ABOUT EXTERNAL DOORS

External doors are supplied in a variety of materials, including aluminium, timber, and UPVC plastic. They may have glazed panels, which a nowadays normally double glazed. External doors may open inwards or outwards, and may also provide concertina working.

LEADING UK EXTERNAL DOOR SUPPLIERS

The following UK suppliers of external doors have comprehensive and informative websites, with information on materials for external doors, types of external doors, and installation and maintenance of external doors.

JELD-WEN UK is a major supplier of entrance doors and other external doors. It also supplies timber and composite doorsets. Timber external doors are available in panel, glazed, or boarded styles, in various timbers. JELD-WEN’s external timber doors are made using engineered components, with 5” stiles for additional structural stability. They can be unfinished to be painted on site or can be supplied finished and glazed. They can be supplied with Low E or the option of triple glazing for better insulation. JELD-WEN’s composite doorsets are free of CFC free and resist changes in temperature, including extreme weather. They have a woodgrain look and are supplied in a choice of six colours. JELD-WEN’s composite doorsets have Secured By Design options including multi-point locking, viewer and chain. The composite external doors combine a hardwood frame with a polyurethane core panel and a Glass Reinforced Polyester outer layer.

Anglian Home Improvements supplies external doors made of UPVC. The joints are welded, a technique which is stronger than screwed fixings. They are designed to provide good security, with multiple locking bolts, and a robust construction. Available finishes for Angian Home Improvements external doors include white, and mahogany or oak wood effects.

Zenith Staybrite, supplies UPVC external doors, and is part of the Bowater Group. It is one of the largest manufacturers of double glazed doors and windows in the UK. Most Zenith Staybrite external doors have double glazed panels, which may be decorative, using leaded and coloured glass.

H&C Trade specialises in steel doors, including high security steel external 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 galvanized frame is 2mm thick, with wood veneer. Security is provided by a central cylinder lock, providing a 14 steel-bolt locking system+ 3 dead bolts, which locks the door in three directions, such that force on any 12 mm bolt does not affect the others. There is a drill proof barrel, and registered keys can not be copied, without authorisation from the owner.

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON EXTERNAL DOORS

We recommend the following websites, with building product information including manufacturers' specs, standard specifications, and CAD details: Barbour Compendium, RIBA Product Selector Plus, ASC Bricsnet, Building Products Index, British Board of Agrément, British Standards Online.

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