Can you get extra wide composite front doors?

[CoolHands]

Need this front door replacing cos it’s completely fked. I really want a composite one so it can have multi lock as the house is 2 flats and this is shared into communal hallway. And it’s on a noisy busy road so the sound proofing would help. But, I don’t want regular size composite door made to fit with st infil panels.

Anyone know if you can get wide ones? Also, (I don’t want much) that don’t cost silly money. Another question do they come with a frame ie is the existing wooden frame removed?

The width is 105cm x height 208cm. I think composite doors only really go to 1m wide. And what would happen with the glass window above?

[Coley88]

Timber would be your best bet, it can be bespoke made to whatever you want.

Try Vintage Bespoke Joinery.

[noopets]

Have a look online at one of the companies that makes them they usually have a door designer on the site. It’ll tell you the maximum size you can get one at. Is your actual door 105cm wide or is that including the frame?

[CoolHands]

I think the door was 105, that’s the problem

[noopets]

CoolHands said:

I think the door was 105, that’s the problem

Yeah don’t think they go that wide. Only thing I would suggest is have a side light panel aswell as door?

[Drumroll]

If it's only 5cm from standard then making the frame just a little wider isn't really going to be a problem. It will be hardly noticeable and may be cheaper then getting a bespoke door done

[PositronicRay]

Would this fit? 1003 door + 50mm extensions each side?

https://www.grpcompositedoors.com/doors/cart.php

[dazwalsh]

Ye the actual door slabs most of these companies use would only be about 900 wide so would need significant bulking out either side of the frame which to be honest would look dogst. There may be custom sized solutions available but I would imagine they wouldn't be cheap.

Only other solution would be to have a split door perhaps?



Your wooden frame would be removed and typically a upvc frame (including the arched toplight) installed.

Edited by dazwalsh on Wednesday 4th December 12:21

[Little Lofty]

90% of composite doors are made from Chinese blanks, they are all very similar and won’t go up to those dimensions. A few companies manufacture their own panels, Rockdoor for example, I still think you will struggle with that size for a door only though.
I haven’t used this company but some similar examples shown.
https://force8.uk/arched-composite-doors/?utm_camp...

[V8 Animal]

dazwalsh said:

Ye the actual door slabs most of these companies use would only be about 900 wide so would need significant bulking out either side of the frame which to be honest would look dogst. There may be custom sized solutions available but I would imagine they wouldn't be cheap.

Only other solution would be to have a split door perhaps?



Your wooden frame would be removed and typically a upvc frame (including the arched toplight) installed.

Edited by dazwalsh on Wednesday 4th December 12:21

The door would be about 700mm so to small.

[CoolHands]

Little Lofty said:

90% of composite doors are made from Chinese blanks, they are all very similar and won’t go up to those dimensions. A few companies manufacture their own panels, Rockdoor for example, I still think you will struggle with that size for a door only though.
I haven’t used this company but some similar examples shown.
https://force8.uk/arched-composite-doors/?utm_camp...

Thanks I’ve emailed them to see. If not I suppose it’s a wooden one will have to be made but I’m not as keen on that.

[ChrisNic]

Origin do them up to 1130mm, we are very happy with ours.

https://origin-global.com/doors/front-doors?gclid=...

[dmsims]

Why do you want to put a horrible looking stty plastic door on a building with some lovely period features ?

[Olivera]

dmsims said:

Why do you want to put a horrible looking stty plastic door on a building with some lovely period features ?

+1

[CoolHands]

Because as I stated in my OP

[dazwalsh]

V8 Animal said:

dazwalsh said:

Ye the actual door slabs most of these companies use would only be about 900 wide so would need significant bulking out either side of the frame which to be honest would look dogst. There may be custom sized solutions available but I would imagine they wouldn't be cheap.

Only other solution would be to have a split door perhaps?



Your wooden frame would be removed and typically a upvc frame (including the arched toplight) installed.

Edited by dazwalsh on Wednesday 4th December 12:21

The door would be about 700mm so to small.

The other door would open if needs be, otherwise the 700mm door would be more than sufficient for 99% of entries and exits?

[guindilias]

CoolHands said:

Because as I stated in my OP

You could easily get a wooden one made, they can have multi-lock euro cylinders as well - composite or UPVC aren't the only options.
I can't for the life of me remember where I got my door, but they had massive wide options as well - and mine was about £400 for a standard hardwood front door, I think the wide ones were about £600.

[CoolHands]

Damn find out please! As these composite ones are looking too expensive now + I’ll looking into these locking mechanisms on wooden doors. Problem is where to get one from etc I don’t want some mega expensive custom made jobbie

[Little Lofty]

You won’t get a bespoke hardwood door and arched frame with multi point locking for anywhere near £600, it will probably be more expensive than composite tbh. If you want something cheap and strong get a 8x4 fire door blank cut to size, add some panels made out of timber moulding and stick a euro profile mortise sash lock on it, less than £200 for materials plus fitting, that’s using the original frame though.

[guindilias]

These weren't bespoke, they were in an online door store to be bought "off the shelf" - I presume whoever fits thee door also fits the locking system. I know an elderly lady (in a care home now) who got one from the same place, it was extra wide because her husband was in a wheelchair and spectacularly bad at manoeuvring it.
It looks great, not even painted - just varnished by the husband who was a complete perfectionist.
But I still can't remember where it was from - will see how far back my bank statements go, it was the 19th of something, and it wasn't winter, so that might be a start!