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title: "Front door vs window — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Front door is 1.6× window on weight. Compared on 5 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/front-door-vs-window/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Front door vs Window

**Front door vs window: Front door is larger on weight**

Front door is 1.6× window on weight.

A front door and a window can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Front door | Window |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 20–90 kg | 12–70 kg |
| Height | 198–244 cm | 60–210 cm |
| Width | 76–107 cm | 45–180 cm |
| Typical lifespan | 20–60 yr | 15–40 yr |
| Typical cost | 250–4,000 $ | 250–1,800 $ |

## What the numbers say

- Front door is 1.6× window on weight.
- Front door is somewhat greater than window on height — about 1.4×.
- Front door and window are near enough identical on width.
- Front door is somewhat greater than window on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.
- Front door is somewhat greater than window on typical cost — about 1.2×.

*Weight compared.*

- Front door: 20–90 kg
- Window: 12–70 kg

## Front door

The main external door of a house, typically 36 by 80 inches in the US and 838 by 1,981 mm in the UK.

## Window

A glazed opening in a wall, normally double-glazed in an insulated vinyl, timber or aluminium frame.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, front door or window?

Front door is 1.6× window on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do front doors and windows compare on height?

Front door: 198–244 cm. Window: 60–210 cm. Front door is somewhat greater than window on height — about 1.4×.

### How do front doors and windows compare on width?

Front door: 76–107 cm. Window: 45–180 cm. Front door and window are near enough identical on width.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)