Installing a vestibule door on the floor is an opportunity to organize an additional closed area that will be used only by you or together with your closest neighbors. You can store strollers, bicycles, and seasonal items there. Thermal and sound insulation improves, you will be less disturbed by sounds and smells coming from the entrance. Having another high-quality door with reliable locks serves as an additional barrier for thieves on the way to your apartment.
But, unfortunately, installing a door on the landing is not always legal. We will look into how to do everything correctly and obtain permission for installation in this article.
Steel vestibule doors from the company STRAZH
Doors for vestibules are designed to provide additional protection against unwanted entry of unauthorized persons into the vestibule room and to enhance noise and thermal insulation. Such products unite several apartments and form a small hall. The structures can serve as entrance or access doors.
Main types of vestibule doors
Doors of this type are distinguished by a variety of designs, finishes and fittings. Models are made single-leaf, double-leaf and three-leaf with side and top rectangular or arched inserts. The doors are equipped with conventional mortise or combination locks, closers, bolts, latches and glass inserts. When purchasing a product, you should consider some features:
- Metal corners to add rigidity to the structure;
- Frame for door leaf;
- Fabric with thermal insulation and sound insulation;
- Durable hinges;
- Elements of fittings.
Positive aspects of the products
The models we offer are manufactured according to GOST standards and meet all safety requirements.
Steel doors for vestibules made to order from the manufacturer will be an ideal option for those who care about their own safety and comfort. When choosing products, you should be guided by the above recommendations or get detailed advice from our specialists.
We offer a large selection of products in this category with a wide range of design ideas. All products can be seen in the catalog and you can place an order in accordance with individual preferences.
Types and characteristics of designs
Tambour doors are classified according to the design of the door leaf. Solid sashes are characterized by maximum strength and reliability. Products with forged or regular grilles protect against unauthorized access. Doors with glass inserts provide visibility and increase the level of light in the vestibule area.
Double-leaf metal vestibule doors
Double-leaf models can cover wide openings in the corridor, entrance and on the interfloor area. They allow you to adjust the size of the passage and are resistant to external damage and deformation. They have a protective coating in a wide range of shades.
Tambour iron doors are produced with two equivalent swing doors or with one narrower and fixed one. In the first case, the width of the structure is over 1.2 m, and in the second, a working sash of 700–800 mm is installed and fixed with a latch up to 500 mm wide. To reduce the noise level when closing and shock loads, the products are equipped with door closers.
Single-leaf metal entrance doors
The doors are designed for installation in openings up to 0.9 m wide in heated and unheated entrances and vestibule systems. They consist of a frame, one leaf with a frame and a set of components. Simple designs are made without insulation. Single doors are compact, affordable, easy to use and easy to install.
Plastic or metal doors with inserts
An insert made of tempered glass or a double-glazed window is built into doors made of metal or plastic for aesthetic and practical purposes. They serve as an addition to the main entrance door, allow you to control visitors, and let in light. Steel models are equipped with insulation and the window with a protective grille. Lightweight and practical plastic products provide indoor comfort due to their heat and sound insulating properties. Burglary protection can only be guaranteed by a filling made of durable, tempered glass or triplex, installed in a rigid door frame.
Solid wooden doors
Door blocks made of solid natural wood are suitable for apartment buildings and premises for various purposes. They are made of oak, pine and birch wood in a laconic style, with finishing elements or inserts made of transparent and colored glass. The canvases are coated with paint or colored varnish. The products are distinguished by their attractive appearance, environmental friendliness, and good insulating characteristics. However, they are susceptible to moisture and require care.
Intercom at the door
Residents of multi-storey buildings must take their safety seriously, and if the vestibule door is always open, then anything can happen. Therefore, in order to protect yourself from the penetration of ill-wishers, it is recommended to install structures with an intercom.
This type of door is made of steel more than 2 mm thick, which increases the reliability of the structure and its burglary resistance, and is also equipped with stiffening ribs, resulting in a leaf thickness of at least 40 mm. This design is heavy, so when installing it, the canvas is hung on additional hinges, which avoids warping or sagging over time.
Arrangement and interior decoration of the vestibule
If the vestibule is not heated, there are few finishing options available, but the choice for a vestibule-hallway with heating is much richer. In an unheated vestibule, the finish must first of all be resistant to low temperatures and humidity. Stone (including artificial), porcelain stoneware, PVC panels, and ceramic tiles have these properties. Sometimes you can limit yourself to painting the vestibule with latex or acrylic paint. Wallpaper should not be used; temperature changes and high humidity will cause it to peel off or not look its best.
When finishing a heated vestibule, it is not the quality of the materials used that is more important, but the preferences of the owners. For example, if it serves as an entrance hall, the finishing is usually used in a manner similar to other rooms.
Ceramic or stone tiles are usually used to finish the floor - they are resistant to temperature changes, and if the vestibule is used as a hallway, it is also important that they are easy to clean and wear out slowly. Linoleum can also be used - it is not much inferior in these respects if it belongs to a high strength class. But the board and laminate must be specially treated and are still more susceptible to wear.
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Cost of entrance doors with intercoms
We produce metal doors with intercom equipment in our own high-tech production, which provides favorable prices for you. After all, unlike regular stores, we do not have to purchase goods for sale from suppliers. This allows you to reduce company costs and get rid of unnecessary markups on products without compromising quality.
As a result, you get the opportunity to buy a ready-made door structure at a price below the market price. In addition, the production capacity of our company allows you to order a door with individual parameters in terms of size and finish. Moreover, completing an exclusive project will also cost you little.
By the way, you can count not only on the production, but also on the installation of entrance doors. Our clients can expect an affordable price for such a service, as well as a special bonus - free delivery of orders throughout the capital.
Installation of an entrance vestibule in a modern private house
Tambour - hallway
It can be advantageous to combine the entrance vestibule with the hallway. The premises include the installation of cabinets for storing outerwear and shoes, and a place for changing clothes.
Tambour - the hallway is equipped with cabinets for storing outerwear and shoes. There is space left for dressing. To protect the premises of the house from the street air, the hallway is separated from the rest of the house by a door to the hall. The overhang of the wall creates a “quiet zone” on the porch, protected from the wind.
Tambour - the hallway is equipped with heating. Be sure to install a window.
In order for the hallway to serve as a thermal gateway, a door must be installed
between the hallway and the rest of the rooms in the house.
To eliminate dampness and odors, it is necessary to provide exhaust ventilation in the vestibule hallway. Ventilation reduces the humidity in the room, which reduces the risk of condensation forming on the parts of the entrance door from the street.
Prices for installation of a turnkey vestibule door
| Name of type of work | price, rub. |
| Installing an entrance door into a finished opening | from 3500 |
| Removing an old wooden door | from 600 |
| Removing an old metal door | from 1000 |
| Sealing joints with polyurethane foam | from 650 |
| Opening expansion | from 1500 |
| Welding work | from 1000 |
offers turnkey metal vestibule doors of its own production. They are installed in multi-storey buildings, offices and industrial buildings, protecting the space from outsiders, increasing heat and sound insulation and creating comfortable conditions in it.
Types of doors to the vestibule
A vestibule door is installed on corridor-type staircases to protect private territory from unauthorized persons. The structures are manufactured in several types:
- double-leaf with two movable leaves: the working leaf with a width of 900 mm is equipped with a latch and a lock, and the second is fixed in the frame opening;
- with two sidewalls with one movable door : the sidewalls are welded to the frame, and the door is located on the right or left side at the request of the buyer;
- with transom : a removable or welded element to the frame is often installed in multi-storey buildings, for example, in Khrushchev-era buildings;
- combined type : in them two movable doors are complemented by a transom.
Depending on the external design, all vestibule doors are divided into the following types:
- blind in the form of a solid metal sheet without inserts,
- lattice models with a steel frame made of rods welded together in a certain pattern. Most often, such models are installed in technical rooms;
- with glass : glass elements are located in the canvas itself or inserts on the side or top.
It is advisable to buy vestibule doors for the landing to provide an additional level of security for your apartment and to obtain a small space where you can store personal belongings. In addition, such structures prevent drafts, heat loss and protect interior spaces from noise and odors from the landing and entrance. Any model in our catalog can be made in a non-standard size with inserts on the side or top.
Types and alternatives of vestibule
Depending on the area and functionality, the vestibule can be of several types. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages.
- Classic vestibule. The area of the room is about 1.5 square meters. m. The main task of the room is to provide isolation from the street. The vestibule should comfortably accommodate at least two people; it is also necessary to ensure free opening of the canvases.
- The vestibule-hallway acts not only as an isolating room, but is also practical in nature. Here you can store things and sports equipment. To reduce humidity and prevent fogging, the foyer should be equipped with fresh air ventilation. The vestibule-hallway is heated by a radiator.
- The canopy vestibule is an option that has been tested for viability over decades. Connects outbuildings and the residential part of the house, creating a thermal cushion and preventing extraneous sounds and odors from entering the rooms. In such a vestibule it is recommended to install a window to illuminate the room; Heating in the canopy is not necessary.
If the cottage is used mostly in the summer or is located in warm regions, it is possible to use the following alternatives to the vestibule:
- A hedge of their living plants and flowers;
- Architectural elements;
- Glazed veranda;
- Double metal door to the cottage.
For those who live in areas where low negative temperatures are observed in winter, but fundamentally do not want to design a vestibule, there is also an alternative - this is a thermal entrance door. It takes on the functions of a vestibule to insulate the room and retain heat, while saving space and eliminating the need to complete the construction of “extra” rooms.
Tambour - veranda
A closed, glazed veranda can serve as a thermal gateway at the entrance to the house. A veranda is usually installed in a house when outbuildings are located away from the house.
Tambour - veranda with glazed walls. In areas with snowy winters, it is advantageous to place the staircase at the entrance to the first floor level inside the veranda.
Here the vestibule is located outside the thermal envelope of the house. In areas with a cold climate, it is recommended to insulate the walls of the vestibule-veranda well, and use double-glazed windows for glazing.
To improve thermal protection, the walls of the vestibule-veranda are often made of wall materials and the glazing area is reduced. The veranda adjacent to the house, as well as the canopy, reduce heat loss through the wall of the house.
There is no need to heat the veranda.
Do you need a vestibule in your house?
A vestibule is a small room at the entrance to a house, which serves as a thermal gateway between the house and the street. Entering the house, a person sequentially opens and closes first the door from the street, and then the door from the vestibule into the house.
Thus, there is always at least one closed door between the house and the street. The vestibule protects the interior of the house from wind, dampness, cold in winter, and heat in summer from entering from the street.
The presence of a vestibule reduces the amount of heat that escapes from the house to the street in winter when the front door is open. Heat losses from the air leaving the vestibule will be minimal if the vestibule is not heated and does not have too large a volume.
According to building rules, the installation of a thermal gateway - a vestibule - is mandatory in an apartment building located in areas with a temperate and cold climate.
For a private house, the presence of a vestibule is not a mandatory requirement of the rules.
In private homes, as a rule, they refuse to install a standard small vestibule. Architects increase the size of the room at the entrance to the house, add new functions to it, or do without a vestibule altogether.
A standard vestibule built into the thermal circuit of a private house.
The vestibule area is 2.1 m2
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The standard vestibule depth is at least 1.2 m
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Many architects and developers have come to the understanding that setting up a small, cramped closet at the entrance to a private house just to save heat is not profitable. Look at the modern layouts of private houses, for example, by Scandinavian architects - there is no vestibule in the house.
Russian architects often do not see the difference between a heat gate in an apartment building and a private building. In the projects, in both cases, cramped closets of minimal size are drawn at the entrance. Probably, the lack of experience of living in a private house is taking its toll.
In a house without a vestibule, the flow of cold air and wind is limited due to various architectural techniques. For example, they place the porch and the front door in a recess, in a niche.
Look at the picture and imagine. You open the front door and find yourself not in a small nook of a vestibule or even a hallway. And before your eyes the splendor of the design of a spacious hall with a distant perspective of the dining room and living room immediately opens up. It's so modern, fashionable and cool!
Now imagine another picture. The front door opens and clouds of frosty air from the street freely fly deep into the house. In the summer, the wind blows through an open door and carries heat, dust and allergenic pollen throughout your air-conditioned home. From the door in the hall that leads to the garage, you can hear the sounds and smells of a running engine.
Which of the two paintings in the house without a vestibule impressed you more?
In Russian tradition, a rather large canopy was always installed in front of the entrance to the residential part of the house. The canopy is a thermal gateway that protects the house from the street air, and also connects the residential part of the house with outbuildings located in the same volume as the house.
If there are no outbuildings adjacent to the house, then the walls of the entryway are made glazed, and such a room at the entrance to the house is called a veranda.
In the northern snowy regions, a staircase is often placed in the entryway , along which they rise to the level of the first floor. The height of the basement in a private house can be more than 1 m. In the southern regions, a high porch with steps outside the house is often used for this purpose.
Of course, in the north you can make a high porch and steps outside, but with electric heating. Otherwise, the steps of the porch will become icy in winter, and will provide the owner with constant headaches and anxiety for the health of loved ones.
In former times, they kept livestock on the farm, cultivated the land, and raised many children. It was necessary to bring firewood, water, and outdoor amenities into the house. The front door in such a house was practically not closed from morning to evening. A heat gate in such a house is of course necessary.
Modern life in a private home is often completely different. Modern entrance doors, unlike the previous ones, are airtight and have good thermal insulation. A different way of life in a private home, new designs and technologies in the construction of the house, make it possible in many cases to do without a vestibule at the entrance.
Is a vestibule needed in a private house?
The vestibule can:
- Protect the house from cold, heat, dust, and plant pollen entering through the front door.
- To be a buffer space between the residential and utility parts of the house, providing convenient movement, and, at the same time, protecting residential premises from pollution and noise from utility rooms.
- Become a hallway where you can remove and store outerwear and shoes.
- Serve as a location for the staircase at the entrance to the house to ascend to the first floor level.
