Front Doors - A Short History

It has always been important for shelters to have an entrance door that protects the users and contents from the elements and any other risks of the outside world.

Front doors of the past were most often made from some form of wood. Oak and pine are the most popular timbers used in the wood doors of today but in the past, a range of different wood species would have been used, depending on what was available in the surrounding area.

Although wooden doors were charming and worked well over the years, they were expensive and most of the time they were not very thermal. Because of this, uPVC doors were created. These more modern doors were much cheaper in comparison. In many cases, they were also more energy efficient.

Unfortunately, uPVC doors also had their faults. Not only were they not really all that attractive, but their construction was flimsy. The panels of the uPVC door could be removed if enough force was used, causing the uPVC doors to be a great security risk. It became obvious just by looking at the uPVC doors that they were easy to break into.

For these reasons, composite doors were designed. These more recent doors improved upon both wood and uPVC doors, in many many ways. Composite doors not only have a greater energy efficiency than any other door, but they are secure, attractive, affordable, long lasting and low-maintenance. Composite doors offer much better protection from both the elements and potential attacks, at a price that works out to be more affordable when you take into account the lifespan of the doors.