Frequently asked door questions

Are your doors standard sizes?
All our doors are made to your specific dimensions and we can produce hinged doors up to 1300mm wide x 3000mm high and pivot doors up to 2000mm wide X 3000mm high.

My door is narrower or taller than the online configurator allows me to input – is there a limit to size?
The configurator software is limited to certain dimensions but we can make your door to any size so please add a note to your enquiry with the sizes you require and your quotation will reflect these dimensions.

What colour choice do we have?
We have 20 colours, including special metallic finishes, as standard and over 400 RAL colours available to special order. In addition, we have a new line of coloured glass finishes that has been added to our special order collection.

Do you have wood finishes?
Yes, there are 10 great options of wood effects available and we can also provide custom wood colours to special order. In addition, we offer a unique planked door that gives a true timber look, without the maintenance and movement associated with timber doors!

What are the doors made of?
All our doors are manufactured from insulated Aluminium German components.

Are they security doors?
Yes, all our doors are 'Secure by Design' and PAS 24' certified.
They also rated at European RC2 and RC3 level security doors. These have been tested at Germany’s famous Rosenheim testing centre, in which our product had to resist simulated burglary attempts for a certain period of time and passed at the highest standard. All our glass is high security laminated glazing and our doors even have a bullet rating! Our doors have even withstood ram raids!

Do your locks satisfy insurance customer requirements?
Yes, working with the German company Gretsch-Unitas with over 100 years’ experience, we deliver the highest quality locking systems possible to meet unrivalled quality. We can meet all customer insurance requirements needed.

Will the doors withstand a coastal environment?
Yes, and our stainless steel components are all fabricated from 316 grade stainless steel with the option of polished stainless steel or powder coated finished handles to match the door. We always recommend maintenance of the door components regardless of the environment so we supply a complimentary care kit and instructions with every door.

What are the locking mechanism options?
We offer a number of multi point locking systems with 3, 5 or 7 point locks available, together with other security options such as opening restrictors and digital door viewers.

Are your doors suitable for disabled access?
Yes. All our doors are supplied as standard with a low level disability access threshold and in addition, we can supply doors with no threshold and a drop down seal from the underside of the door (for covered porch areas only)

Do you have automatic/electronic opening mechanisms?
Yes, there are a range of automatic opening systems:

• Finger print recognition / key pad entry – we offer 2 biometric systems that allow ease of access through either a finger print scanner or a keypad with a 4-digit code.
• Power lever arm – we offer a power lever arm system which opens the door completely at a push of a simple remote button, and can further close the door and lock itself again with engagement of the remote.

How many finger prints can be registered onto the fingerprint scanning system?
Up to 99 finger prints per scanner.

Can the doors be linked to a home smart system?
Yes, the doors can be linked with a home smart system and this can be in conjunction with a finger scanner / keypad system or simply through the home smart system via an motorised lock or electronic keep.