The front door is a critical element in the security and curb appeal of your home. It must be able to withstand a host of day-to-day assaults from the elements, including lizards, house flies, mosquitoes and other pests by day and wind, rain and salt spray by night.
A strong front door is also essential for protecting your home from severe storms and sinister intruders. A quality impact-rated front door withstands punishing winds and shrugs off flying debris, all while providing significant energy savings.
Impact-Rated
In Florida, homeowners must prepare their homes for severe weather occurrences like hurricanes. Impact-rated front doors safeguard your home from natural calamities and attackers with durable materials and strengthened frames that can stand up to powerful winds.
SIW’s impact-rated entry doors are not only built for strength, but also enhance the look of your home with attractive designs and finishes. We provide a wide variety of standard designs and specialize in customization, so you can get a door that fits your vision for your home.
In addition to protecting your home during hurricanes and strong storms, the thick fiberglass in impact-rated front doors makes it extremely difficult for burglars to break into your house. This feature is especially valuable for Florida residents who experience high-wind volume storms on a regular basis. Because of this, a new impact-resistant front door can increase your property value when you choose to sell your abode in the future. The thicker material also insulates your home, reducing your energy costs.
Hurricane-Rated
Protect your home with a durable, beautiful and stylish hurricane front door. These doors are designed to stand up to punishing Florida weather without sacrificing aesthetics. They comply with the strict requirements of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties’ High Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ).
Unlike secondary options such as plywood, impact-rated doors provide in-place protection against debris, rain, and high winds. They also dissuade intruders and reduce exposure to harmful UV rays that fade fabrics, furniture, and paintings.
With a range of styles, colors and options, these doors can be customized to match your existing home. Choose from a selection of raised or recessed molding profiles, solid panel and decorative glass lites and other custom features. They are also engineered for long-lasting performance and superior insulating qualities to keep your home comfortable year-round. They help lower home energy costs and reduce sound, while providing enhanced security and safety. The heavy-duty clear laminated impact glass resists smashing, banging and forcing, which makes it virtually impossible for intruders to break through.
Energy-Saving
Outfitting your home’s front entry doors with new impact-resistant frames is a smart investment that protects your family, guests and belongings from inclement weather and break-ins. The front doors you choose should also keep the indoor and outdoor environments separate, saving your energy costs through reduced heating and cooling costs.
ENERGY STAR®-rated fiberglass entry doors have lower U-factors to better insulate homes and reduce drafts. They’re crafted to provide superior thermal efficiency with a polyurethane foam insulation core that’s resistant to moisture damage and requires no additional weather stripping.
Unlike steel and wood doors, fiberglass doors don’t dent easily and require less maintenance than their more expensive counterparts. They’re also highly durable and rot-resistant, making them the ideal option for southern Florida homeowners looking to increase their home’s value and curb appeal with an exceptional entry door that stands up to daily wear and tear, salt air exposure and ultra-violet rays.
Customization
Your front door should be the inviting gateway into your home, as well as an effective barrier that resists break-ins and the elements. Unfortunately, most entry doors are neither attractive nor effective, and often compromise your safety and increase your energy costs.
SIW’s impact decorative entrance doors are custom-made and designed to match the aesthetic of your home while providing superior protection against intruders, hurricane winds, and debris. They are also highly durable, with a frame, sill, and lock housing that will not break or dent despite repeated smashing, banging, and pushing.
A screened front entry allows you to enjoy Florida’s beautiful weather while keeping out mosquitoes, flies, house ants, and other pests. It also eliminates landscape debris, such as grass cuttings and wasp nests, that can clog up an unprotected vestibule and track into your home. Moreover, a screened door keeps out geckos, lizards, and other reptiles that like to eat insects attracted by your outdoor lighting.