By GOBO explains why aluminium is the best choice of materials for your doors.

When building or renovating your home, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is what your doors will look like. Regardless of your personal tastes, the durability of your doors—especially your front doors—will be a prime consideration for you. Below are four reasons why aluminium doors are some of the most durable doors on the market for residential homes.

Corrosion Resistance

The primary issue many people have when considering the pros and cons of a metal door is rust and corrosion. Aluminium has very good corrosion resistance, making aluminium doors a long-lasting solution for exterior entryways.

Easy to Maintain

Aluminium doors are incredibly simple to clean. Maintaining aluminium doors is as simple as giving them a quick clean every now and then and checking the weatherstripping and moving parts a few times a year. Cleaning aluminium doors doesn’t need fancy products, techniques, or specialists—all you need is soap, water, and a cloth. Fixing weatherstripping is easy, especially with the simplicity of aluminium doors’ design. The moving parts are easy to access and not difficult nor time-consuming to lubricate if your doors start squeaking.

Aluminium Doors vs. Wood Doors

Two popular types of doors in modern Australian homes are aluminium doors and wood doors. To understand why aluminium is such a popular choice for durability, let’s consider the issues you can encounter with wooden doors. A wooden door can split, crack, dent, and warp. Its paint can peel and flake, especially an external door subject to harsh Australian weather.

Timeless Aesthetic

One final aspect you may not have yet considered in terms of durability is aesthetic value. You could have a door made of the most durable material in the world, but the moment it starts to look dated the owner often will replace it. We don’t want to look at something ugly all the time, so the value of aesthetic is incredibly high in a residential setting. A door in theory might last decades—but in reality it lasted not long at all because it made you miserable every time you looked at it.

That’s why aluminium doors are such a wise choice in the long run—they’re absolutely timeless. Simple design has an elegant, ageless beauty to it, and aluminium doors abide by that principle.