If the doors in your house become damaged, it is vital that you take action to repair any damage. Damage to your doors can allow intruders to gain entry into your home and will allow cold draughts to enter your home which will affect the energy efficiency of the property. Last year, I discovered that the front door of my home was damaged due to wear and tear. I called a door contractor who was able to carry out repairs to the door to get it back into action. I hope you like my blog and that it helps you to deal with any damaged doors.
With the importance of environmental sustainability, many homeowners are looking for ways of becoming more involved in protecting the environment. Daily activities such as recycling, proper waste disposal and minimising wastage can help keep the world green.
However, you can play an even bigger role in sustainability by installing security doors made from recycled components. Recycled steel can be used to manufacture sturdy and durable security doors that will keep your home safe. In fact, doors made from recycled steel look as good as new. You may not even notice the difference unless your manufacturer informs you of the production process.
Here are key benefits of having your security doors made from recycled steel.
1. Recycled steel is still high quality
Recycled steel is typically obtained from the demolition of old buildings and other similar structures. After demolition, components such as steel beams and frames are collected and used to fabricate new items. Among those items are security doors.
Recycled sheets of steel can be used to design the frame of your security door without any drop in quality. Indeed, such doors are equally as durable as doors made from new metals (which are obtained from mining iron ore).
2. Play your role in environmental sustainability
Whenever new metals are mined, they leave behind large tracts of unusable land. Mining iron ore is the technique that results in metals such as steel, wrought iron and copper. Furthermore, the purification of iron ore to obtain the final product is an energy-consuming process.
Instead of obtaining your security doors from mined metals, opt for recycled steel. Recycled steel consumes much less energy during the manufacturing process, without compromising on overall functionality. This is also a good way to play your role in environmental sustainability.
3. Sheets metal may undergo additional modification
When sheets of steel are recycled, they can be specially modified to have specific properties that work well for your home. For example, stainless steel can be mixed with copper and aluminium to make your security door corrosion resistant. In this way, you don't have to worry about damage from heavy rain or humid climates.
Your steel door can also be modified to have magnetic properties. Magnetism adds functionality to your door's locking system by using such forces to lock/unlock your door. In addition, recycled steel can be made heavier and sturdier by mixing it with other metals (such as copper and aluminium).
Call companies that provide security doors and ask them if they use recycled steel. Even if they don't, you may still find a product that you like.