Hinged or pivot?
A hinged aluminum door fits most existing openings. A pivot door turns on a point in the floor and can be much larger, but needs clear space on both sides. See our pivot door page.
Modern aluminum front doors
Aluminum Entry Doors, Made to Measure
Clean, modern aluminum front doors in more than 100 designs, with textured colours, wood and stone looks, sidelites, long pulls and keyless entry. Supplied and installed across Toronto and the GTA.
Design visualization
A better starting point
The clean modern front door.
Aluminum is what most modern European homes use for the front door: a thin, strong frame, a flat face that holds a crisp line, and a powder-coated or wood-look finish that never needs painting or staining. It suits the current look of flush panels, long pulls, dark colours and big glass, and it can be made larger than most steel or fiberglass doors. We supply and install it as a hinged door, a pair or a pivot door.
A clean, flat face
Flush slabs, fine grooves and long pulls, without the moulded look of a standard front door.
Larger sizes
Taller and wider than most stock doors, with sidelites, transoms or a pivot for oversized openings.
Finishes that last
Textured colours, wood, metal and stone looks that will not peel, warp or need refinishing.
Insulated and secure
Thermally broken frames, an insulated core, multi-point locks and laminated glass.
Popular looks
Six ways to do a modern aluminum door.
Shown here as design visualizations. Every look comes in any size, colour and layout, and can be a hinged door, a pair or a pivot.
The cleanest look
Flush & Oversized
One tall, smooth slab with a full-height pull and no visible hinges.
Floor-to-ceiling sizesConcealed hingesAny colour or texture
Glossy black or white
Glass-Faced Doors
A laminated glass face over the aluminum door. Reflective, glossy and easy to clean.
Black or white glass faceFrosted sidelites to matchWipes clean
Quiet detail
Grooves & Lines
Fine horizontal grooves that make the door look wider, in a single colour.
Fine machined groovesOptional glass stripSuits brick or siding
Warm, no upkeep
Wood-Look Aluminum
The warmth of oak, walnut or teak, built into the finish so it never needs staining.
24 wood and metal looksWill not fade like stainPairs with wood cladding
A band of contrast
Two-Tone Doors
A wood, black or stainless band across the door, or a contrasting edge.
Wood or black inlaysStainless accentsDifferent finish inside
For big entrances
Double & Wide Doors
A pair of doors, or a door with a matching fixed panel, for a wide opening.
Pairs and fixed panelsTwin long pullsMatching transom
Sidelites and transoms
Glass beside or above the door brings light into the hall. Frosted or reeded glass keeps it private.
Inside and outside
The two faces can be different finishes, so the door can match the exterior and the hallway.
Door styles
Pick a design. We make it to your opening.
A selection from more than 100 aluminum designs. Every style can be made in any colour or texture below, as a single door, a pair, or with sidelites and a transom.
Flush & minimal
One clean slab with a long pull and, at most, a few fine grooves. The most current look, and it suits almost any modern exterior.
Black-frame glass
A slim strip of frosted glass set in a black frame, with a matching black pull. Lets light into the hall and keeps it private.
Slats & tubes
Aluminum tubes set across the door face, in wood looks or black. The slat-wall look, on a door that never needs staining.
Lines & glass
Fine horizontal grooves with a strip or slots of frosted glass. Shown here with and without sidelites.
Two-tone
Two finishes on the outside face: a black or wood band, edge or diagonal across a lighter door.
Stone & texture
A marble, concrete, patina or weathered-wood face, usually beside a tall glass sidelite.
Classic
Panelled designs with decorative glass, for traditional homes that want the low upkeep of aluminum.
Colours & textures
Finishes that stay looking new.
Aluminum is powder-coated or wrapped at the factory, so it will not peel, warp or need repainting. Choose the outside face, and a different one inside if you like. Colours on screen are indicative; we bring real samples.
Textured colours
Powder-coated with a fine texture. Twelve favourites, and about 50 more RAL colours.
Wood & metal looks
Printed into the finish, so it never needs staining. Twelve of 24 shown.
Statement textures
One-of-a-kind faces: weathered woods, patinas, stone and leather.
Layouts, glass & hardware
Finish the opening, not just the door.
Sidelites and transoms bring daylight into the hall, and the pull is the detail people notice first. We plan them together with the door so the whole entrance lines up.
Layouts
Single, double or pivot, with sidelites and a transom where the opening allows.
Glass
All laminated safety glass.
Keyless entry
Built into the pull or the frame.
Pulls & handles
Black, stainless, or matched to the door.
Inside the door
Built for the weather, not just the look.
Insulated, thermally broken frames
The aluminum profiles have a thermal break and foam-filled chambers, so the frame does not carry the cold inside. The best-insulated system rates 0.82 W/m²K for the whole door.
Multi-point locking
Three- or five-point hook locks, with automatic locking available. Tested to the European RC2 burglar-resistance class, with an RC3 upgrade.
Laminated safety glass
Every glass panel is laminated as standard, and triple security glazing is available for sidelites and glazed doors.
Concealed or 3D-adjustable hinges
Hidden hinges keep the face clean. All hinges adjust in three directions, so the door stays square and sealed.
Flush frame option
The door face can sit flush with the frame for the cleanest look, or in a slim flat, curved or wide frame.
Different finish inside
Pick a separate colour or texture for the inside face, for example black outside and white or marble-look inside.
See every colour, texture, handle and layout on your phone, and tick off what you like before we talk.
Open the door guideOne of our installs
An aluminum pivot door we installed.
A wood-slat aluminum pivot door with keypad entry and floor-to-ceiling glass, on a home in Mississauga. Filmed on site by our crew.
Our installs
Modern aluminum doors we have installed.
Aluminum pivot entrances from our completed projects, in the same finishes as the doors on this page. Tap a photo to see it full size.
See more completed projectsCommon project questions
Answers before you request a quote.
Is aluminum a good front door for Toronto winters?
Yes, when the frame is thermally broken. The doors we install have a thermal break and foam-filled frame chambers, and an insulated core, so the cold is not carried through to the inside. The best-insulated system rates 0.82 W/m²K for the whole door.
How does aluminum compare to steel or fiberglass?
Steel and fiberglass are great value and come in standard sizes. Aluminum costs more but gives you a cleaner, flatter modern face, larger sizes, and finishes such as textured colours, wood and stone looks that never need painting. The finish will not need repainting or restaining.
Can you replace my existing front door with an aluminum one?
Usually, yes. The door and frame are made to the opening, and we install it with new sidelites or a transom if you want them. If you want the opening taller or wider, we look at the wall and the header first.
Can the inside be a different colour from the outside?
Yes. Each face can be a different colour or texture, for example black outside and white or a marble look inside.
Are the doors secure?
They come with three- or five-point hook locks, and laminated safety glass. The locking systems are tested to the European RC2 burglar-resistance class, with an RC3 upgrade. Keypad, fingerprint and phone entry are available.
What should I send for a quote?
A straight-on photo of the entrance from outside and inside, the rough width and height, and any styles or colours you like. That is enough to start.
Project planning
What we review before the project moves forward.
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The opening size, and whether it stays the same, gets taller or wider, or is part of a new build
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Hinged, double or pivot, and room for sidelites or a transom
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Design, outside and inside finish, glass and privacy
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Pull, lock and keyless entry, and the threshold and step at the door
How Better View helps
From a photo to a door made for your opening.
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Send a photo and rough sizes
A straight-on photo of the entrance, inside and out, and the rough width and height. Tell us any styles you like from this page.
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Design and measure
We measure the opening, then confirm the design, layout, colours, glass and hardware with you, with real finish samples.
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Made to order and installed
The door is built to your size. Our crew removes the old door, installs and seals the new one, and adjusts it to close smoothly.
Project review Drawings and photos welcome Clear next steps
Planning a new front door?
Send a photo of your entrance and tell us the look you like. We will help you choose the design, finish and layout, and quote supply and installation together.