Steel Single Doors

The single-leaf steel door covers most of our residential front-door work. Typical sizes are 36″ × 80″ or 42″ × 96″, but we’ll build them as tall as 120″ with a reinforced frame.

Construction at a glance

• Frame: 14-gauge cold-rolled steel, fully welded corners
• Glass: 1″ insulated unit, argon-filled, low-E coated
• Skin: mill-smooth or textured (sand-blasted, brushed)
• Threshold: aluminum with replaceable vinyl weather seal
• Locks: single-point deadbolt standard; multi-point available

Why steel beats wood for front entries

Steel doors don’t warp with humidity swings, don’t rot at the bottom rail, and don’t need refinishing every couple of years. Maintenance is an occasional wipe-down and annual hinge lubrication. In Central Texas, where summer UV and winter north wind both punish wood, that difference shows up fast.

Finish and hardware

Matte black leads the request list, followed by oil-rubbed bronze and graphite. Hardware is ground and finished to match, so handles, hinges, and deadbolt plates all read as one material. Smart locks (August, Yale, Schlage Encode) drop in with a trim kit.