Are Front Doors Hollow?
This is a great question to ask when you are buying front doors, and we’re glad you’re asking about it now! In today’s industry there are so many Front Doors, so many styles, so many materials, and so many options. How do you know which front door to pick? How do you know if the door you’re getting is hollow or not? Let’s start with the most basic answer to this question which is . . .
Our doors are not hollow. Each and every quality made door from Conservation Construction of Texas is foam filled from top to bottom. We do this for one main reason and that’s to insulate better. It’s true that when you fill every crevice of the inside of a door with foam it ensures that it gets rid of air infiltration, gives you supreme energy efficiency, and keeps your home at a more stable room temperature all year long.
The other huge reason we do this is for strength of the door. This foam gives the door more integrity to the door so it will truly stand the test of time.
Why Old Hollow and Wood Doors Are A Thing Of The Past
Most doors are not made hollow and are not made of wood for the specific reasons I’ve listed above. Doors which are hollow have a really hard time maintaining a secure temperature on the inside of the door. They can even let air through causing high energy costs. Most old wood doors were not good at insulating and could not be filled with foam to begin with, they were one solid piece of wood. New doors like our line of Steel and Fiberglass Front Doors are materials which hold up better to wear and tear, are better at insulating, and can truly stand the test of time unlike old doors which just couldn’t stand the heat/cold.
Major Changes
They’ve been foam filling doors for the past decade now once they discovered that these doors have a better U-Factor. U-Factor is the measure for which doors conduct non-solar heat flow. The lower the number the better. Our doors have a typical U-Factor of 0.19 or less! This means you’ll truly be saving money off your energy costs and getting a door that protects your home from the outside elements. Major changes to doors like this mean that this will be the last door you’ll ever have to purchase because it will just be so darn durable.
A Wow Kind Of Door
New doors don’t just hold up integrity wise, they are extremely beautiful too. You can choose from a variety of custom finishes to get the exact door of your dreams. Our Durafuse finishing system is applied to all of our doors which yields unprecedented resistance against scratches! It’s so strong you even get a ten year finish warranty!
Final Thoughts
Our final thoughts that we recommend you taking away from this article are
- Doors are not hollow
- New Doors should be filled with foam for better insulation
- Front doors should be made of Fiberglass or Steel instead of Wood so you know they are foam filled
- Conservation Construction of Texas has an entire line of Foam Filled Front Doors to meet any and all needs
- Call us today for your free quote!
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