When your front door opens, does. . . something not very pleasant happen? Maybe it takes you pushing against it with your shoulder to open, or close.

Or maybe it’s flat-out ugly. If you’re not happy with your front door, it’s time for a front door replacement.

Here are five concrete reasons to upgrade today.

1. It’s Visibly Beat Up

We get it. Your front door is the entrance to your home, which means it gets a lot of use. It gets dings when your kids scratch it with the key, trying to help.

Maybe your seven-year-old got locked out and tried to kick the door in. Likely there are one or two scratches from trying to get big pieces of furniture in.

Unlike the rest of your house, your front door isn’t something that should have “character”. It’s the entrance to your fortress and should appear strong and sturdy.

If it appears strong but beat up, it’s time for retirement.

2. It Sticks or Pulls

Is your front door hard to open? Are you constantly telling people “It’s open – push hard”?

You should easily be able to open your door with one hand while carrying your groceries in the other. Not have to shoulder it open.

Nor should you have to use two hands to pull it shut and make sure it locks. Your front door should work, as any other door should work.

Sticking doors are a sign of issues with the wood expanding, which aren’t easy to fix. Sure, you could take it off the hinges and shave it down – but that’s a lot of work.

Just donate the door and get a new one that doesn’t cause you to break a sweat when you need to use it.

3. It’s Drafty

Especially in old homes, the gaps between doors, the walls, and the floor let in a lot of air. And that could be costing you more than just a shiver when you walk in.

If your house isn’t well sealed, you’re losing money from your utility bills. Over a year, you probably overspend on utility costs more than what a new door would cost.

So, stop! Get a new door and make sure it’s professionally fitted replacement door to your home. That will keep the hot air in and the cool air out – or vice versa.

4. It’s Ugly

If you don’t like your front door, the best case scenario is that you can re-paint it. But what will that do if it’s an ugly shape, to begin with?

Your door sets the aesthetic tone for your entire home. Don’t let it ruin it!

5. It’s Not Safe

Finally, if your front door swings a little too easily or is too heavy and always shuts to lock you out, you don’t need to put up with that!

Get a new door and throw some smart-home electronics on it. Locked out problem is solved.

Your Front Door Replacement

Are you ready to get a new door? Good, we thought so. Old doors are so… .well, old. They’re not doing you or your family any good.

Is the door only part of the problem? Think it’s time to look for a new home to walk into all together? We can help.