About the Front Door
- Composite doors are weighted to match that of a solid wooden door.
- All our composite doors are made to measure to your specification.
- Composite doors have a high dent resistance. They will not warp, twist or bow.
- Composite doors have coloured skins instead of painted finishes. These maintenance-free skins are scratch-proof, flake-proof and fade resistant.
- Each door comes with a full 10 year manufacturers guarantee.
- Composite doors have superb heat insulation qualities (6 times that of timber). Our solid unglazed door achieves a 'U' value of 0.37 and our half glazed door achieves a 'U' value of 1.39. These low numbers mean you save money on heating bills and also help reduce your carbon footprint.
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Aesthetic Features | Security | Lifespan
Aesthetic Composite Door Features 
Click to enlarge. | There are currently 14 designs to choose from, with a large range of glass designs and backing glass to suit. To view the glass designs on offer, select the design on our composite door styles page. | Each composite door has an attractive wood grain finish.
Available in 7 colours: Green, White, Black, Red, Blue, Light Oak and Dark Wood.
Each door has a white interior to ensure a light and airy hallway. |  | | | 
Each composite door comes with a choice of high quality Yale hardware in brass, chrome or black finishes.
For more information on the hardware we offer, please see the composite door hardware page. | | You can choose from 5 different uPVC outer frames, including 2 with a woodgrain finish & white interiors. |  |
Composite Door Security All our composite doors are approved by the UK police crime prevention initiative, Secured by Design.
Secured by Design tests the security of doors by using a much higher level of force than standard security tests. By doing this, the scheme intends to reduce crime by raising the standards of security features.
For further information on the scheme, please visit our Secured by Design page.
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| Composite Door Shop doors come with a Yale multi-point locking system and 6 pin cylinder as standard - both of which are endorsed by the Secured by Design scheme and have been tested to enhanced standards. Click to view an enlarged photo with the full features of the multi-point locking system. | We also offer an optional upgrade of Secured by Design endorsed extras, including laminated external glass, security chain and spy hole:
Composite Door Lifespan | Residential Non Fire Rated Door Composition | Expected Life Maintained | Maintenance Cycle | Expected Life Non-Maintained | | | Years | Finish | Hardware | | | Softwood Door Set | 25 | Paint 5 Years | Yearly Oil | 12 Years | | Hardwood Door Set | 35 | Paint 5 Years | Yearly Oil | 17 Years | | Timber Faced Composite Door Set | 30 | Paint 5 Years | Yearly Oil | 17 Years | | Steel Faced Composite Door Set | 20 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 18 Years | | PVC Faced Composite Door Set | 25 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 23 Years | | GRP Faced Composite Door Set | 35 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 33 Years | | Aluminium Powder Coated Door Set | 25 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 20 Years | | PVC Profile Door Set | 20 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 15 Years | NOTE: Life Cycle and maintenance data from HAPM and BRE Life Analysis overall building life impact report
(Information from HAPM (Housing Association Provident Mutual) and BRE (Building Research Establishment)) |
