Composite and uPVC Back Doors

Back doors tend to be replaced last, yet they are often the busiest door in a family home: bins, the dog, deliveries to the kitchen, children in and out of the garden. They are also frequently out of sight from the street, which is exactly why security matters here as much as at the front.

A tired back door usually gives itself away with a sticking latch, daylight around the edge, condensation on old glass or a threshold that lets water in during heavy rain.

A composite back door brings the same solid core and weight as a front door, which is worth having where the garden is open or the door faces an alley. A uPVC back door is lighter and matches uPVC windows around it, and is a sensible choice where the door opens onto a private, enclosed garden.

Half-glazed and fully glazed designs are popular at the back because they bring light into kitchens and utility rooms; obscure glass keeps privacy where the door faces a neighbour.

At the free survey we look at the threshold height, whether the door must open in or out to clear steps and worktops, the condition of the surrounding brickwork, and any cat flap or letterbox needs. Multi-point locking is standard, and hardware is specified at quotation.

If the back door sits beside a window we are replacing too, we can match the frame colour and foil so the rear elevation looks planned rather than patched.

Back doors are installed by FENSA and CERTASS registered fitters and you receive the certificate for your records. For a fuller buying checklist, our guide on choosing a back door goes through the questions in more depth.

A back door often lights a kitchen, utility room or rear hall that has little other daylight. A fully glazed or half-glazed design can change how bright that space feels, while obscure or decorative glass keeps a view from next door out. Where glass sits low or close to the lock, laminated or toughened glass is used, and we note this on the specification so you know exactly what is being fitted and why it has been chosen.