Wood Doors

The NAPA Auto Parts Store out on Shaw Street off of the Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. in Aloha. I think the store owners were tired of paying for the maintenance on a pair of very old Aluminum Storefront Doors. Unfortunately we were not consulted regarding what doors might be the better choice in this particular application, for if we had been, we would have certainly suggested that the problem wasn’t the aluminum, but rather the age and the grade of the doors.

The new wood doors look pretty good in these photos, and no doubt looked even better once they were painted. Compared to aluminum doors, they do tend to be warmer, more inviting, and are less sterile. But we doubt that they lasted very long given the wear and tear this opening is no doubt subject to. Not to mention the exposure to the elements. In fact, upon just checking “Google Streetview” we confirmed that they have been changed back to aluminum doors as part of a major remodel. They opened up the entire front of the building and installed a large storefront aluminum window array that replaced a significant amount of the concrete block wall and moved the door opening over to the left side of that masonry pillar. A nice improvement.