There are a vastchoice of door designs and sizes available for both external and interior applications. However, there is always the need for custom made timber doors when the criteria isuniquefrom the norm.

Timberproduced custom doors are often the choice when an ‘off the shelf’ imperial or metric size option door does not fit a customer’s preference. This could be for many reasons such as: – a non standard size requirement, areplacement for an existing door with a suitableheritage door or a contemporary application for a door designed by a customer or to an architects requirements for new build houses.

Bespoke doors allow the customer to choose from a wealth of options.  Most importantly,different sizes can bemanufactured within the limitations of the timber size and type.  For external doors, if a natural look is required choose hardwoods such as oak and mahogany from ecological sources.  Well seasoned pine and Hemlock can betreated with a natural look or painted in any colour preference.

Interior doors can beproduced from almost any type of timber, generally veneered and when coated with a suitable finish will improve any style of home.  Recent designs have used Walnut, Oak, Beech, Wenge and Maple. Often internal doors need to be made to a non standard size due to the age of the property as in low cottages, grand baronial homes or due to a contemporary conversion which requires a broader door or multiples of doors fixed together as in a bifold door configuration used as a room divider or to close off an room extension. 

A consideration which really benefits the customer when choosing a custom made door is it’s construction and panel appearance.  A flush panel door using beautifully grained timber can be stylish and has recently been very well-liked, particularly when the grain has been used as the surface design in a cross cut arrangement.  In older properties panelled doors are usually favoured and can often be from constructed with two to 15 panels, beaded, raised and fielded panelling or with inset flush panels.

Glazed doors for both external andinside situations are often necessary tomake it possible for light to penetrate into entrances and rooms. If glazing is required in a bespoke timber door there are many options available.  Single glazing is usually only needed internally however this can be in obscure glass or patterned, this is always toughened glass for safety.  However, if patterned glazing such as classic stained glass is required some customers may choose this to be encased within other glass to add additionalprotection.

Whendeciding on glazed panels for an exterior door, double glazing is the minimal necessary to comply with thermal specifications. If a stained glass style is required, as in many period style doors, the technique used is triple glazing which allows the stained glass panel to be encased within two other panes of glass, therefore protecting the coloured glass and leading.  A vast range of glass colours arereadily available and the leaded components of theglazing can be in black, brass or zinc.

These unique deluxe door designs can be the envy of your road and give individuality to any home.  In addition, sidelight panels and fan lights above many heritage homes can also be custom made to compliment the doors, therefore producing a grand entrance to any house.

Custom doors are not just for period homes or in situations where an uncommon size is the issue. They can be manufactured to great effect for contemporary homes, making it possible for the customer or architect to have far more control over the design choice for the property.