Elegant Entry With Wrought Iron Doors

Elegant Entry With Wrought Iron Doors

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Every house deserves to be protected. And security can come in the form of an elegant entryway with wrought iron doors. Where an invited guest will see your doors as stylish security, an invader would see them as an uncompromising barrier.

However, having wrought iron doors does not have to mean the cold hardness of metal that could be mistaken for a prison. With styled glass, fashionable wrought iron, and a graceful handle, the ensemble can be one of pure opulence. Security with a taste of class. Should you decide to accessorize your home with wrought iron, how do you know if it's quality craftsmanship?

Your wrought iron door and frame should be made with one piece of heavy-duty, 14-gauge steel, rolled and formed for consistency, strength, and beauty - allowing for accuracy without excessive welding, which can cause twisting in the frames. This method is superior to the common practice of welding together different pieces of hollow tube to make a door and frame. But, this leaves weld marks. To smooth out and hide these weld marks the door and frame are filled with putties and other fillers. This is patchwork, not quality work.

Find out if your chosen manufacturer will use automotive grade paint as a finish, because if they do, take your investment somewhere else. As you've seen on the streets, paint for cars doesn't protect against rust or the sun indefinitely. And your door should be made to last longer than a car. The preferable finishing method for wrought iron doors is to use a durable zinc epoxy primer to virtually eliminate rust. Epoxy paint should be coated on before hand applying a distinctive, oil-rubbed bronze faux finish for the strongest, most durable finish available.

A quality company will provide a product that has passed all the accelerated weather tests to ensure durability for years, whether exposed to the intense, dry Arizona sun, or wind and ocean spray on the coast of Maine. Your wrought iron doors should be designed to hold up against the rigors of any environment.

They will also provide a large inventory of wrought iron products to meet all of your residential or business needs. And if they don't have what you want, they should custom design a product to your specifications. From standard sized single or double wrought iron doors with a variety of shapes and arch styles to complementing interior doors such as wine doors or wine cellar doors. Their services should extend to railings, gates, windows, and garage doors.

And finally, your chosen manufacturer should offer a full ten-year warranty complete with a watertight threshold, energy efficient insulated core, and building code tested. The finished product should be easy for any contractor to successfully install for a lifetime of smooth, quiet operation. And in the years to come your wrought iron doors will be just as classy a form of security as they were when you had them installed.

About the Author:
Terry Mickelson works with Dynasty Iron Doors, the only manufacturer that creates their wrought iron doors with a seamless frame. For more information please visit http://dynastyirondoors.com/ , or call 866-821-3667.



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