Composite back doors

Back doors are a convenient way to reach your garden or your driveway without having to use the front door every time. Depending on where your composite back door is installed, you might use it more or less frequently. Unfortunately, for would-be burglars, they are a good way to break into your home (much like windows or other glazing elements).

Luckily, an exterior metal shell provides excellent burglary protection to counteract this.

The metal shell is important since it's highly resistant to force. Compared to a uPVC door, a composite back door can withstand attacks from a wide range of tools such as saws, hammers, or drills. In addition, the metal makes the door more resistant to warping, making it significantly more challenging to take the door off the hinges while it's closed.

Naturally, a metal shell doesn't guarantee complete security from burglars. You also need a range of additional security options (such as multi-point locking mechanisms or high-security glass) to ensure absolute safety. However, the material alone can scare off some would-be intruders, as they may conclude it's just not worth the risk. Even experienced burglars recognise that breaking through a thick sheet of metal takes time, which increases the chances of being discovered.

windows24.com offers back doors made from uPVC, steel and composite materials, but you won't find timber doors for the back entrance here. Our reasoning is that the woodgrain may look good with the style of your home (and timber is very energy-efficient), but looks aren't everything, especially for back doors. Also, timber may require more maintenance than you're willing to put into a door hidden behind your house.

Keep in mind that a lack of maintenance can make even the most high-quality wooden door start rotting over time. So why go through the effort of regularly re-painting your back door when you should focus on the front door, which guests will see when they visit? That's why windows24.com back doors are always made from low-maintenance materials.

The back entrance may not draw as much attention as the front door, but it's still worth customising to make it your own. After all, you don't want to go with the box standard; you'll want to determine the shape and colour of your new composite door to perfectly fit your aesthetic tastes and practical considerations. That's why windows24.com offers plenty of ways to individualise your very own composite door:

• Composite door styles: windows24.com offers various doors in various shapes and composite door designs – some with glass inserts, some without any glazing at all.
• Measurements: Our composite doors need to be at least 950 mm wide and 1150 mm tall. The maximum is 1950 x 2250 mm, allowing you to find the right door for your needs within an extensive range of sizes.
• Door handle design: You can freely choose between three silver-coloured handle bars, which range from 800 to 1600 mm in length.
• Colours: Our composite doors are always white on the inside, but the outer colour is free for you to choose. Common choices include: white (RAL 9016), anthracite grey (RAL 7016) and grey (RAL 7040) to create a composite door that fits your style.
• Opening types and directions: If your back entrance area is narrow or hard to reach, you can choose whether your new composite door will open to the left or the right and whether the door leaf will swing outward or inward. 

All of these options allow you to design the perfect composite door for your home. Make sure your new door fits with your home, both in terms of looks and practical use (locking system, glazing inserts etc.). You can order your new front door at windows24.com and design it to your liking.