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Replacement Doors Are Not Just About Looks
Michele Kuhn
Most people only update or replace their doors when their current doors begin to look old and worn. However, this plays to the assumption that new doors are just about good looks — which is untrue. Replacement doors have a lot of features and updates that make them a really good choice even if your current doors still look okay. Here are a few of the advanced features and benefits of modern replacement doors.
Modern Replacement Doors Are Better Insulated
Did you know that doors and the gaps around doors are one of the biggest sources of heat loss in a home? You can, however, reduce heat loss by replacing your older doors with newer, better-insulated models. Many replacement doors have cores made from a dense foam, which acts as an insulator. They also tend to fit more precisely into door frames, which leaves smaller gaps for air to leak through. As a result, replacing your doors can save you quite a lot of money on energy bills, especially in the cold of winter and the heat of summer. Your doors may pay for themselves in the form of energy savings within a few years.
Modern Replacement Doors Are Fireproof
Hopefully, you never have a house fire. But they do happen from time to time, and no preventative measure is 100% effective. If you do happen to have a fire outside your home, such as one that spreads from a neighbor's house or from a wildfire, having a fireproof door will be to your benefit. It can take a fire up to two hours to burn through the most advanced replacement doors, and the fire company can almost always take care of things within that time frame.
Modern Replacement Doors Are More Secure
The importance of security these days cannot be understated. You need doors that will not only protect you from would-be criminals and break-ins, but also from hurricanes and strong winds. Older doors were not always built with these security concerns in mind. Replacement doors are designed to be more secure. The locking systems go deeper into the door frame and are much harder to break with brute force. The glass is usually shatter-resistant, too.
Just because your old door still looks okay does not mean you shouldn't upgrade to a replacement door soon. Replacement doors have benefits that stretch far beyond their looks, and those benefits should be embraced.
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