Buying · 10 min read

Composite Door Buying Guide

A step-by-step guide to specifying a composite door properly.

Written by Cornwall Composite DoorsReviewed by Cornwall Composite Doors installers10 minute read

Step 1 — Style

Match the door style to the property. Modern flush doors suit new builds; traditional six-panel designs suit period terraces; stable and cottage designs suit rural properties.

Step 2 — Colour

Consider the render/brickwork, the neighbours, and — if you're in a conservation area — the planning guidance. Chartwell Green, Anthracite Grey and Black are our most-installed colours in Cornwall.

Step 3 — Glass and hardware

Frosted glazing is popular for street-facing doors. Choose hardware finish first, then match the letterbox, knocker and spyhole.

Step 4 — Security specification

Insist on PAS24:2022 as a minimum, with a 3-star anti-snap cylinder.

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We cover the whole of Cornwall.

From Bude to Land's End, Padstow to the Lizard — our Cornwall-based surveyors and installers fit composite doors across every town, village and coastal parish in the county. Same standard, same 10-year guarantee, wherever you are.

  • Truro
  • Falmouth
  • Newquay
  • St Austell
  • Penzance
  • Bodmin
  • Bude
  • Launceston
  • Saltash
  • Redruth
  • Camborne
  • Helston
  • Liskeard
  • Wadebridge
Illustrated map of Cornwall showing towns we cover for composite door installation — Bude, Bodmin, Padstow, Tintagel, Newquay, St Austell, Truro, Falmouth, St Ives, Land's End and Lizard Point.