Exterior door material choices: steel, PVC, hybrid, fiberglass

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It's not always easy to know which material to choose when it comes to your exterior doors, so we created a comparison chart: see the specs for PVC, steel and hybrid (PVC & aluminium) doors.

Door materials comparison charts

Entrance doors & garden doors

	Steel
Energy efficiency	√ √ √	Vaillancourt entrance doors For a facade that stands out and keeps its shine for a long time, opt for our customizable entrance doors. We offer an unlimited choice of colours, from the flamboyant red Mundo to the refined black, and our unique painting procedure gives superior resistance to chipping, splitting and cracking. A real breath of fresh air for your home!
Scratch & impact resistance	√ √
Warp resistance	√ √ √
Affordable pricing	√ √
Advantages	Superior structural load (allows for larger door dimensions) Exceptional insulation
Customization	Colour, stained glass windows, embossing, transom windows, sidelights and hardware are all completely customizable.
Warranty	By choosing our products, you get the best lifetime warranty in the entire industry.

Patio doors

	PVC	Hybrid (PVC & aluminium)	Aluminium
Energy efficiency	√ √ √	√ √
Strength/structural load	√	√ √
Affordable pricing	√ √ √	√ √
Advantages	Superior energy efficiency Most affordable of all materials Perfect strength for standard residential buildings 100% recyclable Glossy finish that repels dirt	Great structural load due to aluminium (allows for larger doors) Good compromise between energy efficient PVC and the strength of aluminium	Charge structurale supérieure (permet une porte de plus grande dimension)
Personnalisation	Colour, grilles, transom windows, sidelights and doorknobs are all entirely customizable.
Warranty	By choosing our products, you get the best lifetime warranty in the entire industry.

Door materials comparison charts

Entrance doors & garden doors

	Steel
	Energy efficiency √ √ √
	Scratch & impact resistance √ √
	Warp resistance √ √ √
	Affordable pricing √ √
	Advantages Superior structural load (allows for larger door dimensions) Exceptional insulation
	Customization Colour, stained glass windows, embossing, transom windows, sidelights and hardware are all completely customizable..
	Warranty By choosing our products, you get the best lifetime warranty in the entire industry.

Vaillancourt entrance doors

For a facade that stands out and keeps its shine for a long time, opt for our customizable entrance doors. We offer an unlimited choice of colours, from the flamboyant red Mundo to the refined black, and our unique painting procedure gives superior resistance to chipping, splitting and cracking. A real breath of fresh air for your home!

Patio doors

	PVC		Hybrid (PVC & aluminium)
	Energy efficiency √ √ √		Energy efficiency √ √
	Strength/structural load √		Strength/structural load √ √
	Affordable pricing √ √ √		Affordable pricing √ √
	Advantages Superior energy efficiency Most affordable of all materials Perfect strength for standard residential buildings 100% recyclable Glossy finish that repels dirt		Advantages Great structural load due to aluminium (allows for larger doors) Good compromise between energy efficient PVC and the strength of aluminium
	Customization Colour, grilles, transom windows, sidelights and doorknobs are all entirely customizable.		Customization Colour, grilles, transom windows, sidelights and doorknobs are all entirely customizable.
	Warranty By choosing our products, you get the best lifetime warranty in the entire industry.		Warranty By choosing our products, you get the best lifetime warranty in the entire industry.