Storm Door installation on metal door frame

11-16-2010, 10:04 AM	#1
rpearlberg Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 22	Storm Door installation on metal door frame We want to have a storm door installed on our front door. Home Depot sent someone out to measure for the install and they said they can't do it because our Pella front door has a metal frame. Any suggestions? Can the storm door be installed and they just don't want to deal with the metal frame?

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11-16-2010, 10:06 AM	#2
hoz49 40+yrs Paint Trades   Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 137	Storm Door installation on metal door frame I'd say they don't want the "hassle" of drilling pilot holes in the metal frame. Get some new drill bits and DIY.

11-16-2010, 10:36 AM	#3
17Irish17 Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 7	Storm Door installation on metal door frame They don't want the hassle. It's not that hard to do.

11-16-2010, 11:11 AM	#4
rpearlberg Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 22	Storm Door installation on metal door frame I was hoping for $97 that HD would do it....We paid $30 for them to come measure, and that goes towards the $97 installation....

11-16-2010, 11:59 AM	#5
Ron6519 Member   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 9,519	Storm Door installation on metal door frame Quote: Originally Posted by rpearlberg I was hoping for $97 that HD would do it....We paid $30 for them to come measure, and that goes towards the $97 installation.... Post a few exterior photos. Ron

11-16-2010, 12:00 PM	#6
rpearlberg Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 22	Storm Door installation on metal door frame Quote: Originally Posted by Ron6519 Post a few exterior photos. Ron I will try to take some photos tonight when I get home. Thanks!

11-16-2010, 05:38 PM	#7
HomeSealed Windows & Remodeling     Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milwaukee,WI Posts: 1,185	Storm Door installation on metal door frame I suggest that you demand your $30 back because they don't know wth they are talking about. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-16-2010, 07:31 PM	#8
DrHicks A Little Of Everything   Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,041	Storm Door installation on metal door frame It can be done. It's just harder, because you have to drill the holes in the metal frame before you can turn in the screws. The folks from Home Depot just don't want to do the job.

11-17-2010, 06:23 PM	#9
Bud Cline Tileguy     Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,104	Storm Door installation on metal door frame Use self-drilling screws. You do need to get your thirty bucks back also.