When choosing door upgrades for your home, or choosing doors for new installation, materials matter. What your doors are made of will have a big impact on their functionality and the quality of the product. According to Door Centre Canada, fiberglass doors offer up to four times the R-Value compared to wooden doors, which means they are far better insulators. Let’s look at a few benefits of using fiberglass doors for your home.

Durable

When you are choosing materials for your home, durability should be high on your list of priorities. Luckily, fiberglass is a durable building material that can stand up against the elements. Cold temperatures, harsh UV rays, and even heavy rains will have little effect on a fiberglass door. The same can’t be said for wooden doors, which even when treated are susceptible to cracking and warping, not to mention termites. You can talk with a local door company to learn more about the durability of fiberglass doors.

Energy Efficient

Today, homeowners can’t afford to ignore the energy efficiency of their homes. It’s imperative that you choose building materials that will help keep your energy bills low as well as lend a helping hand to the environment. When doors are drafty or poorly insulated they can be a huge drain on your electricity.

Fiberglass doors are made to be highly energy efficient. You can talk with a local door company to learn about which doors have been granted the U.S. government’s Energy Star rating. Doors with an Energy Star rating have been fully insulated in the core to reduce thermal transfer between outdoors and indoors. You can also add weather stripping at the bottom of the door to provide additional insulation and further reduce heat transfer.

Low Maintenance

Fiberglass doors are also very easy to maintain because they do most of the work for you. They are already resistant to warping, rust, termites, dents, and more, which can't be said for other materials like wood or metal. You may need to clean the outside of the door once in a while, but you won't need anything other than a wet rag and five minutes of your time.

If you are considering new door insulation or looking for a local door company, please contact Brum Art Glass to learn more about fiberglass options. We will be happy to help you with all of your door needs.