Roofing & Exterior
The Second Door That Earns Its Keep
Storm and security doors mounted outboard of your entry: fresh-air ventilation in summer, a weather shield in winter, and a real deterrent layer at the front door — with honest talk about what a screen door can and can't do.
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Signs to watch
Is this you?
You want airflow without leaving the door open
A storm door with a screen insert lets the breeze through and keeps the bugs out on the handful of warm PNW evenings — while your real entry door stays free to close and lock when you're done.
The entry door takes the weather head-on
West- and south-facing entries get pounded by wind-driven rain and sun. A storm door outboard of it shields the slab and finish, and can add years to an entry door you'd rather not replace yet.
You want a visible deterrent at the front door
A steel or aluminum security door with a real lock adds a layer an opportunist has to get through first. It's a deterrent and a barrier — honest about being one layer, not a vault door.
The old aluminum screen door is beat
Bent frames, torn screen, a closer that slams or won't latch, glass inserts that stick — a tired storm door looks worse than no door. A clean, square-hung one changes the entry's whole first impression.
Your options
Storm doors for airflow, security doors for the barrier
Storm doors in full-view, mid-view, and interchangeable glass-and-screen configurations — swap glass for screen in summer, back again for winter — with quality closers and sweeps that actually seal. Security doors in steel or heavy aluminum with a welded frame, non-removable hinge pins, a reinforced lock, and a screen or perforated-metal insert you can still see and breathe through. Both hung on a frame anchored into solid material, not just tacked to the trim, because a security door is only as strong as what it's bolted to. We'll walk your entry and tell you honestly which one fits what you're actually after — ventilation, weather protection, deterrence, or all three.
The method
How we do it
- 01
Measure the opening and check the jamb
We measure the door opening, confirm the swing and handing, and check that the jamb and framing can actually anchor the door — on a security door, that anchoring is the whole point.
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Hang square, anchor, and adjust
Door set plumb and square, frame fastened into solid material, closer and sweep adjusted so it shuts smooth and seals — not slams, not sticks.
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Operation walkthrough
We open, close, latch, lock, and cycle the closer with you, and on a convertible storm door we show you the summer-screen and winter-glass swap before we sign off.
Straight numbers
Storm & security door pricing
Cost tracks what the door is for — a standard aluminum storm door sits well below a welded-steel security door with reinforced hardware and a heavy frame. What moves the number: material and frame construction, glass-and-screen configuration, lock and closer quality, size, and any jamb reinforcement the opening needs to anchor a security door properly. Fixed bids in writing, and we'll tell you up front if the existing frame needs work to hold the door you want.
Where we do this work
Storm & Security Doors: straight answers
Will a security door actually keep someone out?
It's a deterrent and a barrier, not a guarantee — and we'll always be straight about that. A welded steel frame, non-removable hinge pins, and a reinforced lock anchored into solid framing make forced entry slower, louder, and more visible, which is exactly what turns an opportunist away. But any door can be defeated with enough time and tools, and it's only as strong as the jamb it's bolted to. We install it as a real layer, not a false promise.
What's the difference between a storm door and a security door?
A storm door is mainly about ventilation and weather — a lighter frame, swappable glass and screen, a closer, meant to shield your entry and let air through. A security door is built as a barrier — heavier welded frame, reinforced lock, non-removable hinges — and its screen is secondary to the strength. Some doors blend both, but if security is the real goal, we spec for the barrier first.
Can I get airflow and security in one door?
To a degree. Many security doors use a perforated-steel or heavy screen mesh you can still see and breathe through, so you get some ventilation with the barrier. It won't move air like a light full-screen storm door, but it lets you open the entry behind it for a breeze while a locked steel door stays between you and the porch. We'll show you the trade-off in person.
Will a storm door damage my entry door in summer heat?
It can if it's the wrong glass on a hard-baking exposure — trapped heat between a full-glass storm door and a dark entry slab can build up. On sun-blasted west and south entries we'll steer you toward a ventilating or interchangeable-screen configuration and a lighter entry-door color, or talk you out of a full-glass storm door there entirely. It's the kind of thing we'd rather flag before install than have you discover in July.
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