Are you searching for a way to bring more light into your life? If those dark, solid and dingy doors are feeling a little outdated, renovating your Barrie home to add French doors might be the solution you have been searching for.

Today’s French Doors

The newest options in French doors combine the beauty of glass with the safety and security of a solid door to welcome sunlight into your room and instantly make your space feel airy and more attractive. They vary in length and width and typically come in hinged pairs. These doors can be installed as either interior or exterior doors in your Barrie home to give the illusion of a combined indoor and outdoor space or link two interior rooms together.

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Security and Comfort

In the past, homeowners sometimes worried about installing exterior French doors because of security and energy-efficiency concerns versus installing a solid door. The latest innovations in French doors include options such as steel, fiberglass, wood and aluminum frames and glass ranging from a single pane to 10-light styles that contain 2-by-five-inch panes. The increased dimensions of these panes help to keep temperatures in the room comfortable year-round. Some doors are even created with opaque glass for enhanced security.

Advantages

Many advantages are realized when homeowners renovate their Barrie homes and include French doors in the design. These include opening up indoor spaces to the outdoor world, creating smooth transitions between rooms, expanding the sense of space in a home, allowing sunlight to enter a room without compromising the family’s comfort and filling wide openings to create flow between two rooms while still allowing each room to be closed off when necessary.

Tips to Consider

When installing French doors in a home, there are some important tips to consider. First, openings need to be measured accurately in order to fit the doors correctly. The type of glass also needs to be considered. For instance, if the doors are allowing sunlight to enter into a room, tinting the glass might be necessary to protect floors, furniture and artwork from fading. Using double-paned or low-E glass is also advised for exterior doors to help maintain the temperature in the room. It is also important to use proper weather stripping to keep outdoor elements out.

Antique versus Modern

While antique French doors are beautiful, it is often advised to install newer French doors for safety and security reasons. This is especially important if your Barrie home reno includes installing exterior doors. The doors also need to be fitted with appropriate locks to protect the home from intruders and burglary.

Renovating with Alair Homes Barrie

If you are considering a home renovation that includes adding or replacing doors, contact Alair Home Barrie. Our team will help you to make renovation decisions that enhance the beauty of your home and bring your visions of the perfect space to life. Throughout your home renovation, you will receive superior customer service and remain in control thanks to our commitment to 100-percent transparency. We welcome the opportunity to provide you with a free, no obligation consultation and quote. Give Alair Homes of Barrie a call to schedule your consultation and learn more.