Reliable Windows & Doors

Why a Door Is More Than a Slab

A front door looks like a single panel, yet it works harder than any other component in your building envelope.

- Thermal stopper. In most GTA homes the rough opening is 36 in × 80 in—nearly 20 ft² of potential air leakage. Even a 1-mm gap along the sweep can dump 9 % of your heated air every hour. Over one Toronto winter that’s the equivalent of leaving a basement window open for two months straight. A modern R-10 to R-16 core, tight magnetic gaskets, and a composite threshold transform that hole into an insulating wall.

- Structural hinge-point. A door slab weighs 60–140 lb; the hinge-side jamb carries that load while absorbing every slam, wind-gust pull, and shoulder push. Rotten or under-sized framing lets the jamb twist, widening the latch gap, which fuels drafts and becomes a burglar’s pry point.

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