Tips For Securing Your Home Doors

Did you know your doorknobs easily contain more bacteria than that of a toilet bowl? It makes sense when you consider how often you and your family touch the various doorknobs of your home. Each door of your home requires cleaning and maintenance to help secure their cleanliness, safety, and visual appeal. Your front door, in particular, is used every day and likely more than once as you and your family come and go. If you recently installed new doors then you know how convenient it feels to them with ease. For those who have doors older than one year, you should consider professional maintenance and hardware updates.

As craftsmen for over thirty-two years, here at Artistic Entryways, we are well-versed in the ways your home can immensely benefit from routine maintenance and updates, especially when it comes to your doors. As a homeowner in El Paso, here are some of the ways you can enhance your doors with these manageable tips:

Tip #1: Replace Faulty Front Door Locks.

A faulty door lock is obviously dangerous for the security of your home and the safety of your family. It’s evidently advised to replace door locks that lack function or function with some nudging, pulling, or shifting. Sometimes lubricant can help correct the issue but if it doesn’t, you’ll want to replace the door lock entirely. The benefit of this is that if you chose a high-quality brand, you will have a safer lock that will last you for years.   

Tip #2: Inspect Exterior Doors For Damage.

Over time doors will begin to squeak or get a few cracks from impacts. You might even see discoloration in the paint as a result of the sun soaking up the color. As you consider repainting the doors, you should also examine the frames. With the existence of moisture in the air, the seals can begin to loosen. If the door doesn’t shut properly, you’ll want to consider fixing the deadbolts, latches, and knobs.  

Tip #3: Clean Squeaky Hinges.

Have you ever attempted to apply oil to the hinges to stop it from squeaking but the noise returned just days later? The reason this happens is the oil is not being reached entirely. To correct this, you’ll want to use lift the hinge out of the housing, and coat oil directly on the pin then pop it back in. You can accomplish this using a flathead screwdriver and rubber mallet to tap the hinge pin out of the housing, then tap the pin back into place. This should stop your door from squeaking.  

Pro Tip: Leave It To the Professionals.

If you want to update your interior and exterior doors with the guarantee of quality design to last you years, then contact the professionals in hardware maintenance at Artistic Entryways in El Paso. We work with brands such as Rocky Mountain Hardware, Inc., Real Carriage Door Company, Forms+Surfaces Door Pulls, and many more. Contact us today to receive additional advice on keeping your doors up to date.