{"id":2060,"date":"2013-08-12T15:28:41","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T14:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globaldoor.co.uk\/news\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2013-08-12T15:28:41","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T14:28:41","slug":"cheap-composite-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globaldoor.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/08\/12\/cheap-composite-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap Composite Doors?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most searched terms is ‘cheap composite doors’<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We believe cheap is false economy in every walk of life, however affordable quality is a completely different question.<\/p>\n

We compare a door from one of the leading retail warehouses B&Q considered to be a cheap composite door, against our own offering of the same style and similar glass design.<\/p>\n

Right the similarities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nB&Q<\/td>\nGlobal Door<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frame reinforcement<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Multipoint locking<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toughened glass<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pre-finished<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Free delivery<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Lets where the similarities end:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nB&Q<\/td>\nGlobal Door<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Choose Height<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Choose Width<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Open Out<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Choose Colour<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Furniture matched<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Left or right<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delivery less than 7 days<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Set delivery time<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Installation service<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delivery on small vehicle<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

You can take the product specifications on face value, but you need to look further. Just because it says multi-point locking, what does that mean?
\nOur door comes with a Yale multi-point lock<\/a> and a Yale 1 star high security euro cylinder<\/a>. You can check out why a cylinder is one of the most important features here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We know a thing or to about door installation and we understand to get the correctly fitted door, it needs to be made to measure, not a set size and set configuration.<\/p>\n

Here’s the comparison of the similar doors below screenshot 09\/08\/2013:
\nCheck product here: B&Q Arlington Composite Door<\/a>
\n\"compare-door1\"<\/p>\n

Check our online designer<\/a> prices:
\n\"compare-door2\"<\/p>\n

So our door with handle comes in at \u00a3535 inc Vat<\/strong> and the B&Q door comes in at \u00a3499 inc Vat without handle.<\/strong>
\nOnce you’ve found the right handle on the site its another \u00a318.98 inc Vat<\/strong> which means their total is now \u00a3517.98 inc Vat<\/strong><\/p>\n

A difference of just \u00a317.02 inc vat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you put this in to perspective with delivery times and the thought of cutting out your new door to accommodate a letter plate when buying from the retailer, we believe this makes us in comparison a cheap composite door, but with all the added benefits.<\/p>\n

However, we still prefer the term affordable quality.<\/p>\n

If you would like a quote or us to compare any other doors please let us know.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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