Composite doors made in our own factory

Why we make our own doors

Many installers buy their doors in. We build our own. Our Praesidio™ composite doors are made in our Doncaster factory, by our own team, to the exact size of your opening.

Making them ourselves means we check each door before it leaves the building, we can make doors to virtually any height or width, and there is no middleman between your order and your new door. When our installers arrive, they are fitting a door our own colleagues built.

Built to keep your home secure

Your front door is the first thing a burglar tests. Every Praesidio™ door comes with the Ultion 3-star anti-snap lock as standard, accredited with the TS007 3-star BSI Kitemark. Add triple-lock security and you get a door that feels solid every time you close it.

A composite door is made from a combination of materials, with a tough GRP skin over a strong core and a reinforced frame. That build makes it strong and well insulated, and it lasts.

Warm, weather-tight and low maintenance

If your old door rattles in the wind or lets cold air in around the edges, a new composite door fixes it. Praesidio™ doors are A-rated and built for wind resistance, air permeability and watertightness.

Praesidio™ doors have a triple gasket that seals the door to the frame. As far as we know, no other composite door on the market has one. That means no draughts and as little heat loss as possible.

A draughty front door leaks heat all day, even when it is shut. Your home is your castle, and a solid, well-sealed door is the simplest way to keep its gate closed to the cold. To see how the rest of your home holds up, try our free energy check.

The GRP skin resists scratches, fading and warping. There is no painting or sanding. Wipe it clean now and then and oil the moving parts once a year.

Two collections: Metro and Country

Praesidio™ doors come in two collections. Metro is clean and modern. Country has the panels and detail of a traditional cottage door. Both come in our full range of colours, and many styles can have Murano glass in black, blue, green or red.

Ask our surveyor to bring the catalogue, or try styles on a photo of your own house with our free door designer.

Thresholds and finishing touches

Every Praesidio™ door comes with a low 15mm wheelchair threshold that is Part M compliant and always matches the colour of your door frame. You get it as standard. If you want better weather performance, our wide threshold option adds a compression rebate seal and an improved thermal break.

We fit Sweet door furniture. Choose handles and letter plates, plus knockers and numerals, in chrome, polished gold, black or white. Sweet hardware is tested for corrosion and wear well beyond the usual standards, so it keeps looking good and working smoothly.

• Choose your panel style and glass design
• Pick a different colour for the inside and the outside
• Choose which side your door opens on

From our factory to your front door

Buying a Praesidio™ door is simple. You get in touch or try our free online door designer. We bring our showroom to your home. Our surveyor visits, measures your opening and talks you through colours, panel styles and handles in your own home. No hard sell. You get a written quote on the day.

Your door is then built in our Doncaster factory and fitted by our own trained installers. Wherever you are in England, the door comes from our factory and our own team fits it. Spread the cost with Flexi-Pro finance.