Who makes the best aluminium front doors

The overall best aluminium front doors – Smart Systems Range

Whether you choose the entry level but excellent Alitherm 400 with a decorative panel, the excellent Signature Range of Front Doors, or the upper level Designer range, Smart Systems make arguably the best aluminium front doors on price, specifications and quality.

With excellent manufacturing quality, a great range of door styles and the reputation of Smart as a System company, these doors provide an aluminium front door option for most property requirements. Smart Systems offers three outstanding ranges to most design requirements, budgets and house styles.

Pirnar aluminium front doors

Pirnar front doors deliver on sheer luxury, with genuine innovation, flawless build quality. The company has been in business over fifty years and is widely regarded as a luxury front door brand. You’ll find over 80 aluminium models to choose from, including those using a combination of aluminium and fine woods.

The handle options on Pirnar front doors are truly special with outstanding design, tactile surface finishes and made from the finest metals. Every component of a Pirnar aluminium front door is meticulously chosen with every door an example of real craftsmanship.

Schüco AD UP front doors

Not only are you getting one of the most prestigious aluminium brands, but also the reassurance of the Schüco engineering, technology and quality. Schüco AD UP promises a technically superior aluminium front door which is also incredibly attractive, thanks to it’s seamless look, and how the frame, sash and decorative panels work harmoniously. Side and top panels are also easy to create, and they also work as entrance doors to apartment buildings too.

The entire system features the best in German engineering with brilliant attention to detail. The concealed hinges are a design marvel as are the locking systems, door handles and the quality of the aluminium infill panels. Even better the impressive door sizes available, up to 1.4m wide and 3m high. Standard or smart locking, lots of low threshold and accessibility options and some of the lowest U-Values come as standard.

Hormann ThermoCarbon front doors

Hormann doors are great, thanks to a combination of high quality aluminium and carbon glass fibre hybrid materials. Hormann ThermoCarbon has a fully flush design, nine locking points and looks superb in any property.

These doors are weighty, feel dependable and come with some of the best security features. The retractable bottom seal, giving a clear floor finish with weather protection, is a particularly nice touch. You can choose manual or smart locking options and even automatic door closing.

Smart Systems Designer front doors

Smart Systems Designer doors come highly recommended for their flush appearance of more expensive doors with the added benefit of some of the best traditional designs. These doors appeal for their impressive fit and finish, good design and quality colour finishes.

Not every project requires a contemporary design, and Smart Systems Designer front doors deliver excellent prices with high specifications. High security and ten locking points, triple glazing, low U-Values and current Building Regulations compliance.

Spitfire S500 and S700 front doors

At the premium end of Spitfire’s range are S500 and S700 front doors. Some of the designs fall into the bling category and are going to fall out of fashion fast, but, made by Inotherm in Europe, they are a very high quality front door that look and feel great.

The hardware, build quality, look and feel of Spitfire Doors is great, but at this price point also worth considering other similarly priced doors that may give you more for your more.

Gerda front doors

Made in Poland and exclusively distributed by Pioneer Trading Company in Essex, Gerda front doors use a combination of steel and aluminium and come in three excellent ranges, Optima, Thermo Premium and Thermo Prime. The benefit of these doors is their ultra-premium appearance at a more realistic price with excellent panel designs, and high quality hardware.

The fit and finish of these doors is first class as is the technical performance and security credentials. The use of steel to the panels gives these doors a seamless look, that’s better than the glaze-in method of other doors. New to the market, and recommended for their looks and quality.

Sitting in the middle of the best aluminium front doors offering are products at a more mid-range price of around £2800-£4000. These doors are either high-end doors using premium aluminium systems to the door frame and sash, with a choice of high quality decorative panels.

Glasswin front doors

Made in Europe and using premium Schüco and Reynaers aluminium systems, Glasswin front doors offer many additional features and benefits compared brands such as Spitfire and Hermann. Glasswin offers four expertly-crafted and distinctive aluminium front doors, starting with the Silver Series that provides a premium-quality front door at a very attractive price. The Gold Series takes advantage of the renowned Reynaers Aluminium range of profiles, whilst Platinum and Diamond use the top-of-the-line Schuco profiles, creating high-specification front doors.

Gold, Platinum and Diamond Collection doors by Glasswin come as standard with quadruple glazing and genuine Reynaers or Schuco hardware. Overall Glasswin Doors provide access premium and high-end front doors. Also available are hybrid and economy versions.

Hormann ThermoSafe Hybrid front doors

Hormann front doors are widely used in Europe and the ThermoSafe Hybrid delivers excellent thermal insulation and security. These doors are solid, well-built and come from a well-known brand.

The ThermoSafe hybrid door range comes in around 70 contemporary styles and with a thicker overall construction, delivering the right look and style, to both new build modern houses and the traditional homes such as bay fronted designs.

Alitherm 400 front doors with decorative panel.

Alitherm front doors use the Smart Systems 400 series profiles are well-made, look and feel premium and come in some great designs, colour and acessories. This door is a no-brainer compared to a composite door and there is absolutely no reason to choose a Solidor, Endurance or other composite door which is at similar money.

Shown here is the Attlas brand which is an Alitherm 400 door with a designer door panel. This is one of the best aluminium front doors at a fantastic price point and recommended. Compared to a best-known brand like Origin’s front doors, they are visibly better and probably cheaper too.

Spitfire S-200 front doors

The Spitfire S-200 is well made and designed with a great range of door designs, colour, glass and handle options. This door works very well for general front door replacements and has the option of wood-effect and textured colour finishes.

The system is made in Greece by with an insulated door and frame system and comes at good maximum dimensions of up auto 1150mm wide and 2250mm high. Five-point locking, triple glazing and manual or automatic door locking are also good options available on these doors.