front doors - composite/upvc

ashe wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w97v7D5l8S4

Its usually toughened - the video above shows a full size patio door, but smaller panels will be harder to break. If you're concerned, insist on laminated.

The patio doors in our new build have laminated glass for one pane and toughened glass for the the other pane in each double glazing unit.

To the OP, I would have a shop around more local companies. We replaced a hardwood door in our last house with a new composite door and paid £800 for the door and fan light above.

andrewf75 wrote: »

is that installation as well? and where in the country?
I'm in the south east

Think I may try some smaller firms though, thanks

Yes that included installation as well.

It was a company in Sheffield.

ashe wrote: »

Wood doors can be a great choice, just bear in mind they can often require regular maintenance, varnish/painting and in our hot/cold/dry/wet rapid weather cycles will often swell.

My new composite door swells in the heat. Makes terrible cracking noises when it has the full sun on it and then when it's cooling down!