subject: Fiberglass Entry Doors A Good Choice? [print this page] Regular wood construction doors are not as popular as they were, possibly because of ecological and cost factors amongst other reasons. Currently, there has been an upsurge in exchanging the wood for fiberglass entry doors. As a substitute they have been shown to be even superior to the original. The major reason is that they are more cost effective on many fronts. For instance, being from an oil derivative, they are impervious to water, much more energy efficient, will not crack, peel, warp, shrink or lose their color. And they last a lot longer than most any other material on the market.
Another major benefit of fiberglass is that they afford up to six times the insulation of a wooden door, due to their polyurethane foam core. This means your heating and cooling costs will be greatly reduced, all things being equal.
Fiberglass doors are available in many wood-grain finishes, giving you a natural and beautifully realistic looking wood-effect door. They are a great alternative to doors which don't wear well against the damaging effects of bad weather, especially sharp frosts and other extreme temperature changes.
You can paint them any color, and rest assured that the finish would last at least three times longer than regular wood painted entry doors. The factory will be able to match up with the existing wooden furniture you may have in your home if you like. If you desire glazed panels in the doors, that is no problem either.They are, by the way much tougher to break into than the average wood construct door, and come with manufacturers warrant as a result.
Other benefits of fiberglass doors are the fact that you can paint them yourself to any color you choose. The finish on a fiberglass door will last at least three times longer than a conventional wooden door. You can factory-order doors in a wood-effect that will match other wooden furniture or effects in your home too, if you so desire. Glass panels can be inserted also if you want. The security of these doors incidentally is far greater than even the most solid of wood doors. This will give you peace of mind.
A further point worth noting when contemplating switching to fiberglass is the warranty you will receive from the manufacture. You will seldom get a warranty with a regular wooden construction door, no matter its quality. This demonstrates the manufacturers complete confidence in the quality of his product beyond doubt, and is a great confidence builder.
To summarize: if you decide to purchase fiberglass entry doors, you will get a product which is- Waterproof, draught-proof, wont peel shrink, warp, crack, lose its color or rot. The security is greater from forced entry, and paintwork finish lasts three times longer. Add to that savings on power bills and helping the environment, and you must admit going the fiberglass route makes a lot of sense!
