Whether you’re fitting a composite door or any other option it should be done professionally or as this clip say, if it isn’t the door will be removed from the house. By dry fitting the door you can check for obstructions or any excess distance between the door and the aperture it is fitting into, before any silicone or securing occurs.
With doors of this nature the frame with door included is fitted to the walls of your house, rather than the tradition door which is often fitted to the frame after the frame has been fitted. The bottom line is, you don’t buy an expensive composite door that can last you a lifetime, but spoil the experience with poor fitting, so only use qualified fitters who will take the time to ensure this door dry fit is to the millimeter. Watch this video and it will show where to look and how it should be done, even if it looks like it has all been prepared for them presentation.
Of course the first thing you would consider with your new front door would be how it looks, its colour maybe the size and design of the glass, the door knobs and knockers and how it will make the front of your home look. But there is a more serious consideration you should be considering with your next front door.
Security is something that should be in the mind of any buyer, first from the point of deterring any intruder into your home, and secondly how it may affect you insurance policy of claim. It is true that most thieves will probably look for an easier way into your home say a window or a door around the back away from the eyes of neighbours. But professional burglars now have sophisticated ways of entering homes quickly and easily and some are very cheeky, knowing that if any work was to occur around the front, most neighbours would not challenge assuming everything was above board.
However the stronger the door the more likely any thief will think twice, but it also sense a subliminal message that of a homeowner has consider string security at the front, their is a strong chance they will have also considered security around the back also and therefore they will move on to an easier challenge.
A consideration for the security of your home could be a composite door. In most cases theses doors are stronger and more secure that UPVC doors as they often have a solid wood frame or even inner. So all locks and door furniture are firmly fixed to the door, making it harder for tools to extract the lock or prize the door away from its frame. These doors are often not just connected to the frame via a lock at one point but at several, top bottom and middle, making the security often even better than a solid wood door. Of course different composite door manufacturers and trade suppliers offer different options and qualities to doors so this all should be investigated first.
The lock that is installed is also very important not at least for you insurance company. Many home insurance policies have minimum requirements when it comes to the locks used within your home and that applies to your front door as much as any other. As often when you buy a door, the company involved will sell you the add on lock, make sure you get the right door security for you and are not swayed by a quick sale or quick delivery and not having you front door fully secure and safe.
It may seem an obvious point but the quality of fitting will determine the lifetime and functionally of the door concerned. There is more to fitting a door that sticking few screws into the concrete on either side hoping the door will stay put forever.
Correct measurements fixing units and correct sealing properties should be used to ensure a weather proof seal. Ensuring the door is level, even if the ground is not is also and essential requirement, to a quality door fit.
Sometimes it may be a requirement to have framing or even panelling around or to the side of a new front door, as the hole to fit the door, could be mush bigger. In some cases addition panels can add a new dimension to the door and add another decorative level to the front of your house.
Fitting these filler panels requires as much care as the door itself, especially as it is likely that the door will either fit against or even be mounted on these panels, depending on which way the door opens.
Ensuring the door opens the correct way from either right to left or vice versa, is something to figure out before ordering your new door. Many composite and UPVC doors cannot be altered to suit different hanging sides. You either buy a right hand or left hand hanging door. Wooden doors may be different as you can add the hinges to either side of the wooden door.
It is no surprise that we will then recommend only a professional, to fit you new door, especially if the door and parts are of some value. Just stating a potential tradesman delivers quality work is not enough? You should ask for proof and ideally photographs of fitted doors so you can make an educated decision of who to employ to fit your new front door.