Spotlight: Door ProductsThese new products are sure to help you build faster, smarter, and better.

  • By Victoria Markovitz
  • Source: BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine
  • Publication date: 2006-01-21

Amarr

Amarr. Made from 25-gauge stamped steel, Oak Summit collection garage doors feature a carriage-house appearance with a beadboard profile. The four-section Oak Summit has a centerline that gives it the appearance of an out-swing garage door. For an R-value of 5.65, optional polystyrene insulation is available. Oak Summit comes in white, almond, and sandtone finishes. 800-503-3667. www.amarr.com.

Roto Frank

Roto Frank. The Patio Life sliding hardware system offers added security and easy operation for large sliding doors. Designed for standard Lift & Slide profiles up to a maximum sash weight of 660 pounds, the hardware system is smooth running and eliminates the need to lift the doors to open and close. According to the maker, high-quality gasket components protect against air permeability and driving rain at crucial joints. 800-243-0893. www.rotohardware.com.

Taylor Building Products

Taylor Building Products. Combining the look of wood with the practicality and durability of steel, the Taylorwood garage door features a pre-finished oak grain design. The doors come in flush or raised panels in sizes up to 18 feet wide and 12 feet high. A limited lifetime warranty is available. 800-248-3600. www.taylordoor.com.

Endura Products

Endura Products. The new Z-series door sill has application-specific composite components to reduce shrinkage and warping caused by heat, the maker says. It also includes UV inhibitors and a powder-coated finish on selected models to counteract fading. 800-334-2006. www.enduraproducts.com.

Loewen

Loewen. The Cyprium collection features hand-wrought windows and doors in living finishes of copper and bronze cladding. Details such as soldered exterior joints finish off the .040-inch copper and bronze, which clads sash and frame segments in addition to simulated divided light bars. A variety of custom patinas is available. 800-563-9367. www.loewen.com.

Universal Forest Products

Universal Forest Products. The Tech Trim product line includes a reversible finish and brickmould product. Made of cellular polymer, the trim has a limited lifetime warranty covering moisture damage, rot, and insect infestation. One side of the trim is smooth, while the other is textured to look like woodgrain. The brickmould pattern is designed for use around exterior doors. 800-598-9663. www.ufpi.com.

ODL

ODL. These Doorglass blinds are an industry first, the company says, and combine the low maintenance of between-the-glass blinds with a motorized system that tilts slats open or closed with the touch of a button integrated into the door-glass frame. The blinds are sealed between two panes of tempered safety glass. The motorized system, which doesn't require wiring, operates for two years on two AAA batteries. 800-253-3900. www.odl.com.

Great Lakes Window

Great Lakes Window. Able to be moved with the push of a finger, the EuroGlide door system opens when the handle is turned 180 degrees, says the maker. The entry panel sits on a dual-bulb weather seal. The handle comes in three finishes and the door is available in two- to four-panel styles and up to 8 feet high. Frames come in seven colors, including four wood-grains. 419-666-5555. www.greatlakeswindow.com.

Jeld-Wen

Jeld-Wen. These fiberglass doors feature a skin molded from polyurethane materials. The skin is meant to give the doors better dimensional stability and more impact resistance and strength, says the manufacturer. Part of the Premium fiberglass door line, the units come in 32 designs and three graining patterns: oak, mahogany, and alder. 877-535-3462. www.jeld-wen.com.