What Style of Door Do I Need?

With so much choice out there, choosing the correct doors for your property can be tricky. We’ve put together this simple guide to help you choose.

Entrance Doors

An entrance door is often the focal point of a building and creates the first impression. When choosing an entrance door, firstly consider the material. Nowadays, the choice is often between engineered timber, solid oak or composite.

Above Left: Pewter ironmongery including our Large Letter Plate and Cottage Slimline Lever Espag. Lock Set, Above Right: Pewter Avon Slimline Lever Espag. Lock Set.

Engineered timber doors are available in a wide range of designs and colours depending on the manufacturer or joiner. You might prefer a fully boarded door with side lights or opt for one with a glazed panel, there are numerous glazing styles to choose from. Engineered timber doors offer more ironmongery options. They can be fitted with an espagnolette handle that operates a multi-point lock, a standard lever handle or knob set or a yale lock and centre door knob.

Above: solid oak entrance doors fitted with Pewter Patina Avon Lever Handles.

Solid oak doors are a great option if an authentic reproduction is required. Again, depending on the joiner or manufacturer oak doors are available in a wide range of styles and can be fitted with a choice of ironmongery. There are also many different stains and wood finishes to choose from.

Above: Black Espag. Lever Handle.

Composite doors are rapidly becoming more popular. Also available in many different designs and colours they are engineered from a variety of materials. All composite doors come fitted with a multi-point locking system in place. They are most commonly fitted with an espagnolette door handle, but a pull handle and euro door pull can also be used.

French, Patio & Bi-folding Doors

A sociable kitchen space with access directly to the garden is becoming a much desired feature in many homes. There are three main types of door that can serve this purpose.

Above: Pewter Avon Lever Lock Set and Pewter Avon Lever Latch Set.

Above:  Pewter Patina Avon Lever Lock Set.

Classic French doors are often made from timber. Usually made up of two doors, with one overlapping the other, they offer several different glazing options. French doors are often hung with parliament hinges and can be fitted with an espagnolette lever or standard lever lock handle and accompanying door bolts. For a period look, a cremone bolt can also be used.

Above: bi-folding doors fitted with a Pewter Patina Slimline Lever Espag. Lock Set.

Patio or sliding doors slide neatly behind each other and take up little room when open. Popular in aluminium, bi-folding doors open completely, creating a large aperture and changing the feel of a room entirely.

Interior Doors

The main choice of door for your interior is between panelled or plank (Ledge and brace).

Above: panelled doors fitted with Aged Brass Prestbury Mortice/Rim Knob Set and Pewter Patina Avon Lever Latch Set.

Panelled doors are made up of panels either horizontally or vertically stacked. They can be glazed or unglazed and have a thickness of around 30 – 44mm.  They are thicker than ledge and brace doors as they need to incorporate a lock or latch that is recessed into the door. Typically, panelled doors are fitted with butt hinges and either a mortice knob or lever handle.  

Explore our Lever Handles - Lock Types Explained blog for more information!

Above: ledge and brace doors fitted with Pewter ironmongery, including our Medium Bean Thumblatches, Penny End T Hinges, Bean Pull Handles, and Gothic Coat Hook.

A ledge and brace door gives a more rustic appearance and is always accompanied with T hinges and a thumb latch or privacy latch. 

For more ideas, see our Ledge & Brace Inspiration blog post.

Above: sliding doors hung with our Black Sliding Door Kit, also featuring out Black Bean D Handle on the right.

Sliding doors are very popular right now and are a great way of adding character to a space. We offer a sliding door kit in our popular Black finish.

Above Left: Beeswax Push Plates, Above Right: Black Flush Handles.

Lastly, double doors work brilliantly in commercial interiors such as pubs and restaurants, separating eating, drinking or meeting areas without blocking out light or atmosphere. Double doors can be fitted with push plates or pull handles.

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Find more door style inspiration in our Doors for Barn Conversions blog.

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