Who makes the best aluminium front doors

Choosing the best aluminium front doors for the home need not be complicated and there are numerous products on the market at various price points. Schuco, Pirnar, Gerda, Spitfire and Hormann are just four of the best-known aluminium front doors, whilst independent manufacturers such as Dutemann and Glasswin provide additional great door options.

Any of the many aluminium door brands will provide good security, energy-efficiency and weather protection. You’ll also get a very attractive new front door in a choice of traditional or modern styles. Here are some of the best aluminium front doors in more detail.

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.

best aluminium front doors showing smart systems carnably signature
Image Courtesy of Smart Systems.

Recommended top-end aluminium front doors

Where budget is not the most important in your buying decision, the top-end front doors usually come at a much higher price of over £5000. However, the materials, build quality, luxury door handles, security and technology justify the price premium. Most of the premium front doors have a seamless design and flush faces without the ‘step’ detail of those having a glaze in panel. Here are some of the best.

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.

pirnar front door  made from steel to a luxury house

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.

schüco aluminium doors in a showroom setting, schüco showroom

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.

modern grey hybrid entrance door in a stone house

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.

blue smart systems designer door with curved top in red brickwork and garden furniture
Image Courtesy of Smart Systems.

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.

spitfire s-500 in a brentwood showroom
Image Courtesy of Chigwell Window Centre.

Recommended mid-priced aluminium front doors

Premium or mid-range aluminium front doors sit below the ultra high end and typically range from about £2500 up to £3500 depending on the brand, style and options chosen. These typically use door frame and sash profiles such as Reynaers, Smart Systems, Comar or Schüco, alongside a decorative panel made by Adecco, Indupanel, Hallmark or Smart Systems. these are typically flush outside and stepped inside or flush both side. Or they can feature glass and solid panels. Glasswin, Gerda, Spitfire and other brands are typically made in Eastern or Western Europe, with Spitfire S200 made in Greece and S500 made by Inotherm.

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.

picture of a door showroom

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.

glassw aluminium front doors in a showroom

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.

a new entrance door showing a hormann product in a new build home

Best entry-level front doors

These are the entry-level by no-means low-quality front doors. all use a tried and tested aluminium door frame and sash system and complete the front door look by using a “glaze in” decorative panel. You can expect to pay in the region of £2000-£3000 for these doors, any higher, and you’re better off considering the mid-range doors that promise better styling, look and feel more premium and offer more features. But don’t discount the following outstanding front doors in aluminium and some of these make buying a composite door an unwise decision.

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.

picture of alitherm front doors under attlas brand in a window and door showroom

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.

picture of a contemporary front door in a detached cheltenham, house

There is a substantial choice of front doors available. Some are rebrands of the doors mentioned in this article, or individual brands. Here are some others that you may come across. Contact us for advice and information on these and any other brand as well.

Mid-Range Front DoorsHigh-End Front Doors
Hallmark Architect CollectionTechni Doors made by Pantelos Group
Glasswin Silver SeriesGlasswin Gold, Platinum and Diamond Series
Lumidorr by Arkay WindowsTechni made by Pantelos Group
Origin Residential RK Door Systems Excellence
Smart Systems Designer Spitfire S700 pivot
Spitfire S200Spitfire S500 Luxury Series
Express Aluminium Hörmann ThermoSafe
Sunflex Front DoorsPortaNova
RK Door Systems Entre Economy RangeReynaers Pivot
Hörmann Thermo65Schuco
Alumina by Liniar residential doorHormann
Pirnar Optimum and Premium RangePirnar by Arkay Windows
Gerda Thermo Premium and Thermo PrimeGerda Altus

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