Aluminium Front Doors: Designs, Security and Prices

Your front door is the first thing visitors see and the main way in for everyone, including people you would rather keep out. Aluminium front doors handle South African weather without rotting, warping or needing varnish, and they come in solid, part-glazed and fully glazed designs. Tell us what you have in mind and we pass your request to an independent installer or fabricator in your area, who measures up and quotes you directly. We don't make or fit doors ourselves, and the quote request is free with no obligation.

Front aluminium door design options

Most front aluminium door design choices fall into four groups, and each changes how much light, privacy and security you get:

• Solid panel: insulated aluminium or composite infill, maximum privacy, often with grooves or a decorative pattern
• Half glass: glazing in the top half, usually frosted or reeded, so the hallway gets light without people seeing in
• Full glass: a framed glass leaf for a modern look, best on a covered entrance or behind a security gate
• With sidelights: fixed glass panels on one or both sides that brighten a dark passage and make the entrance look wider

Powder coating gives you almost any colour; anodising suits a metallic look. Coastal homes should ask for a marine-grade finish.

Security for an aluminium front entrance door

A front entrance aluminium door is only as secure as its frame, lock and glass. Ask about multi-point locks that engage at several heights, robust hinges with non-removable pins, and reinforced frames fixed properly into the masonry. Any glass in or beside a door must be safety glass under SANS 10400-N, and laminated glass holds together when struck, which helps against break-ins. Many households still add a matching security gate or trellis in front of a glazed front door, so mention if you want one quoted at the same time.

Front door aluminium doors prices: what affects the quote

We don't publish front door aluminium doors prices, because no two entrances are the same. The cost mainly depends on:

• Standard size or a made-to-measure opening, and the overall height
• Solid infill versus glass, and the type of safety glass used
• Number of sidelights or a fanlight above the door
• Profile system weight, finish and colour
• Lock, handle and hinge specification
• Removing the old door and making good the plaster and paint

Requesting a quote for a new front door

Send a few details: the rough opening size, the design you like, whether the door faces weather or sits under a roof, and your suburb. A photo of the current entrance helps a lot. We pass your request to an independent fabricator or installer near you, ideally an AAAMSA member, who will usually visit to measure before giving a firm price. You then agree the design, lead time and guarantee with them directly.

Comparing quotes for aluminium front doors

The lowest price is not always the best value. When your quote arrives, check:

• Measure and system: whether the price is based on a site measure, and which aluminium profile range is specified for the size of the opening.
• Glass and finish: safety glass type and thickness, and powder coating or anodising, with a marine-grade finish near the sea.
• Installation: removal of old frames, fixing, levelling, sealing and making good, and who handles plaster and paint.
• Guarantee and timing: what the guarantee covers, the lead time for manufacture and the date for fitting.

What to include in your request

• Width and height of the opening, and whether you want sidelights
• The design you prefer: solid, half glass or full glass
• Colour and finish, and whether you live near the coast
• Whether the old door must be removed and a security gate added

Frequently asked questions

Aluminium Front Doors by province

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