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Writer's pictureKiera Peterson

Timber Doors and its Varied Advantages


If you’re building a new house or renovating an old one, doors would be a prime necessity. Doors can delineate areas, divide space, and of course, maintain privacy and safety. Doors can be of many shapes, sizes and style. For example, hollow doors are light and cheap but are not safe and cannot block out the sound. Glass doors, on the other hand, are costly and expensive and they let in a lot of light and successfully block out any foreign sound. Whatever door it is, traditional or modern, timber doors will always be in style. They are functional as well as aesthetically pleasing, which is to the advantage of the customer.

Initially, timber doors in their long history of buildings were mostly planked constructions. Timber doors are successors to paneled doors. Paneled doors are basically doors manufactured by joining planks of timber together.

The classic and the best choice for your home and doors is timber. It is probably the oldest material which has been used for doors and windows. There are several good reasons why timber is still in use today. Timber is secure, strong, durable and environment-friendly and if it’s maintained properly, will probably last longer than aluminium, uPVC or composite doors.

Timber doors are aesthetically pleasing. They also give a very unique look to your home because of its unlimited range of options of style, colors and frame configurations. You can have them customized to suit your requirements. You can use timber for patio and French doors, casement windows, sash windows, and as exterior doors. Whatever, you choose to use it as, timber has an everlasting appeal and beauty; Something that appeals to people of myriad tastes and choices. Thanks to developments in timber culture and growth in the industry, wood is often preferred over uPVC by many homeowners due to the feel, look and style it has, something that uPVC cannot provide us with. Timber also lasts almost twice the duration of uPVC, if not more.


Advantages of Timber Doors:

  1. Timber-based window or door frames are very environment-friendly. Timber products have no potential of global warming. Thus, they reduce the amount of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, over their service life of over 60 years. Timber reverse carbon footprint; they store more carbon and release oxygen in the air.

  2. Timber doors have a long service life or lifespan. Even if they get damaged, they can be repaired. Doors made of materials like aluminium, on the other hand, will have to be changed.

  3. Timber doors or windows can also help reduce your energy costs since timber is a natural insulator. Unlike other materials, timber helps the house to stay warm in winter and cool in summer.

  4. Timber doors have long time value, and they add value to your home, apart from enhancig the beauty and visual appeal.

Timber doors can last a lifetime and are usually, quite durable and strong. They are known to have a lifespan of at least 60 years and even more, which is a lot more than other doors available in the market. These timber doors have the potential of high performance and do not require high maintenance. You can invest in timber doors without any thought, especially if you are looking for something that will last long. Timber doors are strong, natural insulators, renewable, with a promise of brilliant comfort and performance. They are of the highest quality and provide incredible security and safety. They enhance the picturesque quality of a particular property, increase home value and reduces energy costs.

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