Composite Front Doors: The Key to Style, Security, and Long-Term Value

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Composite Front Doors: The Key to Style, Security, and Long-Term Value

April 16, 2025

Combining the strength of a solid timber core with the durability of a glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) skin and the insulating properties of foam, composite doors deliver exceptional performance. Their energy efficiency, enhanced security and resistance to weather make them a highly practical solution for external doorways, providing significant advantages over wooden doors. With low maintenance, security features and a wide...

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Composite vs uPVC vs Timber Doors: A Comparison Guide

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Composite vs uPVC vs Timber Doors: A Comparison Guide

January 4, 2023

Security Composite Doors: Known for their robust structure, composite doors offer superior security thanks to their solid core and reinforced frame. They often come with multi-point locking systems, which make them extremely difficult to break into. uPVC Doors: uPVC doors also come with multi-point locks but are generally less sturdy than composite doors, which means they can be more vulnerable...

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What you should look for when replacing your front door

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What you should look for when replacing your front door

April 8, 2021

Your front door is one of the first things that you, and any visitors, will be greeted with when arriving at your home. As well as introducing your personal style to the front of your home, you can use a replacement door to improve home security, energy conservation, reduce noise and increase natural light. We’ve put together our top points...

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What colour should I choose for my front door?

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What colour should I choose for my front door?

February 11, 2021

Over the years front doors have improved significantly, not only in levels of security and durability, but also with the range of styles and colour combinations available, making the default uPVC white or rosewood a thing of the past. Today, homeowners across Wiltshire are branching out with their composite door colour choice and changing the look of their home for...

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Are Solidor doors different from composite doors?

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Are Solidor doors different from composite doors?

January 5, 2021

High levels of security and energy efficiency have led to the rise in popularity of composite doors in recent years. Their lengthy lifespan of over 25 years and modern aesthetic has also caught the eyes of homeowners throughout Swindon and beyond. We’ve outlined a number of the key characteristics of composite doors and the main difference between those and Solidor...

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Do Composite Doors Fade?

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Do Composite Doors Fade?

October 29, 2018

Due to their position on the entranceway of your property, it’s inevitable that an entrance door will undergo extensive exposure to a range of mild and severe weather conditions. The exposure to which can cause fading over time, but not always. Composite doors are the testament to this. Do composite doors fade? Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP), also called fibreglass, is used...

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Composite doors vs uPVC doors – which one suits a Swindon home?

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Composite doors vs uPVC doors – which one suits a Swindon home?

July 4, 2018

Are you a homeowner in Swindon who’s looking for a new entrance door? Perhaps your old timber version is at the end of its tenure and a replacement is nigh? If so, we’ve got a range of fantastic options that are suitable for both front and back entranceways. But to help you decide which is right for your home, lets...

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Top 5 Reasons to Choose Our Composite Doors

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Top 5 Reasons to Choose Our Composite Doors

January 30, 2018

If you're looking for the perfect new front door for your home, a composite door is an excellent choice. These external composite front doors are known for their stunning timber aesthetic yet offer the performance of modern materials like uPVC. Composite front doors will eliminate draughts, provide utmost protection, and make a bold statement, boosting your home's curb appeal. Here's why you...

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Home hacks to keep your home warmer this winter

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Home hacks to keep your home warmer this winter

October 27, 2017

As it’s starts to get chilly out there, it’s time to prepare your home for winter. There are plenty of things you can do to keep warm before you reach for the thermostat. From simple and easy home hacks to high-performing home improvements, these tips can save you money as well as keep you toasty throughout the winter. Cook up...

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Emerald windows were brilliant. The patio door was removed and replaced with a window. All work was carried out from bricking up the outside to plastering the inside. Great work...

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We worried about choosing a window company. We looked at all the usual national firms but we preferred the feel of a smaller local family run business as the rep...

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Very Pleased

Very pleased with the whole process from Mark letting us see and touch the product in the showroom in Swindon (many don't!), to a transparent price breakdown, no "buy now...

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Highly Recommended

Highly recommend Emerald Windows and Doors; new Front and back doors fitted yesterday. Cannot praise Mark the Fitter enough, courteous, friendly and very helpful. Top job with attention to detail...

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Emerald Windows – A Quality Product

Emerald windows have just installed a new composite front door to our property. We are very pleased with the product and the installers were polite, professional and have carried out...

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