Oak French Doors

External French Doors

Open a room to the garden and let the daylight in: that is what a pair of French or patio doors does, and in oak they do it with warmth and character. The range is led by our hand-crafted solid oak, worked from thick sections of oak into glazed, French-style designs and supplied unglazed with the apertures ready, so you can fit the glass of your choice. To see the hand-crafted solid oak range on its own, browse our solid oak external doors.

Light and garden access

A glazed oak door suits a rear, garden or patio opening where you want daylight and a connection to the outside without giving up the security of a solid oak door. How much glass you want sets the balance between light and privacy, and where you would rather not fit the glass yourself, our oak-veneer external doors arrive factory-glazed with a sealed double-glazed unit already in place. The main options are:

• Fully glazed designs for the most light and the widest view
• Half-glazed and French-pattern designs that balance light with a solid lower half
• Clear glass for the view, or obscured glass where the door is overlooked

Traditional and contemporary designs

Styles run from classic French-pattern and cottage looks through to cleaner contemporary designs, so an oak French door suits a period property and a modern extension equally well. A glazed oak door also makes a natural oak front door, carrying daylight into a hallway that would otherwise sit dark behind a solid entrance.

A door for the front or the back

The same door earns its place at the back of the house as much as the garden side. As an oak back door onto a patio, kitchen or utility room, the glass keeps the space bright while the oak and a multi-point lock keep it secure. Whichever way it faces, a French door sits within our wider external oak door range.

Frames, fitting and hardware

A door hangs and seals only as well as the opening around it, so hang it in a matching external oak door frame, cill included, squared and sealed against the weather. Then add the right external door handles and hardware, from a weather-rated multi-point lock to handles chosen to suit the style of the door.

Finishing and choosing the right door

An oak door lasts longest when it is sealed properly, so oil every face and edge before hanging and keep to a regular re-coating routine with our external door treatments. If you are weighing up styles, glazing and construction across the range, our external doors guide walks through the choices in one place.