This Winnipeg home is about 38 years old, and it still had its original doors. They let in a steady draft, and the owners no longer felt secure behind them. They asked for something very secure and highly efficient.
NorthShield installed a new ENERGY STAR steel door system with a half-glass insert, added a storm door in front of it, and replaced six windows full frame. Doors and windows were all finished in one day.
After close to four decades, the original door no longer sealed. Cold air came in around it, and it didn’t give the owners the sense of security they wanted from an entry door.
We took the old unit out full frame and fitted a new steel door system to the opening. The half-glass insert brings daylight into the entry, and the frosted glass keeps the inside private. If your own door has the same problem, our guide on fixing a drafty front door covers the usual causes.
On top of the steel door we installed a storm door system. It takes the wind, rain and snow before they reach the main door, which helps both doors last longer.
With the two doors working together, the entry is sealed all the way around. Strong steel and a tight fit were exactly what the owners asked for, and you can read more about front door security features that matter on a new install.
The doors were only part of the job. Six windows in the house were replaced at the same visit, including the three over the back deck.
Every product went in as a full framing replacement, so the old frames came out and the new units were fitted to the original openings. This is how a full framing window installation works from start to finish.
Our crew finished the whole project, doors and windows together, in a single day. The owners now have an ENERGY STAR steel entry with a storm door in front, a tight seal around the opening, and six new windows across the house.
From our Winnipeg showroom we handle window and door replacement in Winnipeg and in nearby communities such as Oak Bluff, Oakbank, Lorette, Dugald, Stonewall and Selkirk. Every door and window comes from our own factory and is installed by our crews.
