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 [...]
More Sexy Doors
I don't care what the doubters say, doors can be sexy! Since my last post showing some of the bespoke doors we have done, we have sold and fitted a [...]
What Have Composite Doors Done For The Industry?
Door-Stop and the composite door market in general has been at the forefront of conversation over the past few days, thanks to their purchase by Masonite. So continuing that theme, I [...]
Over The Threshold
The image above ladies and gents is a 44mm low aluminium threshold supplied by John Fredericks. This is a type of threshold we have been fitting on our doors day in [...]
The Bolthole
Remember a little while ago when I wrote about a door order I won mainly because my competitors thought the client was joking about the spec he wanted for the [...]
Break Locks, Not Doors
I best explain the title to this one... I sold a door on Monday to a gentlemen that had come home to find his door broken down by the police. [...]
Funky Door Fitted 2
Remember that light blue door sash I showed you the other day? Well what you see above is the finished article, and to be fair, it has turned [...]
Yet Another Funky Door
Blue...like the sky... Now take a look at this ladies and gentlemen. The funky and different door colours continue to come in, with this custom built design chosen [...]
What Do We Think Of This?
This door and side lights arrived in our stores yesterday. This would be our first purple door to my knowledge that we have fitted. The door itself was a design [...]
Three Door Types
As far as I am concerned, there are three main door types in the UK residential market at the moment right now: As I have been tweeting some of [...]
Doors, Doors And More Doors!
I haven't sold a window in weeks! In fact I may have forgotten how to sell windows! The industry is now moving into it's quiet phase as the buying public [...]
Our Industry Is Evolving
Today (18th October) I attended a seminar hosted by John Fredericks. Now I have been told that I am not to give away much until the last of the three [...]