[jnkaufmann]

If you did not choose a glass door from the Villages during build, you can save LOTS of money by going with a plain door and using EntryPoint by Perry's. We used Perry's 7 years ago and went back to them for our new home we are building and their price is the same!! When have you seen any company or vendor do that?? The family that owns and runs Perry's are super friendly to work with and offer great suggestions. Our savings over a Village installed door was 4 figures!!

[ijusluvit]

And I saved another $1000 over the Perry's price by buying a full door insert and sidelight online and installing them myself. Total install time: two hours. Tools required: drill and saber saw.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by jnkaufmann

If you did not choose a glass door from the Villages during build, you can save LOTS of money by going with a plain door and using EntryPoint by Perry's. We used Perry's 7 years ago and went back to them for our new home we are building and their price is the same!! When have you seen any company or vendor do that?? The family that owns and runs Perry's are super friendly to work with and offer great suggestions. Our savings over a Village installed door was 4 figures!!

I agree, Perry's is great. We've used them for two front doors. Our present house was plain looking when we bought it. A "fancy" glass front door really improved the look. And Perry's offers lots of great choices in their Showroom. And then we added professional landscaping, what a difference.

[Joaniesmom]

We actually bought a glass front door at Lowes. Don't know the exact terminology but it came complete with the frame and everything but knobs. Bought it several years ago and still love it. Resembles Frank Lloyd Wright. Price was very reasonable.

[jebartle]

It's amazing what we have accomplished since retired!....If someone had asked me if we would be able to do this b4 retirement, I would have told them that they were nuts!....What a sense of accomplishment!....I guess this is why we have such long arms, so we can pat ourselves on the back....giggle...

Originally Posted by ijusluvit

And I saved another $1000 over the Perry's price by buying a full door insert and sidelight online and installing them myself. Total install time: two hours. Tools required: drill and saber saw.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by jebartle

It's amazing what we have accomplished since retired!....If someone had asked me if we would be able to do this b4 retirement, I would have told them that they were nuts!....What a sense of accomplishment!....I guess this is why we have such long arms, so we can pat ourselves on the back....giggle...

like that's going to happen at my house

[ijusluvit]

Originally Posted by jebartle

It's amazing what we have accomplished since retired!....If someone had asked me if we would be able to do this b4 retirement, I would have told them that they were nuts!....What a sense of accomplishment!....I guess this is why we have such long arms, so we can pat ourselves on the back....giggle...

Actually, my giggle is not paying a company a 400% profit on a job which is very doable for the average do-it-yourselfer.

[Mark1130]

I work for a door company and we cut out and install glass inserts 50 times a day.

I can say it is an easy job for a handy man as long as you make the correct size cutout. I plan on taking mine to RoMac Lumber and have them cut it out and install my inset I have from my company. That cutout should be about $35.