If you're a small business owner in these tough economical times, you'll need to do whatever you can to attract customers, and one way you can do so is to to upgrade exterior doors. Since front doors are what customers will see first, giving the front of your store or business office a facelift might help to increase traffic to your building. New exterior front doors might equal new clients.
Pricing and costs of exterior doors will vary depending on size and what type of material the door is made from. You'll also notice a difference in cost between commerical exterior doors or industrial entry doors and non-commercial outside doors. So no matter if you run a business from home, have an office in a commercial building or own a store, if you're in the market for new exterior doors, here are some things to consider about pricing and costs:
1. Choose between residential and commercial exterior doors.
2. Decide what type of material you want or need your exterior doors to be made of.
3. Figure in the cost of hardware such as knobs and locks for your exterior doors.
Improve the face of your office building or home office with new exterior doors
Whether you're in a commerical office building or a small home office, front entry doors are most likely where your customers and clients will be entering. And though that old saying "You can't judge a book by its cover" may be true, most people do just that, and if your front exterior door needs to make a good first impression, replacing it may be just what your business needs to draw in a new crowd.
I recommend: Choose from single- and two-panel commercial front entry doors in a variety of colors, glass styles and sizes in an approximate range of $1,500 to $3,000 from
Andersen Windows and Doors.
ETO Doors has a wide selection of double and single doors, in your choice of decorative glass and side lites, most at under $2,000.
Pay more or less depending on what your exterior doors are made of
From simple, plain wood doors to elaborate, decorative steel or iron doors, you'll see a vast different in cost. Be prepared to pay far more for, say, mahogany doors with decorative glass than you would for solid fiberglass doors. Decide how much of a statement you want to make and how much you have to spend before choosing what type of material you want your external doors to be made from.
I recommend: Save thousands of dollars per door by paying contractor's prices on a wide variety of stainless steel doors at
Milano Doors. Select from a wide inventory of plain or decorative wood exterior doors and pay anywhere from $200 up to $5,000 and more at
Nick's Building Supply. Spend as little as $50 and as much as $800 on
Lowe's huge selection of exterior front entry doors made of steel, wood or fiberglass.
Builder's Door Outlet has a selection of fiberglass doors for under $500.
Finish off your exterior doors with the right hardware
Once your exterior doors are hung, you need to open them, close them and lock them. Items such as knobs, hinges, and locks can cost extra, and you'll need to factor this cost into your budget when shopping for external entry doors. Having the right hardware can make your doors, and your business, really stand out.
I recommend: Buy decorative door pulls, door knockers and hinges, for less than $20 or more than $100, at
Bellacor. Spend under $80 and as much as a few hundred dollars on knobs, levers and locks for your exterior doors at
Knobs and Hardware. Choose from a varied selection of knobs and levers for commerical exterior doors, between $20 and $60, at
Home Hardware Plus.com.
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