Lumbermen’s & Therma-Tru Launch Social Media Campaign Aimed to Drive Leads to Dealer

June 3rd, 2024 by Caleb Krugman

Lumbermen’s and Therma-Tru have recently initiated a dynamic social media campaign with the goal of enhancing customer engagement and increasing sales leads for dealers. This approach uses digital marketing strategies to emphasize the distinctive qualities and benefits of their products. The campaign cleverly combines engaging content with targeted advertising to improve dealer visibility and stimulate customer interactions. Additionally, it encourages prospective buyers to easily connect with local dealers, streamlining the transition from online exploration to in-person transactions.

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Unlocking Innovation: Door Industry Highlights from the International Builders Show 2024

March 12th, 2024 by Caleb Krugman
IBS entrance

Every year, Las Vegas welcomes members of the building industry to the International Builders Show, and Lumbermen’s was there, along with thousands of other folks from around the world! There is so much to see and do, it is hard to take it all in, so here are some highlights from our friends in the Door industry and what they are excited about in 2024.

Simpson Door Company

One of the first booths we visited was Simpson Door Company, producers of some of the best wood doors in North America. The display that immediately caught our eye was the pivot door system, featuring a Monster XL-sized door for the entry or special space in a customer’s home. In addition to the impressive size, the door opened and shut smoothly and easily. Simpson also offers plenty of customizable options when it comes to style or operations of these pivot doors. Exciting stuff to see from a wood door and truly a differentiating feature!

Neuma Doors

The next stop on the floor were our friends from Neuma Doors, makers of high quality fiberglass entry doors. These guys are known for the style and energy efficiency when it comes to their gliding door systems, and that portion of their display was a big focus of visitors during our time there. A popular topic was Neuma’s Full Lite Gliding Panel door system, as natural light and a maximum viewing area continue to be top priorities for customers in the market.

Therma-Tru & LARSON Doors

Certainly one of the most impressive and comprehensive designs for a booth at all of IBS this year was the one that featured Therma-Tru, Larson Doors, and other products. The massive display offered examples of different Therma-Tru products, with the highlight for most attendees being the massive Veris door display that featured the product’s ability to fold and slide, creating an epic entry option for porches or backyard. Another big hit was the English-style garden display, with its impressive entry door and panel of windows. A big theme for Therma-Tru and Larson in 2024 is connecting the indoors to the outdoors, and they certainly showed off their capabilities to do so!

IBS has us excited for what is to come this year in terms of styles and functionality in the door category. For more information on any of these products, connect with a Lumbermen’s door sales representative.

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Door Color Trends

October 17th, 2022 by Jill Carroll

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time to talk door color trends and in this article, we shine a light on popular exterior door colors. Last year, we saw Black become the color of choice for homeowners when it came to painting their exterior door, and according to Fixr.com, Black was once again king in 2022.

After surveying experts in the home design industry as to why Black and dark colors have become so popular, here was their response: “Black was the number one most popular color for front doors last year, and it’s trending high again this year as well. Black front doors have a timeless appeal that work with many different color schemes. A black door will shine against a white home, add depth to a sage green exterior, or make a blue exterior pop. This color will also work well with many shades of gray, barn red, and even some yellows. Because of this versatility, it’s easy to fit a black door into any design.”

This design trend has been reflected in Lumbermen’s sales data for our state of the art finishing process, which has produced 1,000 more custom painted Black doors than any other color in 2022!

Other popular colors listed within the article included different shades of Blue, Gray, and Sage Green.

Dark colors have been gaining steam in home design, with designers and homeowners choosing them as a door color to help compliment the siding and exterior.

At Lumbermen’s, our Door Department Finishing Process has stayed in step with this trend, producing five staining options that offer our customers their desired look, while also enhancing the beauty of our Therma-Tru exterior doors.  Top sellers for the below colors have been Dark Maple, New Earth, and Raven.


Help your customers achieve the custom look they are seeking by leveraging our 20+ years of experience in pre-finishing.  Experience the difference of the Lumbermen’s Door Division!