Front Door Equipment and Costs / Prices

: What kind of canopy do you have? It already looks nice in the small snippet.

This is how it looks completely:

Large glass that rests on a rail on the wall and is held by tension rods. It is made by a metalworker.

Very chic. Thank you.

Heathens, everywhere heathens..

And I always thought that stood for "Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar" - I guess I'm also a heathen child

Rhenish greetings from the road

Thank you for your answers and the prices you mentioned. After discussions with other builders, they also gave me similar values. I would not have expected front doors to be so expensive. In the meantime, we had an on-site appointment with the fitter and the manufacturer (dth Tiemann) to clarify our questions.

As a result, I have to correct my initial post: We did not choose a simple version with the most expensive door but rather a quite elaborate one with 2 different types of glazing, stainless steel decorative bars, milled lines, a designer handle, and made from fiberglass-reinforced plastic (GFK). Not everything was visible in the catalog, and we first had to have this explained to us. The price is not gross but net. So, this door with automatic locking costs over €5,000, *gulp*.

The extra charge compared to aluminum would only have been €250 net, but we decided against it. The two contacts had more contra than pro arguments for aluminum, and there are very different opinions on the internet. It seems to be somewhat a matter of belief.

We did not look further into wooden doors. Presumably, the price and maintenance effort would be higher.

As a cheaper plastic alternative, we had another series (Porta smart instead of Rodenberg Premium) from the manufacturer priced for us.
There, the gross price would be €3,139.00 including automatic lock.

After successful price negotiations, we decided today on our favorite.
I hope the additional cost is truly justified and that the door will serve well for the next two decades.

One more tip for all other builders: If possible, also ask for catalogs with MSRP prices. We have now received five catalogs, but only the last one contains prices. So, we had no choice but to choose according to our taste and then wait for the prices. Otherwise, some doors would have been eliminated earlier, and you would have the option to make your selection directly based on price.

We haven't dealt with wooden doors any further. Presumably, the price and maintenance effort would be higher.

No, significantly cheaper! I can't assess the maintenance yet, so far it's just cleaning (after 1.5 years).

Hello,
So with wooden doors, it's a bit of a thing...
I think they look great but they need to be regularly repainted after some time.
That's why my goal was to buy a high-quality front door. After all, it should last a few years. During the search, we ultimately decided on the Aluminium 55mm Safeline MZ01 A with 3-point lock. From my point of view, the price was neither too expensive nor exactly cheap. In addition, the seller assured me that due to the thick door leaves and the security locks installed in the aluminium front door, they guarantee a high level of security. So far, we are quite satisfied with the door.

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Thank you
Building expert