Contemporary style composite doors
When you think of contemporary style doors, you might think cold and metallic; conversely, you might see wood as old-fashioned and not fitting with the look of a contemporary style home. In this blog, we’ll see just what makes a door contemporary in style, and what makes composite stand out as a choice for your home.
What defines a contemporary style door?
- Minimalist appearance, with a lack of ornate details.
- Sleek design, not just for the door but also for glass and hardware.
- Geometric patterns, stark as opposed to organic.
Why should I choose a composite contemporary style door?
- As diverse as wood – Composite has the same grained appearance as wood, and is available in a wide choice of styles too. This grained effect adds a natural touch without detracting from the door’s sleek appearance.
- As contemporary as aluminium - Aluminium and composite both boast a contemporary look, but composite is not only cheaper, it also offers insulation and maintenance benefits over aluminium.
- Can also have toplights and side panels – Should you need any of these, they can be included with a composite door to match the finish and backing glass.
Why composite is a better choice
- More reliable than wood – Thanks to its GRP (glass reinforced plastic) skin, a contemporary style composite door is weather resistant; conversely, a wooden door can soak up water, hence warp and rot, causing it to fail in security and insulation in time.
- More energy efficient – As standard, our composites are multi-layered and include warm edge tech spacer bars in the glass. Both features offer the advantage of retaining heat, which can easily be lost through single-layered doors and glass with standard spacers. Aluminium too is a poor insulator.
- Less maintenance – You won’t need to paint composites as you would with wooden external doors, which can flake or peel. Our composites are also UV-stable, making them resistant to fading in sunlight. They are also easier to clean, while aluminium and painted doors can easily show scratches and imperfections.
What contemporary style composite doors do you offer?
Among our contemporary designs, slabs are typically flat, and glass panels range widely - from small squares to large vertical strips, and the glass can be set centrally or offset to the handle or hinge side. Our Monza subset of doors have a grooved pattern within the slab, consisting of a large rectangle and segmenting horizontal lines, and the cassettes are flat compared to the standard curved ones found in our composite doors.
The Monza 4 Square Centre Composite Door
Style - Monza 4 Square Centre
Colour - Anthracite Grey
Glass - Deco
Hardware - Stainless Steel
Monza doors are our most popular choice in contemporary style. Shown here is the Monza 4 Square Centre, consisting of the grooved slab with dividing horizontal lines, and four central square glass panels with flat cassettes. Other Square configuarations include:
Monza 3 Square Centre
Monza 4 Square Handle
Monza 4 Square Hinge
The Lincoln Composite Door
Style - Lincoln
Colour - Slate Grey
Glass - Anice (Sandblasted backing glass)
Hardware - Stainless Steel
Another popular choice for contemporary composites are our flat slabbed doors with small glass squares. Here is the Lincoln, with three central glass squares starting from the top of the door. Similar styles to this include:
Hampshire (3 handle side squares)
Warwick (3 hinge side squares)
Worcester (4 central squares)
Gloucester (4 handle side squares)
Hertford (4 hinge side squares)
The Monza Solid Composite Door
Style - Monza Solid
Colour - White
Hardware - Chrome
For those concerned with privacy but still want a stylish front door, the Monza Solid offers both. A spyhole can be added to let you view who is outside.
For natural sunlight, we offer toplights and side panels (size permitting) with a selection of backing glass designs. These not only provide obscurity, but with their patterns offer a degree of decoration as well.
The Fife Composite Door
Style - Fife
Colour - Chartwell Green
Glass - Kensington
Hardware - Chrome + White catflap
A no-frills choice for the back of the home, the Fife is a half-glazed style with flat slab that suits a wide range of colours, from the soft chartwell green to a bold poppy red. We also offer a bespoke colour service, matching RAL and British Standard paint codes.
The flat slab can accompodate one of our catflaps or pet doors, with manual and microchip options available.
The Lancashire Composite Door
Style - Lancashire
Colour - Silver Grey
Glass - Blue Sextet
Hardware - Graphite Silver
Characterised by two vertically-aligned glass panels, the Lancashire leaves room for a central letterbox. With its offset nature, it truly conveys contemporary design.
The Lancashire is one of three styles with this glass configuration; the other two are:
Tyne (glass in the centre)
Rutland (glass on the hinge side)
The Halifax Composite Door
Style - Halifax
Colour - Blue
Glass - Blue Cavana
Hardware - Gold
The Halifax can be seen as striking and elegant, with two half-moon glass panels making a faux circle within the top area of the flat-panelled door.
Starkly abstract and elegant glass styles are both available for the Halifax to convey either aesthetic of your home.
Ready order a contemporary composite door?
It’s easy, and there are several ways to do it.
- Phone us free – Give our door experts a call on 0800 910 1122.
- Send a message – Either with the blue tab on the right, or via our Contact Us page.
- Order online – View a variety of doors and even customise the colours and hardware before placing an order.
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