Front door

The front door must combine aesthetics and security. As the main passage to access your house or apartment, the front door must meet many criteria: aesthetics, security, comfort.

How to choose your front door?

Solid or glass front door?

A front door can be solid, semi-glazed or glazed. The choice is made mainly according to the tastes of each person and according to the needs of light.

• The glass door: It allows you to bring a large amount of light to your interior. It is particularly interesting if your entrance is a long hallway that has no windows. However, installing it means that anyone can get a glimpse of your home. It is therefore preferable to install it when your home has a privacy screen or a fence that allows it to be isolated from the street. Please note that, for security reasons, not all materials are suitable for a glass door: burglar-resistant glass is required.
• The solid front door: unlike the glass door, this one gives a feeling of security since its opacity offers you a visual barrier in addition to the physical barrier for which it is installed. This makes it a suitable option for any type of interior, as long as you are not looking to bring in light by this means. Indeed, you probably suspect it, but a little reminder never hurts: a full front door completely blocks the sun's rays.
• The semi-glazed front door: more contemporary in its different shapes, it combines the feeling of security with brightness. It is therefore the perfect compromise between a glass door and a solid door.

Wood, aluminium or PVC: which material to choose for an exterior door?

One of the crucial steps you will come across when looking for the perfect front door is the choice of material. Indeed, you will notice very quickly that there is a certain variety in the materials that can make up the structure of the leaf and the frame. Here are the main things to know to make an informed choice:

• PVC is the option for small budgets since it is the material that offers the best value for money. It offers good sound and thermal insulation and its performance does not stop there: it is also weatherproof. This last quality makes the PVC front door a model particularly suitable for coastal areas.
• Aluminium shines with its robustness and modernity. Its lightness makes everyday use easier, while its wide range of customisable colours adapts to all architectural styles. A major asset: the maintenance of a **front door in al