Signs You Need to Replace an Exterior Door

How do you know when it's time to replace an exterior door? Spring brings about the discussion of replacing windows, but exterior doors are a great source of heating and cooling loss. 

Here are signs you need to replace an exterior door:

Is the door hard to open or close? 

When you feel your door sticking in the winter and easy to open and close in the summer, that's a sure sign of energy rushing out your door. Do you see any light from the inside or outside without the door being open? 

Is your door showing signs of wear, dings, or rust? 

If that same door is rusted, you better believe that the moisture isn't coming from just the exterior but may be getting into the interior wood frame as well. 

Do you see moisture between the panes of glass?

 Over time with older doors, the seal between those two panes will fail, leading to moisture, mildew, and mold between glass panes. Just like the windows in your home, when you have a door with condensation between the panes of glass, it's time to replace it.

Do you stuff a towel under your door to keep freezing weather out?

Many doors these days have a spring-loaded threshold. Check if there are screws at the surface of your threshold. Are 3 or 4 screws along the surface of your threshold? You can rise it up to your weatherstripping on your door to help solve the problem. 

If you have said yes to any of the signs above, give us a call. We can discuss options that will make your home look beautiful and be energy-efficient too.