Protect your home and family with front entry doors that combine show-stopping beauty with hurricane protection. Customized designs and finishes complement your home’s style, and impact-rated doors withstand up to 390 mph winds.
For homeowners in Wind-Borne Debris Regions or High Velocity Hurricane Zones, impact doors are both desirable and required. These strong and durable products resist repeated impact, air infiltration and forced entry.
Fiberglass
When it comes to home improvement upgrades, a new front door often delivers one of the highest returns on investment. This is especially true for fiberglass doors, which are a popular choice with homeowners because they provide a high level of strength and security with an aesthetic that blends into any style.
They also resist damage from daily wear and tear, don’t swell or rot in humid conditions, and are not prone to rusting. In addition to their durability, these doors are highly energy efficient and require minimal maintenance to keep them in good condition.
Fiberglass doors can be customized to meet your needs with a wide variety of options, including decorative glass inserts and hurricane impact rated glazing. For example, the Therma-Tru AccuGrain collection of fiberglass front doors is compression-molded and crafted to mimic the look of fine painted wood, and it meets Florida Building Code HVHZ (High Velocity Hurricane Zone) standards for protection from wind-borne debris.
Steel
If you prefer a more modern look, steel front doors are the way to go. They come with a wide variety of skins to fit your home’s aesthetic. From smooth finishes with basic designs to high-definition embossing and wood-textured looks, there are options for every taste. These durable doors are resistant to scratches and dent damage, which is especially helpful for homes that may see a lot of visitors.
Steel doors also provide an added layer of security since they are more difficult to break into than fiberglass or wood. They are rated to withstand force from both large debris and repeated smashing, meeting Miami-Dade and Florida building codes.
Wood
Wood remains the traditional choice for exterior doors, offering a luxurious look that’s highly customizable. From pine and fir to mahogany, the options are endless. You can choose from a range of finishes, from paint colors that complement your home’s color scheme to varnishes that enhance the natural beauty of the wood.
Mahogany and teak are excellent choices for Miami’s humid environment, bringing a sense of luxury to your home. These woods have unique grains that are suited to staining and can be painted any color you wish.
Borano offers a wide selection of impact-rated wood doors, safeguarding the entryways of homes throughout Miami Dade County. Our solid wood doors are crafted from durable Honduran mahogany, and can be customized to your specifications. They’re also tested to withstand the small-missile resistance test and large-missile resistance tests. These tests simulate the damage that would be caused by flying debris during a hurricane, helping you rest easy knowing your impact doors will keep your family safe.
Glass Inserts
A single door with sidelights is a popular front door design, and you can customize them with decorative door glass inserts. These narrow windows can be frosted, clear or stained to add privacy and natural light to your entryway. They are also energy-efficient.
If you want to increase the aesthetic appeal of your home’s exterior doors, consider adding one of our custom stained glass pieces from Terraza Stained Glass. These are beautiful accents that make your doors stand out from the rest. They are available for all impact doors, as well as some non-impact hurricane rated doors.
If you live in a high wind zone, you will need an impact-rated door to comply with Florida building codes. An impact-rated door has special glass that can withstand heavy blows from debris, such as lumber launched by strong winds. To test the strength of your glass, tap the glass with a knuckle and you’ll hear a deep thud.