ABOUT EXTERIOR DOORS

Exterior doors are available in UPVC plastic, timber, or aluminium, with or without glazed panels. They may open inward or outward, and are also available with Bi-Fold concertina operation.

The leading UK suppliers of exterior doors, listed below the panel of sponsored links, have comprehensive and informative websites, with information on materials for exterior doors, types of exterior doors, and installation and maintenance of exterior doors.

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LEADING UK EXTERIOR DOOR SUPPLIERS

JELD-WEN UK is a leading supplier of entrance doors and other exterior doors. It also supplies timber and composite doorsets. Timber exterior doors are supplied in panel, glazed, or boarded styles, in a variety of timber species. JELD-WEN’s external timber doors are manufactured using engineered components, with 5” stiles for added structural stability. They are supplied unfinished for decoration on site but also have the option of being supplied fully finished and glazed. They are available with Low E or the option of triple glazing for enhanced performance. JELD-WEN’s composite doorsets are 100% CFC free and robust and resistant to changes in temperature, including extreme weathering. They feature a woodgrain appearance and are available in a choice of six colours. JELD-WEN’s composite doorsets are available with Secured By Design options including a multi-point locking system as well as viewer and chain. The composite construction combines a hardwood frame with a polyurethane core panel and a GRP (glass reinforced polyester) skin.

Anglian Home Improvements is a leading supplier of UPVC exterior doors. You can choose from a range of glazing and security options, and a variety of styles is available in white, mahogany, or golden oak effect. All Anglian Home Improvement residential PVCu exterior doors incorporate a multiple locking system. Their robust construction and the pins locked within the hinges help resist heavy attacks. Welded joints give more inherent strength than mechanical screw joints, and sculptured door panels are made from resilient vacuum-formed plastic which is then reinforced through the centre.

H&C Trade specialises in steel doors, including high security steel exterior doors. These are available in a wide range of designs, colours, and finishes, many of which resemble timber doors. They may also be supplied with matching side panels for wider openings. The steel exterior doors have a galvanized steel frame which is 2mm thick, with a wood veneer applied. The doors are fitted with a fourteen bolt locking system, together with a central cylinder lock using registered keys.

Zenith Staybrite, part of the Bowater Home Improvements Group, supplies UPVC exterior doors. Most have glass panels, all of which are double glazed. Exterior door options include leaded glass, decorative glass, and Georgian style. Zenith Staybrite is a large UK supplier of double glazed doors and windows, supplying more than two hundred thousand a year.

Savoy Doors. Savoy Timber is a supplier of timber products including exterior doors. Based in Blackpool, Preston, and Wigan, it also supplies internal doors, worktops, decking, timber and sheets, stair parts, and fencing. It carries more than 4000 doors in stock. Its range of exterior doors includes hardwood, oak, and pine doors with and without glazed panels. The range includes traditional stable doors, and contemporary exterior doors with large glazed panels.

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON EXTERIOR DOORS

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include manufacturers' specifications and CAD details: Barbour Compendium at www.barbourcompendium.co.uk, RIBA Product Selector Plus at ww.productselector.co.uk, ASC Bricsnet at www.ascinfo.co.uk, Building Products Index at www.bpindex.co.uk, British Board of Agrément at www.bbacerts.co.uk, British Standards Online at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com.

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Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

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