Depending on where you live in the country you may need more protection from the elements than just a single exterior door, even if the door is insulated fiberglass. In the northeast, post-hurricane storms and blistering snow can wreak havoc on door finishes and hardware. In addition, any imperfections in the weatherstripping can lead to wet floors and high energy costs.

Storm doors like the Value Core® Mid View Storm Door protect your home and your expensive entrance door by blocking out the elements. Storms doors not only keep out the damp and snow they protect the inside door from the pounding and pressure of the wind, gusts that find their way through the weatherstripping by constantly wearing it away.

For energy-saving, a storm door installation creates a pocket of insulating air that protects the home heat and keeps it from getting out through the single layer of most exterior doors. The wind can’t suck the warmth away from an exterior door that is protected by an aluminum-clad storm door with solid wood core. In the summer the glass can be stored away and a screen put in to give a breezy portal where before there was only a solid exterior door.

In addition, storm doors prevent the elements from damaging the door through warpage. The hot sun can fade and even crack some fiberglass doors and constant moisture can warp or twist traditional wooden entryway doors. Value Core® Mid View Storm Door deflects the sun, rain and snow protecting your investment.

So if the weather in your area is getting through your exterior doors a good solid-core, alumium-clad storm door could be the answer.