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Aluminium French Doors Cumbria - Supply, Install, Free quote
Steel-Look Design for Period and Character Homes
If you’re looking for authentic steel-style French doors without the drawbacks of traditional steel, our AD-55 heritage aluminium French doors are designed specifically for period properties, character homes, and sensitive extensions across Cumbria and the Lake District.
These doors replicate the slim sightlines, proportions, and detailing of classic steel windows and doors, while delivering modern thermal performance, security, and reliability.
They are particularly well suited to:
• Victorian and Edwardian homes
• Georgian townhouses
• Farmhouses and rural properties
• Barn conversions
• Heritage renovations
• Architect-led extensions
• Planning-sensitive projects
The Steel Look – Without the Steel Problems
Traditional steel doors look beautiful, but they come with compromises: poor insulation, condensation risk, corrosion, and complex maintenance.
Our AD-55 aluminium heritage system achieves the same visual effect with:
• Ultra-slim aluminium profiles
• True steel-style glazing bars
• Deep sightlines and authentic proportions
• High-performance double or triple glazing
• Excellent thermal efficiency
• Low maintenance, long lifespan
From the street, they look like steel.
In daily use, they behave like a modern aluminium system should.
Designed for Planning and Conservation-Sensitive Properties
We regularly work on projects where appearance matters just as much as performance.
Our heritage aluminium French doors are often specified for:
• Conservation areas
• Listed-building-style renovations (subject to consent)
• Properties where timber or steel would traditionally be expected
• Extensions designed to complement existing architecture
We understand the visual language planners, architects, and conservation officers look for: slim frames, correct proportions, minimal modern intrusion.
Where required, we can support your project with:
• Detailed product specifications
• Section drawings and visuals
• Advice on sightlines and glazing layouts
• Configuration guidance to suit planning constraints
Fully Surveyed, Professionally Installed
Heritage doors demand accuracy. Small errors in proportion or installation are immediately obvious on steel-look systems.
Every project includes:
• A professional on-site survey
• Careful checking of apertures and structure
• Correct setting-out for heritage sightlines
• Experienced aluminium installers
• Clean detailing, trims, and finishes
We do not “supply only and hope for the best”.
These doors are specified, surveyed, and installed as a complete system.
Customised to Suit Your Home
Our heritage French doors are available with:
• Multiple opening configurations
• Side panels and toplights
• Traditional black or heritage colour finishes
• Internal and external colour options
• Slim glazing bar layouts
• High-performance glazing options
Each door is specified to suit your property, not pulled from a price list and forced into place.
Local Expertise, Quietly Supported by a Wider Network
Windows in the Lakes is proudly headquartered in Cumbria, serving homeowners across:
• Penrith
• Kendal
• Carlisle
• Keswick
• Windermere
• The Lake District
• Surrounding villages and rural locations
We are a local specialist business, focused on heritage-sensitive glazing projects where attention to detail, correct specification, and careful installation genuinely matter.
Behind the scenes, we work closely with our sister company, The Fenestration Network, which provides additional technical support, systems, and national manufacturer relationships. This allows us to combine local care and accountability with the processes, experience, and resources more commonly associated with larger national firms — without losing the personal service our customers value.
For you, this means:
• A genuinely local point of contact
• Proper surveys and technical oversight
• Access to premium aluminium heritage systems
• Professional project delivery from start to finish
Is This the Right Door for Your Project?
• Our Heritage Aluminium French Doors are a great fit for you if:
• You appreciate well-considered proportions and fine detailing
• Your property has character you want to enhance, not overpower
• You love the steel-look aesthetic but want modern performance and longevity
• You value accurate surveys and careful, professional installation
• You’re making a long-term investment in your home
They may be less suitable if:
• Your priority is finding the lowest possible upfront cost
• You’re exploring mass-produced uPVC alternatives
• Visual authenticity and architectural detail aren’t key considerations
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Expertly crafted using many years of experience and design, our range includes beautifully designed Aluminium Doors, elegant French Doors, and classic Heritage Windows.
Ready to discuss your project further?
If your project requires aluminium glazing that is designed, surveyed, and installed properly, submit your enquiry or book a design consultation.
Alternatively call us on 01768 254554 to speak to our team
Or email any questions to projects@windowsinthelakes.co.uk
PRODUCT REVIEWS
It's important that you know what you're potentially purchasing.
Whether it's Aluminium bifolding doors, Aluminium sliding doors, Heritage french doors or our other products, we delve into the products we offer with detailed reviews, covering all Technicals aspects including functionality, design and configuration and much more:
CASE STUDIES - SHOWCASING OUR HOMEOWNER PROJECTS
We are very fortunate to work on some highly prestigious projects and large homeowner refurbishments
Homeowners trust us with supplying and installing quality aluminium bifolding doors, aluminium sliding doors, heritage french doors or other glazing products.
We write full Homeowner Case Studies to showcase these projects: