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5 Reasons Why You Should Replace Your Interior Doors 

Is it worth replacing interior doors? When it comes to interior renovation projects, your first inclination may be to add a new coat of paint or replace the carpet with tile. However, you should not overlook the impact new interior doors can have on a building. From creating a visually pleasing design to saving energy each month, you can benefit from updating your building's interior doors.
 

Overall, an interior door upgrade can significantly enhance your space's functionality, appearance and value. To learn more about the benefits of this often-overlooked improvement project, here are our five reasons to replace your internal commercial doors.

1. Better Design Consistency 

In some buildings, particularly older ones, the interior doors do not always match. Perhaps a previous owner wanted an eclectic design, with every room following a different theme, or maybe the plan was to change them over time. Whatever the case, mismatched doors do not offer a cohesive design.

 

You can keep a space polished by installing new interior doors. Putting in new doors is a great way to customize a theme for a business. Whereas some business owners prefer a less elaborate style with fairly generic casings and doors, others may opt for an elegant, regal setting or the clean lines of an industrial design. Use interior door replacements to help them achieve their desired style and personalize their space.
 

However, the doors do not need to be exactly the same to achieve a consistent look. The casings can help to bring them together. For instance, if you would like French doors going into one room, a pocket door leading to the kitchen and den with sliding or bi-fold closet doors, you can make them match by adding the right casings. Additionally, you can use the casings to match design styles to create a consistent overall fell throughout your building.
 

As a result, you can achieve a complete, aesthetically pleasing interior look.

2. Improved Door Performance and Quality 

Replacing interior doors improves performance, especially if the doors you want to replace are old or low-quality. When you replace internal doors, you can enjoy the squeaky-free swing of a new interior door custom-designed for your space.
 

One of the improvements in performance that a new interior door can provide is better soundproofing. Many older doors allow sounds to pass through them, which can cause major disturbances, particularly in an office setting. A newer door is also likelier to sit more securely in its doorframe. If you notice any space between the doorframe and the door, that is a good reason to replace the interior door, as drafts and noise can pass through.

3. Added Home Value

Replacing interior doors is another great way to add a value to a space. The true amount of value added will depend on the nature and extent of the remodeling project. New doors almost always provide a space with more functionality and enhance its aesthetic appeal, both of which play a major role in the value of a space. So, if you want to improve a property's value without spending a significant amount of money, consider updating interior doors.

4. Improved Security and Privacy

Some interior doors may have gaps around them, so they do not reach the floor. Installing a solid door that goes all the way down to the floor will be much more effective at providing an increased sense of privacy. A solid interior door is a popular choice for bathrooms, providing excellent security and privacy through a more substantial lock. This concept is particularly important for rooms where valuable items or equipment are stored or customers should not enter.

5. More Sustainable and Budget-Friendly

Building owners often overlook the increased energy efficiency that new interior doors can provide. Upgrading to an insulated or solid door that froms a tight seal with the floor is a key way to improve energy efficiency, especially in rooms that are not frequently occupies, like storage rooms. You can ensure that no cooling or heating leaves or enters the room. As a result, only the rooms you regularly use receive the heating and cooling courtesy of your HAC, reducing your energy bill.​

How to cut down energy bill with interior doors

For rooms requiring continuous airflow, switching to an interior door with a small gap between the floor and the bottom of the door can improve energy efficiency. This small gap enables airflow, ensuring the cooling and heating system performs efficiently.

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When you combine the layout of your interior doors with other energy-saving tricks, you can significantly increase your sustainability while lowering expenses.

Best Interior Doors for Your Space

Not all interior door types are created equal, and the right one for your space will depend on the space's functionality. We recommend considering the following interior door types for maximum form and function. Feel free to consider more than one style of interior door.

1. Veneer 

These doors consist of a core with overlaid thin wood sheets. The advantages of wood door veneers for your building include:

  • Affordability: Due to the various core options available, you will have no trouble finding a core option that suits your project's budget. 

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  • Environmental friendliness: A veneer door maximizes wood use with thin, high-quality pieces on the exterior and reasonably priced wood on the interior. 

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  • Variety: Because door veneers are available in different cuts and species, your design possibilities are nearly endless.

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  • Beauty: With a wood veneer door, you enjoy the natural look of wood and the strength of a fiberboard core.

2. Flush Wood

A flush wood door features plain, flat facings on both sides. These doors are popular with businesses because they are affordable and low-maintenance. 

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Some benefits of flush doors include:

Cheap flush wood doors for contractors

  • Attractiveness: These doors offer a number of attractive, affordable finishing options, and the DoorStop veneer catalog includes both popular and specialty wood choices. There are also flush wood doors in a durable laminate with natural patterns. Additionally, high-quality finishes are an option.
     

  • Versatility: The DoorStop inventory offers a wide variety of finishes and cores, allowing you to choose commercial interior wood doors that meet your specific needs. For further customization, we at DoorStop also offer sustainable materials, fire-rated cores and architectural hardware.

3. Plastic Laminate 

The plastic interior laminate doors from DoorStop feature a wide variety of designs. Alongside their affordability, laminate doors are effective for high-traffic buildings like schools and hospitals thanks to their durability.

 

Manhattan interior laminate doors from DoorStop feature a wide variety of designs. Alongside their affordability, laminate doors are effective for high-traffic buildings like schools and hospitals because of their durability.
 

Here are examples of the different patterns and designs that DoorStop offers for plastic laminate doors: 

  • Linear graphite: A textural and linear stone pattern with red hints

  • Chocolate ash: A wood pattern with rich browns and a charred texture 

  • Shadow ash: A woodgrain pattern that features partial cathedrals in gray ash

  • Lost pine: Both taupe and gray tones with a distressed, knotty wood texture

  • Planked Texas walnut: Repeating wood panels with dark and light variations and full cathedrals 

  • Stone alona: A plain-sliced grain and strong cathedrals expressed in a dark gray oak

4. Stile and Rail

This door type has panels surrounded by vertical pieces known as stiles and horizontal pieces called rails. Panels with varying designs and sizes can fit between stiles and rails, creating a classic appearance. Due to their durability and appearance, you can use stile and rail doors in interior and exterior spaces.
 

Some of the greatest advantages of stile and rail doors for your commercial space include:

  • Durability: They consist of solid panels of wood, making them a sturdy option.

  • Elegance: Their paneled appearance will give your commercial space an air of luxury.

  • Flexibility: They come in a wide array of designs so you can easily match the look of your space.

If you want to create a classic or historical appearance for your building, stile and rail doors are a perfect choice. The types of buildings that commonly opt for stile and rail doors include:

  • Hotels 

  • Restaurants

  • Apartment buildings

  • Schools

  • Historic organizations 

  • Medical facilities

5. Metal

Many businesses also choose metal for their interior doors — and it is easy to understand why. 
 

Some of the greatest benefits of metal interior doors include:

benefits of interior metal doors

  • Safety: These interior doors provide high levels of security, helping protect your business from break-ins, fires, and other types of hazards.

  • Flexibility: You can install metal doors in indoor and outdoor spaces, providing tons of flexibility.

  • Insulation: Choosing metal doors with hollow designs will insulate against extreme temperatures, keeping your space comfortable throughout the year.

  • Durability: All doors and frames made of metal are extremely durable, standing up to constant use, inclement weather and various types of damage. 

  • Low maintenance: Because of metal doors can resist damage, maintaining and repairing them is straightforward. 

A metal door may be a good choice for your business if you are hoping to do any of the following things:
 

  • Adhere to accessibility and safety standards: A hollow meta door's hardware compatibility and lightweight design make it a great choice for compliance. At DoorStop, you can find metal vision kits with glass, which will ensure your doors comply with safety standards while still allowing for visibility. 

  • Reduce sound from outside: These doors are  good insulators for temperature — they also insulate against noise.

  • Reduce required maintenance: As metal doors require less cleaning and maintenance than most other door types, you will save money and time. 

  • Be more energy-efficient: Because metal doors keep cold and heat out, they are great for climate control, helping you reduce energy costs.

  • Accommodate higher traffic: If your business has many people coming in and out of your doors, metal is a smart option that will hold up over continuous use. 

6. Custom Doors

At DoorStop, we believe our capability to craft custom doors is one of our best selling points. If you are considering ordering a custom door, considering the following points may help you arrive at a decision:

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  • Appearance: Does your business require a door with an unconventional appearance? Having a custom door lets you make a statement with a unique shape, size, finish or material. 

  • Cost: Are you able to find a ready-made door that suits your budget? In certain cases, custom order doors allow you to save money.

  • Project goals: What are you aiming to achieve with your project? Certain specialty projects like historical buildings may require custom doors to achieve the intended results.

  • Project space: Is the entryway area you need to fill unconventional? Some specialty renovations and projects require doors with non-standard sizes or shapes.

Select the Perfect Interior Doors for Your Commercial Space

Contact DoorStop for the best doors in NYC

If need beautiful, high-performance custom doors for your business, then DoorStop is the answer - we are a the leading commercial wood door manufacturer in the Tri-State area. The team of professionals at DoorStop has a combined eight decades of experience and is passionate about serving customers' needs with well-built, attractive door products.

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At DoorStop, we can manufacture custom doors to the customer's exact specifications — and in record fast lead times. When working with DoorStop's experienced professionals, you will always receive high-quality commercial interior doors and reliable, honest service.

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DoorStop provides interior wood door distribution services and custom solutions for: 

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  • Architectural millworkers: If you are an architectural millworker, you know that your customers expect the best in both craftsmanship and response level. At DoorStop, we provide both, meeting custom specifications with the exact solution for every entryway. 

  • Government agencies: DoorStop has extensive experience meeting the green initiatives and strict standards that government contractors must follow.

  • General contractors: The professionals at DoorStop know how much it costs when delays and mistakes occur. That is why we know the right questions to ask and can recommend the best hardware and construction options and personally expedite exact-day delivery.

  • Architects: Regardless of your specification details, we can custom-craft doors with the exact materials, colors, veneers and hardware to ensure your vision becomes a reality.


Reach out or call 888) 366-7624 to get started on outfitting your building with new interior doors today.

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