Door Advice for Metro Detroit Homeowners
Straight answers on choosing, fitting, and fixing doors in Michigan homes, written by the crew that installs them across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
Door RepairWhy Is There Condensation on the Inside of My Front Door?
Water on the inside of a front door in cold weather is warm, damp indoor air meeting a surface colder than its dew point. Where the drops sit, on the glass, between the panes or behind a storm door, tells you whether it is humidity or a door problem.
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Door RepairHow to Stop Cold Air Coming In Under Your Front Door
A draft under the front door is nearly always a worn door sweep, a threshold set too low, or a door that has dropped on its hinges. Here is how to find which one it is, what you can fix in an afternoon, and when the frame is the real problem.
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Patio DoorsIs a Sliding Door Good for a Main Door in a Michigan Home?
For most Metro Detroit homes, no: a sliding glass door makes a good second entrance and a weak main one. Here is why, what changes the answer, and how to make a slider you already use every day work through the winter.
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Storm DoorsHow to Adjust a Storm Door Closer Before the Cold Sets In
Turn the screw on the end of the closer tube a quarter turn counterclockwise, test, and repeat until the door latches on its own. Here is the whole fall adjustment, and the signs the closer is finished instead.
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Holiday HoursHappy Sukkot from BH Door Solutions: Holiday Hours and a Patio Door Check for Meals Outside
Sukkot begins at sundown on Friday, September 25, 2026. We are closed Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, and reopen Monday, September 28 at 9:00 AM. Here are our holiday hours, a little about the holiday, and a short check for the door that works hardest while the family eats outside.
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Holiday HoursYom Kippur 2026: Our Holiday Hours, and a Door Check Before You Leave the House
Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sunday, September 20, 2026 and ends at nightfall on Monday, September 21. We are closed both days and reopen Tuesday, September 22 at 9:00 AM. Here are our holiday hours, a little about the day, and a short door check worth doing before a long day away from home.
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Holiday HoursHappy Rosh Hashanah from BH Door Solutions: Holiday Hours and a New-Year Door Checklist
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Friday, September 11. We are closed Saturday and Sunday for the holiday and reopen Monday, September 14 at 9:00 AM. Here are our holiday hours, a little about the holiday, and a short door checklist for the new year.
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Door RepairDoor Frame Repair or Replacement: How to Read What Your Door Is Telling You
When a door stops closing right, almost everyone blames the door. Far more often the frame around it has moved, softened, or split, and knowing which one it is decides whether this is an hour of work or a morning of it.
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Entry DoorsHow Long a Front Door Replacement Actually Takes in Metro Detroit
Almost nobody tells you the part that decides your calendar: an exterior door is manufactured to your opening, so the clock starts at the order, not at the install. Here is what drives it.
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Storm DoorsStorm Door Repair or Replacement: How to Decide Before Winter
Closers, latches, sagging hinge rails and torn screens are almost always repairs. A racked frame or a rotted brickmould usually is not. Here is how to tell which one you have.
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Interior DoorsHow to Choose Interior Doors for a Michigan Home
Solid core or hollow core, prehung or slab, and how to tell a real installation quote from a vague one. A plain-English guide for Metro Detroit homeowners.
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