Statement timber door brings warmth to Ipswich home

Creating a warmer welcome with a new entrance door

The old front door had its charms, but it had stopped doing its job. Somer and Dan felt the draughts every winter, and the entrance, the first thing anyone sees arriving at the house, no longer matched the home behind it. They wanted a door that would shut the cold out for good and give the front of the house the presence it deserved.

A bespoke door made to fit the house, not the other way round

They chose a Westonbirt door in Grey Blue, with an envelope panel and bolection moulding for a classic, confident look, and etched star glass that lets light into the hallway while keeping the entrance private. Samuel Heath unlacquered antique brass furniture finishes it with the warmth that only real metal develops over time.

The detail that makes it theirs sits above the door. Rather than square off a new opening, we followed the original curve of the brickwork when fitting the frame, so the door belongs to the house as though it always had. An arched fanlight crowns it, with the house number picked out in specialist gilding, and two slim side panels draw the whole entrance together. It is the kind of work a standard door off a page cannot give you, and it is what turns a replacement into a focal point.

Warm, quiet and built to stay that way

Comfort was the reason the project started, and the new door delivers it. Timber is a natural insulator, and combined with double draught seals it puts an end to the cold that used to work its way into the hall. The double glazing is high-performance, and warm-edge spacer bars add insulation right at the edges of the glass where heat is most often lost.

Security and longevity come built in. High-security multipoint locking engages the door into the frame at several points, and the glazing is toughened and held from inside. Behind it sits the Timber Windows guarantee: 30 years against rot and fungal attack, 12 years on the paint finish, and 10 years each on the hardware and our workmanship. A door that looks this good on the day it is fitted, and still looks and works this well many winters later.

Find the right timber door for your home

If you are looking for a new warm and secure timber front door, just like Somer and Dan, we welcome you to visit one of our showrooms. Our friendly team will help you explore the quality and craftsmanship of our collections for yourself and talk through your ideas.

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