How Long Your Composite Door Will Last
Before you invest in any home improvement product one of the question you will want to know is how long it will last? Composite doors have a very impressive life expectancy, especially compared to other types of doors. Another thing to consider is how much maintenance your new door will require, both in time and a cost of materials, once again composite doors do exceptionally well, even when you factor in no maintenance. With Global door you are buying a quality product that could last up to 35 years, how many other home improvement products could you say that about?
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Leading the market
Take a look at how well Global Door doors perform compared to the rest of the market.
(Information from HAPM (Housing Association Provident Mutual) and BRE (Building Research Establishment))
| Residential Non Fire Rated Door Composition | Expected Life Maintained | Maintenance Cycle | Expected Life Non-Maintained | |
| Years | Finish | Hardware | ||
| Softwood Door Set | 25 | Paint 5 Years | Yearly Oil | 12 Years |
| Hardwood Door Set | 35 | Paint 5 Years | Yearly Oil | 17 Years |
| Timber Faced Composite Door Set | 30 | Paint 5 Years | Yearly Oil | 17 Years |
| Steel Faced Composite Door Set | 20 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 18 Years |
| PVC Faced Composite Door Set | 25 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 23 Years |
| GRP Faced Composite Door Set | 35 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 33 Years |
| Aluminium Powder Coated Door Set | 25 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 20 Years |
| PVC Profile Door Set | 20 | Wipe clean | Yearly Oil | 15 Years |
NOTE: Life Cycle and maintenance data from HAPM and BRE Life Analysis overall building life impact report










