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Window Repairs? Find out if you can fix it yourself, or if it’s time to call us.
Window Repairs? Find out if you can fix it yourself, or if it’s time to call us.
Steel entry doors are the most-installed door type in Canada — and in Windsor, Ontario, that holds true year after year. Windsor homeowners face genuine winter weather, care about curb appeal, and want a front door that delivers security without requiring a premium budget. Steel checks all three boxes.
Advanced Home Services has been installing entry doors in Windsor-Essex since 1988. Steel has never gone anywhere in that time — it remains the right answer for the majority of homeowners replacing a worn or underperforming front door, and the reasons are worth understanding before you decide.
Decorative panel profiles pressed into the door face give this steel door the visual character of a traditional panel door — the most popular choice for Windsor’s brick two-storey homes. Highly paintable, dimensionally stable through freeze-thaw cycles, and available with glass inserts or sidelites.
A flat, clean-line surface best suited to contemporary and transitional homes. Holds paint exceptionally well, suits bold colour choices — matte black, deep navy, forest green — and delivers the same security and insulation performance as the embossed option at a consistent price point.
Windsor temperatures drop below freezing overnight and climb above it by afternoon — repeatedly, from November through March. Steel maintains its shape through that cycling. You won't find yourself adjusting hinges or fighting a door that swells out of square after a hard winter the way wood door owners do.
Steel entry doors are filled with an energy-efficient foam core that reduces heat transfer and helps regulate interior temperature year-round. The door itself is not the weakest point in your entry's thermal envelope — the perimeter seal is — which is why our installation process pays equal attention to weatherstripping and threshold fit.
Steel resists forced entry more effectively than wood at equivalent price points. Multi-point locking systems — which engage the frame at three points along the door's height — are available as an upgrade and are worth considering for any Windsor home where security is a priority.
If you've wanted a bold front door colour without paying fibreglass prices, a painted steel door is the most cost-effective way to get there. Factory pre-painted options are available in standard colours, or order a paintable unit and finish it to match your home's specific exterior palette.
Steel costs less upfront and is highly paintable — the right choice when value and colour flexibility are the priority. Fibreglass costs more but is completely rust-immune, holds its finish longer with less maintenance, and can be stained to replicate a wood grain appearance that steel cannot. If security, insulation, and value are your priorities, steel is an excellent choice. If you want a low-maintenance door with a wood appearance, fibreglass is worth the comparison.
Yes. The majority of steel entry doors we install include some form of glass — a vision panel, half-lite, full-lite, sidelite, or transom configuration. Glass options range from clear through various frosted, textured, and decorative styles. Windsor homeowners with brick-surround entries often pair a steel door with sidelites to bring natural light into a heavier facade.
Surface rust can develop at scratched or chipped areas where the underlying steel is exposed to moisture. Windsor’s humidity accelerates this if the steel is left unprotected. A properly applied exterior paint finish prevents it — and routine touch-up of any chips keeps a steel door looking and performing well for decades. If rust-free maintenance is a priority, our fibreglass doors are worth comparing.
A quality steel entry door, properly installed and maintained, will perform reliably for decades. The keys are proper installation with a tight perimeter seal, a quality exterior paint finish, and prompt touch-up of any chips or scratches. Most steel doors that fail prematurely do so because of poor installation rather than the door material itself.
Steel entry doors are available with hardware in oil-rubbed bronze, matte black, brushed nickel, polished chrome, and antique brass — in matching deadbolt and handle sets. Multi-point locking, which engages the door frame at three locations along the door’s height, is available as an upgrade and is worth the additional cost if security is a priority.
Installed cost depends on the door configuration — single door or door with sidelites, glass style, hardware selection, and whether any frame repairs are needed. We provide exact pricing after an in-home measurement, not estimates over the phone, because Windsor homes vary significantly in existing frame conditions and opening dimensions. The quote is free and comes with no obligation.
Yes. We serve homeowners throughout the region including Windsor, LaSalle, Tecumseh, Amherstburg, Kingsville, Lakeshore, Leamington, Essex, Comber, Stoney Point, Saint Joachim, and South Woodslee. Every installation is carried out by our SAWDAC-trained team and backed by our Platinum Installation Warranty with in-house aftercare.
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