Featuring a 54mm thick door leaf, comprising an insulating polystyrene core, sealed between two 6mm aluminium stabilising sheets and cross banded veneers, providing exceptional durabilty, stability and a most impressive U value of only 0.8 for the unglazed leaf. The door is pre hung into a factory finished, certified as sustainable, softwood frame with twin weatherseals and comes as standard with an enhanced security user friendly automatic multipoint locking system and a barrier free, level access mobility threshold. Ever mindful of environmental considerations, the ECO Homes doorset production process is decidedly low in terms of energy consumption, and virtually all manufacturing material waste is subsequently recycled. Factory applied paint and stain finishes are low VOC, waterbased, high build and microporous – designed to protect both the product and it’s natural surroundings.

Product attributes and differentiators

• Low maintenance, high durability, enhanced security.
• Outstanding insulation properties - significantly more efficient than traditional wooden, PVCu and Steel faced doors. U value comfortably surpasses both the requirements of approved document ‘ L’ and indeed the performance of most other composite doorsets, achieving 1.4 for an apertured door with K glass and 0.9 for a flush doorset. All safety glazing is Part ‘L’ and Part ‘N’ compliant.
• Independent third party accreditation via the BM Trada Enhanced security Q - Mark scheme, assures the specifier that all doorsets supplied are to the same exacting standards as those successfully tested to PAS23 & 24 Secured by Design performance standards.
• Available with traditionally constructed timber panel door appearance or a more modern flush or surface routed “designer” or “minimalist” look with a huge variety of glazing aperture options - facilitating truly customised, scheme specific solutions.
• Document ‘M’ compliant integral anodised aluminium, low level threshold - non slip, barrier free, self draining with thermal break and replaceable seals. (click here to go to Accessible threshold Sills)
• Doors are guaranteed against bowing, twisting, rotting, rusting, splitting, cracking or delamination. Far sturdier, more stable and with higher impact tolerance than typical thermoplastic and steel faced doors,.
• High performance compression seals and adjustable lock keeps ensure excellent weather resistance and significant heat loss reduction.
• Addressing environmental and ecological concerns, the door is CFC, HCFC and HFC free, and has a zero ODP and GWP rating.
• Half hour fire doorset also available in this range for flat entrance and high rise or multi level applications. Virtually indistinguishable from the standard entrance door and therefore ideal where a social Housing client requires a consistent visible appearance across a range of different housing stock.
• Every doorset made to order to precisely suit a specific location, embracing the customers personal choice of colour, glass and door furniture from our comprehensive range, thereby providing the end user with a truly individual entrance to their property.
• Enhanced sound insulation, decibel rating of 31dB - providing acoustic performance well within the objectives set out in Part ‘E’ of the current building regulations.
  Composite Sandwich Door Construction
  
  The PDS Eco Homes door consists of an insulating polystyrene core sealed between two 6mm aluminium stabilising sheets and cross-bonded veneers. This construction provides exeptional stability, durability and thermal efficiency.

All PDS entrance doorsets have factory fitted, attack resistant cylinder protection as standard - eliminating a potential security weakness which is present in many other composite and PVCUs doorsets. (see articles page news and facts)

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