Your front door sets the tone for your entire home—it’s the first thing people see and one of the last details you interact with every day. In this conversation, Scott Dorrell shares why entry door projects are so unique, how homeowners can fully customize their door, and the technology that helps you visualize the perfect fit before you make a final decision.

Transcript:

Interviewer (Andrew Curtis)
Scott, thanks as always. I really appreciate it.

Interviewee (Scott Dorrell, Co-Founder of Modern Day Window & Door)
Glad to be here.

Interviewer (Andrew Curtis, FuelVM)
Let's talk a little bit about doors. How do I know that I'm going to love my door project?

Interviewee (Scott Dorrell, Co-Founder of Modern Day Window & Door)
Well, for entry doors in particular, they're one of my favorite appointments to run. I do windows and patio doors all the time, but entry doors are special because they're never alike. I may do 2,000 doors in a year, and not one of them is the same as another. It’s really cool.

We come into your house, sit down with an iPad or a laptop, and use a visualizer tool. We go through photos of different doors we’ve installed, and you start by picking one you kind of like. I’ll click on that, and then we go into a custom building module where we can design that door any way you want. You’ll actually see the door change in real time on the iPad, along with the price.

You might love a certain glass style, but then decide it’s too expensive—and that’s okay. We can swap out hardware, glass, frame styles, even change how the bevels look on the door.

Once you land on a design you love, I can go outside and take a picture of your home. Then I’ll superimpose your selected door onto the photo so you can see exactly how it’ll look on your house before you buy it.