Protecting your Home’s Entry Door
By Installing a Storm Door
Entry doors can cost thousands of dollars especially for a good one. It just makes sense to protect it from the weather extremes like heat, cold, and snow. An attractive storm door will protect that entry door while still making your home’s entrance attractive.
There is also a safety factor to installing storm doors. If burglars have to deal with two doors at your entrance, they are less likely to attempt to enter your home. If your storm door has a solid construction and a solid lock it will be a deterrent to thieves. Remember, locks are only good if they are actually locked. Get into the habit of locking both your entry door and the storm door. Keep doors locked when you are home and lock up even if you are only going next door!
Storm doors not only protect your entry door and deter thieves. They are also an energy saver. A good-fitting storm door will keep out the sun’s heat in summer and cold winds in winter. Storm doors provide an additional layer between your home and the elements, increasing energy efficiency.
Storm doors can be maintenance-free if you choose aluminum, steel, fiberglass. Wooden storm doors may look nice but they require painting and sanding every few years. If you choose a storm door with a metal frame, you can also get added efficiency with foam insulation.
If you choose a storm door with a screen option, your screen door can provide extra air circulation in your house in spring, summer and fall. Many people choose to install a storm door just for the screen door option! On nice fall and winter days, the glass in your storm door can provide an additional picture window for your house.
If storage is an issue, you can get a screen door with self-storage pockets for the glass and the screen.
Consider cleaning ease when you are purchasing a storm door. It may cost extra but easy-cleaning models are worth it. Remember your storm door will get the dirt and dust and debris while it saves your entry door. Cleaning will be a priority.
If your entry door gets more than a few hours of direct sunlight each day you may wish to rethink installing a storm door as the heat will get trapped between the two doors and intensify.
Whether you are installing a storm door to save your expensive entry door, as a deterrent for theft or as an energy saver, storm doors can be aesthetic and save you heating and cooling costs. A screen option will allow additional air circulation.
If you love the look of your entry door and are reluctant to cover it up with a storm door, you can consider the option of a Phantom storm door. When not being used as a screen door or to keep out the elements, it can be tucked into the door jamb, allowing guests to see your attractive entry door.
