My Thoughts On Door-Stop’s New Solid Core Composite Doors
A little while ago I was asked for my thoughts on Door-Stop's impending new solid core composite door. At the time, all I had was a teaser page on [...]
How Much Would You Charge A Home Owner For This Composite Door?
Not too long ago I wrote a post asking how much people would charge a home owner for one of our high end PVCu engineered doors. You can catch [...]
The Composite Door Market Could Grow Massively For 10 Years, Then There Could Be Trouble
There is no doubting that strength of the composite door market. From less than 20% of door sales in 2007 to an estimated 50%+ of door sales by 2018 [...]
This Is How Much Voters Say Bi-Folding Doors Should Cost
Not too long ago I launched a couple of polls in which I asked readers to vote and tell me what they thought a good set of PVCu and [...]
We’ve Sold 250% More Composite Doors This Year
For the sake of clarity, this isn't a paid-for post. Merely the reporting of figures from our family run installations business. So why am I bothering? Well, with a [...]
How Much Should Bi-Folding Doors Cost?
Two polls have closed recently on DGB, the Composite Door Cost poll and the Fabricator lead time poll. Click on the links to find out how they went and the [...]
Composite Door Cost Poll – The Results
I have decided to close my poll in which I asked readers to tell me what they thought a good quality composite door should cost a home owner. The votes [...]
Why Solidor Created Residor
After years and years of selling quality solid hardwood composite doors, Solidor, who manufactures over 60,000 doors per year, announced a GRP foam composite door slab at this year's FIT [...]
Are Spitfire Doors The Best Aluminium Doors In The UK?
This year's FIT Show had lots to offer visitors this time round, including a buffet of the most advanced and innovative window and door products that UK fenestration has ever [...]
Is The Bi-Folding Door Market At Risk Of Being Devalued?
I got an email the other day advertising bi-folding door sections at reduced prices. Nothing earth shattering in that respect. But it did start to dawn on me that these [...]
Solidor’s PAS24 Cut Test Shows How Easy Some Composite Doors Are To Break Through
Minimum standards in security have been raised in recent weeks. With new Document Q and PAS24 regulations, the emphasis has very much been placed back on the security of the [...]
Where Is The Future For Composite Doors?
There's no doubting that composite doors have been influential for the wider window and doors industry. They have been responsible for the evolution in the entrance door market. They have [...]
Will White Doors Ever Make A Comeback?
When it comes to entrance doors, we seem to have come full circle haven't we? First came timber doors, in all the various traditional styles. People painted them different colours, [...]
Are Doors Leaving Windows Behind?
The race to get one over the competition in the window and door industry at the moment is probably the most energetic as it's ever been. Almost every month there [...]
Composite Doors Are Killing It In Online Search
We all know how popular composite doors have become in such a short space of time. Their aesthetics compared to PVCu panel doors and wider range of colours and designs [...]
Could Black Be The New White?
When it comes to door colours, white is certainly on the fall. White windows and doors have been the staple for most homes in the UK for the past three [...]
Open Sesame, The Rather Funky Smart Door Lock
The world is desperately trying to produce a smart door lock that works, is easy to install, even easier to use and that looks good too. I have written in [...]
Sliding Doors vs Bi-Folding Doors: Which Is Better?
The industry really has run away with bi-folding doors over the past few years hasn't it. They have become a must have product for hundreds of thousands of homeowners across [...]
Concrete And Ceramic Could Be The Next Step In Door Evolution
Ever wondered where doors could go next? We've moved on far from the days of white molded panels. We've had composite doors, PVC doors constructed with midrails and [...]
Solidor Gets Major Investment
Now here is an interesting news article from the Solidor website: Solidor Group has received a significant investment from DW3 Product Group, which has just been set up with the [...]
Aluminium Bi-Fold Market At Risk Of Saturation
The resurgence of aluminium in the residential part of our industry can be partly credited to the explosion of the aluminium bi-folding door. Companies saw the bi-folding door market as [...]
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