A high-view door is similar, but the glazed section only extends to about half the height of the door. For example, with the Larson Designer Door series, you pick the frame and color and then choose from six styles of glass and six styles of designer hardware. The skin on most storm doors is made of bonded aluminum with a baked-on enamel finish outside, while the core of the door is particleboard. This wood interior adds stability, eliminating the twisting, rattling and denting that were typical of plain aluminum doors. Although the painted aluminum skin needs little or no maintenance, nicks and scratches are more evident on painted finishes.
New materials offer an alternative to painted aluminum skins.
The Classic View is available in eight colors - three more than other Larson doors. Besides being corrosion-resistant, vinyl doors hide scratches better than aluminum. While most storm doors share the same basic construction, there are some quality points to consider. A good one will have more heft and close more smoothly. It covers the door against damage.