Cottage style composite doors
Bring the timeless look of a wood to your home – with a cottage style composite door. But why choose this material instead of wood? Read on.
What are cottage style composite doors?
Composite doors have been around in the UK for a few decades – in fact appearing in 1996 with a limited range of styles, which in time only grew to suit various tastes, including cottage designs.
They’re made from a composite of materials
“Composite” itself refers to the use of various materials to construct each door, from a glass reinforced plastic skin on the surface to a solid polyurethane core. These layers combine the best qualities of a good external door, for sturdiness as well as thermal efficiency.
They’re designed to look just like wood
While earlier UPVC doors were intended as cheap replacements to standard wooden doors, composites share the same sturdy feel and grained appearance as the latter, making them more ideal for customers who want to retain that timeless look.
They have a rustic design
In keeping with the rustic cottage look, our cottage composite designs are simple, having a basic wood-like slab with grooved lines in the centre.
They’re purpose-built for quality
As mentioned, composites are designed not only to look like wooden doors, but also provide advantages in endurance and energy efficiency, which may be absent from untreated wooden entrance doors.
Is it worth getting a cottage style composite door?
When it comes to appearance, you may be on the fence between composite and timber. However, our purpose-built composites take the lead in key areas.
More energy efficient
While wooden doors are generally single-layered, composite ones are multi-layered. This makes it harder for heat to escape from inside your home, which in turn ensures that less energy is wasted in heating it. Our cottage style composites also include high-performance weatherseal gaskets as standard to reduce noise and keep out the cold, and we use glass with warm edge spacer bar technology to similarly reduce the loss of internal heat.
Less maintenance
Our composites have a tough GRP skin that doesn’t require painting – they are UV-resistant and weather-resistant, standing up to the elements, whereas painted wood can chip or peel when exposed to sun and rain, and often require repainting to keep its colour.
High security as standard
As well as having a tough GRP skin, we use toughened safety glass that’s resistant against force, as well as a multi-point locking system that provides more areas of protection than a single point lock would. The frame is also steel reinforced for additional strength.
What are the disadvantages of composites?
While no door is perfect, the drawbacks of a composite door are fewer and farther between than those of standard wooden ones.
Their costs may put people off – but they’re in fact cost effective
Composite doors are indeed not cheap, but it’s important to remember that these doors are built to last. With their ease of maintenance and weather resistance, you won’t need to replace them as soon as you may wooden ones, and with the addition of high security features and energy efficiency, you’ll be making a sound investment.
They’re heavy – but also easy to adjust
Just like wood, composites can be heavy. This weight can sometimes cause a door to drop, which is easily remedied by adjustment of the hinges.
What cottage style composites do you offer?
Cottage style composites are simple in design, and can be applied to your home in different ways.
Cottage style composite front doors
Even a simple design can be welcoming.
Shown here is our Cumbria door, with the typical grooved vertical lines encased within a large box, and also a medium sized rectangular glass panel in the centre of the top section.
Cottage style back doors
Good as a back entrance or garage door, cottage styles offer a more decorative look than plain slabbed doors, whilst not being overstated in appearance.
The solid Norfolk is good for privacy, while the Sutton has a large square of glass for clear visibility between a garden and kitchen.
Cottage style composite stable doors
Stable doors are a versatile option. They can open as a single door, or open as two separate sections, the latter allowing you to vent your home while keeping small children and pets safely indoors.
Even cottage style french doors
If you have the space to accommodate them, you can have cottage style composites as a set of french doors (also known as double doors). These are essentially two doors sharing a frame and a locking system.
How to purchase
It’s easy! You can either speak to our Sales Team or place your order directly on our website.
Calling our Sales Team
If you have any questions, they will be happy to help you. You can call them free on 0800 910 1122.
Ordering directly online
View a wide range of styles online, and customise your door with various options before placing your order. Don’t worry, our Sales Team will soon be in touch to go over your order in detail.
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