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Designer Doors is located in Burghill, Ohio a small, mostly farming community, situated in the northeast part of the state. Our 28,000 square foot facility is twelve miles north of interstate 80, twenty miles north of Youngstown, Ohio, which is considered to be the midway point between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and centrally located to some of the best hardwood forests in the country.

Designer Doors Inc. started production mid winter of 1984, initially supplying solid hardwood doors and other millwork to retail customers in the local area, and then later branching into supplying lumberyards and home improvement centers throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia. We then began shifting sales to the internet in March of 1998, gradually moving almost all of our sales to the internet at the present time. At the same time expanding our product line to include an extensive line of door hardware. We now have the capabilities to receive orders and ship our doors or hardware to almost anywhere in the world. See all of our products in our building products directory.

We specialize in manufacturing solid hardwood panel, interior and exterior doors. All of these doors are produced from start to finish, at our own plant, then sold directly to you, our valued customer. We only manufacture doors after they have been ordered, no inventory is kept. Doors can be purchased as doors only, these are called slabs, or they can be prehung on a jamb (frame). Any of our slab doors, wood or glass, can be used as a pocket door.. Our interior doors are manufactured in many styles of raised or flat panel; matching panel designs can also be ordered for any of your bifold or multifold door needs. Cafe doors, similar to the swinging doors of the old western saloons, can also be purchased. Our exterior hardwood panel door applications are available in a raised panel only. We also offer french (glass) doors in a variety of styles in either beveled or standard flat glass, including special glass pantry and laundry doors, along with the traditional full, five, ten, or fifteen lite french doors. Exterior doors with insulated glass are also available. If you need custom sizes we can accommodate you in many of our wood or glass door designs.

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(A)   We have 3 ways

   1. Call Toll Free 1-800-772-0314 M – F 8 am – 4:30 pm EST
   2. Email us at marketing@interiordoors.com
   3. Submit to our Quote Form.
  

(A)   We only use hardwoods that are native to our region, except Mahogany, which grows in a tropical climate. We manufacture our doors in the following hardwood species; Poplar, Ash, Red Oak, White Oak, Hickory,Maple, Cherry, Mahogany, and Walnut.  Corner Section Samples

(A) Please click on the Wood Types to read up on the different between hardwoods and softwoods types.

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1.
All interior doors manufactured by Designer Doors, Inc., have a 10 year limited warranty. Most of our competitors manufacturing solid wood doors have one-year warranties. Unlike our competitors, our warranty is also transferable to someone else purchasing your home until the ten years are up.

2.
All doors have ½” diameter hardwood dowels that are
7” long, manually inserted into door stiles and rails on both
sides on top and bottom for extra strength.

3.
Our standard raised panel doors are made to matching profiles to our doorstops. The ogee edge on the doorstop is the same as the ogee cut around the panels. On our flat panel doors with square edges, we have matching square stop.

4.
Raised panels on our 1 3/8” doors have 13/16” thick panels. Our 1 ¾” thick interior doors have 1 1/8” thick panels.

5.
All doors are manufactured at our own plant in Northeast Ohio. No parts or doors are imported.All the lumber used is kiln dried to ensure a high quality product from start to finish.

6.
All doors are machine sanded, with finish hand sanding.

7.
Door stiles on both interior doors and matching bifolds have
1” hardwood cores. Over this is laminated either 3/8” or 3/16” solid wood pieces, depending upon whether 1 3/8” or 1 ¾” thick doors are made. This is much thicker than veneers, and can be sanded if you damage your door, unlike veneers, which can not be sanded, due to thickness of veneer. All other parts of the door are solid all the way through. Our laminated stiles are designed to be highly stable, and for this reason, our warpage rates are less than 1/10 of one percent of our total doors produced.

8.
Doors can either be shipped as slabs (doors only) or pre-hung. No assembly will be required except for double doors, which will require only header to be reattached.

9.
No particleboard, or MDF, is used in our doors. Only hardwoods are used in our doors. Our jambs are all solid hardwood also, and are usually matching to the doors, unless you request otherwise.

10. 
Heavy-duty L.E. Johnson hardware  is available through our hardware dept. with several types available, for different weight totals. We have available in stock,bi-fold door hardware, pocket door frame kits, bypass door hardware, multifold door hardware, and wall mounted sliding door hardware for all our doors. All are heavy-duty commercial grade.

11.
We have ten standard hinge finishes included in our pre-hanging, at no extra charge. Most of our competitors have just a few and charge extra for theses other finishes.

12.
We have corner sections that we sell of each door type and wood, which are refundable, when sent back, regardless of whether or not doors are purchased.

13.
Doors are available in all sizes, unlike imported doors, or high production domestic doors. Not only are our doors available in standard increments of 2” for widths, we can also custom make any size and height for someone. If you need a 27’’ wide door,we can make it. It will be made to width, not cut down. Height is also the same. If you need doors 93” high, instead of a standard 8-foot height (96”), we can do it.

14.
We have been producing doors since 1984, and have the experience to produce a higher quality door than many of our competitors, and also the production capability to handle larger quantities of doors at one time. Our complex of buildings covers
28,000  square feet of production and storage, and we currently have 35 employees, which is smaller than large national companies, but larger than small one and two person shops, giving us the ability to do almost any size job, but not producing a mass market product.

15.
If any doors are damaged in shipment by a trucking company, and you note it on the shipping documents, we will start production immediately on any replacement door(s), and we do not wait for a trucking company to reimburse us, before we start production on replacement doors. We try to package as well as possible, but on rare occasions, a shipment may be damaged, and we try to make the claim as easy as possible, and will absorb any cost not picked up by the trucking company.

16.
Unlike many competitors, Designer Doors will warranty all doors
that we make up to 42 inches wide. Many competitors will not warranty doors over 36 inches wide.

(A)    Our method of construction allows the door height to be trimmed down no more than 1” from the bottom rail and ½” from the top rail for a total cut down allowance of no more than 1 ½”. The door width can be trimmed ¼” on each side for a total of no more than ½”. Calculate the size of door that you need, take closes standard size door and if needed subtract the trim allowances, any height or width that is not within these specifications is considered to be a custom size door.Click on the custom sizing link for examples and pricing information.

(A)    All of our doors are manufactured in heights
of 6/8 (80”), 7/0 (84”), and 8/0 (96”) with widths
starting at 1/4 (16”) increasing in 2” increments up
to 3/6 (42”). By offering this wide range of sizes as
standard, we are able to give the majority of our customers
the quality doors they want in the sizes that they need
without them having to pay for custom sized doors.

(A)   Your rough opening will need to be larger than the size door you are wanting to use.  You will need to allow extra room for shimming in order to square the door unit. It is recommended that you add 2 1/2″ to the door height and  2″  to the door width.

(A)   We recently started making  a  V-Groove Door and also the Pantry & Laundry Doors.

What size door do I need to allow for wheel chairs  ?

(A)   To be ADA compliant you need to have a minimum clear opening of  32″  With this law keep in mind you must consider the width of the hinges and door stop when calculating your opening. We recommend using at least a 36″ door if possible.

Do you stain or finish the doors ?

(A)   No we do not paint, stain, or finish our doors in any way. The doors are machine sanded, then finished off with a 120 grit hand sanding before being shipped to you. The reason we don’t finish our doors is due to most customers wanting to match their door finish to other wood products in their home or office. Another concern is time delay in shipping finish samples back and forth.

What is the difference between hardwoods and softwoods?

(A) The terms hardwood and softwood have nothing to do with the actual hardness of wood. The terms instead are applied to differentiate the microscopic composition and physical properties between the hardwood and softwood categories. Hardwood comes from deciduous trees, which produce either a fruit or a nut, have broad leaves, and generally become dormant in cold weather. In sub-tropical or tropical climates the deciduous trees do not go dormant. Softwood comes from coniferous trees (conifers), which
are for the most part cone bearing evergreens that have needles.

Do you make doors with glass in them ?

(A)   Yes, we do make several styles of doors with glass , the most common are the French Doors. They can have from 1 up to several grass panels (lites). We only use Tempered Glass in all of our doors. We also have Beveled Glass, Grooved Glass and also several Custom Glass Options.

(A)   Tempered glass is a type of glass that is
manufacturing process where it is reheating just below the melting
point and then suddenly cooling it. This process makes the Tempered glass much
stronger and safer than standard glass and if it does break
it will just shatter into small pebble like pieces, without
having sharp edges. Tempered is the only type of glass
that we use in our doors. The tempered glass panels can
not be re cut after they have been tempered.

Do you have a door warranty for the doors you produce ?

(A) Yes, we do have a warranty, one of the simplest, no nonsense warranties in the door business. Our interior doors are warranted for ten years, exterior doors one year, and that warranty is transferable to whomever you might sell the property to within that time period. You can click here to view our complete door warranty. Designer Doors 10 Year Warranty

Once I receive a door quote how long is it good for ?

(A) Once a price quote has been given the customer has 30 days from the day the quote was sent out to place the order and still receive the same purchase and shipping price listed on that quote. After thirty days it will need to be re-quoted as shipping changes are rapidly changing. Where our door prices tend to remain relatively constant with very few price increases.

What does it mean when you tell me a lead time ?

(A)   Lead time simply put is the time it takes from you placing an order to us manufacturing and loading your order on the truck for delivery. Our lead time is designated as FOB (From Our Business) and will vary at different times of the year depending on the amount and size of current orders. Occasionally events such as machinery breakdown or illness in the plant will cause a setback.
Under normal circumstances our lead time is 2-4 weeks but has gotten as high as 6-8. Rest assured that we do everything we can to meet these lead times but they are estimated lead times. Your salesperson will discuss our current lead time with you. The freight company delivery time is not factored in to lead times. We use only reputable carriers whose destination arrival times are within reasonable limits.

The start of your lead time is based upon your salesperson’s receipt of the following:

1. Your verification that all aspects of your order are
correct. (Door style, wood type, dimensions, door handing
and hinge finish selection if applicable, etc.)

2. Your deposit has been made.

3. Your written confirmation that your order is correct
and that you want to proceed has been received via email
or fax. No verbal approvals can be accepted.

What are your terms of payment ?

(A)   We require 50% down of the total order prior to any order being sent to the plant. When your doors have been manufactured we will inform you that your order is ready to ship, at that time we will require the balance due to be paid in full before the doors are released to the shipping company.

The only exception to these requirements is any order totaling less than $1,000  must be paid in full prior to processing.

For payment we accept Visa, Mastercard, & Discover card. Payment can also be made by Bank Wire or Money Order. Personal checks will be accepted but must clear before order is processed. If you pay through a certified check you will receive a 1.5% discount on the total price of the door order. ( Discount does not apply to shipping cost.)  We do not offer any financing or payment plans.

What does in mean when asked the door handing ?

(A)   Door handing is the term used to describe which way the door is hung on the jamb (frame) determining which direction the door swings. Click on our door handing chart for visual instruction in determining the handing of your doors.

What is the difference between a Slab door or a pre- hung door ?

(A)    A slab door is a door having no jamb material attached to it, no holes bored in it or hinges attached. This could be almost any style door ( Raised Panel , Flat Panel , French Doors with Glass , Solid or Hollow, wood , Steel , Fiberglass ) It’s just a rectangular Slab of material. It would normally be used for a pocket door ,or by-pass doors.
          And a pre-hung door would have a jamb , bored holes & hinges on it.

What is a Dutch Door ?

(A)  A dutch door is essentially two horizontal door halves, with the top and bottom halves operating independently from each other. You can close the bottom for some privacy, while leaving the top open, allowing fresh air into the room and enabling you to have a conversation with someone on the other side of the door. Dutch doors also make a great baby gate, and can be used for a nursery or play room door. When the top and bottom are locked together, the two sections work as one, like a standard door. The dutch door originated in the Netherlands in the early 1600’s.

What is a Cafe Door ?

(A)   A cafe door is a double door unit consisting of two short doors, that when hung on the appropriate hinges will swing freely in both directions, just like the saloon doors of the old west. Cafe doors are available in heights of 36” and 42”.

Do I need to pick up a door order or can you ship my door order ?

(A)   If you happen to live close to our business you can chose to pick up an order. As for shipping , we can & have shipped doors to Germany , Alaska & all over the United States.

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Episode 201 – Oct. 2, Oct 3,
Nov. 4 Episode 203 –
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Nov. 18

If you are interested in any of the doors or hardware
in these Episodes please contact us at:

1-800-772-0314 or Email:
marketing@interiordoors.com

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