Ask anyone who’s had an exterior door installed on their home or installed one on their own about the experience and you’ll hear a common refrain: the dimensions matter more than one might assume. Personalized exterior door dimensions make your home entryway look that much more appropriate for your unique property. A custom-sized door solution for your home’s entryway emphasizes your unique stylistic preference, taste, and architectural eye.
Though standard doors are certainly functional, they simply do not make the same visual impact as a personalized exterior door with uniquely tailored dimensions. Add in the fact that customized door dimensions maximize thermal efficiency and there is even more reason to personalize your home’s entryway.
Once your customized door is installed, you’ll agree your new door is much more than a mere entrance into the house. Customized exterior doors are a reflection of your home’s identity and your personal style. Go the extra mile with distinctive decorative features, unique shapes, and other artistic elements and your new custom front door will be the focal point of your home’s entryway.
The Drawbacks of One-Size-Fits-All Solutions
One-size-fits-all doors get the job done in that they open and close but that is the extent of their merit. If you want anything more than the bare minimum functionality, opt for a personalized exterior door with dimensions specific to your home’s unique entryway. Custom front doors provide visual appeal while simultaneously perfecting the fit for home energy savings.
Here’s a closer look at the drawbacks of standard-sized doors to help homeowners obtain a better understanding of why in many cases, custom front doors are the better option.
Fit and Functionality Issues
There is nothing more important than the front door’s fit. A door that fits properly will prevent the cold and hot outdoor air from moving inside. However, challenges arise when attempting to align standard doors with frames that are non-traditional. The resulting gaps between the new door and the old frame create insulation flaws that ultimately increase home utility bills throughout the winter and summer.
Moreover, there is also the potential for a poor door fit to facilitate burglar entry, putting the safety of you and your loved ones at risk. Add in the fact that an improper door fit has the potential to look unsightly, lowering the property’s curb appeal and there is that much more reason to choose a personalized exterior door.
Limited Design Options
Front doors are half function and half form. Shift your focus away from strict functionality, considering how the door you have in mind will look when paired with the rest of the entryway and home. Envision a fully personalized front door with exact measurements for your home’s entryway. Bring this vision to life with the help of Plastpro and you’ll find a litany of styles that make your home look its best. Alternatively, standard doors are relatively plain and lack design options that complement unique home architectures.
Unraveling the Benefits of Custom-Sized Doors
Opt for a custom front door and you’ll find the door is visually impactful, energy-efficient, and easy on the eyes. Some homeowners go as far as saying their customized door revolutionized their home exterior.
Precise Fit Equals Enhanced Efficiency
A proper door fit heightens efficiency for both family members and also provides a much-appreciated financial boost in the context of home energy. A door that fits right minimizes the use of home heating and cooling systems, decreasing the wear and tear on furnaces and air conditioners.
The optimal dimensions ensure the indoor air you’ve paid to heat or cool remains inside and the outdoor air does not move inside unless the door is intentionally opened.
Custom-fit doors eliminate dreaded pesky gaps, ensuring optimal insulation that saves you money on your monthly heating and cooling bills. Custom exterior doors eventually pay for themselves in the form of more affordable energy bills.
Unleash Your Design Fantasies
Use your mind’s eye to picture your ideal home. If you are like most people, you are envisioning a home with a spacious entryway highlighted by a lovely front door, or even French doors. The front door is undeniably the primary point of focus when looking at a house from the outside. Choose your preferred design, decorative elements, shapes, and other subtleties, have the door dimensions personalized and the exterior will be a true representation of your idiosyncratic style.
In particular, our Smooth Skin Series, Oak Series, and accompanying door accessories are revered by homeowners looking to add a stylish element to their property’s exterior. Both of these door types can be trimmed to fit in a variety of existing entryways, making them perfect for renovation projects outside of standard sizing.
Plastpro’s Mastery in Crafting Custom Doors
We invite you to take a look at our Custom Doors to get a sense of how one would look on your home’s exterior. Take the custom front door route and your home will be uniquely yours. This is your opportunity to differentiate your home’s exterior from that of the surrounding properties.
Plastpro Trimmable Exterior Doors are easily installed across a wide variety of home entryways. Whether you prefer non-standard sizing or are remodeling your home, you’ll agree our custom doors are the perfect option. The doors are available in both Smooth and Oak skins. Choose the variety that looks the best when paired to your home’s exterior and you’ll have genuine pride in how your home looks.
It is also possible to re-size adjustable width and height trimmable doors for optimal fit within a home’s already existing entryway. These custom-size door alternatives can be trimmed up to 1” from each composite stile, ½” from the top rail, and 1½” from the bottom rail. While traditional customizable doors are made of wood, Plastpro’s are made of fiberglass that not only replicates the appealing characteristics of wood, but also lasts longer and requires less maintenance. Our trimmable exterior doors even feature HydroShield Technology to prevent moisture and humidity from infiltrating.
Beyond Trimmable Doors: Custom Solutions for Every Home
Expand your door-hunting horizons beyond trimmable doors and you’ll find there is a fully customized solution ideal for your home. Plastpro is proud to provide a diverse selection of customized trimmable doors to storm impact doors and doors that are ADA compliant We even carry fire-rated doors, built to withstand flames for a minimum of 20 minutes and up to 60 minutes for some models.
Compare our door selection to the competition and you’ll find we have more designs and a wider array of materials to choose from.
The Aesthetics Meets Durability
The combination of visual beauty and durability is what makes Plastpro front doors so popular. We go to the extent of personalizing front door designs as well as exterior door dimensions to ensure your home is unique to you and your loved ones.
Our designs present your home exactly as you desire yet we refuse to skimp on door quality as longevity and strength are central to our brand. The Plastpro approach balances artful design with the resilience of fiberglass for doors that please the eye and hold strong for years.
Making the Smart Investment in Custom Exterior Doors
If you are on the fence as to whether now is the right time to replace your outdated or otherwise disappointing door, seize the opportunity to make a change. Choose a personalized exterior door and you’ll save money in the long run. Your custom exterior door increases your property value, lowers your monthly energy bills, and provides an invaluable sense of happiness every time you look at it.
From Ideas to Implementation with Plastpro
There’s no reason to be intimidated by the prospect of adding a new exterior door. Plastpro is here to guide you toward the best new front door for your home, install that door the right way and enjoy its benefits for years to come. Lean on us for guidance and we’ll help you bring your door vision to life.
Our website and resources, including how-to guides make do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement surprisingly easy. Check out our trimmable door guide for all the information you need to accomplish this project on your own!
Your Home Deserves More Than Standard: Choose Custom with Plastpro
The standard front door opens and closes yet it doesn’t tap into the true potential of a home. Recognize the importance of front door beauty, functionality, and durability, choose Plastpro for a personalized door and you’ll find the entryway to your home becomes the crown jewel of your property.
Think of the home’s foundation and siding as a canvas while the front door is the artful paint laid upon that platform for personal expression. In short, your front door represents your taste and identity. Plastpro is here to help personalize this important component of your home with the addition of a door that fuses efficiency with impactful design elements and idiosyncrasy.
Plastpro’s expertise ultimately transforms home entryways from otherwise unremarkable spaces into visually pleasing transition points. Find a local Plastpro distributor near you to customize your home’s grand entrance. Simply enter your zip code and you’ll be a click away from connecting with a Plastpro distributor in your area.
In addition to doors, Plastpro also carries door accessories. Check out our inventory and you’ll find door hinges, hinge straps, sidelights, speakeasies, and more.
