As I previously posted, I'm appalled at the low quality of the real wood interior parts I saw on one patio door display unit. In fairness to the manufacturer, I don't know if the floor unit is typical of their quality, but I know that on built to order goods, realistically there is no recourse if the quality is poor. Once the order is placed you are stuck with whatever you get.

Of the major manuafcturers (Jeld Wen, Anderson, Pella, Marvin, Kolbe) is there one that stands out in terms of interior wood finish quality? Tight joints, no squeaks and a thick, durable finish (or I can finish myself).

I'm getting quotes of about $3k for a 8'Hx6'W patio door and at that price I think the interior woodwork should be furniture quality.

Thanks

Between Marvin and Loewen, I thought Loewen was slightly superior. Loewen comes with Doug Fir standard. Marvin has Doug Fir as an optional upgrade, which would raise the Marvin price substantially. Loewen also just looked beautiful and felt beautiful. Marvin looks great too. In the end I chose Marvin for a couple of reasons: I was going to have the wood painted, so it wouldn't matter to me that Loewen had the Doug Fir. Marvin was less expensive than Loewen. I believe that the price depends on your region. I could only find a couple of places selling Loewen in a 25-mile radius, while Marvin was sold at a dozen places in a 10-mile radius, so the Marvin sellers were competing with each other and the prices were better. I believe some people have reported that in their area, Loewen costs less than Marvin, so it really depends on location. Also, customer service was a factor in my decision since Loewen was not well-represented in my area. Perhaps they are in your area, and I recommend you check out both Marvin and Loewen.

BTW, I am replacing a Pella sliding glass door, and having lived with it, would never get a Pella sliding glass door again.