Front Entry Doors

Many things contribute to giving your home great "curb appeal," like the material and color of the exterior, the shape, size and placement of windows, style of garage doors, the landscaping around your home and much more. A key element to having great "curb appeal" is choosing an entryway door that enhances your home's architecture and complements its style. Your entry door will serve as one of the most often used and most visible parts of your home, not to mention provide your home with safety and security.

For lasting curb appeal, one of the best choices you can make is to use fiberglass front doors. Fiberglass front doors have been growing in popularity ever since they were first introduced in the 1980's. One reason for their popularity is that they offer the look and feel of a wood front door but without the common problems associated with wood, such as splitting, cracking and warping.

Unlike steel front doors, which can dent and rust over time, fiberglass front doors maintain their just-installed appearance for years and are available in a wide range of styles to give your home's entryway dramatic appeal.

Compared to wooden doors, fiberglass front doors provide five times the insulation value of a standard front wooden door. Thanks to new technology from leading door manufacturers such as Marvin®, Therma-Tru®, Andersen®, Pella® and Jeld-Wen® you can find fiberglass doors that mimic the lines and detailed patterns of a painted wooden door and can complement any type of architectural style.

Try On A New Door Design

Shopping for a new door can be an overwhelming experience especially when your home's curb appeal is on the line. For most of us, the hardest part is visualizing what an uninstalled door in a dealer showroom will look like on the front of our new house. Will it coordinate with the paint color and exterior texture? How does it complement the architectural style? Does it convey a warm and inviting entry? To help you visualize your entryway options, Therma-Tru Doors® offers an interactive Door Designer tool online (thermatru.com/doordesigner) so you can "try on" a new door design before you buy it.

	When it comes to front entry doors "old" is new again. You'll find that many of the newest house plans are inspired by European architecture. A key element in making the style authentic is designing a front entryway that complements your home's architecture. Most European-style doors are made of wood or wood composite with metal accent hardware, decorative glass and transoms, but now are available in fiberglass and steel.