Your front door serves as more than just an entry point—it’s the first impression visitors have of your home, a statement of your personal style, and a vital element of your property’s security.
At WindowWorx, we specialise in supplying and installing premium aluminium front doors, including made-to-measure front door options from industry-leading brands like Spitfire and Origin.
Whether you’re renovating your property or building a new home, here are our top tips to help you design a one-of-a-kind front door that’s as functional as it is beautiful.
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1. Prioritising Security and Hardware
A front door’s primary function is to provide security. At WindowWorx, we understand the importance of protecting your home. We offer premium & modern aluminium front doors designed with advanced safety features. Both Spitfire and Origin front doors are crafted with cutting-edge security in mind, ensuring peace of mind for you and your family.
Key Security Considerations:
- Multi-Point Locking Systems: These locks engage at several points along the door frame, making forced entry significantly more difficult.
- Robust Aluminium Construction: Aluminium’s strength and resistance to impact make it an ideal material for secure front doors. Unlike traditional timber doors, aluminium doesn’t warp or weaken over time.
- Security testing & accreditation: The Origin Residential Door has been designed with heightened security at the forefront. The range exceeds the PAS 24:2016 requirement and achieves the rigorous police preferred Secured by Design accreditation.
WindowWorx ensures that every entrance door we supply and install meets rigorous industry standards, offering maximum security without compromising on style or performance.
2. Complete Customisation Options
Your front door is an opportunity to reflect your personality and enhance your home’s curb appeal. The right front door is one that makes your house feel more like a home. With WindowWorx’s vast customisation options, you can design a made-to-measure front door that complements your property’s architectural style and personal taste whether that’s something modern or a more traditional heritage-inspired front door.
Customisation Features:
- Colour Options: With access to an extensive choice of RAL colours, you can design your aluminium front door in a bold, modern shade to make a statement. Alternatively, you might want to consider an earthier tone that harmonises with your property’s exterior.
- Finishes: From matte and satin to gloss and textured finishes, the right surface treatment can enhance your door’s overall look and add character to a property.
- Door Hardware: Handles, knockers, and letter plates for your front door can come in a range of styles and finishes. Choose from brushed chrome, polished brass, or blackened steel.
- Personalised Design Features: For a truly bespoke look, Spitfire’s front doors allow for intricate design elements like engraved patterns, inlays, or unique panel configurations.
By working with WindowWorx, you’ll receive expert guidance on selecting customisation options that suit your home’s style and your personal preferences.
3. Choosing the Right Materials
When designing a luxury front door, it’s essential to choose a style that aligns with your property’s character. Whether your home is a modern build, a period property, or a listed building, WindowWorx offers a range of styles and materials from leading windows and doors brands to suit every aesthetic.
Popular Front Door Materials:
- Contemporary Aluminium Designs: Minimalist and sleek, contemporary designs are ideal for modern properties. Spitfire’s luxury front doors feature bold, clean lines and cutting-edge finishes that exude sophistication. These aluminium front doors are fabricated by Spitfire in-house, ensuring a high-level of quality control.
- Timber-Look Traditional Doors: Perfect for heritage and listed properties, these traditional English doors mimic the appearance of traditional timber while offering the durability and low maintenance of aluminium. Aluminium and uPVC front doors from brands like Evolution maintain a classic aesthetic without compromising on performance.
- Composite Doors: These doors combine multiple materials to achieve thermal efficiency, strength, and style. Composite doors are a good choice for homeowners looking for a versatile and cost-effective option.
WindowWorx’s extensive range ensures that you’ll find the perfect style to complement your home, whether you’re looking for a traditional or modern aesthetic.
4. Consider Front Door Functionality
Your dream front door should be as functional as it is visually appealing. Thoughtful configuration options can make your door more convenient and accessible for daily use.
Considerations for Door Accessibility:
- Door Size: Oversized or double doors can create a grand entrance, allowing light to floor into your home. This is also a great front door option for those needing wheelchair or stroller access.
- Opening Mechanisms: Spitfire’s Pivot entrance doors are a bold and innovative option that offers a unique visual statement and ease of use. Alternatively, traditional hinged front doors remain a popular and practical choice.
- Threshold Design: Entrance doors with low thresholds improve accessibility and are important for wheelchair users or homes with young children.
- Handle Placement: Ergonomic & robust handle designs ensure comfort, ease of use as well as extra security. Spitfire and Origin’s modern aluminium front doors offer a variety of handle styles, including postboxes, long bar handles and integrated pulls, to match your door’s overall design.
WindowWorx uses only the best, ergonomically designed and sophisticated hardware brands. To see our full range available, enquire with our team about downloading a brochure.
5. Incorporating Glazing Options
Glazing can transform a front door by adding light, enhancing design, and improving energy efficiency. Whether you prefer clear, decorative, or frosted glass, WindowWorx offers glazing options to suit your needs and style.
Glazing Features to Explore:
- Privacy Glazing: Frosted or textured glass provides privacy without sacrificing natural light.
- Decorative Glazing: Patterns, etchings, and coloured accents can add a unique touch to your door’s design. Spitfire doors, for instance, feature intricate glazing options that elevate their luxury appeal.
- Energy Efficiency: Thermally efficient glass can reduce heat loss, keeping your home warmer and lowering energy bills.
- Glazing Placement: Sidelights and transom windows can frame your front door, creating an impressive entrance with a modern front door look and allowing more light into your entryway.
WindowWorx’s glazing options are designed to enhance your door’s aesthetic while delivering practical benefits like improved insulation and security.
6. Additional Bonus Tip: Choose the right brand:
Choosing the right brand for your front door ensures that any investment you’re making into your dream front door design, is going to last for years to come. With all windows and doors brands WindowWorx supplies and installs, you’ll get a 10 year guarantee on the lifespan of your front doors. This includes damage, repairs, replacements and coverage in the event of a break in.
Both Origin and Spitfire’s luxury, modern aluminium front doors are fabricated in-house as opposed to third-party fabrication. Manufacturing of their front doors are carried out in-house and on-site from start to finish by their expert team before being installed by a leading UK windows and doors installation company like WindowWorx. In addition, this means that you can design your front doors any which way you’d like to create the ultimate dream door for your home.
Why Choose Spitfire and Origin Front Doors?
At WindowWorx, we’re proud to be leading UK suppliers and installers of Spitfire and Origin premium aluminium front doors. Both brands are renowned in the industry for their innovation, quality, and design flexibility.
- Spitfire Doors: Admired for their bold and luxurious designs, Spitfire front doors are an excellent choice for homeowners seeking a premium product. With options like pivot entrance doors, integrated smart locks, and bespoke finishes, Spitfire doors combine cutting-edge technology with unparalleled style.
- Origin Doors: Designed with precision engineering, Origin front doors offer incredible versatility and performance. With a wide range of colours, finishes, and configurations, Origin’s entrance doors can be tailored to suit any home. Their thermal efficiency and robust construction make them a practical and stylish choice.
Transform Your Home with WindowWorx
Designing a bespoke front door is an exciting opportunity to enhance your home’s curb appeal, security, and functionality. At WindowWorx, we’re here to guide you through every step of the process, from selecting the right style and materials to customising the finishing touches. With premium aluminium front door products from Spitfire and Origin, you can create a front door that truly reflects your vision and meets your practical needs.
Ready to design your dream front door? Why not try our unique, virtual configurator feature that allows you to try designing your dream front door from a combination of our customisation options.
Want to find out more? Contact WindowWorx today to explore our range and start your bespoke journey.
