Door composition
Single doors, paired doors and wider entrance arrangements can be developed around the opening.
Timber doors
Entrance doors designed as part of the architecture.
Purpose-made timber entrance doors combining proportion, panel design, glazing, ironmongery and finish into one coherent first impression.
Made to order
More than a door leaf
Frame, panels, glazing, sidelights, fanlights and hardware should be designed together.
Bespoke entrance design
Purpose-made for each project
Accoya specialists
Material selected for external joinery
50-year timber guarantee
Subject to Farrar's verified terms
The entrance should belong to the whole elevation.
A front door is visually prominent, but it should still feel connected to the proportions, materials and period of the building.
Farrar can develop the door leaf, frame, sidelights, fanlight, glazing, thresholds and hardware around the opening. That allows the entrance to be treated as an architectural composition rather than a standard product inserted into the wall.
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Design principle
Panel layout and surrounding glazing should be reviewed as a single composition.
A beautiful entrance still has practical work to do.
Weathering, daily use, access, glazing, locking and thresholds must be resolved without losing the visual clarity of the design.
Panel proportions developed around the elevation.
The door, frame and any surrounding glazing are designed together so the entrance feels appropriately scaled to the property.
Bespoke panel layouts
Sidelights and fanlights
Traditional or contemporary detailing
See the details in context.
The door as part of the full building elevation
Entrance-door specification at a glance.
Door size, exposure, access, threshold, glazing and locking requirements should be confirmed together.
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Purpose-made timber door leaf and frame designed around opening dimensions, panel layout and surrounding glazing.
Opening and operation
Opening direction, access, hinges, thresholds and everyday use are reviewed during design development.
Glazing
Glass selected around safety, privacy, thermal, decorative and architectural requirements.
Finishes and hardware
Factory-applied finishes and coordinated locks, handles and other visible ironmongery.
Guarantee and maintenance
The live page should link to Farrar's complete guarantee, installation and maintenance terms.
Project case study
A new entrance for a traditional home.
How the finished site can explain the design decisions behind a bespoke door.
Challenge
Create a more welcoming entrance while retaining appropriate scale and character for the existing facade.
Approach
Coordinate the door leaf, panel layout, glazing and ironmongery around the proportions of the opening and surrounding masonry.
Outcome
A stronger entrance composition that feels intentional and connected to the property.
Questions about entrance doors.
Initial guidance for homeowners, builders and project specifiers.
Yes. Panel layouts, glazing, frame arrangement and surrounding sidelights or fanlights can be developed around the project.
Factory-applied finishes and compatible ironmongery can be selected as part of the final specification.
These can be incorporated where the opening, structure and project design allow.
The locking, glazing and hardware specification should be confirmed around the project's security and access requirements.
Thinking about a new entrance door?
Send a photograph of the elevation, opening dimensions and examples of the architectural direction you prefer.
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