Composite Door Shop Blog

Essential criteria for a new front door include safety, strength, durability and attractiveness. Composite doors fit the bill for all of these important features, which explains why so many people choose these doors above others on the market today.

Safety first!

As our composite doors are made from the very latest manufacturing methods, you can be sure that safety is of foremost concern from the moment the door begins to take shape.

Sophisticated modern lock mechanisms are a standard feature of doors from the Composite Door Shop and, compared with more traditional alternatives like uPVC panel front doors, composite doors feature double or triple glazing for extra safety, durability and strength. Study Yale locks are fitted as standard in all our doors, and for a small premium you can upgrade these to Secured By Design Approved locks for extra peace of mind.

30 year life span

Built of very high quality composite materials, composite doors are 44m thick. Compared with the 28mm thickness of traditional uPVC doors, it’s clear which has the upper hand when it comes to strength. Doors are finished with a coat of GRP as well as a range of latest hardware for further durability.

With an incredible 30 year life span whether or not you use oil to maintain them and coming with a 10 year guarantee, these doors are built to last.

In addition to the safety and durability enhancing features of composite doors, they are also chosen for their sheer attractiveness.

A door that looks as good as it performs

We are aware that as well as safety and durability, the other main priority when it comes to front doors is that the design of the door fits the precise aesthetic of your home. From country cottages to modern apartments, each property needs a different front or rear door and we offer a huge range of choice. We understand the need for the right door style to match your home and that’s why we offer a massive range of door style options as well as seven beautiful door colours to choose from, and a stunning wood grain finish to complete the look.

Try our online door designer to get exactly what you are looking for, right down to the door handle!

If you live in a coastal area, choosing a new front door involves the consideration of several more factors than it would if you lived inland. If you have noticed that your existing front door is looking a little worse for wear and you live in a coastal area, it’s definitely time to invest in a new one.

Coastal areas are a whole different ball game when it comes to front door weathering, due to the increased likelihood of strong eroding winds and the impact of the salty air which sweeps round the UK coast. Wooden front doors bear the brunt of coastal erosion, compromising the safety of your home and shortening the life of the front door.

Wooden front doors look attractive, however they can be severely affected by the salty elements of weather in coastal regions. Wooden front doors often warp, split and swell in coastal conditions, meaning that your home is more vulnerable to crime and burglary.

Benefits of Composite Doors

So you now know to steer clear of wooden front doors if you are concerned about coastal weathering, but what other options are there?

Composite front doors, made with high quality, weather resistant materials and with a wood look finish are the best bet for a long lasting front door in coastal regions.

Made from tough materials, the finish on composite front doors are designed to look like wood, but perform like uPVC, delivering a front door that is impervious to the erosion experienced by many on the coast.

Combat coastal erosion with a composite front door, choose from many different designs and finishes to complement your home.

Unforeseeable problems are often unavoidable by their nature. Even products which pass quality control tests and seem to be perfect at the beginning can suddenly have an unusual fault develop. When natural materials, such as wood, are used in the manufacture of products, weaknesses can hide within the wood’s grain that, when worked over time, can become more and more of an issue.
Because nobody can predict these faults, it is important to have a good guarantee to ensure that if any faults become obvious after continuous use, you are covered.

That is why with our composite doors you get a comprehensive 10 year guarantee. If you have had a bad experience in the past when working with a small company that has provided a guarantee and later gone under, you don’t need to worry as our guarantee is insurance-backed. This means that in the unlikely event that our company stops operating before your guarantee has finished, you are still fully covered.

As long as your new composite door is treated within the guidelines for use (i.e. is not regularly subjected to an unacceptable amount of force or other wearing usage that is not expected of a domestic front door or back door), you will be covered for damage to the functionality or any severe deterioration of the appearance of the front door that is not within the acceptable range. Slight fading is expected over many years of exposure to the elements but it should not detract from the aesthetics of your front door.

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