Hi,

I was on here before and I was looking for budget friendly doors to replace an old slider. My wife and I decided that we would like to buy quality and not make a mistake of only focusing on price. While I still must be cost conscious, I need to find a nice quality slider. The door I need to replace is an old Pella French Wood slider. We really like the door, and my wife likes the french style. We will be having a white outside and inside.

I have gone to around 8 lumber yards, have had several quotes, and are close to pulling the trigger on some doors. I have been unable to feel the sunrise/okna doors in person which are highly suggested here, but all other vinyl sliders I have felt in person other than the permashield by anderson (wood wrapped vinyl), just did not exude a quality feel in comparison (and the ability to hold up to a large dog accidentally bumping it on the way out). Again just my personal opinion as I have had the wood sliders for a long time and they have been terrific for 20+ years. These doors open around 15x a day to let out the dogs so quality is really a must etc.

I am going to list the doors I have looked at below starting with the cheapest door installed price. From there, each door will have a +$$$ dollar amount saying how much each door is in comparison to the cheapest door. I did not want to list actual pricing as I do not want to violate any terms. All prices include screens, nickel hardware and Low E argon.

Please provide your opinions on which door will provide the best deal or which is a door to avoid. I am still awaiting to hear from Kolbe, Provia and Milgard. Also can't find info regarding Kensington as that is a very affordable option as well, just not sure on quality. Thanks

1. Sierra Pacific Vinyl Slider 8500 series

2. Okna Elegante slider +650 dollars more than #1

3. Anderson 200 Series +700 dollars more than #1

4.Integrity by Marvin All Ultrex +800 dollars more than #1

5. Jeld Wen W2500 French +825 dollars more than #1

6. Anderson 400 Series +975 dollars more than #1

7. Integrity by Marvin Ultrex Clad wood +1100 more than #1

8. Alside Promenade 6400 French Vinyl +1100 more than #1

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