Land's End: The Most Exposed Doorsteps in Britain
By Cornwall Composite Doors · 12 November 1969 · 4 min read
Properties at Land's End face some of the harshest weather anywhere in the country — here's what an honest specification looks like here.
About as exposed as it gets
There are very few places in mainland Britain more exposed than Land's End itself, and the small number of properties out here face weather that would test almost any building material to its limit. This isn't a place for a standard-spec anything — every element of a door here needs to be built for genuinely extreme, sustained exposure.
Full marine specification, no compromises
Stainless steel hardware throughout, the heaviest weatherseal in our range, a fully drained threshold and, in most cases, a storm bar are all part of our standard recommendation for a Land's End property. We don't treat any of these as optional upgrades here — the exposure genuinely demands the full specification.
Why timber and cheap uPVC simply don't survive here
We've seen timber doors at Land's End fail within a single winter, and standard uPVC frames flex and let water in around the glazing far faster than they would even a few miles inland at Sennen. A composite doorset with a solid core is the only realistic long-term option for a property in this position.
A careful, honest survey
Given the exposure, we spend real time at survey stage assessing wind direction, existing weather damage and the specific fixing detail needed — it's worth getting right first time on a property that will see extreme weather for the full 10-year guarantee period and well beyond.
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