Trade composite doors in County Durham

Ordering composite doors for jobs in County Durham

For flats where the front door opens onto a common stair, the door may need to be fire-rated. Fire doors are a separate product and are not supplied as standard composite doors.

Side panels and toplights are made to match the door, so order them together. Separate orders can come from different batches and the colour can vary slightly.

Specification at a glance

• Letterplate, knocker, handles and spyhole as specified
• Range of door styles with or without glass
• GRP skin over a solid insulating core
• Matching side panels and toplights
• Low or level threshold options

Delivery across County Durham

We deliver to sites and yards in County Durham as part of our mainland delivery service. Delivery is priced on the quote, so you know the full cost before you place the order.

Building regulations in England

Replacement external doors in England should meet a U-value of 1.4 W/m²K under Approved Document L. Glass in doors and side panels below 1500mm is a critical location under Approved Document K, so it must break safely (toughened or laminated to BS EN 12600), be robust or in small panes, or be permanently protected. Doors into new homes also need to meet Approved Document Q for security, which is usually shown with PAS 24. Replacing a door that is more than half glazed is notifiable building work, self-certified through a competent person scheme or approved by building control.

Before anything goes into production you get a written order acknowledgement with sizes, finishes and handing for every item. Check it carefully, because made-to-measure items cannot be returned if the sizes were wrong.