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Vinyl and aluminum cladding each have advantages and drawbacks. With vinyl, the color energyefficiency permeates the material, so scratches don''t show. Aluminum will scratch, but it is tougher and available in a wider variety of colors. Neither With basic accessories, a 6-foot-wide clad-wood slider costs about; an 8-foot-wide door. Installation will cost, depending on exterior siding repair needed and the general complexity of the job. Click here for the catalog. Of course, there are economies of scale: The more doors you install, the better the deal on both materials and labor. You energyefficiency can also buy wood sliders factory-primed or prepainted in standard colors; some manufacturers will custom-paint them for a premium. For a dual-glazed, solid-wood door that isn''t clad or painted, you''ll pay about. Other materials Fiberglass and steel are particularly durable door materials. Both are made to simulate the look of wood, but fiberglass does this more convincingly than steel. Fiberglass, Factory-primed doors can be painted or given an opaque wood stain. A 6-foot-wide door costs. A 7-foot, 6-inch door with three panels costs about. Steel doors are rugged and typically cost less than fiberglass.