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When it comes to making a statement while safeguarding what matters most, your choice of entrance door speaks volumes. Spitfire aluminium doors have emerged as the gold standard for homeowners and trade installers who refuse to compromise between security and aesthetics. These premium entrance solutions combine cutting edge protection technology with stunning contemporary design, creating doors that will transform any property.
Spitfire aluminium entrance doors represent the pinnacle of British engineering and design innovation. Manufactured to exacting standards, these doors utilise premium-grade aluminium profiles that offer superior strength to weight ratios compared to traditional materials like uPVC or timber. The result? Doors that combine robust security with sleek, slim sightlines that maximise natural light and create an impressive visual impact.
The aluminium construction provides inherent advantages that make Spitfire doors particularly attractive for modern properties. Aluminium doesn’t warp, twist, or rot like wood, and it won’t discolour or become brittle like some plastic alternatives. This dimensional stability ensures your Spitfire door maintains its flawless appearance and precise operation year after year, regardless of weather conditions.
While relatively new to many homeowners, Spitfire has quickly established itself amongst trade professionals as a manufacturer committed to innovation and quality. The brand takes its name from Britain’s most iconic aircraft, a fitting tribute given the doors share the same attributes: precision engineering, robust construction, and exceptional performance when it matters most.
Each Spitfire door undergoes rigorous testing to meet and exceed British Standards for security, weather resistance, and energy efficiency. This commitment to quality control means installers can specify Spitfire products with complete confidence, knowing they’re delivering proven performance to their customers.
Security sits at the very heart of every Spitfire door design. Unlike traditional single point locks that secure the door at one location, multi point locking mechanisms engage with two hooks, two horizontal bolts, one deadbolt and a latch simultaneously along the door frame. When you lift the handle and turn the key, you are creating an incredibly secure barrier against forced entry.
This sophisticated locking architecture distributes stress across the entire door structure rather than concentrating it at a single vulnerable point. The result is exponentially greater resistance to common break in techniques including lock snapping, bumping, drilling, and brute force attacks.
For homeowners seeking the absolute cutting edge in entrance security, Spitfire doors can be specified with biometric access systems that use fingerprint recognition technology. This innovation eliminates keys entirely, meaning there’s nothing to lose, copy, or have stolen.
Biometric systems offer several compelling advantages:
Keyless convenience: No more fumbling for keys in the dark or worrying about lost spares. Your fingerprint becomes your key, always with you, impossible to forget.
Audit trail capability: Many systems log entry and exit times, allowing you to monitor who accesses your property and when, particularly valuable for rental properties or households with teenagers.
Multiple user profiles: Register family members, trusted friends, or tradespeople with time limited access that automatically expires.
Integration with smart home ecosystems: Modern biometric locks connect to home automation systems
The technology has matured significantly in recent years. Current fingerprint scanners work reliably in all weather conditions, recognise prints even when wet or dirty, and respond in milliseconds. Battery backup systems ensure you’re never locked out during power failures, while override options provide emergency access if needed.
One of Spitfire’s defining characteristics is the virtually limitless customisation available. These aren’t off the shelf products with limited options; they’re bespoke entrance doors manufactured to your exact specifications.
The design process typically begins with overall door configuration. Choose from:
Each configuration can be tailored with different opening operations from traditional hinged designs to contemporary pivot doors that rotate on central or offset axes, creating a striking architectural statement.
Aluminium’s nature allows for exceptional finishing options that simply aren’t possible with other materials. Powder coating creates durable, uniform colour that won’t fade, chip, or peel. Spitfire doors are available in virtually any RAL colour from the standard palette, with special finishes including:
Dual colours: Choose different colours for interior and exterior faces, allowing your door to complement both your home’s external aesthetic and internal décor scheme simultaneously.
Metallic and textured finishes: Options including brushed aluminium, satin effects, and fine textured surfaces that add depth and interest.
Woodgrain effects: Sophisticated finishes that replicate authentic timber grains such as oak, walnut and rosewood, delivering the warmth of wood with aluminium’s durability.
Anthracite grey: The perennial favourite that suits contemporary and traditional properties alike, offering sophisticated neutrality.
Glass specification dramatically influences your door’s character, security, and performance. Spitfire offers extensive glazing options including:
Clear glass: Maximises light transmission and creates open, welcoming entrances ideal for properties with secure grounds or when paired with curtains for privacy control.
Obscured and patterned glass: Textured glass options provide privacy while still allowing natural light. Popular choices include sand blasted and satin glass.
All glazing incorporates toughened safety glass as standard, with options to upgrade to laminated security glass that holds together even when shattered, providing additional intrusion resistance. Double glazed units come standard, with triple glazing available for maximum thermal and acoustic performance.
The solid panel sections of your Spitfire door offer further design opportunities. Choose from:
Contemporary flush panels: Clean, minimal designs that suit modern architectural styles perfectly.
Traditional panel designs: Raised and fielded panels that echo Georgian, Victorian, or Edwardian detailing for period properties.
Geometric patterns: Art Deco-inspired designs, mid-century modern motifs, or completely custom patterns created to your specifications.
As you can see, Spitfire doors are truly the pinnacle of modern entrance door designs. When you want to maximise home security and enhance the aesthetic appearance of your home, Spitfire doors are the perfect choice.
Contact Great Harwood Windows today to find out more. Call us on 01254 690 009 or email info@greatharwoodwindows.co.uk.
Situated in the very heart of Blackburn, we are readily capable of providing the people of East Lancashire and surrounding areas with a range of UPVC, composite and aluminium products. Whether for personal or trade purposes, realising your aspirations are only one step away with Great Harwood Windows team.
