You may have asked yourself on more than one occasion how thick are entry doors? That, or, how thick is my current front door? Both of these questions lead to the inquiry of many other things like . . . How energy efficient is my front door? Or How thick does my entry door need to be to be energy efficient? All of these are great questions to ask when you first start looking for Entry Doors. The answer to these questions are always different though.
How Thick Are Entry Doors?
To answer the first question . . . How thick are entry doors? On average, a typical entry door is 1 3/4” to 2” wide. This is very standard for most doors across the US market. Although this width has been in place for quite some time Conservation Construction wanted to change average into extraordinary.
The Thickness Of A Conservation Construction Door
For those who choose Conservation Construction for their Front Doors they can expect one of the thickest doors on the market today. Our fiberglass doors are 43% thicker than typical front door to allow for more insulation and better protection, making our door 2.5″ thick! How cool is that? Then we added a side rail and channels in the header of the door to allow for even more insulation. Dual perimeter seals allow for even less air infiltration. The results are that our doors are the most energy efficient doors on the market. All of this adds up to a thick door that is versatile and durable.
Other Advantages
Another huge advantage to the added width of our door is that we are able to fill it from top to bottom with a specialized foam. They’ve been foam filling doors for the past decade now once they discovered that these doors have a better U-Factor. U-Factor is the measure for which doors conduct non-solar heat flow. The lower the number the better. Our doors have a typical U-Factor of 0.19 or less! This means you’ll truly be saving money off your energy costs and getting a door that protects your home from the outside elements. In fact, people who choose a Conservation Construction entry door can see a energy savings of up to 35% off their energy costs. Major changes to doors like this means that this will be the last door you’ll ever have to purchase because it will be so darn durable.
Real Wood Look
This door won’t just be insulating and save you money off energy efficiency, it’ll look great too. New doors, although made of Fiberglass or Steel, can look exactly like real wood. Our engineers wanted to give customer’s choices when it comes to styles and options. That’s why you pick what you want the door to look like, you choose the hardware, and you build the design of the door from the ground up.
In Conclusion
The typical US new entry door is 1 3/4” to 2” thick. The Conservation Construction doors are 2.5” thick for better insulation, energy efficiency, and durability. Your door can look like real wood or you can choose a more modern front door look with Conservation Construction. Please comment below on what your favorite part of this article was! Tell us what your dream door would look like. Visit us online or call us today for your free quote.