Entry Doors: Styles & Materials
Add instant curb appeal to your home with an exterior door from The Home Depot. Our team of store professionals will work with you to select an exterior door that accentuates your home’s style, whether that style is Ranch, Colonial, Victorian, Split Level, Tudor or Cottage & Craftsman.
Exterior Doors create a distinct impression and add value to your property and neighborhood. When selecting an exterior door look for one that will complement your home’s architectural style, paying attention to siding and windows. For more information on matching exterior doors with architectural styles, see Masonite’s Exterior Door Product Guide.
Wood
Generally heavier and more traditional in style, wood doors add an inviting presence to your home. Available in a variety of colors and styles, with or without glass, wood doors are usually made using frame and panel construction to counteract the effects of climatic or seasonal changes. The substantial weight of a wooden door adds a sense of security and sturdiness to your home.
Wood doors are most at home with traditional American styles, including Colonial, Cottage & Craftman, Ranch, Split Level and Victorian.
Features
- Naturally warm and elegant
- Classic choice for historic or traditional homes
- Best used in entryways that are sheltered from the elements
- Available in premium-grade hardwoods and pine, with a wide choice of stains
- Durable finishes help maintain and preserve beauty
- Must be finished or painted on all six sides: front, back, top, bottom and sides
Fiberglass
Fiberglass doors share many of the benefits that wood and steel doors offer with a special sense of durability. Energy efficient and practical for high-traffic entrances, fiberglass doors have wood grain texture molded into the door so that they give the appearance of a real wood door when painted or stained. Fiberglass undergoes little change because of weather.
Available in many styles and sizes, fiberglass doors are perfect for homeowners concerned with longevity, practicality and home security.
Features
- Durable and easy to maintain – resists dents, cracks, rot, rust and warping
- Energy efficient – all fiberglass doors come with foam insulation and weather-stripping to help block heat and cold
- Available in a variety of finishes, including faux wood
- Can be stained or painted to match your home’s exterior
Steel
More popular than wood doors, steel doors feature energy-efficient foam core insulation. These doors are fully weather-stripped, reducing chances of shrinking, swelling and warping. Because of their tough construction, steel doors will withstand years of extreme weather conditions with minimum maintenance. The doors can be purchased with predrilled doorknob and lockset holes, and most steel doors are packaged preprimed and ready to paint. Steel doors offer extremely durable and affordable solutions for your exterior door needs.
Available in many styles and sizes, steel doors are a perfect complement for most of today’s home styles, including Split Level and Urban Contemporary.
Features
- Outstanding strength and weather resistance
- Most cost effective materials for doors
- Energy efficient – all steel doors come with foam insulation and weather-stripping to help block heat and cold and stand up to harsh weather
- Stronger than wood and fiberglass doors
- An excellent choice when security is a concern
- Resists fire, warping and cracking
- Can be finished with a high-quality exterior paint
- Available with coatings that mimic the look of real wood
