Bifold doors for my ADU in the US quote roughly: $12,500 x 2 = $25,000 plus 10% tax = $27,500 if purchased in the US. Bifold doors imported directly from China: $2,100 x 2 = $4200, roughly $5,500 all in with shipping and duties if just doors. Artem Tepler’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
The custom height of 91" likely dinged you on both quotes. Probably could've gotten better pricing and quicker delivery on both quotes if gone with stock height of 80" or 96" unless that was a number they gave you? Adjusting RO on windows to fit stock sizes on both new and old remodels we save at least 25% over custom sized.
Thank you for all the content you provide! Arten I’ve been thinking about ordering doors from a manufacturer in China I am having difficulty finding a reliable shipper. The ones that have been verified and been in business for a long time and have good ratings but I see many also have bad reviews which makes worry. Could you possibly share which freight company or shipper you used for your windows and floors? Thank you in advance and if you can’t it’s understandable. Once again thank you for all the content you provide everyone here and on Twitter! 🙏
The custom height of 91" likely dinged you on both quotes. Probably could've gotten better pricing and quicker delivery on both quotes if gone with stock height of 80" or 96" unless that was a number they gave you? Adjusting RO on windows to fit stock sizes on both new and old remodels we save at least 25% over custom sized.
Thank you for all the content you provide! Arten I’ve been thinking about ordering doors from a manufacturer in China I am having difficulty finding a reliable shipper. The ones that have been verified and been in business for a long time and have good ratings but I see many also have bad reviews which makes worry. Could you possibly share which freight company or shipper you used for your windows and floors? Thank you in advance and if you can’t it’s understandable. Once again thank you for all the content you provide everyone here and on Twitter! 🙏
Looks great and that’s a great price.