Source: Window & Door
The Window and Door Manufacturers Association predicts continued growth for the architectural door market through 2015 in its Architectural Door 2014 U.S. Market Study released Sept. 2. The study, prepared, researched and analyzed by Metrostudy and the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, forecasts strong market growth in the wood flush door market of nearly 24 percent for 2014 and 22 percent for 2015. This follows market growth of 17 percent in 2013.
Wood stile and rail doors are also forecasted to have strong market growth of 33 percent in 2014 and 25 percent for 2015, coming on the heels of flat growth in 2013.
From a market segment standpoint, in 2013 commercial construction made up 66 percent of the flush door market, followed by institutional construction at 31 percent. Similarly, commercial construction constituted 80 percent of the stile and rail market, followed by institutional construction at 19 percent.
From a market segment standpoint, in 2013 commercial construction made up 66 percent of the flush door market, followed by institutional construction at 31 percent. Similarly, commercial construction constituted 80 percent of the stile and rail market, followed by institutional construction at 19 percent.