Front doors and back doors

Many people ask the difference between external doors – front doors and back doors. The difference is in the design – most of the time you do not want a back door with features such as a door knocker or a letter box.

When buying a new door, you can have a limited choice when browsing ready made doors. Buying from a retailer that make doors from your specification gives you more choice, but can work out to be more expensive. Online companies, like composite door supplier the Composite Door Shop, offer the perfect solution. Here, you can design your door online, adding the features you want and removing those you don’t. With styles on offer which suit both front and back doors, you can choose exactly what you want. For back doors, you can choose a style with a large window. To protect your privacy, you can opt to have obscure glass – or if you prefer a perfect view, you can buy a door with clear glass. As well as standard front door handles, they offer a handle which functions as a standard back door – the door can be accessible without a key unless the deadbolt is locked. Because every door is made to order, you don’t end up paying more for getting exactly what you want.

Online door retailers like this one make ordering easy and hassle-free while giving you great value and peace of mind.

Front Door Security #2 – Hinges

Front Door Security #1 – The Front Door

Each door component plays an important part in the security of your home, and each should be considered carefully to avoid weaknesses that leave your home vulnerable to attacks. In the first post on front door security, the role of the main door surface was covered.

Hinges can be one of the most vulnerable points of your front door, especially if your door opens outwards with external hinges. Standard hinges often allows the pin to be easily removed, freeing your door from the frame and providing access. Modern security hinges tend to have some form of protection added to the hinge to make the removal of the pin more difficult. Such protection can come in the form of riveted pins – the pins used are longer than the hinge, with the exposed ends turned into a rivet which prevents removal of the pin; security studs – a stud on one side of the hinge which fits into a hole on the other side, even when the pin is removed the door cannot be removed as the stud holds it in place; non-removable pins – a screw holds the pin into place preventing the removal of the pin when the door is closed.

Hinge bolts reinforce hinges by providing additional protection against the front door being ripped from its hinges.

The New Front Door Blog

Your front door is the first impression you will give most visitors to your home. Not only that, but the door is what protects you from the worlds vulnerabilities – the cold blast of the elements and potential crime. With these factors in mind, you should consider your options carefully when purchasing a new front door.

There are many styles to choose from and many additional features such as hardware specifically designed to increase security, but there are only 3 choices of material on the door market: uPVC, wood or composite. This blog will take you through each different door, with the main focus being on composite front doors.