3 Surprising Benefits of a New Front Door
Your front door is the closest thing to a smile your house has. It warmly welcomes guests as they first arrive, and bids them adieu on exit. It is a bold, central feature on the face of your home.
Your front door is the closest thing to a smile your house has. It warmly welcomes guests as they first arrive, and warmly bids them adieu when they leave. It is a bold, central feature on the face of your home. But this important feature of a home doesn’t just have aesthetical merit – it should also be an important component of a home’s overall safety and efficiency.
To that end, an old, inefficient and ineffective door won’t cut it. If you’ve been walking out the same door for 20 years; if you’ve recently acquired a home with an ill-maintained entry system; or if you’ve simply decided it’s time for a fresh makeover, consider installing a new door.
Here, to help with the decision, are three big benefits of a new front door.
- Improve Your Home’s Curb Appeal
“Curb appeal” began as a real estate term – a handy way of describing the attractiveness of a property from the perspective of passers-by. It’s a measure of attractiveness that can be leveraged when it comes time to sell a home.
But it’s now used in the wider vernacular. You don’t have to have ambitions to sell your home in order to improve its curb appeal. You can do so to impress your neighbours, improve the overall aesthetic of the neighbourhood or as an expression of your personal taste and attention to detail.
The front door is a major part of curb appeal. As a focal point in your home’s exterior, a worn-out front door sets the tone for the entire curb appeal. Conversely, a new door adds curb appeal to your home.
- Keep Your Family Safe
According to recent home burglary statistics, a chilling 34% of burglars enter through the front door. Of all methods of entry, it is the most common. In order to properly protect against burglars, therefore, you need an effective front entry system.
Choose an aluminum-clad frame with steel or fibreglass panels, or a robust wood entry system. Pair it with a multi-point door lock, which bolts the door into the frame and locks it at various points for maximum protection. With this system, you can also simply close the door and engage a lock, meaning that you’ll never accidentally forget to lock the door – a slip-up that could potentially threaten your safety and property.
It’s not worth it to trust your safety, and the safety of your family, to a worn-out front door.
- Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
Finally, energy efficiency is an attractive benefit of installing a new door. Old doors tend to be drafty and subject to heat loss, meaning that you pay more for your energy bills regardless of the season. Installing an energy-efficient front door will help reduce your hydro bill and make your home more energy-efficient.
