Making The Best Choice

In selecting exterior doors for your home, there are a few factors you should consider. Think about where you live, your home's style, local building regulations and other things that may affect the level of required maintenance (for example, the placement of you exterior doors). After you review these criteria, you'll be able to choose doors that are most suitable for you.

Appropriate Exposure

Wich direction will your exterior door face? When choosing a wooden exterior door it is imperative to consider exposure. To adequately protect the door and extend its life, you"ll have to take into account your climate and direction the door will be facing. We do not recommend that doors are exposed to full sun, especially in the Highveld where the climate is extremely dry and UV rays harsh to exterior wooden products. Without the correct overhangs, wooden doors will require frequent maintenance. They are also susceptible to performance problems, such as warping, expansion, water penetration and finish deterioration. We do not recommend painting or staining doors black, due to the fact that dark colours are more susceptible to large temperature differences (for example, the surface temperature of blacklvery dark doors is up to 10 degrees higher than ambient temperature). This can cause the door to warp and crack. Please note that doors used in any of the above applications will not be covered under our warranty.