The overall character of your home is defined more than almost anything else by your front door. It’s the primary feature of the building’s “face”, so it’s important you get it right. But let’s not forget the other external doors; take the back or side door – for many people it’s the door that sees the most use, so it’ll need to be durable as well as attractive. And it may well be tucked away out of sight, so you’ll want to know it’s secure.
And what about your patio doors, or maybe a French door into the garden? Whatever the application, we not only have the products you’ll want and the skills you need, but we’re also ready with a wealth of advice to help you make the right choice. Years of experience have taught us what works and what doesn’t, hundreds of tips and ideas that will make living with your new doors that much more pleasant.
Take a moment to look at some of the types of doors you might consider.
UPVC has established itself over many years to be the default construction material for replacement doors.
It’s come a long way in that time; gone are the days of stark white plastic and furniture that’s more functional than attractive. Today’s UPVC doors come in the same range of colours and finishes as our windows, so you can easily find the look that suits your home’s character. Our NatureGrain finishes faithfully reproduce the tones and graining of natural wood. So you’ll see – and feel – the fine, close grain of quality rosewood, not just a series of black and reddish stripes. Our oak finishes even feature the characteristic knots and “shakes” of the finest British oak.
You’ll enjoy choosing your glazing, with a huge range of designs, stained glass options and differing levels of opacity. And as usual we’ll be there to point out those all-too-common mistakes that people make. When you pop downstairs to the kitchen to raid the fridge late at night, you don’t want to have the neighbours waving at you!
Composite construction simply means that the door is made from a mixture of materials. Not much help there, but the term has come to mean a more solid, robust construction than the standard UPVC type.
Not that there’s anything flimsy about our UPVC doors – they’re reinforced with steel and constructed from rigidly-welded multi-chambered extrusions.
Our range of composite doors take that strength and dependability to an even higher level. They’re thicker than most competitors to give you the best possible thermal performance as well as a satisfying “heft” that feels so right as the door closes with a muted “thunk” of quality.
Composite doors from Tailormade come as standard with the extra reassurance of the police-endorsed Secured by Design standard.
Offering strength, durability, elegance and high thermal efficiency…
The slenderness of the aluminium profile can be quite deceiving as it is in fact an incredibly strong material but just so happens to be easily moulded and shaped. Combined with two or three panes of glass inserted into the frame, it will protect your home like no other window option. There are a range of RAL powder coated finishes available too, in both single colour and dual colour, matt, satin or gloss finishes.
Aluminium is the ideal material for crafting contemporary doors…
The toughness of aluminium is its finest quality, making it an ideal material for crafting contemporary windows and doors, especially with security being a key concern for the majority of property owners. Despite its hardness, it can be moulded into the sleekest of sightlines so that a large expanse of glass can be inserted into the final frame, allowing sunlight to be transferred through the window and into the home. As a finishing touch, each window comes applied with a specially formulated powder-coated colour.
Residence 9 is proud to be designed and made in the UK. It was created with the enduring designs of British architecture in mind and has many bespoke options that can satisfy a range of homes from the grandeur of stately homes, to the solid good looks of Georgian and Victorian, right through to the present day. As well as a stunning range of windows, it can be incorporated into fabulous French, Residential and Composite doors and elegant Orangeries and Garden Rooms. All of these are available in a handpicked collection of heritage colours that can be personalised to match existing furnishings by choosing a different colour inside to outside.
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