The Big Problem With Glass Doors And How To Combat It
Glass doors are a staple in many houses across Australia as they allow the glorious sunshine to stream in unfettered during the long summer days. It is no wonder they are so popular when they give a more natural feeling to your entry and exit, but the very feature that makes these doors so great is also their biggest weakness: the glass. Glass is definitely not the strongest material you could build a door from but there are ways to minimise the risks associated with owning a glass door. These techniques can ensure that your door looks pristine for years to come.
Location And Environment
Perhaps the biggest risk to glass doors is environmental factors that could be knocked into it and then shatter or weaken the glass over time. The usual suspects found in backyards are all risks to your glass door, from gravel driveways to eucalyptus trees with long, overhanging branches that could be blown off during a storm. This means you have to be a very diligent owner if you want to make sure nothing can damage your glass door. Keep the immediate area around your front or back door clear and, preferably, have some sort of verandah or at least some overhanging eaves to protect the door from above.
Shading Your Glass Doors
A little-known fact about tinting windows is that the material that is applied to tint your windows also strengthens it a little bit in several ways. Firstly, it acts as a protective film when applied to the outside, so that things that might scratch your glass in the past will instead scratch the tinted film first. Secondly, since the tint is added to the whole glass door it helps hold it all together and therefore strengthens it a little bit. If you would like to add a little extra safety and a fresh new dynamic to your glass door, then getting it tinted is the way to go for your house.
Door Glass Repair
No matter what you do, eventually all glass doors break; it is simply part of the experience of being a glass door owner. It may not have a huge, cinematic shattering moment like in the movies but doors do crack and fracture over time through no fault of your own. This is why it is so important that if you see a small crack or break then you need to make a call for door glass repair straight away. Don't let these small cuts add up over time; there may be preventative work that can be done to keep the door from further damage and cost less than a full glass door repair.
