Remodelers take distinctly different approaches to flipping a house or working with a client on a custom remodel. In this post, we’ll discuss the differences and the role windows and doors play in the curb appeal factor for just about any type of remodeling project.
A truly beautiful exterior door is a bold expression of architectural style and the owner’s personality. Typically, the first material that comes to mind is wood. But high-quality, handcrafted fiberglass is equally up to the task, especially in demanding climates. JELD-WEN® IWP® Aurora® fiberglass exterior doors, for example, are virtually indistinguishable from real wood.
Outdoor living continues to be one of the hottest trends in the residential sector, and that includes remodels. The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the desire to have private space just beyond your doors. Now, more than ever, with the popularity of year-round outdoor gatherings, indoor-outdoor spaces are a top project.
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Your choice of brand has implications for various parts of the operation. Builders are loyal to brands that offer the features, benefits and durability they require. With doors and windows, most settle on one or two brands that meet their price and performance specs, and that offer strong warranties they know the dealer and manufacturer will stand behind. When deciding which brands to align with, large-volume builders obviously want a breadth of product that will serve them across all their home models without adding unneeded complexity. To simplify the specification process, they may opt for a base product with various options in glass grille patterns, so they can use it in different neighborhoods with different styles. This type of consistency also pays off in the sales process. “By sticking with a few trusted brands you’re better able to explain their features, benefits and advantages to the buyer,” says Scott Alden, a…
An exterior door speaks volumes about its owner’s style and personality. Think of the front entry as an opportunity to make a grand statement. You or your client can express a luxe vision with a custom-designed JELD-WEN® IWP® Wood or Aurora® fiberglass exterior door.
JELD-WEN Style Collections guide customers to the perfect doors and windows to get the style they’re after. When the time comes for homeowners to select windows and doors for their new home or remodel, it’s possible for them to have too many options. With e-commerce sites, Pinterest, Instagram, and design blogs presenting endless possibilities involving the style, colors, features, and finishes for windows and doors, it’s easy for customers to get overwhelmed. JELD-WEN created four thoughtfully curated Whole Home Style Collections—Farmhouse, Coastal, Updated Traditional, and Simply Modern—to help homeowners discover the doors and windows designed to bring these popular styles to their homes. Inspiration and guidance “Customers want inspiration and need guidance in choosing the right product to fit their home style,” says Christina Wolff, JELD-WEN associate product line manager for exterior door systems. “We wanted to create marketing materials that can help customers in their purchase journey.” The Whole Home Style Collections are valuable resources that builders and contractors can use to help speed up product identification and validate their customers’ choices. Each guide offers design ideas and showcases products organized into price tiers—enabling builders to quickly and easily assemble window and door specifications that meet any customer’s budget. “The ability to shop by style and inspiration makes the buying experience so much easier for the pros…
Large-opening door systems with outstanding building envelope performance Materials science has helped power the thermal performance of our homes to new heights of efficiency. The rise of evolving residential building and energy codes, above-code standards such as passive house, and state initiatives like California’s Title 24 demonstrate how far and fast building envelope design has advanced over the last 20 years. Exterior wall assemblies have never been tighter, drier, or more energy conserving. U-factors, R-values, and other energy rating metrics continue to improve as materials science finds new ways to enhance cladding, sheathing, air/moisture barriers, and insulation. So it’s ironic that one of the housing industry’s most popular trends today is to replace a vast portion of the exterior wall assembly with a large opening door system. There was a time when a large expanse of glass meant compromising building envelope efficiency. Today innovations in material science and manufacturing help building pros achieve their aesthetic…
Rather than move, more homeowners are now looking to transform the homes they’re already in. Here are some of today’s most wanted remodeling trends – the upgrades your customers are looking for, based on a survey of nearly one thousand homeowners. Like what you see? Read more here
The fast rise of this durable exterior door material underscores its remarkable characteristics. Can anything top a quality fiberglass door? It’s a bold question to ask because of the material’s brief time in the marketplace. The first fiberglass exterior door was introduced less than 40 years ago. Wood and steel, the material’s leading competitors, have been around much longer. Why fiberglass? It starts with the material itself – a thermoplastic resin reinforced with glass fiber. Cheaper and more flexible than carbon fiber, fiberglass is stronger than many metals by weight, is non-conductive, and can be molded into almost any shape, including the skin of an exterior door. Surprising Attributes Fiberglass does not swell, rot, bow, crack, dent, or rust, unlike competing materials. It‘s nearly maintenance-free for the life of the home. Its thermal characteristics run circles around a comparably sized solid wood door, offering five times the insulating value. Stretchable weight-loading tests show fiberglass rivals…