We have interior doors that are manufactured from hardboard, pine, knotty pine, alder, knotty alder, mahogany, oak, hemlock, luan, birch, embossed, carved, routered, molded, speciality Exterior doors are manufactured from oak, hemlock, steel and fiberglass. Hollow core doors are generally utilized as interior doors. There are some hollow core doors that may be installed as exterior doors. The surface composition usually consists of oak, birch, luan, and molded hardboard These doors are filled with particle board, polystyrene, and wood. Wood doors are uniquely manufactured today. To minimize warping, twisting, and bowing most if not all wood doors are solid wood core with veneered exterior surfaces. The panels may be solid wood. Therefore, wood doors are basically a four ply door. There are two veneered exterior surfaces with two plys of solid finger jointed wood on the interior, between the veneers. These doors are available in oak, hemlock, pine, knotty pine, alder, knotty alder, mahogany, and birch.
Because of this manufacturing process the resizing of the door is limited. Steel doors are filled with polystyrene for increased insulative value. The doors can be cut in height only. Many window inserts are available for these doors. Steel doors are an excellent standby for all occasions. These doors are routered to present a carved door look.. The door presents a great amount of depth in its visibility. These doors are carved with customer’s designs in mind. They present an uniqueness that no other door has. There are several designs of routered doors. These doors have the ability to dress up any home and create much warmth throughout. These doors are designed by the customer. They are routered out to a special design. They can be the business logo, a favorite ball team, etc. These doors are the ultimate in door construction. They are generally filled with polystyrene for insulative and sound suppression value. They can be painted of stained and can have a wood grain presentation.
Any doors can be used in a customer’s residence and therefore may be called a residential door. These doors are specifically designed for commercial utilization. There specifications comply with commercial usage. What is a French door? There are many definitions available. They may have one window, or multiple windows, or may be very fancy. What is probably true is that there is always some glass in the door. They can be utilized for interior as well as exterior. They may be single or double hung, one or two doors. They may have sidelights on one side or both. Many combinations are available. These doors are manufactured two ways. They may have ball catches or may have the standard latch system. There is an astragal between the two doors if it is going to be utilized with a latch. The astragal contains the locking mechanism for the passive door. These doors by Jeld-Wen’s definition are similar in nature as sliding doors. That is one pane is fixed, cannot be opened, and the other door being the active one.
There are four styles of swing for these door systems. Then may be constructed with sidelights. These doors may be manufactured out of several materials. Ours are manufactured out of wood. These doors collapse back into themselves and do not require swing space to open. However, it does reduce the door opening by the thickness of the door in its collapse position. These doors are two doors that slide past each other. Swing room is not required. However, only one half of the opening is opened at any one time. There may be two or three doors that bypass each other. A pocket door is a door system where the door slides back into the wall. These doors require no swing space for opening or closing. These doors have an arched top. They can be manufactured as a single or double door. Review the double hung explanation above. These doors are prehung only. There are four types of frames, Carbon Coated, finger joint, solid, veneered, and steel. Carbon Coated – paint grade, precoated and sealed.
Finger joint – paint grade Solid – stain grade Veneered – normally used for hardwoods and can be painted or stained Steel – these doors can be used in new construction and retrofit construction. All wood frames can come in various depths starting form 3 1/2″ up 9″. These wood frames can also be kerfed so the wall can be rolled into the door frame providing the round corner appearance. The steel frames may come in 4 3/4″ width with a flexible frame expanding up to 6″. A complete line of accessories is available: Hinges of different sizes, colors, and radii. Bipass rail kits – standard and heavy dutyUse our online tools to build or personalize your interior or exterior door. Try our broad range of wood species. Visualize which type of glass gives you the desired look and privacy level. Take our doors for a test drive, on your home or one like it. Get InspiredView our online catalog to see the complete line-up of wood doors, or browse our photo gallery for inspiring images of interior and exterior front doors.
Olander’s Window Replacement in Tucson, Arizona features four sliding glass door options for you to choose from: wood, fiberglass, aluminum and vinyl. All four are quality choices and we will be glad to meet with you to provide you with the pros and cons to each. Our choice for sliding glass door glass is always the best and most energy efficient Low-E Glass meant for the extreme temperatures of Arizona and our choice is glass from one of America’s top manufacturers, Milgard Windows & Doors. To give you a complete understanding of energy efficient windows here is a good overview. When it comes to patio home doors, you don’t want just any doors. You want stylish patio home doors that operate easily for years of trouble-free use. That’s why Milgard offers a wide spectrum of patio home doors in vinyl, fiberglass and aluminum, each designed to make a statement in virtually any home. What’s more, since all Milgard patio home doors are custom made to your order, we give you the freedom to think outside the box.
Tweak a size here, add a distinctive grid configuration or combine doors with a transom window or sidelite windows for a one-of-a-kind patio entrance. Best of all, Milgard patio home doors come with our industry-leading Full Lifetime Warranty including parts and labor. Many even include our Glass Breakage Coverage for an even more worry-free investment.1Milgard Essence™ Series wood French doors are the perfect complement to Milgard Essence windows. Like Milgard Essence windows, they’re beautiful on the inside and Milgard tough on the outside, combining the durability of a fiberglass exterior and the beauty of a wood interior. What’s more, they’re offered in the same exterior finishes, trim and brickmould options, and hardware finishes. Choose between French swinging and French-style sliding doors. All feature a carefree fiberglass exterior available in the 15 Essence Series colors. Milgard’s proprietary powder-coat process gives each door an extremely durable baked-on exterior coating that resists scratches and gouges.
Milgard Essence In-Swing and Out-Swing patio doors feature designer hardware, a multi-point locking system and optional operable sidelites. The hardware is available in the matching finishes as Essence Series windows for a unified, consistent look. For new homes, remodeling projects, and wherever quality wood French doors are desired, Milgard Essence Series doors deliver it all — including something ordinary wood doors will never be able to match: Milgard’s Full Lifetime Warranty with Glass Breakage Coverage. We extrude our own vinyl patio door components using our custom vinyl recipe to deliver the best quality, consistency and durability. In fact, many of our vinyl patio doors actually meet light commercial ratings, and meet or exceed the criteria for structural integrity and reliable performance established by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). All are available in custom sizes and covered by our Full Lifetime Warranty.2 You’ll love our worry-free vinyl patio doors.
They won’t warp, crack or peel. Nor do they absorb moisture. That means you can depend on them to slide open easily in any weather. What’s more, they are energy efficient, so they help keep your home comfortable as well. The complex frame components required for patio French doors were once impossible to attain with fiberglass. Milgard’s research and development team changed all that. We engineer fiberglass French doors (in-swing and out-swing) and French-style sliding patio door systems that are as attractive as they are weatherproof and durable. It’s a difference you’ll appreciate for a lifetime. Milgard fiberglass patio French doors are designed to match the beauty and profile of wood patio doors, but with none of their maintenance headaches. Milgard fiberglass patio doors ward off wind, snow and rain, year after year, without peeling, swelling, expanding, contracting, cracking or warping. They’re impervious to cold, heat, insects, salt air and corrosion. Available in custom sizes and multiple panel configurations, Milgard fiberglass patio doors include our industry-leading Full Lifetime Warranty with Glass Breakage.
Architects and builders have long appreciated aluminum patio doors for their overall strength, lasting value and ability to configure into large combinations to maximize views. We continually redesign, improve and update our rollers, locks, frame members and hardware. That’s why our aluminum patio doors rate high in appearance, strength and value. All Milgard aluminum patio doors include our exclusive SunCoat® Low-E glass, two grid styles and several finish options for complementing your home. Available in standard aluminum for mild climates or thermally improved for extreme weather conditions, Milgard aluminum patio doors bring a decidedly modern edge to entrances into any home or building. Milgard patio doors are custom made to order. So think outside the box. Add light, increase air flow and brighten the room. Our many options help make it uniquely yours. For your complimentary in-home or in-office consultation and estimate, please call Olander’s Window Replacement at 520-326-2909 or visit our showroom at 4141 E Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85712.