Before You Shop: 25 Key Factors to Consider When Buying an Entrance Door
Your entrance door is the first impression of your home, combining style, security, and function. Choosing the right door means considering materials, design, and features that affect durability, energy efficiency, and appeal. This guide covers 25 key points to help you find a door that fits your home and lifestyle.
Door Styles: Top Trends, Options, and Buying Tips for Your Home
Residential entrance doors are available in a wide range of styles, each thoughtfully designed to complement different architectural tastes while providing distinctive aesthetic appeal and practical functionality.
Convert a Window into a Door: What You Need to Know
In the quest for innovative home solutions, homeowners are seeking more than just simple window replacements. Enter the magical realm of window-to-door conversions, where the function and aesthetics of a space can be completely transformed.
External Doors: A Complete Homeowner’s Guide
Choosing the perfect exterior door can be daunting with so many options available. That's why we've created "Everything You Should Know About Exterior Doors," a comprehensive 44-page guide designed to make your decision easier. This guide is packed with crucial information, detailed diagrams, and visuals to help you pick the ideal entrance, garden, or sliding door.
Canadian Greener Homes Initiative
The Greener Homes Grant is gone, but the Greener Homes Loan is still available!
The Canada Greener Homes Loan (1) and Grant (2) programs were introduced by the Government of Canada in 2021 to help homeowners improve energy efficiency and sustainability in their homes. We frequently receive inquiries about which programs are currently available. Below, you’ll find a summary of the current status of these initiatives to clarify what options are open to you.
Choosing Windows
25 Best Value Tips
Replacing your windows is a big investment, and it's not just about picking the cheapest option. It's about finding the right product, from a trusted installer, that matches your needs, your style and your budget.
Window Cleaning
Free E-Book
Window cleaning might not seem challenging, but achieving optimal results requires precision. For the best outcomes on your next window cleaning task, explore our 9-page ULTIMATE window cleaning guide.
Door security: What every homeowner should know
When buying a new front door, Ottawa homeowners face an important decision: how to balance style, energy efficiency, and above all, security. A residential entrance door is your home’s first line of defence, and modern manufacturing has come a long way in providing solutions that maximise both safety and peace of mind.
Basic Locks: Understanding the Basic Components
Understanding how the most common lock types work, and the parts that make them function can help you make informed choices when deciding on hardware for your new door. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the two most widely used locks: deadbolts and spring knob locks.
Typical Lock Types: What You Need to Know
From simple keys to smart locks, door security has evolved for over a thousand years. Today, homeowners can choose from a wide range of options that make protecting their homes easier and more convenient than ever.
Deadbolts: Choosing the Right Lock for Your Home
Deadbolts remain one of the most reliable ways to protect your home, and modern advancements in lock technology have made them more convenient and versatile than ever. From traditional mechanical models to Wi-Fi-enabled smart locks, there’s a deadbolt solution for every homeowner.
Door Materials: Fiberglass vs Steel vs Wood Entrance Doors
When upgrading your home's entrance, selecting the appropriate door material is crucial. In Ottawa's diverse climate, which includes frigid winters, humid summers, and rapid freeze-thaw cycles, the right door can enhance energy efficiency, security, and curb appeal.
Window Aesthetics
Choosing the Right Look
When most Ottawa homeowners consider window replacement, their first thought is often energy efficiency. And while that’s undeniably important, especially in our extreme climate, the aesthetic value of new windows is just as impactful.
Window Options
Window Security
When it comes to protecting your home, doors often get all the attention. But statistics and police reports show that windows are frequently used as entry points during residential break-ins, especially in homes with outdated or poorly maintained windows.
Decorative Door Glass: Choosing the Perfect Glass for Your Entrance
Selecting the right decorative glass for your entrance door is about more than looks; it’s a balance of aesthetics, functionality, and practicality, allowing you to enhance your home’s curb appeal, let in natural light, maintain privacy, and ensure security all at once.
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