Which is best Composite or wood?

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Which is best Composite or wood?

There are very few of us who would not agree that well maintained wooden front doors look terrific, but those good looks come at a cost particularly if you are considering a quality hand crafted hardwood door. Although your local DIY outlet may have what appear to be very competitively priced wooden doors they are unlikely to be quite what they seem, they are frequently of Far Eastern origin maybe softwood rather than hardwood and they are less likely to be able to withstand an English winter. A point worth remembering is that all-natural wooden materials of a single source are subject to climatic changes so if a handcrafted quality hardwood door can warp and twist when subjected to the British weather, the problems will generally be far worse with the door from your local DIY outlet. To ensure that your wooden door always looks good requires a regular maintenance programme, re painting or varnishing every couple of years minimum if you want it to maintain its appearance, for many this is a joy but for far more of us it is a chore we could happily do without. In respect of strength and durability you can be pretty certain your family will be safe and secure behind a solid wooden door; their locking systems may not be as sophisticated as the multipoint locking systems of Composite Doors but there are now some very secure deadlocks available which with the appropriate bolts render a wooden door at least as secure as a Composite Door.

Selecting a new front door for your home should really not only be about price, but also about quality, security, looks, durability and thermal efficiency with a high-quality composite door with a stylish design you get all of the above at a price which is generally more competitive than a quality timber door. Composite doors are low maintenance, robust and weather resistant, plus they do not rot, warp or crack, nor ever need painting. The texture of a composite doors tends to hide minor scratches, and a damp cloth is all you need to keep it looking good. Whether you choose a rigid polyurethane core or a timber core Composite Door you will have a multitude of style and colour choices to choose from so there should always be a door to match your budget.

Composite or Timber the correct door in the correct location will always look good there is no easy answer to which is best it is all down to the individual’s personal preference because both doors look good and perform well.