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What material should I choose for a south-facing front door?

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The entrance to our house is on the south side. What material can you recommend? Is there a problem if the color is relatively dark (maybe steel blue)?

I have read that aluminum front doors can warp when exposed to heat/sunlight and not close well.

An alternative might be plastic. Who can help me with this?

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36Brook Williamson
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Fifty years ago, aluminum doors and windows had solid profiles; today almost only plastic doors and windows with a dark gray foil exterior have this warping problem (but less so as front doors if they are under awnings).

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53B-Keisler
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Plastic is also suitable. To reduce the risks, choose white. Our door on the south side, which is a patio door, hardly warps at all. However, I find that aluminum still works less than all materials. Steel blue is also not very dark, not like dark blue.

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66Barbara N Rodriguez
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