Semco Patio French Door

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danicole
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Semco Patio French Door

#1 Post by danicole »

I visited out local window/door/sunroom showroom to look at their Soft-Lite Elements windows and came across a patio door made by Semco that I thought looked very beefy. We were considering a Pella Arcitect Series french door but I like the looks Semco as well. I went home to do some research and not much comes up for Semco. There is a lot of negative reviews of their windows from 2001-2006 but I couldn't find anything more recent, especially about their doors. Anyone have experience with Semco? Any other recommendations for a exterior french door?

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#2 Post by TheWindowNerd »

do you want hinged or sliding?
Size?
Do you want clad exterior?ainted or stained interior?
Blinds, grids, hardware, screens?
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Re: Semco Patio French Door

#3 Post by danicole »

anthony wrote:do you want hinged or sliding?
Size?
Do you want clad exterior?ainted or stained interior?
Blinds, grids, hardware, screens?
thewindownerd.
We want a french door, so it would be hinged. clad exterior and wood interior (so we can stain to match our oak trim). No internal blinds or grids but we do want a double storm screen door on the exterior. Hardware is oil rubbed bronze. Door size it standard.

I just signed over the weekend for Marvin Infinity windows and an Itergrity french door (Wood-Ulrex). It is pending on me going to the showroom and seeing one in person. It is fiberglass exterior and stainable pine interior. Any thoughts on this door?

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Re: Semco Patio French Door

#4 Post by masterext »

if you prefer a wood interior, Marvin is certainly the way to . if you want an all fiberglass, Marvin Infinity is the way to go. Pella offers an all fiberglass but its completet junk in my opinion and also not attractive at all.

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#5 Post by HomeSealed »

On a fiberglass french door, I prefer ProVia, or even Thermatru. I have not seen that Semco unit, however the products that I have seen/installed in the past would give me pause.

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