Your home’s front door should be unique to your property. The eyes naturally gravitate to the front door, meaning this important part of the home is essential for maximum curb appeal and homeowner pride. Choose a Plastpro custom-size exterior door for your home and bring out the best in your property.
With Plastpro, your custom front door will always be a perfect fit, enhancing your home’s form and function. In particular, Plastpro’s trimmable door series serves as a hassle-free, low-maintenance option for custom doors.
The Importance of Precise Measurements
Accurate measurements are essential for looks as well as functionality. Accurate door dimensions also improve door energy efficiency, boost your property’s curb appeal and functionality.
Plastpro’s trimmable series doors are the easiest option for all homeowners. Let’s take a look at the process of measuring a door frame, why a tailored fit matters, and the additional merits of Plastpro doors.
Measuring Your Door Frame
Preparing for the installation of a new door requires a tape measure, a plan, and patience. Begin by determining if you would like your front door to swing outward or inward. Doors can swing either way, meaning you’ll need sufficient space for your chosen direction. Moreover, you’ll also have to decide if you want additional glass as a transom that takes the form of a window above the entrance or even a window next to the entrance.
Plastpro is here with the resources you need to install the best possible door for your home, potentially with a sidelight or another accessory. Regardless of whether you want to add one or both windows, it is in your interest to order the door accessories in unison with the door, and then plan the design of the entranceway with a holistic approach.
Measuring a door requires analysis of its many parts. Once the door is measured, it is that much easier to check out the Plastpro options for an accurate match. Door standard sizing includes the panel as opposed to the opening, jamb, and frame. Most door frames measure half an inch shorter and between ¾ inches and ½ inches narrower than the rough opening, guaranteeing there is sufficient space to accommodate the frame.
Inaccurate measurement prevents proper squaring before the point at which the door is fastened to the frame. Standard doors are at least 80 inches in height, equating to exactly 6 feet and 8 inches. The typical door width is 36 inches. Use a tape measure to measure the height and width inside of your home’s front door frame. Be mindful of the threshold below when measuring, accounting for it as necessary. Also, be sure to measure the thickness of your current door to ensure the new door you select doesn’t protrude.
Measure the exact positions of the three-door hinges. The best way to pinpoint hinge position distance is to measure from the top of the exterior door down to the top of the hinges. Measure both the height and width of the hinges.
Measure from the door’s top to the hole in the middle to pinpoint the position of the borehole for the door handle. The best way to measure the bore hole position is to remove the current door handle. Next, measure the length from the borehole center to the nearest door edge.
The Benefits of a Tailored Fit
Custom-size exterior doors tailored to your specific home provide a litany of advantages. For one, custom doors are favored for their longevity. Tailored doors almost always have longer lifespans than regular doors thanks to their superior craftsmanship. You can even go as far as handpicking the specific material for your door.
A tailored, precise fit also helps prevent burglaries. Choose a Plastpro fiberglass door and you’ll enhance your home’s security all the more. Moreover, customized doors can also be made with impact-resistant glass and superior locks for additional protection.
Curb Appeal and Aesthetics
A customized door will improve your home’s value through stylistic and functional enhancement, allowing you to put your unique stylistic taste on display for everyone to see. A proper fit also makes the rest of the home’s exterior pop that much more.
Functionality and Energy Efficiency
Perhaps most important is the fact that a tailored fit guarantees the door is perfectly sized, guaranteeing a tight seal and superior insulation. The perfect door seal prevents indoor air from moving outside and outside air from moving into your living space.
Customization Options with Plastpro
Choose a custom Plastpro door and you’ll have the option of several door customization options including those with our patented HydroShield technology. Our fiberglass doors are designed to make the entry door resistant to moisture and energy efficient.
HydroShield Technology safeguards doors against threats such as humidity, water, and more using a composite barrier that protects the doors on all sides. HydroShield prevents the following:
- Rotting that compromises door functionality
- Unsightly corrosion
- Warping
- Mildew and mold
Each Plastpro HydroShield door uses Polyfiber door frames, creating an impenetrable entry that makes you and your loved ones that much safer. The HydroShield exclusive formula is carefully measured to guarantee the skins are of the highest quality. Moreover, Plastpro also provides unlimited options in terms of sizes, panel configurations, and designs.
Choose a full-length composite door and you’ll protect your entryway from outside moisture that much better. Full-length composite stiles have two times the ability to hold screws in place than wood. Moreover, such doors are complete with composite bottom and top rails.
Check out Plastpro’s entry door options and you’ll find we provide more than those of the standard size. Though most doors are 1 and ¾ inches in thickness or close to it, there are significant variances in height and width.
Plastpro’s Trimmable Exterior Doors
Plastpro’s trimmable doors are convenient, practical, and visually pleasing for a wide range of home styles. However, if you are like many homeowners, you may not be sure what a trimmable door is.
Trimmable exterior doors are expertly designed to fit within home entryways, making them optimal for homes with non-standard sizing and also for homes with conventional entryways. Trimmable doors can be adjusted two inches or less in both width and height, guaranteeing the perfect fit with the frame. Such flexibility is reason enough to choose a trimmable door.
Add in the fact that you can choose your preferred skin as oak or smooth along with your desired style and you have the perfect new entrance to your home. The alternative is to let the size of your home’s entryway constrain your door choices.
Moreover, Plastpro trimmable doors also ensure you don’t have to reconstruct the entirety of your home’s entryway. Custom door alternatives can be trimmed an inch from the composite stile, an inch and a half from the bottom rail, and a half inch from the rail at the top. Plastpro trimmable doors are also advantageous as they are comprised of fiberglass that functions similarly to wood, providing superior longevity and minimal maintenance.
Design and Style Options
Your home is a representation of your life’s work and also your aesthetic preferences. A plain door that looks similar to others might be functional yet it won’t improve your home’s beauty or value. Check out Plastpro’s wide variety of door styles and you’ll find there are plenty of fashionable options including both modern and traditional designs, as well as door accessories including sidelights, hinges, and speakeasies.
The Plastpro Limited Series fiberglass doors are favored for their aesthetic appeal. This door series is highlighted by the industry’s best graining. The Modern Series of fiberglass doors is widely favored for its contemporary design.
Some homeowners favor the Onelite Series as its glazed flush glass complete with a removable stop ensures the glass can be replaced without replacing the full door. Those looking for something more contemporary favor the Modern Series in the spirit of design simplification.
The Oak Series has universal appeal thanks to its grain texture. Our Nova Series is highlighted by glass glazed into the door for a pleasing visual flow. The expansive glass pane provides a clear view of the front yard while permitting sunlight to fill your home with warmth and good vibes.
Enhancing Your Home with Plastpro
Plastpro’s customized doors ensure the perfect fit, visual appeal, and superior functionality. We invite all homeowners to take a look at Plastpro’s door offerings including options for customization.
Find a Plastpro distributor near you to get the ball rolling on your new front door.
