Keeping Your Home or Business Secure in the Greater Anchorage Area
Doors aren’t just an aesthetic choice; they’re also the prime gateway into and out of your home or business. Advanced Glass and Sealants will help you choose the right type, review framing considerations, and provide everything you need to know about your new door installation in Anchorage, AK.
Our technicians will always do their best to leave your property cleaner than when we arrived and get your new door in place as quickly as possible. We’ll remove old doors, transport them away from the property, and ensure everything is working as intended before we wrap up the job.
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The Importance of Door Replacement
You may be tempted to keep repairing your door to hold on to it for as long as possible, even as damage accumulates and it starts to struggle to do its job. It’s just a door after all, right? This hardworking piece of your property is critical to safety, energy efficiency, and the look of your home or business.
Here’s why going for a door installation and replacement in Anchorage, AK, with Advanced Glass and Sealants is so important.
Climbing Utility Bills
Your door plays a huge part in the energy efficiency of your home. An older door made of non-modern materials may lack adequate insulation, have gaps or sealing issues, and be unable to effectively block or store UV heat. All of these problems put a bigger strain on your HVAC system as it tries to combat radiant heat or cold/warm air flowing in through cracks. As your air conditioner or heater works hard to deal with these temperature fluctuations, you’ll pay more out of pocket every month.
Risk of Forced Entry
An older door with visible signs of wear and tear is more than a drain on your wallet; it’s a target. Damaged doors are easier to force open, especially if they’re older and composed of materials that aren’t up-to-date with modern standards. Newer doors come with better locking mechanisms that will help you sleep soundly.
Curb Appeal
If you’re looking to put your house on the market but your door has seen better days, you won’t make a very good first impression with buyers. The charm of a busted-up timber door may work on visiting family, but if you want to pull in interest, you should replace it with something newer, sleeker, and less damaged.
Why Choose Hollow Metal Doors for Your Business
If you’re on the hunt for a new door for your business, settling on the right type can be difficult with so many options available. Before you get overwhelmed, consider a hollow door installation in Anchorage, AK.
Here’s how this type of door can benefit your business.
- Durability: Seeing the word “hollow” can make you think that this type of door isn’t strong, but you couldn’t be farther from the truth. They aren’t empty, like the name suggests, and are composed of steel with a polyurethane, polystyrene, or honeycombed steel center. This makes them extremely light but highly durable.
- Cost-effective: The construction of hollow metal doors makes them attractive thanks to their low cost of entry. They’re usually cheaper to pick up than traditional timber doors, and lighter to move around as well.
- Light maintenance: Your hollow metal door won’t need constant attention to do its job. Where wooden doors need treating, staining, and repainting over time, this type will only need a quick touch-up to its finish to keep it looking good.
- Fire-resistant: Hollow metal doors come with great fire-resistance ratings and are perfect fits for fire doors in your business.
- Secure: The amount of force required to displace or break a hollow metal door greatly surpasses uPVC or wooden options. You can rest easy knowing that no one will be forcing their way in anytime soon.
Door Installation and Replacement FAQs
How important is the door frame to security?
Just as important as the door itself. No matter how sturdy or strong your door is, if it’s sitting in a weakened, damaged, or rotted frame, the entire installation suffers. You could have the best lock on the market, but if your door frame is easy to break, it will never be secure.
Can a new door increase my energy efficiency?
Overall, getting a new door can improve your energy efficiency. Newer doors can better trap solar heat and keep air from passing through, affecting your indoor environment. A modern door can also trap heat from other sources better and limit the amount of light that enters your home, heating up your entryway.
How can I avoid disrupting my business when installing a new door?
No one wants to lose business or keep customers from coming in for a door install. Doing a bit of planning can keep the situation from being too difficult. The best way to approach a commercial door installation would probably be to handle it outside of normal business hours. If you’re replacing several doors, try using a phased approach that handles one at a time.
