| When deciding on a new entry door, a certain | | | | usually come with a long limited warranty. If your |
| amount of planning must be made. After all, your | | | | heart is still set on wood, but you like the sound of |
| front door is the focal point of the entire house and | | | | maintenance free, then look into fiberglass composite |
| it creates a statement. Your front door should | | | | doors that resemble the look of wood. They are |
| compliment your personal character and your home in | | | | typically less expensive, but still offer the durability |
| the best way possible. The increased value of your | | | | found in wood. Their high quality composite makes |
| home depends on the material, design, and hardware | | | | these doors resistant to all sorts of weather as well |
| you select. By focusing on door material, size, style, | | | | as scratches and dents. Fiberglass is an excellent |
| and applied finishes the front door can reflect both | | | | choice for extreme climates and high traffic |
| your personality and the period of the home. | | | | entrances. |
| Wood doors offer the most traditional look. | | | | Steel doors are your source of security and stability. |
| However, they do require a certain amount of | | | | They are also less expensive then wood and |
| maintenance, but many homeowners agree that | | | | fiberglass, but you still have the option of giving steel |
| wood will always be the beauty queen of doors. You | | | | a wood-fiber coating. Certain steel doors can even be |
| can choose between several species of wood | | | | laminated with real wood veneer. They do require |
| ranging from mahogany or maple, to oak or pine. | | | | some maintenance which includes episodic repaints |
| Other favorites include cherry wood and fir. | | | | and special coatings to protect against weather. |
| Furthermore, you have the option of selecting the | | | | However, steel doors are not affected by sunlight |
| glazing configuration for the species you choose. | | | | the way wood doors are, but they can be damaged |
| However, let it be known that solid wood doors are | | | | by dents. Lastly, steel doors consist of energy |
| the most expensive type, especially when purchasing | | | | efficient foam core insulation and are fully |
| an entire entry door system. If budget is a concern, | | | | weather-stripped by the manufacturer. They are |
| consider a composite wood door instead. | | | | highly resistant to shrinking, swelling and warping. |
| Fiberglass composite doors are maintenance free and | | | | |