Elite front door

In recent years, the word “elite” has become a definition for many attributes of life. Along with elite housing, the so-called elite doors also appeared. By this concept we mean a solid and beautiful multi-layer structure inserted into a corresponding opening. According to consumer standards, such a door must be strong and reliable, have a decent appearance both from the inside and outside, be easy to open (of course, by the owners), and serve for many years. Today we will introduce you to the main criteria that should be followed when choosing the main “guard” of the house.

Most interior showrooms and specialty stores offer both imported and domestic doors. It is believed that the best of the “foreigners” come to us from Italy, England, Israel and Germany. If it happens that none of the models shown to you meets your needs, then you can order a door of the required type and configuration according to an individual project. It is only important to know what you want. Please note that, according to experts, the price of the door is not at all a determining factor when choosing.

The concept of “door” includes a door frame with a profile, the door itself, a narthex and a platband, accessories and fittings. A door, first of all, is a functional thing, its task is to protect our home from uninvited guests, as well as from the penetration of cold and noise.

Strength is provided by a steel frame, stiffeners, steel sheets welded to the frame (according to GOST standards, their thickness is 2.5 mm). A good door cannot be hollow, it must contain insulation (mineral wool, polypropylene or other similar materials). The main safety parameters are considered to be the thickness of the structure, which should be at least 40-45 mm, equipped with reliable locks, usually imported. Experts are sure that the security of the door is better provided by 1-2 good locks than 5-6 of average quality.

It is believed that you can safely rely on cylinder and lever locks of such a class as “Mult-T-Lock”, “Mottura”, “Chiza”, “Vashette”, “Winkhouse”.

When buying a door, ask for a certificate. It will indicate one of four possible degrees of protection, which coincides with the requirements of the security parameters according to banking regulations. Opening such a door should be difficult. Again, according to GOSTs, doors are divided not only by burglary resistance classes, but also by bullet resistance and fire resistance. The door of any model must have a separate certificate of compliance with the requirements. Usually such a document, after the tests carried out, is issued only for one specific model. Experts advise not to take seriously some kind of universal certificate, which some sellers are trying to issue as a document confirming all the above qualities..

Which door is stronger: heavy or light? There is no consensus here. Some are inclined to consider domestic doors to be more reliable and durable due to the greater thickness of steel sheets. But there are imported doors made of lightweight alloy steel. These are not easy to hack, except by taking apart pieces..

An elite door must have a cladding outside. The simplest and most inexpensive facing materials are high quality artificial leather or simple paint. But a really solid look is given by a cladding made of decorative panels. It can be of a variety of materials – from wood veneer to solid oak, walnut, beech, mahogany. Sometimes MDF wood board is used for exterior decoration. It is an environmentally friendly material. Facing panels made of it can be smooth, painted, or pasted over with natural veneer of valuable wood species. Sometimes they go the easier way – they paint the doors by spraying. Moreover, the drawing can imitate any natural material – from wood to granite or bronze..

Such a solution is good because it allows you to conveniently combine the drawing with other design elements – panels, decorative inserts. If the front door is directly from the street, then when choosing one or another finish, keep in mind that it will be influenced by the weather. Therefore, in such a case, it is better to abandon the glued decorative facings and turn to the solid oak, the spraying method, or give preference to durable special panels “polirox”. Polirox is a new artificial polymer coating that is resistant to weathering, sun, rain and snow. If you buy a ready-made door, then ask if it is designed for the sharp temperature changes characteristic of the Russian climate. This is especially true for doors made in warm southern countries: Spain, Greece, Italy. An elite entrance door should provide for easy installation with alarm systems, video surveillance, a peephole with a 200-degree view. A door is also a casing, accessories and fittings.

Elite doors are usually placed in an elite opening.

In shape, it can be rectangular or in the form of a decorative arch, portal, decorated with a visor. However, with entrance doors, most often they still refer to openings of a conventional configuration..

When choosing, keep in mind that the size of a standard door may not match the size of the existing opening. Therefore, it is better to ask in advance whether the company fulfills individual orders. A reputable manufacturing company usually provides this service. In the assortment, you can be offered wall-mounted embedded parts, fixed anti-removable spikes and hinges welded with a continuous seam, high reliability locks.

The door design is not only made up of cladding. Doors can be single-leaf and double-leaf, with vertical and horizontal inserts. Their design may contain elements of glass, including shockproof and bulletproof.

There are many different solutions, for example, a door with a special decorative steel strip that covers the door frame around the perimeter, can be decorated with graceful brass fittings “bronze” or “chrome”. If you want it to look more perfect, you can order hidden door hinges. A well-chosen door should not be too pretentious or overly heavy, as in a medieval castle. Such a bulk looks especially ridiculous in the cramped “khrushchobs”. Remember that often the first impression about the owner, about his tastes and financial capabilities is formed precisely by the type of door – this kind of “visiting card” of the house. The cost of a door can be $ 700-1200. The exclusive model starts at $ 2,000 to $ 7,000. The rule here is simple: a door that costs more, but lasts longer, costs less for the pocket. Giving a lot of money, the consumer wants to know how long the elite door will serve him. The usual warranty is at least 5 years, and sometimes even 10 or 20 years. If the door is correctly chosen and correctly installed by professionals, it will last much longer.