With the recent hot weather we’ve had over the past few weeks we’ve been asked on a few occasions ‘what is the best way to treat real wood/hardwood door’… UPVC can lose their shape under and warp under intense heat, hardwood doors generally only grow and shrink ever so slightly. To keep your hardwood door […]
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Just a few doors from July 2019
Here are just a few of the bespoke handmade doors we completed this July 2019.
Read MoreUPVC or not UPVC, that’s the question
UPVC vs Wooden Front Doors The cost: Bespoke doors may be a bit more to purchase than UPVC doors however the return is worth every penny. More often than not, I remove UPVC doors that have deteriorated far quicker than you would expect from plastic (UPVC) Under sun and heat, the doors distort which give […]
Read MoreGRP Composite Doors are a Great Alternative to Veneered Doors
GRP Composite Doors If you have been looking to purchase a new front door from Front Door Shop or any of the other door companies out there you may be experiencing a difficult time in getting the door design you like, especially if you a looking for a Veneered Door. Reason being most suppliers are now […]
Read MoreNEW FRONT DOORS – THE CORRECT QUESTIONS TO ASK
At The Front Door shop, we pride ourselves on the quality of our product and the quality of our workmanship. Like any small to medium business we live or die on word of mouth referrals and the honesty with which we talk to people. With that in mind, we are often frustrated with the way […]
Read MoreTraditional Front Doors Are Back
OUT WITH THE NEW DOORS AND IN WITH THE OLD DOORS. You think we have it wrong but I assure you our findings are correct. It seems our order book is swinging back in favour of traditional front doors. Old favourite front doors such as the ESTATE CROWN, PAT 30, 30s TUSCANY, LONDON 4 PANEL, LONDON 6 […]
Read MoreTOP TIPS FOR BUYING WOODEN FRONT DOORS
Wooden Front Doors In the front doors trade the Front Door Shop has seen a lot of new suppliers and new ideas arrive on the scene over the years. We don’t mind progress and of course competition is good so they say, but we do see some poor quality workmanship and bad advice out there. We are then […]
Read MoreFRONT DOORS YOU EITHER LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM
From years of experience I have had my issues with front doors, subject to location of fitting your lovely front door, I am writing this blog as an advisory and it may be of assistance in making your choice of door. Wood plastic or composite, they all have their place, and of course pecking order, […]
Read More4 Good Reasons to Purchase One of Front Door Shops’ Premier Range of Front Doors.
After much thought and initial research bdjoinery decided to design and build our own range of Premier Front Doors. These doors are built to our own high specification and knowledge of many years in the door and joinery industry. We put together a list below of few of the reasons why we believe our Premiere […]
Read MorePart L Certified Hardwood Doors
Front Door Shop is pleased to announce that we will be introducing Part L certified hardwood doors to our range very shortly. Part L of the Building regulations in the UK relates to the conservation of fuel and power – in short being energy efficient and preventing heat leaking out of a home, either through […]
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