may not arrive before you leave, and a storm window is the sensible middle ground./services/window-replacement/storm-windows/
- Can you replace a door without disturbing the trim around it?Sometimes. A slab-only replacement (a new door hung in the existing frame) keeps the trim if the frame is sound. But if the threshold or jamb is soft, the frame has to come out, and the trim around the door comes off .../services/door-installation/
- Sliding or French doors for a patio?Sliding doors cost less, need no room to swing and give more glass for the opening. French doors give a wider opening when both open and seal better, because they press against the frame instead of sliding past it. Th.../services/door-installation/
- Does the door need a new frame?If the existing frame is square, dry and sound, replacing just the slab, which is the door itself, works. If there is soft wood at the sill or the door has been binding, replacing the frame is the only lasting answer..../door-options/entry-doors/
- Why does my wood door stick in summer?Humidity swells a wood door and can warp it out of shape, which is why a door that closed cleanly in February drags in August. Fiberglass and steel do not move the same way. Before replacing, check the hinges, because.../door-options/entry-doors/
- Does the door color matter?For looks, choose what you like. On a south or west entry with no overhang, a dark door absorbs more heat and moves more than a light one. If you want a dark color on a sunny entry, talk it through at the estimate so .../door-options/entry-doors/
Articles
- Are Storm Doors Worth It in North Alabama?A storm door can protect an exposed entry and let in a breeze, but it is not always worth it. Here is when it helps, when it does not and the heat trap to avoid./blog/are-storm-doors-worth-it/
- Best Entry Door Material for Alabama: Fiberglass, Steel or Wood...rth Alabama it also has to get through long, sticky summers, wind-driven spring storms, the occasional hailstorm and, on many homes, hours of hard afternoon sun. So when homeowners in Madison, Huntsville and Harvest ask .../blog/best-entry-door-material-alabama/
- Sliding Patio Door or French Doors: How to ChooseSliding patio doors and exterior French doors both open a room to the yard. Here is how space, sealing, upkeep and North Alabama weather decide between them./blog/sliding-patio-door-vs-french-doors/