Doors Explanation
uPVC Single Door
A single door has a wide variation of applications as they can be manufactured as front doors, back doors; sometimes side panel windows or a fixed window above your door will be required. The designer will help you choose which style you require. There is a variety of different colours to choose from, and slightly different shape options. The shapes include chamfered and sculptured. Chamfered is a style that has a more traditional angled shape, and the sculptured style is one with a more modern curve. The inside of the window beading will match the shape that is chosen for the framework. There is currently not a flush door option, and a composite single door would be the best choice if this is the desired effect.
Single doors are very often fitted into garages, porches and outbuildings as well as your usual front and back doors.
uPVC French Door
French Doors have two opening doors, which will either open into or outwards of your property. One door will work as an independant door (primary door), with the option of opening the second door to allow for a large area to be open, the middle rail will move with the second door opening. There is a variety of different colours to choose from and slightly different shape options. The shapes include chamfered and sculptured. Chamfered is a style that has a more traditional angled shape, and the sculptured style is one with a more modern curve. The inside of the window beading will match the shape that is chosen for the framework. There is currently not a flush door option, and a composite single door would be the best choice if this is the desired effect.
French doors are most often fitted into conservatories, garden rooms or at the back of properties, to give more access to the back garden.
uPVC Patio Door
These are sliding doors where you will only be being able to walk through the area that slides. These are ideal as internal doors between the main house and a conservatory or on a porch. There is a variety of different colours to choose from, and slightly different shape options. The shapes include chamfered and sculptured. Chamfered is a style that has a more traditional angled shape, and the sculptured style is one with a more modern curve. The inside of the window beading will match the shape that is chosen for the framework. There is currently not a flush door option, and a composite single door would be the best choice if this is the desired effect.
Patio doors have a flatter appearance than most uPVC doors and as the doors do not swing open, do not require a clear area.
uPVC Arch Door
Arch doors are usually required on houses where the brickwork is in the shape of an arch at the top. They usually come with glass above and to the side of the door to give an arch shape. The main door design is chosen by you through the designer. There is a variety of different colours to choose from but are generally white in colour, and slightly different shape options. The shapes include chamfered and sculptured. Chamfered is a style that has a more traditional angled shape, and the sculptured style is one with a more modern curve. The inside of the window beading will match the shape that is chosen for the framework. The main door can have panel, glass or a mixture of both. These are usually found in brick porches where the doors have been moved forward to gain space or create a porch area.
Composite Single Doors
Composite doors were developed to have a more traditional look and feel as they mimic the look of old wooden doors, the benefit of a composite door over a wooden door is that they require much less upkeep. The slab that we, Windows Plus Online, use is a solid 44mm door opening slab. The composite doors come in a range of colours and designs, with various glass options which are shown in the designer as you build the door.
Composite doors are usually found on the front of houses but are becoming more popular to also have on the rear of a property and porch doors.
Bi Folding Doors
These are concertina style doors which can slide and stack in a variety of options, depending on the application. Most commonly they stack outwards of the property for space saving. Windows Plus Online does offer the option of them opening into the property. They allow for a very large area of the property to be opened to the outside, giving a unique inside/outside feel to the property. There are hundreds of different colours you can choose from for a bi-folding door, allowing you to make the doors personal to you. You can achieve having a main door which works independantly should you require, if you opt for an odd number of door sections sliding in one direction.
