Italian/European entry door manufacturers
dfvellone
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Traveling in Italy I’m struck by the quality of the doors (and windows), particularly the seals, that I see everywhere. Makes me have regrets over the Andersens i installed for my new construction. I’ve yet to purchase a sunroom door and wonder what manufactures I might look at that can be sourced in the States.
Thanks, Daniel
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There are US and Canadian companies that have embraced European door and window construction. I chose Alpen, but I'm sure there are many more.
The only one I know off the top of my head is https://www.eas-usa.com/index.cfm but I assume there are others. There are also American companies that are starting to take notes, for example Marvin has lift and slide doors
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I purchased Glo Windows and Doors https://glowindows.com out of Montana for my climate zone 6 home. Operable windows and doors have triple seals, triple point locking mechanisms, and hinge adjustments to dial in a tight fit - very high quality. I installed the windows and doors recently, so I can't comment on performance through winter yet. I am very impressed with the quality of their triple pane windows and D1 doors. I have no association with Glo - just a regular guy on my first house build adventure.
Two more (no connection with them):
https://www.zolawindows.com/
https://euroline-windows.com/
And a link to Alpen, mentioned above: https://thinkalpen.com/