Advice when buying new Doors
Advice when buying a new doors
The fact that you have visited this webpage is likely to mean that when it comes to buying a new front, side, or back door for your home, security is a top priority. Sadly, this consideration is not always the case as it is too often assumed that an external door is naturally secure. Why would it not be!
Unfortunately, the marketplace is littered with products where manufacturers declare their product as secure when no independent testing or further assessment has ever taken place. This can lead to expensive mistakes being made by consumers who purchase inferior products unaware of a better choice that could and should have been made.
Remember, look out for the coveted SBD police logo on security products because only SBD member companies can use it.
There is a wealth of crime prevention information on this website, which also contains a list of all products that have been accredited to Police Preferred Specification.
There are SBD member companies throughout the UK whose windows meet our stringent security and performance requirements. Check out our SBD Members page to see if your supplier is one of our members before purchasing your windows.
uPVC doors have become commonplace across the UK, popular among homeowners thanks to their price and availability. uPVC doors, when tested and certified are more secure. This is largely thanks to having a highly secure multi-locking mechanism. Locking a uPVC door requires the handle to be lifted when turning the key, putting several locks into place in the frame of the door.
Door manufacturers are aware of their responsibility to taking care of our planet. Many companies also reclaim, recycle and re-use end-of-life UPVC and put it back into our new products, so minimal material ends up as waste in landfill.
Wooden doors are often the front door of choice for homeowners looking to add a traditional charm to their home. As well as being widely considered the most aesthetically pleasing door, timber is a very secure material, especially modern timber front doors.
Composite is a particularly good choice of material for front doors. Composite doors benefit from using several materials (insulating foam, wood, glass reinforced plastic, aluminium), all layered to produce a very robust product. A certified composite door not only offers elevated levels of security but are durable and robust.
Aluminium doors are extremely popular, especially if you are looking to introduce a patio, sliding or bi-folding feature door into your home. Aluminium is an inherently strong material. Due to aluminium’s strength, there is no need for extra-bulky supporting frames, and it maximises how much glass can be incorporated into a single door, and therefore how much light can enter the home.
Steel front doors typically include a steel frame and are manufactured by filling a mineral wool, polyurethane or polystyrene foam core between two double skin steel leafs. The steel frame and double skinned leafs ensure the door is secure and won’t warp over time whilst the core adds another layer of protection with the added insulation. A door made from galvanised steel will be long-lasting, require low maintenance, offer high security and, because of their longevity, offer very good value for money.