How Your Main Door Affects Your Home's Energy Efficiency

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How Your Main Door Affects Your Home's Energy Efficiency
We all know that if you want to keep our energy bills down, our home needs to be well insulated. Most of us think about double-glazing and roof insulation, however very few realize the role of the main door. It's usually considered time to change the main door when it suffers damage, or it has become irreparably worn. However, changing the main door to your home can have a significant result on your heating bill.

How do you know whether or not changing your door will enhance your home's energy efficiency? There are a few signs that will indicate whether or not your door should be switched. If you find you are struggling to close the door, and you have to bang it, or lift it, or push it hard in order to close it correctly, it means that there are gaps in the surrounding frame that will be permitting air and moisture into your home. If this develops only during damp or humid weather, it means that during dry weather, when you are able to close the door easily, it is in fact not sealing properly, and again, air and moisture are being allowed into the building.

If you put your hand on the interior of your front door, and you are able to feel the temperature of the exterior, on the inside of door, it possibly has insufficient insulation. That means that you are using (and paying for) much more energy to heat or air condition your house, than you need to. Another sign you need to replace your front door is signs of rotting or warping on a wooden door, or rust and dings on a steel door.


In the case of any one of these signs, it is a good idea to not only replace your front door, but to change it with a much more energy-efficient, more heavy duty door. Solid fiberglass doors are much more durable and weather-resistant than wood or steel doors. They are also up to four times more energy efficient than solid wood doors. Therma-Tru ® use a dense polyurethane foam in the core of their fiberglass doors, which leads to a greater thermal performance value.

In addition to their energy efficiency and durability, Therma-Tru ®'s fiberglass doors are also obtainable with a variety of decorative glass, without sacrificing your energy bill. Their triple-pane construction makes sure a strong acoustical and thermal barrier, which they also provide an option for clear glass while still maintaining high levels of energy efficiency.

The company's innovative factory-coated Low-E glass works in both hot and cold weather. In hot weather, the glass reflects the sun's rays away from the door, keeping the home cool, while in winter, the glass reflects the heat back into the home.

In addition to exceptional energy efficiency, the multi-point locking systems fitted into Therma-Tru ®'s fiberglass doors are created to engage a series of locks in several different places on the door frame. This, along with the adjustable security strike plate which is three times as solid as a standard strike plate, produce complete security and peace of mind for the homeowner.

It is always best to have your door changed before the extreme weather of summer or winter hit, where possible. You don't want to have to wait for your new door, and when it comes to enhancing energy efficiency, of course, it is recommended to make the change as soon as possible in order to get the most out of it.