Custom Entry Doors

How To Improve The Exterior Of Your Home Using Custom Entry Doors

Custom entry doors are one of the quickest and easiest ways to improve the look of your home’s exterior.  While changing the siding on your home or repaving your driveway or landscaping your yard can be prohibitively expensive and disruptive, adding a custom entry door in the front of your house is a cost effective method for making your home look better almost immediately. 

Entry doors are designed in a variety of styles to suit the architecture of any home.  For a home with a traditional exterior, consider solid mahogany to provide the appearance of permanence and luxury.  (If mahogany doesn’t fit your budget, there are a number of other different kinds of wood that will work as well.)   For a house with southern influences in the architecture, a wrought iron door might be just the thing.  For a contemporary home, a custom glass door would look great.  Some custom doors even have decorative resin panels on the inside so they improve the interior as much as the exterior.

Custom doors like this can range from a few hundred dollars for rustic styles to several thousand dollars for doors that would be worthy of a castle.  If ordering a door online, make sure that your measurements are correct and be clear as to whether you need a single door or double door.  Also, check with the company you are purchasing from regarding shipping rates.  Depending on where it’s located, they may charge more to ship to certain states.

Once your door has arrived you need to find a reputable contractor to install it properly.  These doors are sturdy but improper installation can result in damage to the finish or hinges. 

A custom door is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship that should last for years, but to take care of it, you need to follow the manufacturers’ instructions.  These will differ depending upon what the door is made of and what type of finish you’ve chosen.  In general, you should wash both the wood and metal parts of the door with a clean cloth dipped in soapy water. 

Custom entry doors can make your home look like a castle for a fraction of the price of other home improvement projects.  They also can improve energy efficiency by reducing escaped heat. Imagine what your home could look like with the addition of a door that is a beautiful piece of artwork.  Standard builder’s doors just can’t compare.