You may have never given a second thought to what a door is made of but there may be more to it than you think. A timber door may look great when it’s new but apart from the regular chore of painting, it may crack or warp. It may also have simple, old-fashioned locking mechanisms that offer little resistance to even an amateur burglar.

A PVC-U door needs less maintenance but may sometimes look less than authentic. Enter the next-generation AMULET, a composite door with the lustrous look of timber and all the energy efficiency, weather resistance and durability of modern materials. The part you see is a tough GRP skin that’s not only highly scratch-resistant but also coloured throughout its thickness to keep its appearance if it should become scratched. This is mounted onto a composite material sub-frame supported by laminated timber stiffeners and pressure filled with an energy efficient foam. The outer edge is then protected by a hard wearing PVC-U edge band to provide a neat and durable finish.

The doorframe can also be supplied with a low-profile aluminium or carbon fibre threshold to improve accessibility in accordance with Building Regulations Part M.