Front Door FAQ's

A composite is something made up from several elements and this is also true of a Composite Door - it is made up of a timber sub-frame which is filled with high density foam. The surface of the door is coated with Glass Reinforced Polymer for a durable yet beautiful appearance and features a grained effect.

Composite Doors offer all the aesthetic benefits of painted or varnished timber, combined with the security, performance, low maintenance and long life expectancy of modern materials.

Bowater Doors is a company of the VEKA UK Group and part of VEKA AG, and has been established in the UK since 1986. VEKA is one of the largest extruders of PVC-U window profile in the world and are now also one of the foremost suppliers of high quality Composite Doors in the UK.

Bowater Composite Doors might look beautifully welcoming but they provide a formidable barrier against any would-be intruders. Every style of Bowater Composite Door is approved by the Police led initiative Secured By Design.

This accreditation is awarded only to those products which pass the stringent tests of the scheme, which was established by the Association of Chief Police Officers in order to promote home improvement products which meet the principles of ‘designing out crime’.

Bowater Composite Doors are also available with the optional Yale Electronic Door Viewer for the ultimate in home security

To order a Bowater Composite Door, simply visit our Design a Door or Find an Installer pages and we will put you in touch with reputable, quality installation companies. Once you are set up as a customer, you can order your doors online using our simple ordering system.

Bowater Composite Doors can be personalised in many ways to ensure you get a front door that is tailored to your own personal taste and which complements your home perfectly.

Use our Design a Door programme to design your door selecting from the wide range of door styles, colours and woodgrain, finishes, glazing options, frames and hardware, until you are happy with your choice.

Bowater Composite Doors can be fitted as either front or back doors – the choice is yours. Some of the ones with large glazed areas can also look stunning as doors within the home or on an entrance porch.

Certain styles are more suited to being fitted as a front door, and some are more suited to being used as a back door – your Bowater Composite Door installer will be able to guide you through the options

Yes – all Bowater Composite Doors have been tested to the very highest standards  to protect your home against the worst of the elements. Rain deflectors are fitted to every door too, to divert any rain running down the surface of your front door away from your home.

Not only this but all Bowater Composite Doors boast a U Value of 1.6 or less, in fact as low as 0.8.   The U Value is a measure set out in the Building Regulations which demonstrates the heat loss through a material – the lower the U Value the better.  The minimum requirement set out in the Building Regulations for doors is 1.8

Yes – simply visit the Design A Door section of our website where you can create your own combination of door style, colour, glazing and furniture – you can then send this information onto Bowater Composite Door installers who will be able to provide you with a quote and answer any further queries you may have.

Yes – if your home features side panel/s next to your front door this is not a problem.  You can select from either glazed sidelights and toplights to match your chosen glass design, or alternatively, the Mono PLUS range offers the availability of matching side panels that perfectly complement your door.

Your guarantee for the installation of your Bowater Composite Door will lie with your chosen installer. However, in the unlikely event that there was a defect with the product (as opposed to the installation) then your installer can take advantage of a ten year performance guarantee on the door and glazing direct with Bowater Doors.