What Are the Best Aluminium Door Design Ideas?

If you have settled on aluminium as the material for your new doors you still need to choose the right design. This can be a headache when you think of the various door types available, which include French doors, patio doors, bifold doors, composite doors and others.

We provide insights on the best designs for various spaces, and when you choose us to install your aluminium doors in the south coast region of the UK with us you get the following benefits:

• Top security features: Aluminium frames are very robust and with double or triple-glazed panels they are hard to break. Alongside this, all of our aluminium door designs include sturdy, British-made locking mechanisms – for total peace of mind.
• Better thermal efficiency: If you have a door design that uses a lot of glass you may worry about heat transfer, but all of our products have airtight panes of glass, clever rubber components in the frames that absorb heat and more to help lower your bills.
• Professional design: We can suggest potential options for your chosen door space and find a design that suits your budget, building type and taste. Most of our modern door designs will suit both traditional and contemporary buildings.

We have over 35 years of experience delivering superb home improvements in the south coast area, so we are an ideal source of information on the best aluminium door designs for different rooms. You can fill out our short form to get a quote on any of our aluminium door designs.

What Are the Best Aluminium Designs for Front Doors & Entrances?

An entrance door is the first point of contact for your home to the outside world. As a result, considerations such as security, weatherproof features and aesthetics will play heavily in any decision on the design. Front doors use the lowest amount of glazing in their design.

A composite door will make the best front door design, which is made of aluminium and several other materials to create a sturdy, efficient door. Key features include the following:

• Solid insulating foam cores: A composite door often uses insulating foam for the core of the door, which is extremely durable, energy efficient and lightweight. The metal only dresses the outside of the door as a ‘skin’, so it uses fewer materials and costs less.
• Sturdy fittings: Door handles, locks, deadbolts and other essentials of a front door are all built-in to the composite design. Although it is composed of various materials and parts, they form a cohesive whole that is as secure as any solid timber entrance door.
• Low-maintenance designs: Composite doors are very easy to clean and maintain, even with all their different parts, hinges and internal glass. The aluminium materials effectively resist weather and will be wipe-cleanable with just soap and water. 

Composite doors are ripe for customisation if you choose aluminium materials. You can pick from many RAL colours, which use powder coatings to protect the metal and provide a smooth, sleek appearance. Composite doors use low-cost materials, so they look good at a low price tag.

What Are the Best Aluminium Sliding Doors?

Sliding doors open up onto a balcony, terrace or other outside spaces and will typically use large amounts of glass to let in plenty of natural light. A distinctly modern door design, the aluminium door frame will usually be quite slim, so they will use small amounts of metal in their production.

Sliding doors include patio doors and bifold doors. Patio doors slide across each other, so half of the frame is exposed while open, while bifold doors fold into the side of the frame. Features of aluminium sliding doors include the following:

• Lightweight materials: Aluminium is an exceptionally lightweight material, so the opening and closing of either a patio or bifolding door are extremely simple. With a well-made sliding mechanism, even large doors are very easy to open and close.
• Weather-resistant finishes: Powder coating not only adds a splash of colour to the aluminium but it also protects it from weather, which can cause rust or corrosion. An aluminium sliding door is typically bigger and so has much greater weather exposure.
• High-performance glazing: As the size of an aluminium frame is dwarfed by the size of the glazing, it must perform well in terms of energy efficiency. Double and triple-glazed bifold or patio doors guarantee superb efficiency during the winter.

Aluminium sliding patio doors or bifolding doors are the two main designs for outside spaces, but a composite back door may work too. Aluminium door designs can be customised with lots of RAL colours, patterned glass and other features to blend into a modern or traditional home.

What Are the Best Aluminium Kitchen Doors?

In a kitchen, you might have a small or large space for an internal door, such as one that opens onto a dining room. Internal kitchen doors are ideal for making an open-plan space feel a bit cosier when you have the need, or for separating the space while a person is cooking.

A wonderful modern kitchen door design that uses aluminium materials is the classic French door. Some of the key features of aluminium French double doors include the following:

• Natural light: As French doors use large amounts of glazing you can create a divide between an internal or external space without losing any natural light. Visibility means parents can use the glazing as a window onto a playroom adjacent to a kitchen too.
• Full frame access: Unlike either bifolding or sliding patio doors, when the French door design is open you have full access to the entire frame space. As a result, whether you are walking in and out or moving large furniture, the doors will not be an obstacle.
• Durability: Whether your French doors open onto an internal or external space, the metal will provide excellent durability – something that is very handy with the swing of the French door design. Accidental knocks, scrapes and damage are easy to manage.

Whether your kitchen doors open internally into another room or externally onto a terrace, they make for fantastic and highly-desirable designs. Many potential renters and buyers will see French doors as a great feature, so French aluminium door designs are a sound investment.