A new entry door is one of the fastest ways to boost curb appeal, and it delivers real security and efficiency benefits too. The front entry door is one of the first features prospective home buyers notice. A new replacement door boosts curb appeal, adds security and improves energy efficiency. Creaking hinges, moisture damage and draftiness are all signs that your existing doors are due for an upgrade.
Choose from slab designs, panel styles and a wide variety of glass options. Consider adding hybrid bi-folding or multi-slide doors to blur the lines between interior and exterior living spaces.
Fiberglass
When you replace your home’s entry doors, you can add value and curb appeal while reducing energy loss. Choose from a variety of styles and materials, including wood, steel, aluminum, fiberglass, and composite. Each offers its own unique set of benefits and advantages.
Fiberglass resists corrosion, rot, and warping. These qualities hold up well against Utah’s dry, high-elevation climate and intense summer sun, without the cracking or fading you’d see in some other materials.
Fiberglass is also an extremely versatile material. Manufacturers can shape it into various forms, including textures that convincingly mimic real wood grain. As a glass-based composite, it combines woven glass fibers with a resin binder, and manufacturers can add different resins to strengthen the product and increase its malleability.
Steel
Steel doors are commonly used in commercial buildings, but homeowners can choose them too. They add heightened security and fire protection to a home, and they resist rot and decay.
A tough outer skin makes steel doors difficult for intruders to break through. They also withstand strong winds and debris, and their fire rating helps protect the house in the rare event of a fire.
Steel doors run energy efficient, keeping hot air out during summer and cold air out during winter. Homeowners can also choose from a wide variety of styles and finishes, since most steel doors are stainable and paintable to fit personal taste.
Wood
Real wood exterior doors bring a beautiful addition to any home, adding both value and beauty. Their strength holds up against the elements and resists being kicked in or broken down, giving homeowners peace of mind. Wood also functions as an excellent insulator, reducing energy use and power bills during the winter and summer months.
Homeowners get plenty of versatility too, choosing from a wide variety of door designs and features, including transoms, sidelites, and hardware. Few home improvement projects offer a greater return on investment than replacing your entry doors — and that holds especially true for wood doors. The right wood door can increase your home’s value, make it look cared for, and invite guests in.
Aluminum
A storm door can save your front door from heavy snowfall, windswept rain, and other weather elements. Adding one is an especially good idea if you have a wood entry door, since frequent exposure to harsh elements can wear it down faster than a steel door.
Manufacturers design modern aluminum doors to blend seamlessly into any facade while offering high energy efficiency. Insulated profiles and sealed glazing help these doors achieve excellent U-values.
Homeowners can choose from a variety of styles, colors, and finishes, and maintenance stays easy throughout. Aluminum doors also meet high security standards while remaining environmentally friendly, making them a strong fit for new construction or renovations alike. Installers can customize them to fit your specific rough opening, and a wide range of hardware and accessories rounds out the options to suit any facade.
Composite
Composite doors blend materials like wood fibers and polymer resin into a single frame material, offering a middle ground between wood’s classic appearance and fiberglass’s low-maintenance durability. They resist warping, rot, and moisture damage significantly better than solid wood, making them a strong option for Murray’s seasonal temperature swings.
Composite also holds one advantage over fiberglass: subtlety in wood-look finishes. Because the material itself contains real wood fiber, some homeowners find composite grain patterns and color variation look slightly more natural than a molded fiberglass skin. Pricing tends to land at a more moderate point than premium fiberglass options too, making composite a popular middle-tier choice.
As with fiberglass, most manufacturers offer a range of customization options, including glass inserts and hardware choices, along with security upgrades like multipoint locks.
Ready to Boost Curb Appeal at Your Home?
Murray Window Replacement can help you find the right entry door material and style to boost your home’s curb appeal, security, and energy efficiency. Contact us or call (385) 786-6447 to schedule a consultation.