7 Tips for Picking the Perfect Modern Iron Door for Your Home
When choosing the perfect modern iron door, the details really matter. These 7 tips cover everything you need to know about materials, style, and more!
Iron doors have been trending for more modern home designs for a while now, and it’s the perfect time to hop on the bandwagon. They’re low-maintenance, incredibly durable, and never go out of style.
Today, we’re going to go over seven essential tips for choosing the perfect modern iron door for your home and enjoy years of elegance and durability without all the fuss.
1. Choose a High-Quality Door
You want to make sure that each component of the door is made with good materials. An iron door isn’t something that you should be thinking about deteriorating. A well-made iron door that is maintained won’t just outlast you.
It will outlast the next few homeowners pretty easily. Seals might need to be replaced, or a glass pane might break, but the door itself can withstand pretty much anything with a little love and care.
Whether you go for a single or double iron doors, investing a bit more upfront will ensure your door lasts for years without needing replacement. It’s completely worth it!
You want to know that the iron used is of a high quality, any seals that are on the door are made from premium rubber, glass parts are made well and with the latest insulation technology to keep them future proof, etc.
2. The Craftsmanship is Key
Good materials only go so far if the craftsmanship is shoddy. With an iron door, this primarily means looking at the welds.
Just like iron gates, modern iron doors are constructed from multiple pieces that are welded together. Even if you have amazing materials to start with, if the welds are poorly done, the door isn’t going to be durable.
Luckily, you don’t need to be a welder to tell whether or not the work was done properly. It should be a clean, crisp weld that doesn’t have any separations between pieces. Preferably, it should be almost unnoticeable. However, perfection isn’t required for it to be a solid, lifelong weld.
Craftsmanship also goes for how well any glass panes are seated, seal alignment, and more. If you look at the door as someone who isn’t a door craftsman and can tell it was hastily tossed together, skip it.
3. Powder Coated or Galvanized
You can get various finishes for your modern iron door, but we always recommend powder coating or galvanized finishes.
Powder coatings are baked-on chemical coatings that the manufacturer can add pigment to. Visually, they don’t look any different than paint.
They just last a lot longer and provide a far more resistant shield against moisture and corrosion. Galvanization is bonding a layer of zinc to the outside of the iron, because zinc can’t rust or corrode.
Powder coatings are the most versatile, and they last a very long time. While it’s not simple to repair a powder coat on your own, you can do temporary touch-ups with normal paint that matches the coat’s pigment.
If you also want to add sidelights to your entryway, make sure the finish matches perfectly for a cohesive look.
4. Insulation is Crucial
First, let’s consider how wooden and iron doors compare in this regard. Wooden doors are naturally insulated, and they’re fairly energy efficient. Iron can be, but you have to pick an iron door that uses the right components to get those benefits.
Namely, you need two components that are made with this in mind.
The first is insulated glass. The latest technological breakthrough is usually the best to go with, because it will provide the best. With modern iron doors, most of the door is a series of glass panes.
Having insulated glass keeps your home’s interior and the outside world from swapping energy. In short, the home will keep in hot air when you want it to or keep heat from entering and making your AC work harder, depending on the season.
The other is the seal around the door and each pane. These are rubber or silicone, and they create a tight seal between the door and the frame, or the panes and the door, to really trap air in the home.
Without these, a breeze can blow right in and cool your toasty house down in the winter, or hot air can creep in and warm things up in the summer.
If you opt for the best insulated glass you can get, you’ll essentially “future-proof” your door. New tech comes out, but it doesn’t advance so rapidly that the best glass today ends up being obsolete and useless before you’re ready to move on, anyway.
5. Your Home’s Design Matters
Any time you change a feature of your home, especially an exterior feature such as a main entryway, the new feature should match the overall design of your home and its style.
For example, choosing between French or traditional front doors can significantly shape your home's character and feel. French doors often bring a sense of elegance and let in plenty of light, while traditional doors offer timeless charm and a sense of sturdiness and safety.
Think about which style naturally fits with your home's existing design elements. A well-chosen door doesn’t just improve the look of your entryway; it enhances your entire home's curb appeal and makes a lasting impression.
6. Look at the Maintenance Requirements
There are almost no real maintenance requirements for iron doors. Regular cleaning is more than enough to keep it in good condition. It’s one of the most appealing features for iron doors in general.
However, what a door does and doesn’t require still varies depending on how it’s made and various other factors.
Take a look at the manufacturer’s maintenance recommendations before you buy one and compare different requirements to find one that works best for you.
7. Check Security Features
Another big draw to iron doors is that they’re generally considered to be very secure. The glass panes can be a weak point, but no one is breaking through iron.
Look for the type of lock systems it will accept or comes with, whether the glass has security measures in place, etc.
Get the Best Iron Doors at Luxe Iron Doors
Choosing the perfect modern iron door is an important decision, and partnering with Luxe Iron Doors ensures you get exceptional quality and craftsmanship that lasts.
Beyond our wide selection of single and double iron doors and a variety of iron gates, we also offer custom railings crafted to perfectly complement your property’s unique character and style.
Be sure to explore our gallery pages, featuring stunning iron door projects, gate model photos, and quite a few impressive before-and-after transformations. Our clients’ satisfaction speaks volumes: the photos reveal the care and attention to detail we bring to every project.
Let us help you bring your vision to life. Contact us today, and together we’ll make sure you get an iron doors that look great and never lets you down.
