Fiberglass vs. Steel
Entry Doors
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Whether you choose a Steel or Fiberglass entry door is really a matter of personal preference. There are a few differences between the doors but there is no sacrifice in quality or performance because both are manufactured to Champion's high standards.
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The look and
feel of a wood door.
Triple blade bottom.
A full 1-3/4" thermal barrier between exterior and interior skins.
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Fiberglass Entry Doors
- Genuine look and feel of a wood door
- Stainable surface.
- Embossed texture that is 25% deeper than standard fiberglass doors.
- Offers four times greater insulation performance than a wood door.
- Architecturally correct stile- and rail-grain pattern.
- Resists nicks and dents.
- Fiberglass is proven far superior to wood in strength, weatherability and durability.
- Triple blade bottom sweep helps eliminate air and water infiltration and is not affected by temperature extremes.
- Full thermal break with the wood stiles creating a full 1-3/4" thermal barrier between exterior and interior skins. This ensures the best thermal protection available.
- Fully insulated with an inner core of environmentally friendly polyurethane foam.
- Lifetime limited warranty on entry door slab component, frame, hardware accessories, hinges, weatherstripping and threshold.
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Made of
22-gauge steel.
Double-bulb and
blade weather strip.
Magnetic weather
stripping ensures
a strong hold.
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Steel Entry Doors
- Made of 22-gauge steel; one third more steel than most steel doors. This ensures a more durable and longer lasting door.All steel construction means no exposed wood to warp, rot, bow or splinter.
- Passes the industry's most stringent security tests.
- Fully insulated with an inner core of environmentally friendly polyurethane foam.
- Meets or exceeds current federal and state energy codes for residential doors.
- A double-bulb and blade weather strip provides a tighter seal than traditional fin weather strips.
- Magnetic weather stripping ensures a strong hold that keep the elements out and prevents air and water infiltration.
- Stainable and smooth surfaces.
- The stainable steel has an embossed wood grain texture with an architecturally correct stile- and rail-grain pattern.
- 25-year limited warranty on entry door slab component. Lifetime limited warranty on frame, hardware accessories, hinges, weatherstripping and threshold.
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