subject: Dont Follow The Herd When Choosing New Doors [print this page] That means doors can be individually designed to fit any size and shape of aperture. In effect, the space between the door frame becomes an artists canvas into which can be added a door which is truly unique, using any combination of composite material, glass and colour available.
As well as the door itself, any number and configuration of glass panels, or lights, can be added at its side. So a door can be provided with a plain or patterned glass side panel, which will greatly increase the amount of light entering your hall or entrance way an ideal solution if this part of the house is usually quite dark and unwelcoming to visitors.
The technology used for making composite doors is nowadays so sophisticated that the design features which can be incorporated into a door are almost limitless. For example, glazed panels which themselves can be in a variety of shapes - can be configured in a pattern which will ensure that the resulting door well and truly stands out among its neighbours.
Composite doors are also easy and quick to fit in place of an old door. A complete door can usually be fitted in under two hours, and is sufficiently simple to be a DIY project, which is another way of reducing the cost of replacing interior or exterior doors.
Because of the flexibility of the manufacturing process, theres no need to be confined to a regular, rectangular shape. A composite door can be constructed in any shape, with a traditional arched shape one of the most popular available.
The composite material used also has the grained appearance of wood, but because it also combines this with the weather-beating properties of uPVC, it is also maintenance-free, which means no more re-painting, or patching over knocks or scratches.
And unlike a uPVC door, in which the individual panels can be a weak spot, a composite door is incredibly resilient. It is tough enough to withstand the heaviest pounding to the extent that would-be burglars are very likely to be heard before they are able to smash their way through it.
