From Features to Benefits – Here’s Everything you Need to Know!

When selecting a new door, striking the right balance between style, strength, and affordability is paramount to safeguarding your home’s security while enhancing its aesthetic appeal. In this pursuit, a composite door emerges as an ideal solution, seamlessly combining looks, safety, and functionality.

In this article, we’ll delve deeper into the properties of composite doors, why you should choose it over other traditional options and how they’ll benefit your home in the long run.

Here at Astral Direct, we install contemporary looking and highly-efficient composite doors that stand the test of time. Learn more about these doors and make the smart choice for your new door installation project!

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What is a Composite Door & what’s it made of?

A composite door is made using a combination of materials, typically featuring a hardwood inner frame, an insulating core of polyurethane foam, and an outer layer composed of PVC. This unique blend offers the appealing aesthetics of a wooden door, while also providing the benefits of polyurethane insulation and the weather-resistant durability of PVC.

Unlike conventional uPVC doors composed solely of plastic, our composite doors integrate multiple materials, strategically fused and bonded under high-pressure conditions. This unique construction creates an exceptional door material known for its strength and durability, ensuring each component fits perfectly.

What Makes Composite Doors Unique?

Composite doors are unique due to their innovative construction and a combination of materials, offering several advantages over traditional doors. Here are a few of its core benefits:

Heat Retention 

Composite doors excel in thermal efficiency, thanks to their solid foam core. This feature ensures superior heat retention compared to traditional front doors, resulting in a naturally warmer home environment, particularly during colder seasons. Many of our customers find that with a composite door installed, they can reduce their heating usage, leading to long-term savings on utility bills.

Enhanced Security

Security is paramount, and our composite doors offer a superior level of protection. Unlike older door designs that may have vulnerabilities at the centre, our doors feature a solid foam core that reinforces their strength. Additionally, the composite materials surrounding the door are carefully selected to mitigate weaknesses, ensuring full weatherproofing, shock resistance, and long-term durability.

Durable Solid Core Composition 

Composite doors stand out for their robust solid core, setting them apart in terms of durability and security. Unlike traditional wood cores, our modernly designed composite doors feature a high-performance foam core, ensuring longevity and enhanced strength. This makes them an ideal choice for safeguarding your home effectively.

Market-Leading Suppliers  

In addition to their solid construction, our composite doors boast high-quality profiles sourced from reputable suppliers like DOORCO and Shepley. These frames not only offer unmatched thermal efficiency but also add aesthetic appeal to your home’s facade. Partnering with industry leaders ensures that our customers receive top-notch composite doors that excel in both performance and visual appeal.

Customisation:

While security is a priority, we understand the importance of customisation. Our composite doors are fully customisable to meet your specific needs and preferences. 

Choose from a wide range of colour finishes, including authentic wood grain designs for a classic timber look. Add double glazed glass side panels, spyholes, letterboxes, and knockers to tailor your door to your exact specifications. Whether you have a modern or traditional home, we offer options that suit every style.

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Why Choose Astral Direct?

With over four decades of industry expertise, we proudly hold the title of one of the longest-standing home improvement specialists in Surrey. 

Partnering exclusively with top-tier suppliers in the market, we ensure that our customers receive nothing short of the finest high-quality doors, windows, conservatories and roof systems.

We have also secured accreditations from renowned industry authorities. All our installers carry Kitemark approval, and our company is endorsed by leading organisations such as Certass, Checkatrade, and FENSA, providing our customers with the utmost confidence and peace of mind.

Aluminium & uPVC Window Prices 

At Astral Direct, we specialise in guiding our clients to the ideal doors choice tailored to their specific needs. Our team of professional experts will assist you in selecting the perfect materials for your project.

To kickstart your door installation project, use our online quoting engine and get a complimentary quote on your preferred choice of doors. Or give us a call on 020 8683 1234 or fill out our contact form, and our team will get in touch with you shortly.

Embark on your home improvement journey with Astral Direct today!