What Is A Composite Door?
Composite Doors are soaring in popularity, but what exactly are they?Composite doors combine the benefits of multiple materials for a strong and secure entrance to any home. They offer cutting edge performance alongside either modern or traditional aesthetics, uniquely designed for your home. The ABRAJ AL ANSARI complete guide to composite doors will give you all the information you need
What is a composite door,
how can it enhance your home? A composite door is a design with a classic appearance but one that also features modern advancements. Composite doors usually have a solid timber core, but other materials such as uPVC, laminate or even GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic - also known as fiberglass) surround this. Because of this, the door is more durable, denser and robust. A composite door combines these materials to form a great entrance for your home. Around the timber core, you'll get durable layers of uPVC and other fully weatherproof materials.
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protecting the wood within from wind and rain. As a result, your door will be able to perform for decades without wearing down, warping or fading, and the design will stay looking its best. If you want a high-quality composite door, getting one from the right installer is the best way. For peace of mind, look for the ABRAJ AL ANSARI logo when searching for a composite door installer near you. ABRAJ AL ANSARI Approved Installers meet stringent tests and are compliant with regulations, making sure your new door is above board.
What is a Composite Door made of?
A composite door is made of several materials. At its core, composite doors have a sturdy timber section that gives the design its strength. Not only that, but wood is a natural insulator, meaning less cold air can pass through these doors. With this in mind, composite doors have additional layers to protect the timber within. uPVC is the most common one, which is a highly versatile design that is weather-resistant. In poor weather conditions, uPVC profiles will retain their appearance for longer.
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This protects the timber underneath from cracking, warping and rotting over time. Depending on the composite door you install, other materials could feature in the design as well. Lamination layers often add more strength and help to retain more of your home's natural heat, helping you save on bills. Alternatively, some composite doors have a GRP coating. GRP, or glass-reinforced plastic, is incredibly resilient.
What are the Benefits of a Composite Door?
What is a composite door good for if not for making a great first impression? After all, your front door is the first thing most people see of your home. By installing a composite door, you'll get an entrance that has an authentic timber appearance coupled with modern performance! You won't have to clean your doors regularly or repaint them, and they'll be sure to last for decades. Another benefit of a composite door is that it can protect you from burglars and intruders. Most composite doors have multi-point locking mechanisms and durable handles, preventing burglars from finding an easy way in.
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with a solid timber core and other durable layers in the design, composite doors are often impact-resistant. Because of this, intruders will have no way through your entrance. Finally, what a composite door is fantastic at is saving you money. With the durable structure of your door, cold air will struggle to enter your home, and warm air doesn't escape as easily, either. As a result, you can enjoy a warmer living space without relying on your central heating. Your composite door will be able to save you money on energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint too!
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When you invest in a composite door for your home, your chosen installer is an important consideration. You want to make sure your door is installed correctly and compliantly, after all, to ensure you get optimal performance out of your investment. So, what is a ABRAJ AL ANSARI When an installer of windows, doors and composite doors in particular is ABRAJ AL ANSARI approved, we've reviewed their installation standards to ensure they are compliant with building regulations and wider law
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Because of this, you can trust the ABRAJ AL ANSARI logo to show you which companies will install your door to the correct standards. You’ll get a ABRAJ AL ANSARI certificate as proof of this when the work is done too. By finding a ABRAJ AL ANSARI Approved Installer to fit your composite door, you can get peace of mind. Your installation will be carried out in line with building regulations, using energy efficient products. Make sure you search for a ABRAJ AL ANSARI Approved Installer to fit your new composite door today!
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The door Leaf 44mm door leaf 2mm through coloured GRP (fiberglass) skin either side CFC free foam core Choice of 7 colours:- white, red, green, blue, black rosewood and golden oak Choice of 15 door styles Colour matched glazing cassettes 24mm double glazed units
Hardware
Winkhaus multipoint locking system SBD anti-drill, anti-pick 35/35 door cylinder Cranked hinges x 4 per door e Lever/lever, lever/pad handles Hoppe designer range of handles (10 year guarantee) 180 degree, fully sleeved letterplate knockers spy holes door chains numerals Winkhaus STV-FG Cobra – lock set
2 hook lock set 16mm wide face plate 45mm bracket e Lever/Lever or Lever Pad function
Euro-profile Cylinder – brass or nickel finish Adjustable keep system (seal compression)
Overall Door frame sizes OFFSET DOOR
The Ebony door style can be made as an offset from 1195 to 2000
| Name | OFSET |
|---|---|
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Minimum width |
1195
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Maximum width |
1359
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Minimum height Ali threshold |
1993 |
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Maximum height Ali threshold |
2093
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Minimum height threshold and cill |
2023 |
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Maximum height threshold and chill |
2123 |
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Minimum height pvc threshold |
2008 |
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Maximum height pvc threshold |
2108 |
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Minimum height pvc threshold and cill |
2038 |
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Maximum height pvc threshold and cill |
2138 |
Core Insulation
- Injection filled rigid polyurethane core: .
- Foamed density: 42kg/m³ .
- HCFC and CFC free – Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) Rating: Zero
Outer Frame
- Eurocell EWS 031 (standard outerframe) dedicated composite door outer-frame
- Triple seals, 1 external Q-lon + 2 internal woolpiles .
- 55mm internal shoulder for deep plasterlines
- Aluminium low threshold, meeting Part M regulations
- Alumimium re-inforcing
- Fully adjustable pocket keeps and centre keep
- 15mm and 25mm add ons
- Black on white outerframe only available in standard EWS 031
Thresholds
- Internal measurement: Exitex .
- UPVC outerframe: Internal measurement
- We work to a 0-6mm tolerence
Total measurements for cill and threshold combinations:
| Name | OFSET |
|---|---|
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150/85mm cill with R220 threshold |
39mm upstand
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MDS80 threshold |
14mm upstand
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150/85mm cill with MDS80 threshold
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44mm upstand
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OUM5 threshold ( outwood opening doors) |
15mm upstand
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150/85mm cill with OUM5 |
45mm upstand
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Sidelights
Fully glazed sidelights available upon request (with or without welded midrail)
Composite Feature sidelight available upon request.
Door sizes including frame
- Minimum width: 850mm .
- Minimum height on a cill with low threshold 2025mm .
- Minimum height 150/stub cill and PVC outerframe: 2063mm
- Minimum height no cill and PVC outerframe: 2033mm
- Minimum height no cill and low aluminium threshold: 1990mm
- Maximum height no cill and low aluminium threshold: 2090mm
- Maximum width: 1018mm Maximum height
- (including cill and low aluminium threshold): 2020mm
- Maximum height (no cill on PVC outerframe) 2133mmMaximum height
- (150 cill and PVC outerframe) 2163mm
Glazing System
- Cassette glazing system with grained effect.
- Full silicone weather seal to inner and outer channel of external glazing cassette.
- Designs accept 26mm thickness double glazed units to BS EN 1279-2:2002
- Glazed units incorporate laminated and toughened glass to BS 6206
- Dorset U-Value
- Maximum doorset U value: 2.0 w/m K
Overall Door frame sizes DOUBLE DOOR SET
| Name | OFSET |
|---|---|
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Minimum width |
1589
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Maximum width |
1917
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Minimum height Ali threshold |
1993
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Maximum height Ali threshold |
2093
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Minimum height threshold and cill |
2023 |
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Maximum height threshold and chill |
2123 |
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Minimum height pvc threshold |
2008 |
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Maximum height pvc threshold |
2108 |
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Minimum height pvc threshold and cill |
2038 |
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Maximum height pvc threshold and cill |
2138 |
Sidelights
Fully glazed sidelights available upon request (with or without welded midrail) Composite Feature sidelight available upon request.
