Storm Door Installation in Metro Detroit
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Storm Door Installation in Detroit: what to expect
Storm door installation in Detroit adds a second door outside your entry door to block wind, protect the main door from weather and let in light or a breeze. Storm doors are standard on Metro Detroit homes, from Detroit bungalows to ranches in Roseville and Taylor.
Options include full view glass, ventilating doors with interchangeable screen and glass panels, retractable screen doors and heavier security storm doors. Storm door glass must be safety glazing under Michigan law. A good install fits the door to the brick mold or trim, sets the closer and latch so the door does not slam, and keeps the sweep tight to the threshold. Older Detroit openings are often out of square or a nonstandard width, so measure carefully before ordering, and plan for trim repair where the old door was screwed into rotted wood.
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What a proper job includes
- Measurement of the opening and trim
- Choice of style, hinge side and color
- Frame mounted square to the trim
- Closer, safety chain and latch set up
- Sweep and weatherstripping adjusted
- Labeled safety glass
- Removal of the old storm door
- Check that the main door still closes and latches with the storm door in place
What drives the price
- Style: full view, ventilating, retractable screen or security
- Frame material and thickness
- Glass options and low-E
- Custom sizes for older openings
- Hardware and lock finish
- Trim or brick mold repair
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Permits and licensing in Michigan
Storm door installation usually does not need a building permit; confirm with your local building department. Michigan's Safety Glazing Materials Act (Act 311 of 1972) requires labeled safety glazing, such as tempered or laminated glass, in hazardous locations including sliding glass doors, storm doors and entrance doors.
Screens and storm sash is a LARA Maintenance and Alteration trade. Paid residential work above a threshold set by state law generally requires a license, so check the number on the LARA lookup. In Detroit's local historic districts, replacing windows or doors generally needs Historic District Commission review before work starts.
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How to compare quotes
- Compare full view versus ventilating styles for your needs.
- Ask about closer and latch hardware quality.
- Confirm glass is labeled safety glazing.
- Ask whether trim repair is included.
- Check the license and insurance.
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