A lot can be said just by looking at the facade of the house. We may even actually guess what kind of personality the resident has just by looking at the house he is living at. We often guess just by looking at the colour of the house, materials used, size, style, placement of the windows, landscaping and even by their choice of the front entry door.
We may have an idea of what could be expected as soon as we walk through the door just by looking at it. Big, well-designed front entrance doors give us a feel of grandiose. We may think that the house could be spacious, expensive, and elegant and leaves us the impression of importance. While regular shaped front entry doors may give us the impression of a homey feeling, comfort, and freedom.
The key in choosing front entrance doors is by selecting the ones that enhance the architectural structure, and that compliments the style of your house since it will frequently be used and will be very visible to everybody.
We may choose from a wide range of selections in deciding on the materials for the front entry door. Depending on the design of your house, we have the option to use wooden doors, steel doors or fibreglass doors. The choices we make in choosing the kind of front entry door that we will be using have its advantages and disadvantages. And it is up to us to weigh things.
Wooden doors can be very elegant, natural looking and dent resistant. It is often the high-end choice. However, it requires consistent maintenance; it scratches easily; it can fade over time, it can warp in extreme weather, and it is the most expensive among the other choices.
Steel doors can stand through extreme climates, low maintenance, thus most affordable among the options. However, it is prone to dents, wear and tear will be visible after a couple of year’s time and most of all when scratched, it will be prone to rusts.
And lastly, fibreglass door. It can give you the elegance of the wooden door and at the same time, the efficiency of the steel door. Fibreglass can be moulded, stained and varnished to have the effect of a wooden door and it also provides excellent security just as steel doors can.
The front entrance doors allow many individuals the first glimpse of the inside. Choosing a front entry that includes glass on either the outside of the door frame or as a part of the main door provides a feel of openness to those coming. Some security issues might make this prohibitive. Glass panes on either side of the door can be broken, and the invader has a simple entry into your home. The same holds true for a front door that is half glass. If you prefer either of these options, the solution can be as simple as installing a keyed dead bolt. Even if the glass is arbitrated, without a key, the intruder cannot open the door and walk in.
