2012年12月25日星期二

Do I Have to Sacrifice Quality If I Choose Cheap Doors

As a cost-conscious homeowner, you really owe it to yourself - not to mention your family and any dependants - to get the best possible deal for all of those essential, unavoidable purchases. Such purchases can, of course, include food and drink that need to be replenished on a regular basis, while there are certain other items that you will hope to not have to replace for many years to come. Your home's external doors are perfect examples of such items.

Of course, as important as it will be to you to find cheap doors, you will probably be aware that at some point, even some of the most affordable doors become a false economy. These days, doors for the outside of your property should still look and function well some three decades after your initial purchase, and many doors that are made out of wood or UPVC - or indeed, any single material - can struggle to last this long without blistering, cracking or fading.

That is why so many people in need of interior doors choose to invest in composite doors. These are doors that, as they are made out of a number of composite materials, offer many of the strengths of timber or UPVC doors, while eliminating or minimising the ordinary weaknesses. Many of these doors actually have the outward appearance of timber doors, perhaps resembling those of an Edwardian town house or a country cottage, while in actual fact incorporating the very latest 21st century technology for maximum strength, security and longevity.

What features can I have if I'm prepared to spend a bit more?

As we have clarified above, there is no reason to expect affordability to mean poor quality if you choose composite doors from a highly regarded supplier. But if you do have some extra cash to spend, you can accessorise your door to give it even more of a premium appearance and functionality.

There are, for example, numerous security enhancements that it is possible to make your door, and that may even attract a discount on your home insurance. Such enhancements include safety glass, or flat laminated glass - the latter representing an improvement on the former given that even in the event that it is cracked, it will stay secure. Either safety glass or laminated glass is a definite improvement on ordinary single glazing, however, which is not only easier to break but can also, when broken, separate into long, sharp shards that can imperil both your safety and your security.

Other potential security enhancements on regular cheap doors can include spy holes and extra secure handles... while features such as lead free door frames can contribute significantly to such doors' environmental friendliness. Oh, and you mustn't forget the many different colours and designs in which such doors can be specified, which helps them to truly complement the rest of your home!

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