Why Your Next Wood Door Should Be Fiberglass

Why Your Next Wood Door Should Be Fiberglass

It’s always interesting to see how perception can be manipulated or challenged by visual representations. A case in point is ProVia’s exterior fiberglass wood grain doors that fool the eye into seeing an authentic wood door. 

The wood grain appearance is the result of an incredibly detailed manufacturing process that reflects the beauty of wood without its drawbacks. 

Although wood is aesthetically pleasing at first, it requires time and maintenance to keep it looking that way. Wood doors need to be sealed to prevent warping or swelling due to changes in humidity. 

That means you need to set aside a budget for regular resealing, staining or painting to stay ahead of the elements. 

Wooden doors can also be heavy, leading to potential sagging over time. A sagging door affects the aesthetics and reduces energy efficiency. 

Consider Total Cost Of Ownership

Routine maintenance and updates to door hardware can help address this issue but fiberglass is definitely the best low maintenance solution over time. 

Compared to fiberglass, wooden doors are less energy-efficient. They react more to changes in temperature, absorb moisture and are generally more expensive than engineered wood doors especially when you factor in maintenance costs. 

The Best Of Both Worlds

Provia’s Fiberglass doors offer the beauty of wood with the durable, weather-resistant, and energy-efficient benefits of fiberglass.  These fiberglass doors come in various designs with a wide variety of door styles, glass options, stain and paint. 

They closely resemble the grain of authentic wood doors and are available in cherry, mahogany and other finishes with a broad range of stain and paint colors. 

Our clients love our fiberglass doors because they look just as good as wood but are highly durable, resistant to warping, splitting, cracking, denting, scratching and delamination; making them ideal for harsh climates like Kansas City in the winter and summer.  

Long Term Thinking

Not only do Provia Fiberglass doors that we install require minimal maintenance, they come with long warranties for added peace of mind.  

If you are curious about the manufacturing process, you can learn more here. Fiberglass wood grain entry doors actually start with the creation of a design template, by building the intended fiberglass exterior door first out of wood, with the exact wood grain desired for the finished product.  

How It Works Behind The Scenes 

Silicone is applied to the wood door template like Silly Putty, creating a perfect replica of the wood grain texture and panel design which is then used to make the metal mold.  

Fiberglass is a composite plastic, reinforced with glass fibers, which can be molded into various shapes, making it an ideal material to replicate the fine details of a wood door. At the same time, it’s incredibly strong and durable, perfect for a door you’d want to last a long time.

For all of these reasons, Fiberglass exterior doors are the #1 replacement choice by homeowners and are well suited for single-home residences because of their long-term beauty, durability and energy efficiency.