Chicago steel security doors are a popular option for homeowners, in part because many of the smaller stores specialize in these doors. Companies located across the United States focus on Chicago steel security doors because they know that this material is far more durable and lasting than any similar type of material around. Another advantage to using one of these security doors is that customers can completely customize their entire home. They can choose matching porch railings, gates and anything else they need to decorate their home.
Security doors made of Chicago steel come in the three standard sizes of 30” by 80”, 32” by 80” and the larger 36” by 80” size. There are also opportunities for customers to special order their door to fit their doorframe if they have a smaller or larger frame. Each door begins as a piece of Chicago steel that’s bent and turned to form the frame. Smaller pieces of steel are then used to create the design or decoration on the front of the door.
The creation of Chicago steel security doors involves a long process. On top of the door frame, they use tempered safety glass. Customers can also pick the optional steel screen door, which looks nice when the door’s used on a patio or porch area. Forged steel is then used to create the hinges and they add a vault pin to keep the hinges in place. This makes the door the strongest it can possibly be.
Though there are at least forty different styles of Chicago steel security doors, there are a few styles that remain fairly popular with shoppers. One of those is the model known as the Full View. The Full View contains no additional steel work on the exterior of the door, which gives homeowners the chance to see without any intrusions. It still contains the strong steel frame and tempered glass, but it doesn’t contain the additional decoration that so many homeowners want in a security door.
The Homelife is another of the more plain and basic Chicago steel security doors, though this one isn’t nearly as basic as the last door. This one uses one inch thick pieces of steel to create an elegant and tasteful brick pattern on the front of the door. Shoppers can choose to use the attached piece of tempered glass or pick the optional steel screen to let air into their house.
The other Chicago steel security doors that are popular with homeowners and shoppers are those that are a little more stylish than the
others. The Tiffany has the look of an old fashioned security door due to the large three inch push bar in the middle of the door and the longer one inch pieces of steel that stretch from the bottom to the top of the door. On top of the push bar and underneath it are delicately scrolled designs featuring the steel. The same door is also available as El Matador, the only difference being that the El Matador has less of the scroll work on the front of the door.
Customers also seem to love the Savannah, which is a more stylized version of the Full View door. This one has the full view look, but on each corner they’ve added pieces of steel twisted to created vines and flowers. The Phoenix and the Avalon are also more basic doors with only a slight design on the front. The Phoenix has the three inch push bar in the middle of the door, with a small scrolled design on the top and bottom of the bar. The Avalon doubles up the scrollwork to create a larger design.
The Tanglewood is easily the most highly designed of all the Chicago steel security doors. This one has a wide push bar in the center of the door that prevents outsiders from damaging the screen or glass behind the design by pushing directly on it. Unlike other security doors, the design actually carries over onto the push bar. The design leaves a lot of open space for homeowners so that they can see through the design to note who’s outside the door. The upper part of the door features smaller pieces of steel that’s twisted and bent to create delicate scrollwork. The bottom of the door has a more creative design, with the steel twisted to create small circles and several different patterns.
Chicago steel security doors provide everything a homeowner needs to fully protect their home or residence. These doors are made of a high quality steel that doesn’t bend or twist when exposed to the outdoor elements. They also have durable hardware that is easy to install and something that most homeowners can easily do on their own. All of these are reasons why people are frequently picking Chicago steel security doors for their own home.
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November 20, 2008, 6:41 am 
