Each material offers various benefits and advantages. uPVC offers great value but with good security. Composite doors marry a robust construction with stunning looks. Timber is tough and hard wearing and offers timeless styling. Aluminium is a good strong alternative that does not expand or warp in hot weather.

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At Everest, we offer a beautiful range of colours and natural woodgrain finishes, so there is a perfect colour to suit every property. Colours range from classic black, red and white through to more contemporary colours such as anthracite grey and Chartwell green to help you create a stylish statement entrance to your home.

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To choose the best front door colour for your home, you first need to consider the architectural style and the location of your house.

Also think about the style of your house and the colour of the brick or building materials to choose a colour that complements your home.

You might also want to consider that different colours have different meanings, for example in Feng Shui, a black door is considered protective and a powerful shield.

If you are planning to sell your house, it would be wise to stick with classic 'safe' colours of black, red, dark blue and dark green.

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Everest front doors are panel doors of various configurations available in four types of material. The best type of door for your needs depends on your own unique requirements.

The 4 types of door material:

For help choosing the best type of door for you, contact us for an appointment.

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Glass doors are safe. The glass used in Everest glazed doors are fitted with 6.8mm laminated glass as standard, which makes breaking the glass incredibly difficult. Our laminated security glass surpasses every security standard with the extra layer of laminate holding the shards in place should the glass break and ensuring there is no hole left for an intruder to pass through.

A large number of variables influence the price of a door including material, construction, if locks and hardware have been added and if the installation is included. The cheapest doors are sold as basic slabs – just the door leaf with no finish or hardware added. All Everest front doors are sold as door sets that come pre-assembled with the frame locks and all hardware in place and we then include the cost of installation.

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Secured by Design (SBD) is an accreditation that consumers can look for when selecting products to have confidence that a door, window or lock meets a certain level of quality.

To achieve an SPD licence, the products must meet requirements to prevent crime set to a 'Police Preferred Specification'.

SBD approved products can only be produced by a manufacturer with a Secured by Design licence.

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Publicly Available Specification (PAS) is a standard set by an industry to ensure that all manufacturers in an industry are making and selling products that reach the industry benchmark for quality.

PAS is overseen by the BSI (British Standards Institution) who manage the setting and distribution of the PAS standards.

PAS 24 and Secured by Design are independent of each other. However, most SBD products must meet PAS 24 standards as a minimum alongside other SBD requirements.

PAS 24 or an equivalent standard is required to meet Building Regulations for new builds properties.

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You can change the front door of your property without needing planning approval. However, it is always advisable to speak to your local authority, as there may be conditions attached to previous permissions or covenants covering what you can and cannot do.

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