Front Doors and Entryways

Entry Doors in Arizona

The first thing anyone sees and the hardest-working door you own. West-facing front doors here take a beating, and most of them were never built for it.

20+ Years in Arizona
AZ ROC #294387
Lifetime Workmanship Warranty
Custom entry door with decorative glass on an Arizona home
The Style

What Makes an Entry Door Different Here

An entry door in Arizona does a job it does not do anywhere else. It takes direct sun for hours, it swings through a sixty degree temperature range in a single day, and it is the primary way into your home. Material choice is not a style question here. It is a durability question.

The sun is the enemy. A dark door on a west-facing entry reaches surface temperatures that will warp solid wood and blister a cheap finish. The material and the finish have to be rated for it.
It has to seal. A front door that leaks costs you money every hour the AC runs. Weatherstripping, a proper threshold, and a lock that pulls the slab tight.
It is your security perimeter. An insulated steel or fiberglass core, a reinforced strike plate, and a multi-point lock. The deadbolt is only as strong as what it lands in.
Sidelites are glass too. If your entry has glass around it, that glass needs the same low-E treatment as your windows. Most builder entries never got it.
Specs & Options

How We Spec an Entry Door

Four materials, and they are genuinely different from one another. We will tell you which one belongs on your elevation.

Fiberglass

The best all-around answer for Arizona. It does not warp, it does not rust, it holds an insulated core, and modern grain textures read convincingly as wood without wood's problems in the heat.

Steel & Iron

Steel for the strongest insulated core at the best price. Wrought iron for a statement entry with real ventilation behind the glass. Both need the right finish to survive direct sun.

Wood & Finishes

Real wood is beautiful and it is high maintenance here. We will quote it honestly, tell you what the refinishing schedule actually looks like, and let you decide with your eyes open.

Not sure which style fits your home?

Tell us about your doors and we'll recommend the perfect match, free of charge and with zero pressure.

Questions

Entry Door Questions

Will a wood front door survive Arizona sun?

It can, with a covered entry, a quality finish, and a refinishing schedule you actually keep. On an exposed west-facing entry with no shade, we will usually steer you to fiberglass and explain exactly why.

Is fiberglass going to look like plastic?

Not anymore. Current fiberglass doors take a deep grain texture and a stain finish that most people cannot pick out from wood at arm's length. We will show you samples rather than argue about it.

Do I need a new frame or just a new slab?

It depends on the frame. If the existing jamb is square, solid, and properly flashed, a slab swap can work. More often on older Arizona homes the frame is the actual problem, and replacing the slab alone just moves the leak around.

What does a multi-point lock actually add?

It throws bolts at several points up the door instead of at one. That pulls the whole slab tight against the weatherstrip, so you get a better seal and a door that is meaningfully harder to kick in.

Premium Brands. Expert Installation.

The right doors, installed right the first time.

We pair top-rated, desert-tested products with installers who treat your home like their own. See which brand and glass package fits your home and budget, on the house.

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Related Styles

Other Door Options

Same crew, same warranty. Most entry projects end up touching at least one of these.

Areas We Serve

Window & Door Installation Across Arizona

Our crews work across the Phoenix Valley and Southern Arizona — from historic homes to brand-new master-planned communities. Browse our service areas below, or call (480) 447-5602 for a free in-home estimate.