Your Front Door May be ‘Talking’ to You.
But are You Listening?

We all have one, we all use it several times each day, but most of us pay very little or no attention to it.

Now while this could apply to any number of things in our daily lives, this is actually a reference to the humble front door.

Brackenwood of Basingstoke have been around long enough to see the wider picture when it comes to adding extra value to your home or business and we never underestimate the importance that external doors play. In fact, we’d go as far as to say that if doors could ‘talk’ we’d all be doing ourselves a huge favour by listening to them very carefully.

So what can our external doors tell us?

“First impressions count”

The condition of your front door often provides an immediate insight and a reflection on your home to visitors and frequently says something about its occupants and even their lifestyles. If you want to give the right impression and prolong it without involving regular and costly maintenance, you need look no further than choosing durable, highly resilient and low maintenence exterior doors such as those provided by Brackenwood.

“Quality materials saves money”

One of the more commonly used materials in the construction of external doors is PVCu (or UPVC). Doors made from this material offer considerable advantages over traditional wooden doors including greater insulation benefits as a result of their construction. UPVC doors are filled with highly effective materials that are specifically designed to keep the heat in and the cold out.

This is an increasingly important benefit as the cost of heating our homes continues to spiral upwards.

Wooden doors represent excellent alternatives to PVCu. Offering a fine finish and considerable durability, wooden external doors are frequently preferred for their structural strength and natural beauty but do require more regular maintenance and methods of protection than their PVCu counterparts.

“Extra resilience for peace of mind”

An external door shouldn’t be considered as merely an entrance from the outside to the inside or vice versa. Instead, it should be seen as a barrier that provides protection against the elements as well as uninvited intrusion. Such doors need to be made from solid materials that can resist external exposure and robust locking mechanisms that provide total security.

These doors must also be properly sealed and insulated to fend off bad weather, be durable, resistant to warping or rotting and require very little maintenance.

All Brackenwood products and services are covered by the ‘Buy With Confidence’ and TrustMark schemes that maintain high standards of trading and means our business is committed to providing a quality service to all our customers.

’Proper fitting for extra security”

The security of your house should be one of the uppermost considerations in your mind when choosing external doors. But the quality of work in fitting the door is no less important than the quality of the door’s material itself given that external doors are the main point of entry to your home.

It’s vital therefore, that your doors should be mounted properly and securely since these doors will only provide as much protection as the way in which they are installed. Brackenwood understands that security is of great importance to property owners which is why all the products we install have safety in mind. We install high-security locking mechanisms as standard to all residential doors which are also approved by the Association of British Insurers.

And for additional peace of mind, Brackenwood is registered with Fensa, the industry standard for replacement window and door assessments. This means that you can be assured of a high quality of workmanship on all our installations.

“Balance good looks with good protection”

While sturdier doors deliver real benefits, you don't necessarily have to sacrifice substance over style - especially if you’re on a tight budget. When choosing external doors, strive to get a good balance between matching your exterior walls, any specific features of your home or business along with any other needs - but at a price you can afford.

If you’re in any doubt, talk to the experts. Brackenwood carries a huge choice of external doors at any one time in many different styles and with lots of different options so we’ll most likely have the right door for you - at the right price!

So the next time you go through your front door, listen carefully - it may be talking to you. Then contact Brackenwood because the chances are we’ll be able to tell you exactly what it’s saying.