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D
SA MASTER CRAFTED Doors has been design- ing and creating unique, innovative and virtually hurricane-proof doors
for high-end homes for more than a decade, serving the needs of distribu- tors and contractors
BY BARBARA MILLEN PATRICK
up and down the East Coast and as far west as Texas. Headquartered in Raleigh, DSA
recently opened a new showroom in Wilmington, North Carolina, giving its dealers and builders another opportunity to provide their customers with a firsthand look at the company’s high-quality windows and doors. After all, few aspects of a home
are more inviting than a beautiful door. Designed not only to enhance the home’s facade but to welcome friends, the front door is the center- piece of the entryway, revealing the personality of the house and of the family that lives inside. According to Marketing
Manager/Creative Director Cristina Avgerinos, DSA plans to open additional showrooms throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, an ideal region of the country to show off its newly-qualified hurricane-rated doors. Many of DSA’s doors have a Design Pressure rating of 50, which means they can withstand winds of up to 173 mph, well above the minimum wind speed of an earth-shaking Category 5 hurricane. Available in dozens of styles, the
creates custom designs for clients, in some cases using walnut or oak. According to Avgerinos, DSA
Master Crafted Doors sells four categories of doors: solid panel, true divided light, leaded glass and decorative irons. Designs from the renaissance collection include the Seville and the Barcelona, which add a Spanish in-
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doors are carefully handcrafted of hardwood laminated veneer lumber core, their beauty surpassed only by their stability and resistance to warp- ing. Most of the doors are mahogany or knotty alder, with a variety of stain options, ranging from natural to mahogany to light oak to dark oak. In addition to its already large selection of standard doors, DSA
fluence. The Wakefield collection of- fers doors with intricate glass inserts, while the Milan evokes a modern Italian feel. DSA’s Tiffany doors are worthy of their namesake and the High Country collection offers more than 20 distinct styles, from plain rustic to classic elegance and everything in between. Glass is an important element in many of DSA Master Crafted Doors’ designs, and a variety of options are available, including clear, clear bevel, seedy, Flemish and glue chip. each type of glass finish lends style to the door and allows light to trickle or – if the homeowner prefers – roar into the home. DSA Master Crafted Doors also offers a selection of beautiful decorative leaded-glass windows, suitable for bathrooms or as a unique accent. The styles range from plain and classic to modern
and colorful and all are also rated at DP 50.
The manufacturing facility and showroom are located at 10681 World Trade Blvd. in Raleigh. The newest showroom is at 3001 Flight Path Drive #5, in Wilmington. For more information and photos, visit
www.dsadoors.com.
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