Timber Look French Doors by Windows in the Lakes

Timber Look Collection

Timber Look French Doors

The character and proportions of traditional timber French doors, recreated using premium low-maintenance Residence Collection systems. Designed to complement our R9, R7 and R² timber-look windows.

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Timber Look Collection

Timber Look Windows & Doors

Windows, French doors, single doors and vertical sliding sashes designed as one family, so an entire property can be replaced in a single consistent timber-alternative design.

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Timber Look Windows

Timber Look Windows

Premium flush and timber-alternative window systems designed to recreate traditional joinery without the ongoing maintenance of timber.

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Timber Look Single Doors

Timber Look Single Doors

Elegant single-door configurations combining traditional styling with modern security, efficiency and low maintenance.

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Sash Windows

Sash Windows

Authentic vertical sliding sash proportions with tilt-in cleaning and modern thermal performance, for period and conservation elevations.

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Recent installations

Timber Look French Doors we have designed, surveyed and installed

Heritage cream timber-look French doors with Georgian bars in a Cumbrian stone cottage — Timber Look French Doors by Windows in the Lakes
Heritage cream timber-look French doors with Georgian bars in a Cumbrian stone cottage
White French doors opening to a barn courtyard — Timber Look French Doors by Windows in the Lakes
White French doors opening to a barn courtyard
Timber-look windows and French doors to a brick barn — Timber Look French Doors by Windows in the Lakes
Timber-look windows and French doors to a brick barn
Casement windows and French doors in a matching finish — Timber Look French Doors by Windows in the Lakes
Casement windows and French doors in a matching finish
Residence timber-alternative door with matching sightlines — Timber Look French Doors by Windows in the Lakes
Residence timber-alternative door with matching sightlines
Residence 9 timber-alternative joinery on a period elevation — Timber Look French Doors by Windows in the Lakes
Residence 9 timber-alternative joinery on a period elevation

Why this system exists

01

Timber character, no repainting

Deep sculpted profiles, mechanically jointed corners and grained finishes that read as painted joinery from the garden — and never need a brush.

02

Designed to match your windows

Residence doors are designed alongside Residence windows, so bead, sightline and colour line up across the whole elevation.

03

Authentic proportions

Traditional door widths, mid-rails and glazing layouts, with Georgian bars where the elevation asks for them.

04

Open-in or open-out

Residence offers dedicated open-in and open-out flush door sashes, so the configuration follows the layout of the room rather than the limits of the system.

05

Warm and weathertight

Multi-chamber profiles, warm-edge spacers and multipoint locking, specified for exposed Cumbrian elevations.

06

Made to your opening

Every set is manufactured to the surveyed opening in your chosen colour, then installed by our own teams.

Windows and doors designed to belong together

The strongest reason to choose Residence for a door is what happens either side of it. These doors were designed alongside the window systems, which means the same glazing bead, the same profile depth and the same colour formulation across an entire elevation.

Homeowners replacing windows and doors throughout a property can therefore create one consistent aesthetic rather than a door that almost matches. Create a consistent timber-alternative appearance throughout your home with matching Residence windows and doors.

Residence 9, Residence 7 and Residence²

Residence 9 — traditional timber alternative detailing, suited particularly to character, period and heritage-inspired homes, with a flush exterior and decorative moulded interior.

Residence 7 — a flush appearance inside and outside with cleaner, more contemporary proportions, and a range covering casements, single doors and French doors.

Residence² — square architectural detailing and equal sightlines, suited to design-led properties where a crisper, more modern line is wanted.

Open-in or open-out

Residence provides dedicated solutions for both open-in doors and open-out flush doors. That matters more than it sounds: an open-out pair keeps furniture space inside a cottage room, while an open-in pair suits a raised terrace or an exposed elevation with a covered threshold.

We agree the handing, swing and threshold at survey, alongside how the doors sit against the floor finish inside and the paving outside.

Design possibilities

Fully glazed pairs for daylight, Georgian bars and traditional glazing layouts for period elevations, solid bottom panels where a working garden door takes the knocks, and sidelights where the opening is wider than a pair.

The same system covers quietly contemporary configurations — clean glazing, no bars, flush faces — for barn conversions and new-build cottages that want the material without the ornament.

Colours and woodgrains

The Residence palette runs from heritage creams and greys to deep greens and blacks — Clotted Cream, Chalk White, Vintage Cream, No.38 Grey, Eclectic Grey, Painswick, Cotswold Green, Corse Lawn, No.10 Black — alongside woodgrains including Silvered Oak, Irish Oak, Golden Oak, English Oak and Rosewood.

Not every finish is available on every product or configuration, so we confirm colour availability against the final specification before order. Dual colour, with one finish outside and another inside, is available across much of the range.

Hardware and performance

Monkey tail, pear drop and knurled handle styles suit the traditional end of the range, with complementary hinges and finishes. Not every handle is compatible with every configuration, so hardware is confirmed alongside the door style at survey.

Thermal efficiency, security, weather performance and durability all vary between R9, R7 and R² and with the glazing specified. We issue the relevant supplier data with your quotation rather than quoting one figure across the range.

Timber Look French Doors installed in a Cumbrian home

Considered detailing is what separates a fitted window from a finished one.

Recent installs

Recently completed across Cumbria and the North West

Real installations from across Cumbria and the North West — surveyed, specified and installed under our own supervision.

Alunet Aluminium Picture Windows, Eco Forest Lodges, installed in Ravenstonedale, 2026

Alunet Aluminium Picture Windows, Eco Forest Lodges

Ravenstonedale · 2026

Alunet Aluminium French Door Sets, Eco Forest Lodges, installed in Ravenstonedale, 2026

Alunet Aluminium French Door Sets, Eco Forest Lodges

Ravenstonedale · 2026

Glazed Rear Elevation, Heritage Aluminium Windows, installed in Near Penrith, 2025

Glazed Rear Elevation, Heritage Aluminium Windows

Near Penrith · 2025

24 Heritage Aluminium Windows, Matt Black, installed in Near Penrith, 2025

24 Heritage Aluminium Windows, Matt Black

Near Penrith · 2025

Garden Room Glazed on Three Sides, Jet Black Bifolds, installed in Near Keswick, 2025

Garden Room Glazed on Three Sides, Jet Black Bifolds

Near Keswick · 2025

Four-Panel Aluminium Bifold Run, installed in Near Keswick, 2025

Four-Panel Aluminium Bifold Run

Near Keswick · 2025

Aluminium French Door Sets In Original Brick Arches, installed in Near Cartmel, 2025

Aluminium French Door Sets In Original Brick Arches

Near Cartmel · 2025

Timber-Look uPVC Windows, Barn Conversion, installed in Near Cartmel, 2025

Timber-Look uPVC Windows, Barn Conversion

Near Cartmel · 2025

Steel-Look Georgian-Bar Casements & Bay Windows, installed in Near Windermere, 2025

Steel-Look Georgian-Bar Casements & Bay Windows

Near Windermere · 2025

Full-Width Garden Room Glazing & Lantern Rooflight, installed in Near Windermere, 2025

Full-Width Garden Room Glazing & Lantern Rooflight

Near Windermere · 2025

Full-Width Slimline Sliding Doors, Clad Remodel, installed in North West, 2025

Full-Width Slimline Sliding Doors, Clad Remodel

North West · 2025

Black Aluminium Picture Windows, Timber-Clad Elevation, installed in North West, 2025

Black Aluminium Picture Windows, Timber-Clad Elevation

North West · 2025

32 Heritage Windows and 4 Doors, Stone Self Build, installed in West Yorkshire, 2025

32 Heritage Windows and 4 Doors, Stone Self Build

West Yorkshire · 2025

Black Heritage Windows with Georgian Bars, installed in West Yorkshire, 2025

Black Heritage Windows with Georgian Bars

West Yorkshire · 2025

Triangular Gable Glazing and Heritage Casements, installed in West Yorkshire, 2025

Triangular Gable Glazing and Heritage Casements

West Yorkshire · 2025

Steel-Look Doors and Screens, Barn Conversion, installed in North West, July 2026

Steel-Look Doors and Screens, Barn Conversion

North West · July 2026

Flush Casement Windows, Oak-Framed Garden Room, installed in Cumbria, July 2026

Flush Casement Windows, Oak-Framed Garden Room

Cumbria · July 2026

Grey Aluminium Windows and Doors, Full Elevation, installed in North West, July 2026

Grey Aluminium Windows and Doors, Full Elevation

North West · July 2026

Steel-Look French Doors and Window Set, installed in North West, June 2026

Steel-Look French Doors and Window Set

North West · June 2026

Anthracite Bifolding Doors, Brick Extension, installed in North West, July 2026

Anthracite Bifolding Doors, Brick Extension

North West · July 2026

Steel-Look Screen and Doors, installed in North West, July 2026

Steel-Look Screen and Doors

North West · July 2026

Three-Panel Slimline Sliding Doors, installed in North West, July 2026

Three-Panel Slimline Sliding Doors

North West · July 2026

Five-Panel Bifolding Doors, Cottage Extension, installed in Cumbria, June 2026

Five-Panel Bifolding Doors, Cottage Extension

Cumbria · June 2026

Steel-Look Doors and Matching Screen, installed in North West, June 2026

Steel-Look Doors and Matching Screen

North West · June 2026

Slimline Sliding Doors, Brick Courtyard, installed in North West, June 2026

Slimline Sliding Doors, Brick Courtyard

North West · June 2026

Full-Width Steel-Look Glazed Screen, installed in North West, June 2026

Full-Width Steel-Look Glazed Screen

North West · June 2026

Heritage French Doors with Side Screens, installed in North West, May 2026

Heritage French Doors with Side Screens

North West · May 2026

Aluminium Windows and Glazed Doors, installed in North West, May 2026

Aluminium Windows and Glazed Doors

North West · May 2026

Bifolding Doors to a Barn Courtyard, installed in Cumbria, May 2026

Bifolding Doors to a Barn Courtyard

Cumbria · May 2026

Gable-End Glazing and French Doors, installed in North West, May 2026

Gable-End Glazing and French Doors

North West · May 2026

Internal Steel-Look Screen, installed in Cumbria, April 2026

Internal Steel-Look Screen

Cumbria · April 2026

Bifolding Doors, Clad Garden Room, installed in Cumbria, April 2026

Bifolding Doors, Clad Garden Room

Cumbria · April 2026

Aluminium Vertical Sliding Sash Windows, installed in Cumbria, March 2026

Aluminium Vertical Sliding Sash Windows

Cumbria · March 2026

Slim 20mm Sliding Door Set, installed in Windermere, May 2026

Slim 20mm Sliding Door Set

Windermere · May 2026

Heritage French Door Set, installed in Barrow, May 2026

Heritage French Door Set

Barrow · May 2026

Single Door and Window, installed in Windermere, May 2026

Single Door and Window

Windermere · May 2026

AB60 Smart French Doors, installed in Bowness, May 2026

AB60 Smart French Doors

Bowness · May 2026

Heritage Alunet Bifold Doors, installed in Lancaster, May 2026

Heritage Alunet Bifold Doors

Lancaster · May 2026

AS20 Smart Slimline Sliding Doors, installed in Carlisle, January 2026

AS20 Smart Slimline Sliding Doors

Carlisle · January 2026

Farmhouse Extension Aluminium Windows, installed in Carlisle, January 2026

Farmhouse Extension Aluminium Windows

Carlisle · January 2026

Full House Aluminium Windows, installed in Kirkby Stephen, August 2025

Full House Aluminium Windows

Kirkby Stephen · August 2025

Technical

Specification at a glance

Final performance figures depend on configuration, glass make-up and installation detail. Full data sheets are issued with every quotation.

Systems
Residence 9 (100mm), Residence 7 (75mm), Residence 2 (100mm)
Frame material
Multi-chamber uPVC, timber alternative, mechanically jointed
Configurations
French pairs, open-in or open-out flush door sash, with optional sidelights
Design details
Fully glazed, Georgian bars, traditional glazing layouts, bottom panels
Colours
Residence heritage palette, including dual colour inside and out
Hardware
Monkey tail, pear drop and knurled styles; availability varies by configuration
Performance
Specification varies depending on system, glazing and configuration — figures confirmed at quotation

Specify it your way

Colours, glass, hardware and details worth saving

Save anything that appeals and it travels with you — into your Inspiration Collection and then into your consultation.

Frame colours

  • RAL 7016 AnthraciteThe contemporary default — quiet against stone and render alike.
  • Jet BlackSteel-look elevations and rural conversions.
  • Painted CreamTraditional joinery language for cottages and farmhouses.
  • Heritage GreenA soft period colour that settles into landscape.

Glass & glazing

  • Slim 20mm sliding sightlinesMaximum glass, minimum frame, panes that stack behind one another.
  • Steel-look divided lightsAstragal bars and fine profiles echoing original metal windows.
  • Flush casementsSashes sitting level with the frame, as painted joinery would.

Hardware

  • Monkey-tail handlesForged period detailing for heritage and conservation openings.
  • Flush lever handlesMinimal, colour-matched and unobtrusive on modern frames.
  • Brushed bronze ironmongeryWarm metal against dark frames — the detail people touch.

Design features

  • Timber character, no repainting

    Deep sculpted profiles, mechanically jointed corners and grained finishes that read as painted joinery from the garden — and never need a brush.

  • Designed to match your windows

    Residence doors are designed alongside Residence windows, so bead, sightline and colour line up across the whole elevation.

  • Authentic proportions

    Traditional door widths, mid-rails and glazing layouts, with Georgian bars where the elevation asks for them.

  • Open-in or open-out

    Residence offers dedicated open-in and open-out flush door sashes, so the configuration follows the layout of the room rather than the limits of the system.

Start the conversation

If you are planning an extension, renovation or new-build project and want glazing designed and installed without compromise, we would be glad to talk.

Approximate sizes are fine at this stage. Most homeowners simply send drawings or photos of their openings.

Direct

01768 254554projects@windowsinthelakes.co.uk

Based in Appleby-in-Westmorland, with installation teams across Penrith, Keswick, Kendal, Windermere and the South Lakes.

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