Installation Guide

HANDLING & CARE
stevesdoors.com
MARCH 22,2023 V4Part #: PKGP10819
UPON RECEIVING YOUR DOOR UNIT
• Inspect your door unit immediately and report any damages or
defects to the store in which you made your purchase.
• Do not install any door unit that is defective and or damaged as
installing such door will void the warranty.
• Any labor costs will not be covered by the warranty after a defective
or damaged door unit has been installed.
• Concealed damages will not be covered after 48 hours of receiving
door or once the door unit has been installed.
STORAGE AND HANDLING
• Unfinished product must be finished immediately prior to storage
• Store in a well ventilated area.
• Deliver door unit to the job site only after plaster, texture and/or
cement is dry.
• Door units stored in excess of 60-days prior to installation will void
the warranty.
MAINTENANCE FOR UNFINISHED WOOD ENTRY DOORS
• Door slabs must be finished or primed and painted on all six sides
immediately.
• Pre-hung door units must be completely finished or primed and
painted immediately.
• Use good quality oil base or acrylic latex paints.
• Do not use a water base primer.
• If painting – Higher gloss paints will offer better protection than
“flat/low gloss” paints.
• If staining – Follow the stain manufacturer’s instructions and the
maintenance instructions listed.
MAINTENANCE FOR PRE-FINISHED WOOD ENTRY DOORS
• Your new door unit is a fine piece of furniture and must be
maintained as such. Exposure to the elements (sun, rain, snow, sleet
and air pollutants) will cause a well finished door unit to be affected.
The following requirements will help you understand the
maintenance needed to protect your investment.
• Direct sunlight will cause the finish on any door unit to deteriorate
faster.
• The entryway must provide adequate protection against the
elements. See Figure 1.
• Inspect your door unit periodically. If the topcoat has been damaged
or is showing signs of deterioration an additional application of top
coat will need to be applied. When choosing a top coat, we
recommend a polyurethane satin finish. Apply clear coat per
manufactur instructions.
• Depending on the environment, the door unit will need to be
refinished periodically.
Figure 1
! INSTALLATION OF A STORM DOOR WILL
VOID WARRANTY.
! INSTALLING A WOOD DOOR IN ANY
DIRECT SUNLIGHT WILL VOID THE
WARRANTY.
! LACK OF PROPER OVERHANG ON A
WOOD EXTERIOR DOOR UNIT WILL VOID
THE WARRANTY.
! IF PROPER FLASHING IS NOT USED
INCLUDING A SILL PAN AND HEAD
FLASHING WHEN RECOMMENDED
OVERHANG IS NOT MET, THIS COULD
VOID THE WARRANTY
The “Projection of Overhang” must measure
a minimum of 1/2 the height of the entryway.
The “Side of Overhang” must measure a
mini-mum of three feet from the outside
edge of the door unit. The over-hang must
provide protection of the door unit from direct
exposure to the elements.