Storm Doors in Mountlake Terrace

Shelter and Fresh Air at Your Front Entry

Mounted in front of your main entry door, a storm door handles two things. It keeps weather off that door, and it gives you a screened opening for air on mild days. In a climate this wet, the weather protection counts for more than most people expect: a painted or stained entry door that takes rain each winter fades, checks and swells much sooner than one sitting behind glass.

We fit full-view, mid-view and retractable-screen storm doors with aluminum and steel-reinforced frames. Which one suits you depends on the direction your entry faces, how often the door is used and how it should look against your trim. We work through those choices with you before placing any order.

We are licensed, insured and bonded, and every storm door we hang is backed by our 10-year workmanship warranty.

What Our Storm Door Installation Includes

Precise measuring

Entry openings are rarely square. We measure height and width at several points so the frame can be shimmed and the door hangs true, without gaps at the latch side.

Style and glass guidance

We explain the difference between full-view glass, interchangeable glass and screen panels, and screens that roll away into the frame. If your entry gets strong afternoon sun, we will flag the glass options that keep heat from building up between the two doors.

Careful removal of an old door

If a worn storm door is already in place, we take it down, pull the old fasteners and fill holes before the new frame goes on.

Proper mounting and weathering

The new frame is fastened to the brick mould, with the drip cap set to shed water away from the opening. We adjust the sweep so it seals without dragging.

Closer and hardware setup

We tune the closer so the door shuts gently and latches fully, and fit a wind chain or built-in stop so a gust cannot snap it open against the siding or railing.

Protection and cleanup

Drop cloths go down inside and on the porch, and we keep tools and offcuts away from beds and shrubs. When we leave, packaging and the old door go with us.

Signs It Is Time for a Storm Door

• Your entry door is weathering fast

  Faded finish, peeling paint or a bottom rail darkened by water all point to an entry door taking too much rain. A storm door slows that damage considerably.

• The old storm door will not latch

  A sagging frame, a tired closer or a latch that misses its strike usually means the door has shifted past easy adjustment.

• Torn screens or clouded glass

  Screens that have pulled from their spline and glass that has fogged or scratched make the door more of a nuisance than a help.

• You want air without bugs

  If you prop the front door open on warm evenings, a screened storm door lets the breeze in and keeps insects and pets on the right side.

• Drafts at the front entry

  An older entry door with worn weatherstripping lets in cold air. A storm door adds a buffer while you decide whether a new entry door makes sense.

What to Expect, Start to Finish

1. 1

   A phone conversation

   You describe your entry and what is not working. We answer your questions and arrange a visit, with no obligation to go ahead.

2. 2

   Measuring and choosing

   At your home we measure the opening, check the trim for soft wood and bring frame colors, glass and hardware for you to compare. You receive a written quote that spells out what is included.

3. 3

   Installation day

   We arrive when agreed, go over the plan with whoever is home and cover floors and the porch before work starts. Most installs are finished in a single day, and a single storm door usually takes well less than that.

4. 4

   Final check together

   Before leaving, we run the door through its full swing with you, demonstrate changing the glass and screen panels and adjusting the closer, and leave the entry swept and clean.

What Moves the Price of a Storm Door

Prices vary a good deal between a plain aluminum model and a heavier door with upgraded hardware and finish. After we see your entry, we put the price in writing, line by line, so you know what you are buying before anything is ordered.

Door style

Full-view, mid-view and retractable-screen doors are built in different ways. A door with a screen that rolls up into the frame carries more hardware than one with simple interchangeable panels.

Frame and glass

Steel-reinforced frames and upgraded low-E or tempered glass cost more than standard aluminum with clear glass. They also tend to last longer in daily use.

Condition of the trim

Rotted or split brick mould has to be repaired before a new frame can be fastened securely. We show you what we found and list that repair as its own line.

Size and finish

An opening outside standard sizes may need a custom-sized door. Specialty frame colors and hardware finishes like oil-rubbed bronze or brushed nickel also change the total.