How to choose plastic entrance doors for a private house: photos, installation features and design options

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An important part of any house and its face is the door at the entrance. It complements the style of the building and helps create the appearance of the façade. Plastic entrance doors for a private house: photos that can be seen in this review. Initially, such structures decorated the facades of public buildings, but now metal-plastic structures are increasingly used in residential buildings.

plastic entrance doors for a private house: photo

Standard model made of plastic material

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1 Advantages and disadvantages of plastic entrance doors
2 What are plastic entrance doors for a private house made of: photos and design examples
- 2.1 Components of a plastic door
- 2.2 Design nuances
3 The nuances of installing a plastic entrance door
- 3.1 Video: adjusting the sashes of the plastic sheet
4 Useful tips on how to choose plastic entrance doors for a private house: photos and prices
5 Video: what you need to know to choose the right PVC doors

Advantages and disadvantages of plastic entrance doors

The pluses of plastic door models include a wide range of design ideas and non-standard solutions. Plastic entrance doors protect the building well from noise and adverse weather conditions.

Plastic door with glass filling

It is worth highlighting the following advantages of such products:

A wide range of stylistic solutions, which is represented by various configurations and a wide variety of color palette. Plastic products can be made with imitation wood, decorated with beautiful stained-glass windows and original textured glass.
The material has excellent sound-absorbing characteristics.
Differs in ease of maintenance.
Plastic is characterized by resistance to temperature shocks, high humidity and UV rays.
If used correctly, the plastic will not need replacement or even repair.
Differs in an affordable price.
Plastic structures are reinforced with a metal frame.

Sash options

Plastic products can be used as entrance to balconies, verandas, when dividing office space, in garages, basements and for passageways between rooms.

Helpful information! Plastic structures are also equipped with additional anti-burglary devices. The sash profiles are equipped with closed-section steel plates. Crossbars are used that are mounted in the canvas. The elements of anti-burglar fittings are installed.

What are plastic entrance doors for a private house made of: photos and design examples

To create plastic entrance doors for a private house, photo examples of which you will see in this review, special profiles are used. These parts are divided into special air chambers and have stiffeners.

Plastic models fit any facades

Profiles can be made using metal fittings. All components are connected by mortgages. Closers are mounted on many entrance structures, as well as power hinges. Special locking mechanisms are mounted around the perimeter, which ensure a high-quality fit of the door.

Such products may have different types of coatings.

Plastic products consist of the following parts:

The box consists of a profile frame. The structure is reinforced with a steel frame.
The canvas is additionally insulated with a heat-insulating material. The door is partially made of armored glass.
Crossbar locks are used as fittings.
The threshold is made of aluminum or steel.

Sectional profile of a plastic product

Plastic doors can be hinged, sliding or folding. Such products are well suited to brick, concrete, stone or wood walls.

Plastic construction on a stone facade

An expert's point of view

Yaroslava Galayko

Lead Designer and Head of Ecologica Interiors Studio

"The price of structures depends on the thickness of the glass units, the quality of the fittings, the depth of the profile, the decoration and the manufacturer."

Components of a plastic door

Entrance metal-plastic doors can be deaf and transparent, the photo perfectly reflects this. For deaf structures, sandwich panels are used. Glass filling can be combined. In this case, the section in the upper part is equipped with a glass unit, and the lower one remains deaf. The glass used can be frosted, corrugated, colored or clear.

Canvas filling options

The door construction can be double-leaf, single-leaf or equipped with a transom. Double-leaf canvases are shtulp. Locks can be mounted under the handle bar or under the lever handle. Also, structures are equipped with door closers.

Plastic door device

Design nuances

Plastic entrance doors with glass for a private house complement the general style of the structure, photos of which are presented below. Such structures are characterized by reliable soundproofing qualities and provide good thermal insulation. They look great with siding, brick or stone walls.

Variety of glass filling options

The advantages of plastic products include the ability to use curved configurations. In this case, it is possible to create arched structures.

An example of a harmonious combination of plastic construction in the exterior

Various options for mechanisms can be used:

Swing designs, in which the sashes are driven by rotating hinges.

Swing designs are more suitable for verandas and terraces

The pendulum can be opened in two directions.

The pendulum mechanism is more often used for premises of mass stay of people.

Sliding types help free up space in front of the door.

Sliding model

Semicircular models that move with the help of rail devices look interesting.

Semicircular design is effective and cost effective

With a telescopic mechanism, many flaps are used that slide on top of each other.

In the production of entrance structures, various types of glass are used. At the same time, relief models, triplex, matte are used, as well as mirror surfaces are mounted.

The nuances of installing a plastic entrance door

When deciding which plastic entrance doors to choose for a private house: photos and prices will help you decide on the right choice. An equally important issue is the door installation procedure.

Installation of the structure can be done independently

Some recommendations will help you to correctly install such structures:

You should not design a threshold on your own, it is better to purchase a door with a ready-made element.
The box is inserted into the opening and two wedges are placed from the sides. Then the required level is checked with a fixed door.
Holes are drilled for mounting the frame. An equal distance from the box strips is measured. Dowels are inserted into the grooves made.
The bolts are screwed into the dowels. The level checks the evenness of the structure.
The frame must be in a vertical cut.
When the canvas is level, the horizontal and vertical installation is checked.
The fabrics are put on the loops, and the pressure and travel are checked.
The area between the elements of the box and the walls of the opening is foamed.

If the door becomes sloping, then it needs to be well adjusted. When the canvas closes with great difficulty, this is due to the sagging of one of the flaps. This requires attention to the hinges.

Adjustment of flaps and blade pressure

In the case of a weakened pressing to the opening of any part of the box, it is necessary to adjust the vertical of the clamp. In this case, it is required to remove the plastic covers from the hinges and reinstall the screws that are directed inside the structure. If the sash is not pressed properly from above, it is necessary to adjust the screws located in the upper part.

For a tighter fit of the sashes, rubber seals are used

An expert's point of view

Dmitry Holodok

Technical Director of the repair and construction company "ILASSTROY"

“If the door is skewed to the side, then the canvas moves to its hinge. In this case, it is necessary to adjust the position of the screws. "

Video: adjusting the sashes of the plastic sheet

Useful tips on how to choose plastic entrance doors for a private house: photos and prices

Door leaves must be reliable and durable. In this case, the canvas is additionally insulated and equipped with good sound insulation. The cost of the product depends on the manufacturer. Domestic models have a lower cost compared to imported ones. Before you go shopping, you should measure the opening.

Before buying a door, you need to know some parameters.

Many manufacturers of door devices use the material of popular brands: KBE, Veka, Gealan. Plastic structures have many advantages at a low cost. Such products fit perfectly into any exterior.