uPVC windows
Replacement windows, including the single misted unit nobody else will come out for.
Windows & doors
Composite front doors
A solid-core door with a moulded skin. It does not warp in the sun, does not swell in the wet, and does not need painting.
The door is built around a solid core with a tough moulded skin bonded to it, so it behaves itself through a Yorkshire winter in a way a timber door does not. The colour goes right through the skin rather than sitting on top of it.
Most of what people choose is the arrangement rather than the door — glazed side panels, a fanlight over the top, the glass pattern, and the colour of the ironmongery. We measure the structural opening and work out what will actually fit before showing you options.
Detail
What that means on the job
Solid core
No warping, no swelling, no sticking in August and dropping in February.
Multi-point locking
Hooks and rollers engaging up the height of the frame, with a high-security cylinder.
Side panels and fanlights
Glazed panels either side and over the head where the opening allows, so a dark hall gets light without losing the door.
Colour through the skin
Scratches do not show a different colour underneath, and it never needs painting.
Before you decide
Straight answers
The part of the conversation most quotes leave out.
Right for you if
- Replacing a tired timber or early uPVC front door
- Dark hallways that need glazed side panels
- Anyone fed up of sanding and repainting a front door
Worth knowing first
- The opening decides what is possible. Side panels need width, a fanlight needs height, and we measure before we show you pictures.
- A cheap composite door is mostly foam. Ask what the core is — it is the difference between a door that lasts and one that does not.
Specification
What you are actually getting. If something here does not suit your garage, say so and we will price the alternative.
| Construction | Solid core with a bonded moulded skin |
|---|---|
| Locking | Multi-point lock with a high-security cylinder |
| Glazing | Double glazed, clear or obscure, wide pattern range |
| Configurations | Single, with side panels, with a fanlight, or both |
| Finishes | Full colour range inside and out, colour through the skin |
| Regulations | Notifiable work, certificated through building control |
Our work
This job, done
Real jobs, our own photographs.
Questions
Common questions
How secure is a composite door?
The lock and the cylinder matter more than the door leaf. We fit multi-point locking with a high-security cylinder as standard and will talk you through the options.
Can I have glazed panels at the sides?
If the opening is wide enough, yes. It is the single biggest improvement to a dark hallway and it is what most people choose.
Do composite doors fade?
The colour runs through the skin rather than being painted on, so fading is minimal and a scratch does not show a different colour beneath.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes. A replacement external door is notifiable work, and we put it through your local authority building control, who inspect and certificate it. You will want that paperwork when you sell.
Also worth a look
While we are there
Side & back doors
Garage side doors and house back doors, in steel or uPVC.
Garage doors
Four types of door, and the right one depends on your garage rather than on what we would like to sell you. Here is what each one does well, and what it does badly.
Get a price for composite front doors
Send a photograph and a postcode and we will come back with a figure. If it is a repair and the door is stuck, ring instead — we prioritise those.