Composite Front Doors

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Caporegime
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Hi, I've been looking at swapping my front door for something more homely and modern. My budget of around £1k has sent me the way of the composite door.

I'm thinking about something like the below (top image is the current door):

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Knowing nothing about these, is this type of door the wisest choice for my budget?

Are there any well thought of national chains for this sort of thing, or am I best off going locally?

What are the 'must have' upgrades in a door like this?

Cheers.
 
Double glazed wooden door. Then save some pennies and do the same with the windows. UPVC windows are truly awful.
 
We've got a metal door with glass window -its great as you can stick envelopes and other notices to the door with magnets, so you dont forget them when leaving!
 
You should be able to get a composite door and side frame for that price.

IMO they look just as good as a wooden door, but in the winter it wont swell and start catching, it wont warp and it should be a lot more draught proof and warmer. It wont need any maintenance and will look just as good in 10 years time. It would make a nice improvement to the look of the front of your house.

I'd just go for a standard foam core, but get a decent barrel lock. Something like the Avocet ABS. You could probably get one thrown in for free after you get the price. I'd also stipulate that you want the glazed units to be A rated with warm edge spacers if possible.
 
Just had mine done to replace the 15 year old wooden door that came with the property. The lock was weak, it didn't have multi point locking plus the owners had painted over it about 10 times so it looked awful. It had also bowed slightly as well.

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All of those problems are now alleviated. It looks fantastic inside and out and feels so much more solid. I'm upgrading the locks to Advocet ABS locks as well as the company messed up the keyed alike order for the back door.

Edit: This is foam filled. The solid ones supposedly have lower thermal performance but they are stronger and better built. You obviously pay a lot more for this.
 
If only the house number wasn't blurred out, I'd know exactly where you live.

Actually, looks like there is a road name on there lol!
 
Looks really good that Adam. Not sure about the letterbox at the bottom mind :p.

Just mocked up a shot of the front of my house with the green version:

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It's down to taste, of course, but I like that a lot. Big improvement just from a cruddy PS.
 
I like composite doors the only thing that concerns me with them is all the ones I have looked at on the internet seem to come with euro profile cylinder's which I'm not a fan would prefer Banham locks fitted. As for recommending replacing the UPVC windows what a useless post.
 
You don't want the hinges on a wobbly bit of extruded plastic, you want them fixed to the brickwork, albeit via another extrusion.
 
It should be ok with the door on the right (hinged on the left) if you get it made in 2 frames, joined by a steel structural mullion. Whichever way you have it i'd still go for 2 frames and a steel mullion. It'll make it a lot more sturdy.

If you have the door hinged on the right, would that not then block your light switch?
 
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