How to choose a front door colour for your home
Choosing a front door colour for your home involves considering several factors. Start by assessing the architectural style of your house and the existing exterior colours. Neutral shades like black, grey, or white offer timeless appeal, while bold colours such as red, blue, or yellow can create an eye-catching focal point.
Take into account the surrounding landscape and neighbourhood trends. If your area features traditional homes, classic colours may be more appropriate. For modern or contemporary properties, vibrant or unconventional hues might work well.
Consider the mood you wish to convey. Warm tones like red and orange evoke energy and welcome, whereas cooler shades such as blue or green can feel calm and inviting. Test paint samples on your door and observe them at different times of day to see how lighting affects the colour.
Ultimately, select a colour that reflects your personal style and complements your home's exterior for a cohesive and attractive appearance.
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Are smarts locks reliable for my main entrance?
Smart locks have become increasingly popular for main entrances due to their convenience and advanced security features. They offer benefits such as keyless entry, remote access, and the ability to monitor access logs. Many smart locks also integrate with home automation systems, enhancing overall security and control.
The reliability of smart locks depends on the brand, model, and installation quality. Reputable brands typically offer strong encryption and robust physical construction. However, like any electronic device, smart locks can be susceptible to technical issues, such as battery depletion or connectivity problems. It's important to regularly check battery levels, keep the software updated, and choose a model with good customer reviews.
For added peace of mind, some homeowners use smart locks in combination with traditional locks. Ultimately, smart locks can be a reliable option for main entrances when properly maintained and chosen carefully.
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Busting the myths of Trickle Vents
"RISA has reported instances of signed disclaimers being provided as a means of avoiding fitting trickle vents.
But it’s very clear that these disclaimers are not valid. When the regulations came into force, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said:
“A disclaimer signed by the homeowner stating that they do not wish to have background ventilators or that they will be installed in future is not a suitable way of complying with the Building Regulations. Work must comply with the Building Regulations and competent person schemes must monitor their registrants and take action against any registrant who is found to have carried out non-compliant work.”
The Department also adds: “Purchasing an indemnity policy is also not a suitable alternative to meeting the requirements of the Building Regulations in full.”
To reiterate, disclaimers and indemnity policies are not a valid way to provide compliance. If they are used, installations will be non-compliant and installers put their businesses at real risk if they use them.
This isn’t alarmist by any means. In the past, non-compliance might have been seen as a risk worth taking. That’s no longer the case. Local Authority Building Control (LABC) requires confirmation that each building complies, so there’s nowhere to hide.
Concerns around trickle vents typically fall into two categories: the effect on U values (and therefore compliance with Part L relating to thermal efficiency) and the aesthetics.
In terms of U values, it’s important to know that trickle vents have very little impact on them"
So with few exceptions, always discuss and ensure your home renovation is compliantUpdated Instant Price Estimator
Windows and Doors - this covers PVC and Aluminium Windows and Doors, Composite Doors
Legacy Sliding Sash Windows - for our vertical sliding sash PVC windows
Composite Doors - for DoorStop, DoorCo Gallery44, Solidor, Solidcore and Ensure Composite door ranges
Glass Units - for replacement glazing within a suitable existing frame
Blinds in Glass - venetian or black out blinds between the glass
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Instant Window and Door Estimator Launched
In a UK first, Heronhurst Window and Door Studio Abergavenny is proud to launch the Window and Door Cost Estimator
Designed to price up PVC and Aluminium Windows, Doors, French Doors, Composites, Sliders and BiFolds in just a few clicks
Because everything we make is bespoke, the idea behind the Instant Estimator isn't to be 100% accurate - it never could be - but to give you budget figures in a few clicks for endless options for your home
Based on over 40 years of window and door installations, our learning algorithm prices typical pricing points for all sorts of permutations, to ensure you get a good, reliable ball-park for your next project
Access online or in-studio at https://www.heronhurst.co.uk/estimator
Installed with love, by Heronhurst
Highlighting our teams dedication to making sure every one of our homeowners gets the service they deserve, from initial enquiry, digital design with AI enhanced visuals of their home, through to project planning and installation
The Installed with Love message runs across all our major window and door brands including Solidor, Freestyle Engineered, Halo, Sheerline Aluminium, DoorStop Composite, DoorCo HD Composite, and of course are ever popular Timeless Flush range of Windows and Doors
With a guarantee of satisfaction. No false pricing. Warranties you can rely on - at Heronhurst your Windows and Doors truly are "Installed with love"!
Entrance Door Buyers Guide Launched
Our first Buyers Guide has been put together with the help of our friends at Solidor
Comparing the benefits of Composite, PVC, Aluminium and Timber Entrance Doors, helping homeowners make the right choice
Take a look at our Entrance Door Buyers Guide
New Omnia - Double Rebated As Standard
With double rebates as standard, securing a superior barrier against even the harshest elements, this feature enhances Omnia's durability and performance, ensuring your windows and doors are engineered to withstand and protect
Omnia sets a new benchmark in sealing technology
Find out more on Omnia Dual Flush for your home
Timeless Omnia Dual Flush Windows and Doors
The new Solid Timber Core Composite Door
A full range of styles, 20 colours - each using advanced CoolSkin technology to not only resist the heat but also perfectly match frame to door colour, unlike most other composite doors
Fastdoor launched
We are pleased to introduce Fastdoor.uk to our brand, offering a focused selection of Composite doors which have superfast order to install and includes technical survey
From just 14 days our Fastdoor range includes 3 collections, each focusing on 5 styles
FabFive is our GRP Composite Doors - 5 colours, 5 styles, 5 glazing choices
Ensure is our GRP Composite Doors - 14 colours, 5 styles, 20 frame colours
Solidcore is our Solid Timber Core Composite Doors - 14 colours, 5 styles, 20 frame colours
We've built a dedicated website at www.fastdoor.uk where you can see the range and build your order door and get a price
Perfect for when you need a door quickly, but still want the quality and technical service you expect from Heronhurst
FENSA Registration and a 10 Year Warranty is included
Visit the dedicated Fastdoor.uk website
Nuki Pro added to In-Studio Display
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Nuki Smart Lock
Movers and shakers in Composite Doors June 2024
Top Door Styles are
Top Decorative Glass Choices are
Top Colours from the Core range are
Top Colours from the Extended range are
and finally, the top combos from the range include
Your choice in there? Design your own in a few clicks
Accessibility Improvements
Assisting anyone with sight limitations, the accessibility improvements include Light Mode, Dark Mode, and Tint Contract to reduce glare, and font sizes of 100%, 125% and 150% - with our website now fully reformatting to work within any of these chosen sizes
Just click the little human icon set within a circle, displayed to the top right of each page
We are always working hard to ensure whatever we do, is available to everyone, and aim to bring further improvements in-studio and online in the future
The Movers and Shakers in Composite Door choices May 2024
With so many combinations possible, literally hundreds of colours, both frame and door slab, glass designs and hardware styles and finishes, making the right choice takes a little time
Our customers seem to be on-trend with these selections from May 2024 of DoorCo top sellers were
Best Selling Composite Door Styles
Find out more about DoorCo Gallery 44 Doors at https://www.heronhurst.co.uk/doors/composite/doorco/
Start designing your own perfect DoorCo Gallery 44 Door here
Colour continues it's rise
Analysis of over 375,000 PVC-U casements quoted by installers on FramePoint's platform in 2023 underlines the importance of colour; only 63% of PVC-U casements quoted in the year were white.
Grey, in many shades, continued to dominate in 2023; the preferred finish for one in five casements with anthracite (10%) and agate (5%) still topping the charts. But overall, the FramePoint data paints a picture of a highly fragmented colour pallet with installers presenting a dizzying array of choices to homeowners.
“Long gone are the days when windows were white and handles were gold,” says FramePoint's CEO, Chris Brunsdon. “A mind-blowing 2,104 different colour combinations were quoted on PVC-U casements during the year.”
Traditional woodgrains continued their decline with only rosewood (4%) seeing significant volumes. mahogany, an old favourite, was notable by its absence. Oak was trending upwards during the year lead by ‘golden’ (2%) and Irish and with others coming onto the radar such as amaranth, English, natural, coriander and cinnamon.
“Such vast choice is wonderful for the homeowner, but it does mean great complexity for the installers,” said Chris. “subscribers tell us that being able to touch and show clients exactly how a window will look in a variety of colourways has become a vital part of their sales process.
“Modelling a window on the house in full photo-realistic quality, then backing that up with full colour, photo-realistic inside and outside views of the product on quotes and contracts not only wows customers, it also removes any room for error.”
The FramePoint survey also highlighted the growing popularity of flush casements; In 2023 around a quarter of PVC-U windows quoted by installers on FramePoint had flush sashes. Smooth white was even less popular as a finish on PVC-U flush casements, accounting for just 33% of all windows quoted.
Chris said: “Use of the app is growing rapidly. We have 500 window firms using the app so it’s a solid representation of the market. However, it’s likely that our typical subscriber’s product mix is somewhat skewed towards the top end. Upselling occurs naturally when it’s quick and easy to show off premium features, such as foils, dual colours, dummy vents, mechanical joints, flush casements, surface mounted bars etc. It stands to reason that Tommy Trinder users will sell more of these value-added products.”
Gallery 44 DoorCo range top sellers
With so many combinations possible, literally hundreds of colours, both frame and door slab, glass designs and hardware styles and finishes, making the right choice takes a little time
Our customers seem to be on-trend with these selections from April 2024 of DoorCo top sellers were
Best Selling Composite Door Styles
Best Selling Composite Door Combinations
Best Selling Composite Door Decorative Glazing
Best Selling Composite Door Colours from the Core range
Best Selling Composite Door Colours from the extended colour range
Find out more about DoorCo Gallery 44 Doors at https://www.heronhurst.co.uk/doors/composite/doorco/
Start designing your own perfect DoorCo Gallery 44 Door here
Timeless® Omnia® Dual Flush announced
With true Flush appearance both inside and out, yet with full compliance for 2025 building regulations, Omnia®
is future-proofed
Due for launch late July 2024 this brand new look brings class leading performance to the heritage window and door market
What is TimberWeld®?
It is a patented joint system, that looks authentic to the timber originals, rather than the more modern mitre ClassicWeld® alternative, for those looking to add the finer detail to their home improvements
TimberWeld® is available on our Timeless® Flush Casements, Legacy® Heritage Sash Windows and more
Find out more here