Traditional Upvc Doors
Some looks are timeless, and even if you need a new door you may want to keep with a traditional design.
What is a traditional Upvc Door?
A traditional style door tends to have a timeless design known as the colonial style, usually with four or six panels solid or glazed, or a half circle panel with twin rectangles beneath it. Upvc refers to the door being made from hardened, or Unplasticised, PVC.
Is it UPVC or PVCU?
Both of these terms mean the same thing. In the UK, this material was known as PVCU, but switched to UPVC to better fit the English language, standing for “Unplasticised Poly-Vinyl Chloride”; many languages in Europe have the adjective following the noun, and so it is more common to see PVCU (or PVC-U) in continental Europe.
They have the same designs as traditional wooden doors
The majority of our traditional UPVC front and back doors share designs common with many wooden entrance doors. They tend to have twin vertical solid panels at the bottom, and above can have other twin panels, a half-circle in the top, or even be half glazed. Coupled with the range of designs, UPVCs have economic benefits over wood.
Why should I consider a Upvc Door?
As well as their availability in styles similar to existing wooden entrance doors, UPVC front and back doors offer improved benefits in insulation and maintenance compared to the former.
They’re energy efficient
Single-layered doors do little to stop heat from exiting the home; while a multi-layered UPVC retains more heat, and ensures that you don’t waste energy to keep warm. We use glass with warm edge spacer bar technology to help minimise heat loss as well. Lastly, each door is pre-fitted with high-performance weatherseal gaskets to seal out external draught.
They’re easier to maintain
While wooden doors require painting or varnish to look like new, UPVCs have a uv-stable and low-maintenance skin, designed to resist the elements and fading from sunlight. In contrast, painted doors can chip or peel, and an unprotected wooden door can warp or rot if moisture is allowed to permeate through it.
They’re also available in a woodgrain finish!
In addition to our grey tones, UPVCs are available in one of our woodgrains – the dark Rosewood, medium tone Golden Oak, and the lighter Irish Oak. As with the other finishes, you can have these woodgrains for the frame as well as the door, giving you a match to existing wooden surround or UPVC windows with a woodgrain finish.
What styles do you offer?
You may want to match your existing front or back door, or not sure what style to go with. Let us show you some of the designs that we offer. You may find inspiration!
The Leeds UPVC Door
Our most popular UPVC front door style, the Leeds has twin vertical glass panels and smaller twin vertical concave solid ones. Shown here with the Leeds is Box Lead glass, and a suite of standard gold hardware.
Though white is the most common finish for UPVCs, anthracite grey is also popular as it conveys an air of formality.
Our double glass designs can be paired with backing glass for extra decoration and privacy, with these backing glass options also available for toplights and side panels. There is also a Solid version of the Leeds door.
The Leicester UPVC Door
Our half glazed doors are excellent for back entrances. Here, the Leicester has twin indented vertical panels, and is shown in one of our woodgrains - Irish Oak, the lightest of three woodgrain finishes for UPVCs.
The other traditional half-glazed UPVC designs are:
Brent - double raised squares
Nottingham - twin raised vertical panels
The Newham UPVC Door
A six panel style, the Newham has two small squares in the top, and two pairs of small twin vertical panels, all of which are raised mouldings.
This is the Solid version, while there are also glazed Newham doors with two or four panels of glass. It is shown in rosewood, the darkest of the three woodgrains you can select for UPVCs.
Another six panel style is the Harrow, with the mouldings concave rather than raised, and also available with Solid, two-glass and four-glass designs.
The Bromley UPVC Door
Similar to our half glazed styles, but with the glass contained within the overall panel rather than the door sash. In the lower section of the Bromley door are two twin vertical concave panels similar to the Leeds and Leicester.
The finish is Golden Oak, the middle tone of our woodgrains, and the glass is Georgian Bar, which is exclusive to White, Rosewood and Golden Oak finishes.
Resembling the Newham is the Ealing Classic, with twin raised panels instead of concave.
The Enfield UPVC Door
The five panel Enfield has an indented half-circle in the top, and two pairs of vertical rectangles below it. The panels are raised, and come in configurations of Solid, 1-glass and 3-glass designs.
The Coventry is similar, but with concave panels and the half-circle a full shaped rather than indented.
The Croydon UPVC Door
The twin verticle style like the Leeds, larger panels are in the top, and slightly smaller ones in the bottom. The differences are in the swept upper panels, and in the mouldings being raised rather than concave. As with the Leeds, a Solid version exists.
This Croydon is shown with Mannar glass, while not available with the option for backing glass is textured enough to add a level of privacy.
The finish is chartwell green, but the frame is white rather than matching chartwell green, with all UPVC door finishes available with matching or white frames.
How should I take care of my Upvc door?
Our UPVC external doors are virtually maintenance free, but sensible precautions should be taken in the event that you need to clean your new door.
Only use warm water and a clean cloth
Warm water with a touch of hand soap and a clean cloth are all that are needed to wipe down a UPVC door and keep it looking like new.
AVOID powerful solvents like bleach or washing-up liquid as these can ruin the finish.
Remove jewellery
Rings and bracelets can score the door’s surface, so remove these when cleaning.
Never use rough materials
For the same reason, NEVER use abrasive materials such as scouring pads or steel wool on your door, nor should you use a power washer on it.
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