You may not know it, but the front door to your home has many different roles. The most important roles being energy efficient. And of course, creating the correct appearance, giving your home the right first impression. In this article, we explore things like, when is the best time to upgrade your door and what door is best for you to purchase.
Do you find that you are having problems with your door? Things like loss of heat, due to draughts? Warping in particular if it is wooden? Or any other similar door related issues.
Does the appearance of your door look tired, due to years of weathering? Giving you a less appealing look to the front of your home.
When it comes to replacing your front door, ask yourself if your existing front door provides energy efficiency and great looks?
No? Maybe it is time for an upgrade. Replacements doors include composite doors and uPVC doors. Before you decide what door you want. It is a good idea to research the type of door that is right for you.
Composite front doors are created from a selection of materials, rather than just one material. These materials are layered in a particular way to create a more durable door profile. Using this method also helps with the thermally efficient of the doors.
The GRP skin of the composite door is weather-resistant, designed to fight off the weather elements thrown at it. Composite doors outer skin can come with a woodgrain effect to give that natural look of a traditional wood door. One of the best things about composite doors is the number of designs and colour options available. The colour options include RAL colours too. Furthermore, the glazing choice and door accessories also add to the composite door range. Try our free online door designer to create your composite door today.
UPVC is a material that has been used by door companies for several years. Also known as unplasticised polyvinyl chloride, uPVC is the primary material used to manufacture uPVC doors. Furthermore, uPVC doors are a more affordable option for exterior doors. Particularly in comparison to traditional timber doors and contemporary composite doors.
UPVC doors require little maintenance, just a quick wipe over when dirty. Offering good energy efficiency uPVC doors can help to reduce the cost of heating bills over time.
For more information on exterior doors call 01744 611203 and speak with our team of friendly advisers.
