French Door Buying Options

Written by ETO Doors.

Installing classic French doors is a simple and affordable way to add a touch of class to your home. Whether you are looking to separate your dining room from your kitchen with prehung interior French doors or want a door to go out to your garden or patio area, French doors are an option that adds elegance to your home in a way that sliding doors typically cannot match.

Homeowners have a lot of options as French doors are more popular than ever. Finding the right door typically comes to do determining where you will install your doors and selecting doors based on your personal taste. Here are a few things that you should consider when selecting interior or exterior French doors:

Selecting the Right Materials: The different materials available for homeowners when they purchase French doors are almost too many to count. This plethora of options is great for giving consumers choices but can also be overwhelming. The location of your doors will play a significant role in determining which material is right for your door. For example, wood looks great but can be damaged when exposed to the elements; it’s one reason why wood is popular for interior French doors but many people choose a more weather-resistant material such as vinyl for exterior doors that will be exposed to rain, snow and other adverse weather conditions.

Finding the Perfect Glass: Windows are a trademark feature of French doors. The glass that is used in these windows can have more than just aesthetic qualities — they can also help to lower your energy costs. Choosing a double pane glass will help to reduce the loss of heat during the winter months, making your home more energy efficient. At the same time, people will small children may want to select impact-resistant glass, especially for patio doors.

Direction: Finding the right French doors also means determining which way you want the doors to swing when they are opened and closed. Outward-opening exterior doors are often a popular choice because they conserve space inside of the home. However, this can be a problem if you don’t want your doors exposed to the elements. For interior doors, the direction that they open will largely be determined by what is on the other side in each room — you are more likely to want bedroom doors to open toward the bedroom so you don’t accidentally open the door into a hallway and hit someone.

ETO Doors has sold interior and exterior doors of all types to more than 100,000 residential and commercial customers. They have the largest selection of doors in the industry at low prices.