The reviews of screen doors from Lowe's and Home Depot are horrid. New doors out of square, they sag, there's wood inside the 100% vinyl door that rots out.

Most of those remarks are due to poor installation. Vinyl doesn't "rot" out. Most storm doors open to the outside. Otherwise they would collide with the home's door. "Screen" doors can be mounted any way you want them. Do you need the glass?

 

Don't need the glass, that why I'm ditching the storm door. The cheap vinyl doors on Home Depot/lowes have an untreated wood core. There's pics on the reviews of folks to took them apart.

I found PCA doors- they seem like the level of door I want. I reached out to a local dealer to get a price.

 

If you are going with strictly a "slammer" screen door, I would absolutely NOT go with PVC. They get hot and distort terribly. A good wooden screen door with solid construction ( bottom balusters for instance) and a turnbuckle will be your best bet. No hinges included, so you can mount it any way you like.

Screen Tight 36 in. x 80 in. Timberline Wood Unfinished Reversible Hinged Screen Door WTIM36 - The Home Depot

Visit the Home Depot to buy Screen Tight Timberline 36 in. Wood Unfinished Reversible Hinged Screen Door WTIM36

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I'm looking at these- all metal and they have hardware for inswing so the closer and lock isn't outside.

Westmore A-500 Aluminum Screen Door | PCA Products

The Westmore screen door features a classic, sleek open top design for unobstructed views of the outdoors and letting in natural light. Consider this door…

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Looks viable, although twice the price. Is there a way you can look at them before you buy?

 

Larson makes a good screen door

 

I found Larson storm doors, but didn't see any screen only on their website.

 

Maybe here's another source.

Selecting an out-swing storm door for conversion to an in-swing door : SWISCO.com

www.swisco.com

 

Have you thought about installing a retractable screen door? Larson has one called Genius.

 

Hopefully in the last year or so the OP got his problem solved.

 

The reviews of screen doors from Lowe's and Home Depot are horrid. New doors out of square, they sag, there's wood inside the 100% vinyl door that rots out. I don't need those kinds of headaches.

I can attest to that. Lowes screen door 6 years old. Totally rotten and swollen at the bottom from water swelling due to the cheap particle board used on the inside. Started at a seam on the outer bottom vinyl panel and in three years has totally destroyed the bottom of the door.

These are pics taken 9/24. It's of course gotten worse. I'll be changing it out this coming spring. And you can be sure that I won't be buying a replacement from the big box stores.

I expected at least 10 years before having an issue.

Have a good day.