When it comes to choosing the perfect door for your home, timber remains one of the most popular and versatile materials available. Whether you’re looking for front doors that make a statement, interior doors that complement your decor, or patio doors that connect your living space to the garden, understanding the different types of doors available can help you make an informed decision.
At Windows & Doors UK, we specialise in crafting bespokehardwood doors that combine traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the various door types and styles available in timber, helping you find the ideal solution for your home.
French doors are the perfect choice when you want to maximise natural light whilst maintaining an elegant aesthetic. Featuring extensive glass panels within timber frames, these double doors create a beautiful transition between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Our oak French doors are particularly popular, combining the luxury of premium hardwood with the practical benefits of increased light and garden access. These doors work exceptionally well as patio doors, creating an open, airy feeling that makes your home feel larger and more connected to the outdoors.
The glazed door design allows for various glass options, from clear panels to decorative glazing bars, leaded or patterned glass, ensuring your French doors complement your home’s architectural style whilst providing excellent energy efficiency. Oak is usually considered one of the most prestigious of woods and, combined with the elegant, grand design of a French door, this makes for a prestige product that will undoubtedly add a touch of quality and luxury to your home.
For homeowners seeking maximum flexibility, fold doors offer an innovative solution.
These space-saving doors fold like an accordion, requiring minimal clearance when open. This makes them perfect for modern homes where every square metre counts, or for traditional properties where you want to create flexible living spaces without compromising on style.
Hardwood folding doors are a beautiful addition to any property, adding a touch of class and style whilst being incredibly space-saving. They fill a room with natural light, making your living space instantly feel larger, well-lit, and connected to the outside world.
Our bifold doors are available in sizes ranging from 3 metres up to 15 metres, with a wide range of door leaf styles and configurations to choose from. Despite being larger with more component parts, they provide a high level of security and great thermal efficiency.
Your front door is often the first impression visitors have of your home, making it crucial to choose a style that reflects your property’s character whilst providing security and weather protection.
Our timber front doors are manufactured using high-quality engineered timbers that are highly durable and wear-resistant. All front doors feature multipoint locking, dual weather seals and double or triple glazing as standard, ensuring you receive a door which is secure, highly weatherproof and thermally efficient.
Premium hardwood front doors are manufactured in standard and non-standard sizes depending on your property. If your property uses a non-standard size for a front door, our designers can customise doors and door frames to fit exact specifications.
Your back door should emphasise the quality and uniqueness of your home whilst ensuring security and comfort. Our hardwood back doors offer weather resistance, durability and thermal efficiency, combined with luxury appeal.
All of our back doors are manufactured to the highest quality and offer excellent performance as well as high-quality, luxury appeal. Our expert craftsmen use the latest technology to manufacture bespoke, flawless door products, paying meticulous attention to detail.
External oak doors are designed to add a touch of elegance to the outside of any property. These doors make any property stand out by adding sophistication to your home’s exterior. Not only are external oak doors eye-catching, but they also provide a sense of rustic charm.
Oak is one of those woods that only improves with age, ensuring lasting security to your home and giving you a high-quality, classic product for years to come. External oak doors work particularly well for country homes, where the oak door blends seamlessly with rural surroundings, adding a traditional aesthetic to rustic buildings such as converted barns or farmhouses.
All of our oak external doors are manufactured by our skilled craftsmen from sustainably sourced oak wood and can be manufactured in both standard and non-standard sizes. We also offer a range of finishes, including wood stain options and ironmongery to suit your preferences.
External oak doors offer numerous benefits:
• Energy-efficient: Helping to keep your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer
• Soundproof: Providing a barrier against noise from outside
• Fire-resistant: Helping to protect your home in the event of a fire
• Easy maintenance: Requiring only simple cleaning and polishing every few months
Wooden external doors offer timeless beauty, exceptional insulation, and durability. They enhance your home’s curb appeal while providing solid security. Additionally, timber doors can be customised in various styles and finishes, allowing you to create a unique entrance that reflects your personal taste and complements your property’s overall design.
Premium hardwood options
We offer wooden doors in various premium hardwood species, each with distinct characteristics:
• Oak: The ultimate in luxury, offering prestige, durability, and timeless appeal
• Sapele: Beautiful grain patterns with excellent weather resistance
• Idigbo: Lighter tones with good stability and workability
All our timber is sustainably sourced from accredited suppliers, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, ensuring your door choice is environmentally responsible. We only use high-quality timbers to manufacture our products so they not only look good but are reliable, durable and long-lasting.
Engineered construction: superior performance
Our doors utilise engineered construction using laminated timbers from hardwood to produce high-quality products that look beautiful and last a lifetime. Critical components are manufactured from engineered laminated timbers which increase product durability, lifespan and reduce maintenance.
This engineered approach offers several advantages over traditional solid wood or alternatives like particle board:
• Increased durability and lifespan
• Reduced maintenance requirements
• Better weather resistance
• Consistent quality through precision manufacturing
Using laminated timbers allows for a wide range of styles and colours/stains, and we can supply your bespoke doors in any colour or available wood stain.
Glazed options: maximising light and views
When natural light is a priority, glazed doors provide the perfect solution. We offer doors with various glass panel configurations, from solid doors (no glass panels) to doors with glazed windows, window bars and decorative elements.
Our diverse range of hardwood doors can feature glass panels as part of the design, with options including:
• Clear glazing for maximum light transmission
• Decorative glazing bars for traditional appeal
• Leaded glass for period properties
• Patterned glass for privacy whilst maintaining light
The width of the door and style of door you choose will determine the glazing options available. Because our joinery pays attention to detail, we can install larger glass panes, which allows for larger quantities of natural light to enter a property.
Our bespoke approach means virtually any door configuration is possible. We make all standard door sizes as well as made-to-measure doors that can be up to 3 metres in height and over 15 metres in width (folding configuration).
Standard sizes available include:
• Single Doors: 610mm x 1981mm up to 915mm x 2134mm
• Double Doors: 915mm x 1981mm up to 1524mm x 1981mm
• Bespoke and Folding Doors: Up to 3000mm x 12,000mm
Customisation options include:
• Panel configurations: Flat, moulded or tongue-and-groove style panels
• Glass options: Decorative glazing bars, leaded or patterned glass
• Hardware: Fully adjustable hinges fitted as standard
• Finishes: Any colour or wood stain, including Farrow and Ball colours
• Accessibility: Low threshold options meeting disabled access regulations
Our doors are designed with security and energy efficiency as priorities.
Security features:
• 5-point locking as standard for improved security
• Multipoint locking on front doors
• Cylinder locks and drop bolts on bifold doors
• Robust construction using engineered timber
Energy efficiency:
• Precision manufacturing ensuring tight fits
• High-quality gaskets creating airtight seals
• Double or triple glazing as standard on external doors
• Thermal efficiency that helps retain heat and reduce energy costs
At Windows & Doors UK, we use the latest design technology and CNC machining to ensure every door is manufactured to exact dimensions. Our skilled craftsmen combine traditional joinery techniques with modern precision manufacturing.
At Windows & Doors UK, we understand that choosing the right doors is crucial for your home’s security, efficiency, and aesthetic appeal. Our expert craftsmen combine traditional joinery skills with modern manufacturing techniques to create doors that are built to last.
Because our joinery has complete oversight of everything needed for your hardwood doors – from the wood supplied to the size, configuration and style – we can create the perfect door for your home.
Contact our expert team today through our online contact form to discuss your requirements and receive a free, no-obligation quotation.
