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Factory shot About usPermadoor is the UK’s original composite door manufacturer, making doors over three decades, and the leading supplier to the social and affordable housing market. But while the company may have been around a long time, it certainly doesn’t stand still when it comes to using the latest technology.

Permadoor operates from modern manufacturing facilities conveniently located near the M5 and M50 motorways and has produced well over a million doors since being established in 1989. Through its policy of continuous improvement, the company has made significant investments in sophisticated computer systems, CNC machining centres and packaging material, as well as investing in employees through ongoing training programmes.

See for yourself!

UntitledTake a look at the door production video on the recently revamped Permadoor website and see for yourself how the company makes its quality doors. The site features Permadoor’s wide range of market-leading GRP and Thermoplastic composite doors, including their fully compliant fire doors. All are manufactured onsite to the highest quality, meeting the latest industry standards and building regulations – and that’s where the video comes into its own.

The door production video shows the modern manufacturing facilities and high tech equipment used to produce the Permadoor range of doors. Not only does the technology speed up the process, but also ensures outstanding quality by using state of the art CNC machines to make all the intricate cuts quickly and with total precision.

Every door is made to order. With two door finishes – GRP and thermoplastic – both with extensive glazing and hardware options and a wide range of traditional and contemporary styles in a choice of colours and finishes, there are many options available. With so many choices, an extensive storage space is required and the video demonstrates the size and scope of the manufacturing and storage facilities. If you have a few minutes to spare, and want to know how doors are precision manufactured in a modern factory environment using the latest technology, take a look at the video.

Help when you need it

Responsive websiteThe website also displays the most comprehensive range of accreditations in the Quality section – along with quality and health and safety policy documents underpinning how Permadoor operates – and provides useful additional information, such as the downloadable survey and installation guidelines showing how the doors should be fitted. This is backed by another practical video that shows how to install a Permadoor door correctly in conjunction with the printed guidelines, emphasising very important ‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts’.

The modern website, informational videos and use of the latest production facilities means that Permadoor is able to provide all the support you need as well as quality products, including PAS24 and Secured by Design options that meet the security requirements of the new Approved Document Q.

Find out more

You can find out more about the Permadoor range of composite doors and the comprehensive service on www.permadoor.co.uk or by calling 01684 595200.

Permadoor – Composite doors – by popular demand!

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Composite doors are increasingly popular and are set to stay that way. Permadoor, the UK’s original composite door manufacturer, explains why.

There’s little doubt that composite doors have been the success story in our industry over the last decade, in spite of any slowdown brought about by recession. According to a recent industry report*, annual sales of composite doors increased by an estimated 13% (compared with the total number of doors only by 7.1%). This trend will only continue, with sales volumes of composite doors expected to increase by more than 22% over the next three years.

 

There are many reasons why composite doors are popular, not least because of their upmarket feel and look, the excellent choice of colours and styles available, as well as their durability and thermal efficiency. They are seen as a high performance product – one that doesn’t warp or swell, and doesn’t require painting or regular maintenance. This makes them particularly attractive for both the social housing and new build applications. It is also important to note that 15% of all composite doors sold in the UK are currently specified fire doors, which is also a growth area as safety regulations around the requirement for fitting fire doors in properties are enhanced.

Permadoor offers a range of fire doors that have been successfully tested to BS476 (Parts 22 and 31). The range is available in GRP and thermoplastic and is ideal for use in all situations where Building Regulations require a fully approved FD30 or FD30S fire doorset.

The growing popularity and demand for composite doors is no doubt increased by the outstanding opportunity they provide to personalise a quality, high specification door through the extensive range of colours, styles, hardware and glazing options available.

More to offer

As the UK’s very first composite door manufacturer, Permadoor has substantial experience of this market. It offers two composite door ranges – GRP and thermoplastic – to suit different needs. Both come with a wide selection of styles, glazing and hardware options, all backed by the highest levels of quality and workmanship.

Each doorset is a high quality product, not least because of its robust sandwich structure. The thermoplastic range has an innovative solid board inner core faced with low maintenance PVC-U and edge banded. This and the colour match between the frame and door sets Permadoor apart from other composite door manufacturers. The GRP range has a strong through coloured GRP facing with a composite inner frame and high insulation foam core.

Quality with flexibility and choice

All our doors are manufactured to customers’ specific requirements, making each door unique. Each and every one is checked for size, specification and quality before delivery to ensure they are correct. The quality of these doorsets is evident with their solid build and quality finish and their pleasing and reassuring noise when closing.

Both the GRP and thermoplastic composite door ranges offer quality and choice, with traditional and contemporary styles to complement rural and urban properties in a choice of colours and finishes. All our doors come complete with a full multi-point locking system with anti-bump cylinder, keeps and handles while a full choice of hardware is available to order.

We are a Secured by Design licence holder and all our doorsets are fully compliant with the latest building regulations and standards. Our comprehensive portfolio of PAS 24 and Secured by Design products have successfully completed rigorous testing by suitably qualified and recognised third party certification authorities.

Find out more

You can find out more about the Permadoor range of composite doors and the comprehensive service and support that we offer on our website www.permadoor.co.uk or by calling us on 01684 595200.

 *Source: The 2014 Annual PVC Window Industry Report in the UK & Republic of Ireland 

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