Single and double doors, heritage bar layouts, low-threshold option
Steel-look aluminium heritage doors for classic sightlines with modern thermal performance and security.
We confirm the appropriate product route per project at quote, based on the opening, drawings, performance target, glass and finish.
Lead time confirmed at quote, never a guess. Pricing per project, never a stock figure.
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Trade-firstInstallers, builders, architects, specifiers, joiners and commercial teams.
Quote-confirmed specificationProduct route, performance targets, glass and finish are confirmed per project.
Fabrication record
These are the limits the factory works to, taken from the fabrication data for the system we make this product in. Premium routes in the same family reach better thermal and acoustic figures than the ones below, and are quoted where the project calls for them. Either way this is the envelope, not a quotation: the achievable figures for your opening are confirmed against your drawings and a survey.
| Frame sightline | 70mm |
|---|---|
| Panels per run | 1 to 2 |
| Leaf width | 350 to 900mm |
| Height | 400 to 2500mm |
| Maximum leaf weight | 120kg |
| Glazing unit | 28 to 36mm |
| Glazing options | Double |
| U-value from, this system | 1.4 W/m²KDatasheet, 1.4 with a 0.7 centre-pane value, 1.6 with 1.0 |
| Security | Multi-point locking with barrel hinges (heritage residential/light-commercial; PAS24 not stated on datasheet). |
Configurations available
Any security rating above is the tested performance of the system, held by the system manufacturer. VitrineAlu fabricates to the tested configuration and holds no certification of its own. Evidence for the configuration you specify is issued at quote.
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Design tool
Use the concept visualiser to explore approximate size, opening, glazing, finish and detailing before a quote request. It is a discussion aid, not a production drawing or evidence of technical suitability; current project review confirms the selected aluminium heritage doors route.
For homes
VitrineAlu supplies through the trade. Send a referral request and we will review the product route before any installer handoff. Your installation contract and warranty remain with the installer you choose to proceed with.
Specification
Figures are achievable capability for the system, not a quotation. The route, glass and hardware that deliver them are confirmed per project.
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Send these and the route can be confirmed without a back-and-forth.
VitrineAlu capability
Public values are stated as achievable capability, then confirmed against the selected project specification at quote.
The visible choice stays product-led while the final aluminium product route is selected to suit the opening, glass and finish requirement.
Trade buyers, specifiers, builders and joiners can send the practical details needed for specification. Homeowner requests are referral-only, with consent before details are passed to suitable installers.
How we specify
Exact specification (U-value, sizes, weights, security class, finish) is confirmed per project at quote, selected to suit the trade brief.
It means you lead with the outcome: light, security, clean sightlines, usable openings, buildable details and a specification that suits the drawings.
More on how routes are specified: security and PAS 24 routes and energy efficiency and U-values.
Heritage steel-look doors run slim 37 to 48 mm frame faces where specified, with slender meeting stiles that copy old wrought iron and steel windows. Thin profiles keep more glass on view for a period-correct look while the aluminium carries the strength. Single and double leaves up to 1.8 m by 1.8 m. See the heritage doors page, and confirm leaf sizes and sightlines at quote.
Yes. Inside they divide kitchens, living spaces and hallways; outside they fit as entrance, side and rear doors, weather-rated for air, water and wind where specified, with a low-threshold option for level access. Same slim faces throughout. Browse the steel-look internal doors or start a quote.
Heritage doors take double or triple glazing up to 44 mm with Georgian-style bars in a configurable grid, from a single horizontal bar to a full multi-pane layout. Whole-unit U-values from 1.0 W/m²K and acoustic up to Rw 45 dB where specified. Confirm the grid, pane sizes and whole-unit Uw at quote.
Heritage steel-look doors carry multi-point locking and can be specified to PAS 24 tested-security routes, with laminated glass where the door is overlooked. Slim 37 to 48 mm faces keep the period look while the aluminium frame resists forced entry. See security for the routes, then confirm locking and glass at quote.
Heritage steel-look doors are powder-coated across RAL, dual-colour and anodised-style routes, with matt black the most popular for an authentic steel look. Internal and external faces can differ. Finishes are durable and low-maintenance. For homeowner projects we route enquiries to vetted installers via find an installer; confirm colour at quote.
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