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The sales trend for door purchases could be described as encouraging, reports<\/a> the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI). <\/p>

HIRI observed purchases in the doors, windows and millwork category increase 2.9% over the last reporting period, with the spend more than doubling from pre-pandemic 2019. Category sales can expect to remain steady this year.<\/p>

Your operation may or may not align with this national assessment, but exterior wood, fiberglass and steel door system sales likely do represent an active income category. And that includes related components, such as sills, a topic Devon Miller has strong views about.<\/p>

Miller heads global supply chain procurement for Georgia-based Harris Door and Millwork<\/a>, an exterior door manufacturer that sells to door shops, building supply centers and lumberyards throughout the southeast U.S.<\/p>

Contractor Risk<\/b><\/p>

He knows many contractors still default to old tried-and-true beveled hardwood sills. Yes, white oak, mahogany or any hardwood can have warping and rotting issues, but a tantalizing rock-bottom price is tough to beat.<\/p>

\u201cSome contractors do their customer a disservice,\u201d Miller explains. \u201cThey sign-off on the project with a one-year wood sill warranty, which is fine. But three to five years later problems start to surface. The homeowner could be on the hook for a $5,000 door system replacement cost.\u201d<\/p>

Transformative Material<\/b><\/p>

Miller and his manufacturing team want no part of callbacks, warranty claims and costly litigation over a failed sill component. Every door system Harris distributes includes a composite sill.<\/p>

Over the last decade composite science has transformed building products. That includes door sills for a variety of reasons:
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