Category: Doors
What Front Doors are the Most Secure?
There are a lot of things to consider when deciding on a new front door for your home. People are often concerned about style, color, and efficiency. However, security is also an important factor. After all, 70% of home intruders enter through a door. While you might think that your front door is safe due […]
Rolling Doors vs. Sectional Doors – Deciding Which Overhead Option is Right for You
When it comes to choosing an overhead door for a home garage, virtually everyone uses sectional doors. They’re typically cheaper, they come in a variety of styles, and modern garages are essentially built around them. Commercial needs, however, get a little more specific. Whether you’re needing doors for a loading bay, a showroom, a freezer, […]
Saving Energy with Efficient Entry Doors
Entry ways are notorious for disrupting your home’s climate. In the summer, they let in hot air. In the winter, cold drafts seep through. There are a number of steps you can take to improve this such as replacing your weather stripping, re-caulking seems, placing door snakes, and more. Ultimately, however, the biggest difference maker […]
Advantages of Updating Your Entry Door
Wondering if it’s time to update your home’s entry doors? Often, people wait to replace their doors until their old ones are practically falling off the hinges. But the truth is, there are a lot of upsides to upgrading your entry doors before that. Afterall, your entry doors serve a number of important functions. They […]
The Pros and Cons of Double Entry Doors
If you’re building a new home, or you’re doing an extreme makeover of an existing one, you’ll have a lot of decisions to make. Simply deciding on the right front door can be a process. In addition to choosing material, style, and color, you’ll also have to decide on dimensions. While there are a variety […]
Deciding on the Right Front Door for Your Home
Your home’s entry door is an important part of your exterior. It increases curb appeal, home security, and overall value. It’s also the first up-close impression many people are given of your house as they stand in front of it, waiting to be let in. Because of this, choosing a new front door can be […]
Where to Use Overhead Doors (Besides Garages)
While overhead doors are commonly associated with garages, warehouses, and loading bays, those certainly aren’t the only places to put them. Overhead doors provide the ability to open up a wide space as needed. With an insulated overhead door, you essentially have a proper wall that can open up. Alternatively, glass overhead doors can act […]
The Difference Between a Storm Door and a Screen Door
When upgrading their entry doors, homeowners quickly realize it’s not just the entry door that needs to be upgraded. Many homes have at least one or two storm doors placed in front of the main entry door. In some cases, it may be a screen door. More increasingly, however, homes have favored large-paned storm doors. […]
Choosing Entry Door Materials Part 3: Steel Doors
Today, we wrap up our series on the most popular materials for entry doors. In our first post, we focused on the classic wooden door. Wooden doors are beautiful, customizable, and long-lasting, but they do come with a degree of maintenance if you want them to retain their proper form and condition. Next, we moved […]
Choosing Entry Door Materials Part 2: Fiberglass Doors
Selecting entry doors for your home is a big deal. Not only do they create an initial impression for visitors, but they provide security and protection for your home. You want to make sure to choose doors that look good and last a long time. Of course, they also need to fall within your budget. […]