Are Your Doors Ready for Spring?

There’s nothing like the winter season and the air being filled with holiday cheer! People love the idea of the holidays so much they forget about what else it brings! Snowstorms, rain, sleet, below freezing temperatures… and a lot of damage that could occur to your home! Here comes SPRING to the rescue! All the damage that winter caused is usually addressed in the springtime with its wonderful warmer weather! Spring cleaning and home maintenance are usually at the top of homeowners’ to-do lists. Make sure that you add your home’s front entry door to that list as well. Winter can be hard on the main entrance of your house and it is important that you address the following issues when spring arrives.

Check the Seals Around Your Doors

It’s very important that you make sure your door is sealed tight! Improper sealing can lead to a significant amount of energy loss through your doors. We’re talking in the hundreds of dollars range. Also, with spring being the season that all the bugs come out of hiding, doors that aren’t sealed properly can let a lot of little pests into your home. Save yourself a buck by buying inexpensive weather stripping and sealing your home uptight!

Check Your Steel Doors for Water Damage and Rotting

Steel doors are not steel all the way through. A door composed completely of steel would be way too heavy for hinges. Many steel doors contain a core made of polystyrene, polyurethane, or another type of material that won’t conduct heat. The steel is on the exterior and then surrounded by a wooden frame. Your chosen insulation material is inside of the that. One thing that tends to happen in older doors is water getting through to the wooden section and rotting. Make it a priority to check your doors’ very carefully every spring so you can catch rot before it occurs and gets out of control.

Keep Your Door Clean of Pollen

We trade snow flurries for pollen when spring greets us. Pollen is one of the most common causes of allergies in the United States. When Spring hits pollen seems to coat literally EVERYTHING. Even your front door! Make sure your door is sealed to prevent the pollen from getting in and make sure you clean the pollen from your door. It’ll save you a whole lot of (achoo!) headache from allergies!

One of the biggest things you might need to do to get your front door ready for spring is to do a complete replacement. Doors can weather over time, so call a professional to handle your door issues today. Here at Precision Siding, we’ve been providing high-quality home remodeling for over 40 years! Yes, our name says siding, but we specialize in windows, sunrooms, gutters, and exactly what you need….DOORS! Call us today at 1-888-342-4831! Will get you the door of your dreams!