Front Doors and Weather Resistance |
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If you are looking to replace your front door, one of the features you may look for in a new front door is a better resistance to weathering. Your old front door may have sustained considerable damage from the elements, which has influenced this decision. If your old front door was wooden, it may have become rotten, warped, or even cracked. uPVC doors often suffer with similar issues from exposure to seasonal changes; the doors warp, expand and discolour. How do you avoid these issues? Unfortunately, most of the time you can't. Although regular varnishing or painting will help prolong the lifespan of wooden doors, they will still eventually rot. Reinforcement of the door can help prevent twisting and warping, but the materials will weaken over time. There is not much that can be done to prevent uPVC doors from becoming discoloured, as it is just the nature of the material. Luckily, advances in front door technology mean you can now buy a front door which is not susceptible to changes in the temperature, the wind and the rain or the sun's harsh UV rays.
Composite doors were created to phase out the design flaws of other front doors. These doors are created using different materials, which, when combined, make a front door that is unaffected by the weather. The fibreglass skin does not warp or expand, so the door does not weaken, become stuck in the frame or leave gaps where draughts could occur. The ingrained colour won't fade over time so there is no hassle of painting or varnishing the door. Composite doors also do not rot if exposed to wet climates. Even in areas with extreme weather conditions, composite doors fair better than any other front door.
In addition to these benefits, composite doors also provide an enhanced level of security and good energy efficiency.
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