Thursday 9 August 2012

The Advantages of Composite Doors over Timber Doors

Envy Windows provide Composite Doors
Are you looking into the option of replacing your doors? Composite doors should definitely be among your top choices, especially if you are just looking at timber door options.


Composite doors look just like timber, but have none of timber's disadvantages they last longer, are easier to fit, are much stronger, need no maintenance and you can pick from a wide variety of colours and styles.

Putting some thought into your front door is very important. It should be inviting, practical, and aesthetically pleasing, while at the same time being strong enough to withstand the test of time and keep intruders out.

Composite doors can be tailored to fit your specifications, unlike timber. While glass and timber doors can look good, they have many drawbacks that composite doors do not have. For example, glass doors do not provide a great deal of security and timber doors require constant upkeep and maintenance if you want them to last for years. To keep a timber door, you need to paint or varnish it regularly, or the wood can rot or warp due to the weather. In the long run, a poorly maintained timber door can be very expensive. Choosing a front door for your home can be a lot of work, but by choosing a Composite Door you will have less potential problems in the future.

Fortunately, composite doors are strong, safe, and can be made to look however you wish. By combining many materials, composite doors avoid many of the flaws that timber doors (or other doors made from a single material) have. By optimising building materials, composite doors can be sturdy, thanks to a solid composite sub-frame and an exterior hardwood layer.

To avoid warping and to make composite doors more secure, these can often include steel reinforcements that can give the door greater stability while not taking away any of its aesthetic appeal. By combining different materials, composite doors are very resistant to weather damage and, unlike timber doors, rarely (if ever) warp, twist, or crack.

Composite door manufacturers will often use GRP to even make composite doors dent-resistant! You can also manage your door's insulation and help the environment by saving energy timber doors are often big energy wasters.

If you want a window in your composite door, you can also rest easy knowing that the material can be replaced easily without having to remove the entire door, unlike timber doors. This gives builders greater freedom when designing these doors. You can easily acquire a composite door that will match your home's exterior and interior decor and even have them look exactly like timber, if that's what you want.