Communal Doors – How they can help Improve Residents’ Quality of Life

Being able to feel safe and secure in your home during the
day and night is the most basic expectation people have from their home. After
all, if you can’t feel safe and relaxed in your own home, where can you feel
safe? If you are in charge of the upkeep and maintenance of a communal
building, it’s essential that the communal doors you use to keep your residents
safe and secure are of the highest standard.

Blocks of flats and apartments are often easy targets for
opportunist thieves as gaining entry to the initial communal areas can be
simple to do – especially if those communal doors aren’t up to standard on the
security front. So what should you look out for when you are investing in
quality communal doors?

Appearance

While security may be high on the list, your communal doors
also need to look good because they’ll be in use multiple times a day by many
different people. Doors look good when they are well looked after, painted in
an attractive colour, fitted with quality door furniture, and built to last.
With that in mind, steel doors are the best option to go for. They are durable,
resistant to corrosion, and they are easy to maintain too.

Give your residents peace of mind

When you buy your communal doors make sure they all carry
certification to PAS 24. This means they are ‘Secured by Design’ compliant.
Classic 2 communal doors often prove a great option for a number of reasons…

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They are available in a variety of different
styles

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They are manufactured from 1.5mm thick steel
with a 2.0mm thick frame

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They are treated with Zintec to help protect
against corrosion

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You can choose to have glazed panels or an all
steel finish

The Classic 2 communal doors are a great option especially
if there is a threat of the doors being kicked in. Simply by choosing to have
the bottom section fitted with a steel panel instead of glazing you can
significantly help to reduce this from happening. The result? Safer, more
secure, and ultimately residents who feel more comfortable and relaxed in their
own homes.

Styles

If it’s important that your communal doors look less like
high security doors and more like standard doors, you can choose doors to suit.
Slimline doors offer an incredibly sleek profile, but still keep your residents
secure. Plus, you can also choose to have them fully glazed which will ensure
the internal communal areas remain light and airy. Making the maximum use of
light is a great way of creating an internal space that is welcoming to
residents and their guests.

So when it comes to fitting your communal premises with a
new set of communal doors, remember to consider the level of security needed,
the style, and appearance of the door. Taking all of these factors into
consideration all helps to ensure your residents’ quality of life is kept high
and they continue to enjoy living where they do.