ᐅ Choosing the Right Front Door

Hello everyone,
we are currently choosing front doors... Which material would you recommend for front doors? Aluminum is said to cause condensation and to conduct cold very well in winter, with wood I have some concerns that it might eventually weather, and plastic... I’m not sure, it doesn’t seem very appealing... What front doors do you have? And are you satisfied?
Best regards, Katha28

I recently saw front doors made of concrete at a trade fair.

I still can’t imagine using a concrete door here... I know many older wooden doors that have already been in use for many years. Some of them have even been repainted. I think most modern wooden doors, with proper maintenance, will outlast the homeowners by a good margin. They are just a bit more expensive than plastic doors. For cost reasons, however, we chose plastic because we didn’t want to combine plastic window frames with a wooden door, and all-wood or wood/aluminum windows would have exceeded our budget.

At home, we have a standard wooden door that has probably lasted for 15 years. It was repainted at some point, but other than that, we haven’t had any problems with it.

How are the windows?

We have uPVC windows with a colored foil coating that features a wood grain texture. This way, our wooden front door matches the rest perfectly. I would generally prefer a wooden door at the entrance due to the tactile feel.

Why should it weather? It is painted and should last about 20 years without needing a new coat of paint. (Although I can imagine that I might want to change its color after 10 years.)

We have selected a Hörmann "ThermoPro Plus" (U-value 0.8). It has a better U-value and is more affordable than the aluminum door (at least the one from Hörmann).