A front door is the first part of your home that a visitor sees. Once the door is opened, it encourages your guests to enter into your home's interior. Choosing replacement doors for your home should never be done based on the visual aesthetic alone. There are several factors to consider to make sure you get the right door for your home. Consider these three factors to help ensure your home's entrance is welcoming to guests and will keep your home secure.

Door Material

The first point to consider while looking at replacement doors is what type of material you want the door to be made out of. Timber is the most common type of door material, but this is not necessarily the best choice, depending on where you live. For example, in humid climates, a timber door is not the best option because of the way humidity warps timber. The moisture in the air causes the wood to expand and contract and over time, and a timber door will lose its original shape. This shape change makes it difficult to open and close the door properly. In high humidity, a better choice is clad steel or composite material that does not warp or rot.

Door Durability

The material that your door is made of plays a big role in the durability of your replacement doors. Obviously the stronger the door material is, the more durable the door is. However, another factor which impacts on durability is the price. A cheap door may appeal to the wallet, but if it has not undergone an extensive testing cycle, then you are going to need to replace your door sooner than later, and that no longer makes a cheap door a bargain door. Ask the door supplier about the testing process of your chosen replacement door.

Door Security

Your front door is the first measure of security for your home. Therefore, a front door should be solid, have multiple lock points, and also have hardware that supports the secure home you wish to create. Door hinges, for example, need to be of a quality where an intruder cannot easily remove them to take the door off its hinges and then enter your home. A door supplier has further information about the security features of your chosen door.

As you can see, the look of the door is not the only part of the decision process when you are looking at replacement doors. Use these three additional factors to help you choose the perfect replacement door. For more information about ordering replacement doors, contact a local door supplier.