Front doors, back doors

[scenario8]

Hi,

in the process of doing up a tired old wreck of 1930s semi and need to replace the front and rear doors. I know I want a solid wood front door but I'll want glass in it and that can bump up the costs considerably. It will be hiding behind a an aluminium porch door anyway (for now, to be replaced itself in x years time) so would a composite not be cheaper, less work and through-another-door just as good looking?

Any suggestions or recommendations for a supplier? Or for solid wood doors, too, for that matter. Style wise I think fairly modernish looking. Possibly art deco inspired - if that's not a contradiction.

Not the world's most PH style budget as I'm reluctant to spend four figures. Preferrably much less but you know how these things go...

For the back door everyone seems to want us to spec a nasty and cheap looking uPVC white affair but are there not better looking alternatives? This door will lead from a modernist white kitchen so it seems daft to have a cheap looking door plumb in the middle of all that shiny stuff.

Thanks.

[scenario8]

foz01 said:

Here's an idea, how about using two front doors

Er, yes.

[scenario8]

Thanks for the recommendations, guys. I'll have a look at Howarth and Jeldwen this weekend.

Any and all further submissions will be greatly appreciated.