A door that ensures your safety
Once the front door closed, you must feel safe at home. The best way to get protect against burglariesis to have a secure door installed.
You will find what you need on the Oknoplast.fr site. You can indeed discover models of reinforced doors, which combine resistance with aesthetics. And in addition you can personalize them.
Several elements help to secure these doors. This is first of all the case with locks. Multi-point locks, which distribute the locking points over the entire height of the door, provide you with better protection.
The certification granted to certain models of locks guarantees burglary resistance ranging from approximately 5 to 15 minutes. To be even more careful, choose high security keys, which cannot be copied, and anti-picking or anti-drilling devices to equip the cylinder or the locks.
Covering the door with steel armor further enhances the level of security. Other systems also contribute. This is the case with the door ajar. It includes a safety chain, fixed both on the wall and on the door leaf. You can thus open the door a little while remaining protected against a possible intrusion.
Other devices, such as the anti-pinch angle or doors that cannot be lifted off, further enhance your protection.
Choose the style you like
The door that marks the entrance to your house is an integral part of it. It must therefore both match your tastes and fit into the overall style of the house.
If you have a rather classic looking house, you will choose a traditional door, most often made of wood. It often has moldings and can adapt to other styles.
Often in aluminum, other doors fit better into more contemporary architecture. If the entrance and garage doors are close, you can choose the same lines for both.
You will thus give the facade a decorative unity that adds to the character of the house. Do not neglect the color of the door either. White, black or brown, it contributes to its style.
Taking inspiration from the look of the house or apartment is not the only criterion to take into account when choosing the style of the door. It happens that the local planning rules impose certain constraints on you in this regard.
Moreover, if you change your door, and this operation changes the exterior appearance of the house, you must seek authorization from the town hall.
Door appearance: check another item
Another point is important when choosing your door. It also concerns its appearance. Indeed, some doors have a glazed part.
This glazing can only occupy part or all of the door. In the first case, it may be a pane occupying the top of the door, often in the shape of a semicircle.
The panes can be arranged in the center of the door or take the form of small skylights, installed from top to bottom. If panes take up the entire surface of the door, they can be arranged in various ways. In fact, all combinations are possible.
The patterns and shapes drawn by the panes also contribute to the decorative style of the door.
But you can also choose a solid door, not including any glass part. We can think that it will be more solid, thus ensuring you a better protection. On the other hand, it will make the accommodation more obscure. Indeed, the windows of the door let in a light which illuminates part of the house.
Be vigilant on the choice of material
Again, there are several solutions. Wood has its amateurs. It is a warm material, which gives a certain authenticity to the door. Whether it is oak or certain exotic species, it also makes it possible to sculpt aesthetic moldings in the door.
In principle, the wood used is treated against moisture, insects or fungi, which allows you to keep your door for a long time. However, it will require some maintenance.
This is not the case with the aluminum door. It is a sturdy material, which resists fire and scratches. In addition, aluminum doors are available in many colors.
For their part, PVC doors offer excellent resistance to impact and weathering. They therefore make you a long use. In addition, their design has improved, so that this type of door does not yellow in the sun, as was often the case before.
What makes steel doors so interesting, apart from their resolutely contemporary look, is their great strength. They undoubtedly represent the best obstacle to intrusions.
Pay attention to the insulation
The door placed in the entrance communicates directly with the outside. The cold therefore infiltrates there as a priority. And a significant part of the heat escapes through there.
It is therefore necessary to ensure its insulation. The choice of material already contributes to this. Indeed, some materials, such as aluminum or steel, are less insulating than others. It is therefore better to choose wood or PVC.
If you prefer aluminum, opt for a door equipped with a thermal break system, a specific insulating device.
Whatever material you choose for the door, prefer a model that can be fitted with insulating panels. If the door is glazed, or semi-glazed, it is necessary to opt for double or triple glazing.
It should be noted that these devices not only protect against cold or heat, they also isolate the home from ambient noise.
The quality of this double thermal and sound insulation, as well as the air and water tightness of the door, are measured by a classification, presented in the form of letters. The letter “A” thus indicates excellent insulation.