Buying Interior Doors Direct

There are numerous outlets and online stores that offer extensive lines of interior doors and the selections are quite varied. The choices made before purchasing a door direct from an outlet or manufacturer are critical to the success of a project.

For a remodel project the considerations would be maintaining or matching the existing design scheme and also whether the door would be a solid wood or hollow core unit. Solid core doors offer more sound attenuation than those with a hollow core however they are much heavier. Most often doors that access bathrooms, closets and secondary bedrooms are hollow core and doors that access a master bedroom or an office will be solid core. For a condominium or apartment where the entry door opens to a common corridor these doors would be solid core as well.

With regard to new construction projects a bulk of doors can be purchased directly from a manufacturer and shipped to the site which saves costs as well as the time usually associated with a supplier’s field estimate and ordering time.

Once the door selections have been made and the design and style selected the next step is to make sure the door sizes are consistent with the openings. Making a detailed list of the size of each opening before beginning any online or telephone purchasing will ensure the process comes off with maximum efficiency.

The benefits of buying interior doors direct from a source are certainly cost related and in some cases time efficient as well. Outlets add mark-ups to their inventory and there is usually a substantial delay following the ordering procedure while the doors are shipped from the manufacturer to the supplier. Buying direct from the manufacturer eliminates retailer’s mark-ups and in most cases the doors will be shipped to the site in less time than it would take by going through a retailer.

Buying doors through a retail outlet provides a convenience since these outlets will assist with selections and ensure your orders are complete. However, for the experienced builder or craftsperson buying direct will most certainly save costs as well as time. Double check all orders before off loading any doors or hardware and insists on complete satisfaction when buying direct.

The information provided here will be helpfull to any contractor or owner builder if applied in a consistent and calculated manner. Lists and double checks are an effective way of assuring ease and efficiency when buying doors direct.