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LARSON Manufacturing Introduces New Impact-Resistant Storm Door

Combining several design innovations with the performance of impact-resistant glass, LARSON Manufacturing, the nation’s largest manufacturer of storm doors, has developed what may be the world’s toughest and most beautiful storm door.  With the introduction of SecureElegance storm doors, homeowners will no longer need to hide the beauty of their entry doors behind the “iron bar” look. 

The new SecureElegance storm door combines innovative design, durable components and KeepSafe® laminated glass by Solutia Inc.  The glass features a tough layer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) fused between two panes of tempered glass.  If the glass is broken, the laminated interlayer is designed to remain intact to reduce the risk of penetration.  The glass performs similarly to the glass in automotive windshields, which is designed to keep occupants safe from shards of glass following an impact to the front of the car.

“SecureElegance storm doors are impervious to blows from crowbars, baseball bats and even sledge hammers.  It will break on the surface, but an intruder will be unable to get through,” according to Jeff Rief, Chief Operating Officer of marketing for LARSON Manufacturing. “Our goal was to develop a storm door that looks like a conventional glass door, but doesn’t appear to be an obvious barrier from inside out.  We wanted people to be able to open their homes and let in light without compromising their safety, or the look of their homes.”

In addition to functioning as a deterrent to burglary, the KeepSafe impact-resistant glass offers 24/7 protection from severe weather and shards of shattered glass.  The laminated glass also minimizes exterior noise and protects carpets and other valuables from fading by providing 99 percent ultraviolet (UV) ray blockage.

In addition to the KeepSafe glass, the SecureElegance line of doors also boasts a tough metal frame, hidden hinges and the Guardian 3 triple locking system that is unique to the industry.  The Guardian 3 lock system secures the door to the jamb at the top, middle and bottom of the door.  It requires two steps to lock and unlock, making it child-safe yet adult-friendly. 

SecureElegance is the first storm door of its kind to incorporate this type of lock system.  “Combined, these doors offer the same level of security performance as traditional ‘barred’ storm doors, but are infinitely more attractive,” says Rief.  Priced at around $300, they are well within reach of most homeowners.

The SecureElegance line of storm doors is currently available at Lowe’s Stores and other fine home improvement dealers nationwide.  For more information about SecureElegance doors, click here.

Founded in 1954, LARSON Manufacturing is the largest manufacturer of storm doors and storm windows in the United States.

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