uPVC Front Doors

Doors in the entrance area must be even more durable than windows or French doors and reliably protect the residents. The range of materials for front doors often includes wood, aluminium and steel in addition to the ever-popular polyvinyl chloride (PVC for short). Combinations of these materials are also possible. Composite doors, for example, rely on both wood and aluminium. In a direct comparison, it is noticeable that uPVC doors are very low-maintenance compared to their wooden counterparts or composite doors.

Another point in which doors made of uPVC differ from their cousins made of wood (or timber) and aluminium is that they are generally much less expensive to manufacture and install: the artificial plastic material can be produced and processed without great expense. It, therefore, has the lowest prices in the entire range of materials: thus, windows and French doors made of uPVC also come in below wood, steel and aluminium models in terms of cost.

The material is also usually lighter so that transport and installation are quick and the door is easy to open and close. For this reason, uPVC doors are particularly suitable for apartment doors in shared apartment buildings where there is already a secure and stable main entrance door. But quality uPVC is also an inexpensive solution for small garden sheds, storage sheds and, of course, normal front doors.

The main purpose of a front door is to protect the building and its occupants from intruders. While all other possible external entry points like windows or patio doors might be out of reach, the uPVC front needs to provide the necessary security to prevent break-ins. Contrary to the frequently circulated opinion that uPVC front doors of any design offer little resistance to forced entry, there are many options that considerably increase burglary protection. With a few additions to your new door, the impact-resistant PVC-U can compete with composite doors – even with glazed inserts.

The door lock can be strengthened by a burglar-resistant multi-point lock. An optimised fit of the strike plate and frame construction also makes the door secure and stable. Other ways to reinforce front and back doors are additional locks with locking bars as well as cross-bolt locks. Any additional multipoint locking on your doors and windows increases your security considerably.