The door of your home says a lot about the people who live there. It needs to be attractive and welcoming to visitors, while being tough enough against harsh weather and intruders.
Upgrading your entry doors does more than enhance your home’s beauty; it also gives you unsurpassed efficiency and security.
Wood
A wood entry door adds a timeless beauty to the curb appeal of your home. It conveys a sense of warmth & hospitality and increases the value of your property. It is also durable and a natural deterrent against break-ins.
When selecting an entry door for your Houston-area home, there are many factors to consider. You want a door that looks great for a long time, requires minimal maintenance, and provides energy efficiency. Our Product Specialists are here to help you find a door that meets all of these requirements!
Wood entry doors are a popular choice for homeowners. They are available in a wide variety of styles, colors, and finishes, so you can easily customize your door to match the aesthetic of your home. They can be painted with either an oil-based or water-based paint. A water-based paint dries faster and has less fumes, which is perfect for wood doors that are exposed to sunlight.
Steel
Thanks to a thriving economy, year-round warm weather, and cultural diversity, Houston is one of the most popular places in Texas to live. From the luxury homes of River Oaks to quaint row houses in the several wards, Houston offers a wide range of residential architecture. Many of these homes feature beautiful front doors that welcome friends and family, enchant passersby, and protect the home from heat and rain.
Steel entry doors are durable and insulating. They consist of galvanized steel sheets stamped with a design, an inner foam core, and a steel edge perimeter that adds strength. They’re available with a smooth finish for solid paint colors or a textured finish to look like natural wood.
Stylish Houston homeowners can make their home stand out with an eye-catching front door in a bold color that adds warmth and character to the exterior. Our experts are happy to help you select the perfect entry door for your home.
Fiberglass
With the right style and energy-efficiency features, a fiberglass exterior door can be a smart addition to your home. They are more durable than steel and wood options, resist dents, and seal better. They’re also more affordable than most solid-core doors and often offer a better return on investment.
Plastpro offers a variety of customizable fiberglass exterior doors that are ideal for modern and traditional homes alike. They are available in an assortment of textures, colors, and styles. You can even get them with decorative glass paneling. The most expensive ones are typically those with larger glass inserts.
Smooth fiberglass doors are gaining market share, especially in production-home communities. Kufner says they’ll probably take over 20 percent of the entry-door market in five years as more production builders shift away from the cheaper look-alike steel units they used to favor. Unlike steel doors, fiberglass won’t dent or scratch easily and requires little maintenance to keep looking great.
Multi-Point Locking
Unlike traditional deadbolts, modern multipoint locks offer protection on multiple levels, deflecting impact during break in attempts and pulling the door into alignment for a tighter seal against the elements. These locking points can consist of a central deadbolt or hooks and latch bolts (or mushroom locks) and are operated with house keys and a key turn.
Our favorite fiberglass entry doors, from Therma-Tru and Provia, come standard with a multipoint lock system on 8′ tall doors, while also offering it as an option factory installed on 6’8″ doors. Their system consists of a set of parts customized for the door height and assembled and installed in the door factory.
Our teammate, Kyle demonstrates how the locks work on a uPVC hinged french door in this video. These locking systems operate similarly for single operating doors and sliding doors. They feature a central deadbolt with a hook near the top and bottom of the door.