Find the perfect door for your home

Find the Perfect Door with Alsford

Choosing the perfect doors for your home is an important task, they have to be the right size, colour, and style for you and your home. When in the process of purchasing your dream doors it’s only natural to have questions.
To help point you in the right direction, here are some of the FAQs, and answers by JB Kind.

Can you paint external doors?

This very much depends on the material the door is made from. Most modern doors are made from uPVC or composite materials and cannot be painted as due to the surfaces it will deteriorate quickly.
If the door is made from wood, it can be painted if the right preparation is carried out and appropriate paint and finish is used.

What are the standard door measurements in the UK?

There are many different standard doors sizes in the UK, which can get confusing. JB Kind Doors offer a core selection of the most common door sizes from stock but we also provide bespoke sizes on special order for the majority of our door ranges should you require non-standard sizes.

How do I measure for a new internal door?

This is a very important part when in the process of getting new doors and it must be carried out correctly. The most common mistake is to measure the existing door. Do not do this. All measurements should be based on the door frame.
To ensure that you choose the right door size, JB Kind’s guide on how to measure up for a new door is here to help.

Do I need fire doors?

If you are replacing the internal doors in your home and are wondering whether you should fit fire doors there is nothing to say you cannot choose fire doors. However, if you do not currently have any fire doors installed then standard doors are fine.

The only instances when fire doors are required in a home is if it is:

A 2 storey house which has a door leading from an integral garage into the house
A new build or renovated domestic property which has 3 or more storeys (including loft conversions)

Do doors warp?

This generally depends on the materials that are used to construct the door.

All materials used to construct JB Kind doors are wood-based but most are commonly ‘engineered’. This means that the materials have been made from different raw timbers to form composite timber components.

High-density chipboard, block timber, laminates and fibreboards are all commonly used within our doors which are designed to be rugged, durable, stable and to resist humidity and moisture. However, care should be taken when trimming a door to fit and to ensure that any exposed edges are sealed with a suitable paint or varnish. Failure to do so, could allow heat or moisture to enter the door and cause warping.

 

Try these internal doors which can be purchased from Alsford:

Rushmore White Shaker Panel Internal Door – JB Kind

Laminated Tigris Cinza Internal Door – JB Kind

Palomino Oak Veneered Internal Door – JB Kind

 

This blog is courtesy of JB Kind Doors. To order JB Kind Doors please contact your local Alsford branch, or email [email protected]