Front doors come in many designs however different periods had very distinctive styles

A typical Georgian door would of been a simple six panelled design without glass.

Georgian houses would have had simple flat frontages. Front doors sometimes had a simple semi-circular fanlight above. Later in the Georgian period more detail appeared. Stone work to provide a grander entrance with classical pillars, pediments, hoods and porches.

 
Victorian houses tended to have narrow hallways and entrances. The front door was often made of softwood and painted, stained or grained to look like hardwood. The doors would have been panelled, divided into four or six sections with some panels filled with glass. A beautiful front door would have been very important to the Victorian home owner so it would have been well maintained with gleaming brass furniture.

Edwardian houses were often built on wider so a side window was often fitted next to the door letting in more light to the hallway. The front door was often large, panelled and painted with Art Nouveau or Neo-Georgian glass. It was popular to paint the doors red or green.      

The ideal look for a traditional home would have been heavy oak doors but often a more affordable choice was staining a cheaper wood. When doors were painted they would have been in dark colours of green and black with edges and panels picked out in cream. Traditional style doors would have used cast iron door furniture. Handles would often be seen two thirds of the way up. Decorative lead glass work would have been found in the top half of the door or as a sidelight.

Modern style homes would likely have had painted softwood doors with geometric shapes of coloured glass, often using patterns of sun rays or chevrons. Door furniture tended to be chrome.

The best way of finding the right style of front door is to look at the other houses in the street. Chances are you’ll see the original style for your house.

Modern Composite Doors come in designs to cover all styles of house. By having a composite door fitted you can ensure your house reflects the period it was built but with modern materials and security.

Having a composite door gives you the very best non maitenance solution.