The whole project took five months to
complete – and the couple’s Centor
Integrated Doors now open out onto a new
terrace area and an undeniably picturesque
view.
For Ann and Peter, specifying fully glazed
doors was a very important part of the
design brief. “We wanted to maximise
the view and bifolds seemed the obvious
answer,” says Peter. “They also worked well
with our architect’s idea of creating a glazed
link in the area beside the new extension.”
The couple first spotted Centor Integrated
Doors at the Homebuilding & Renovating
Show in Harrogate. Ann explains: “We saw
lots of ‘flimsy’ doors and plenty of ‘perfectly
adequate’ folding doors too, to be fair. But
then we saw the Centor Doors – and they
were clearly infinitely better than the others.”
Peter continues: “They were more expensive
too, of course, but well worth the extra cost!
When you see them, it’s really clear that
these doors are a top-quality product.”
He adds: “We loved the fact that with
the Centor Doors, we could get a really
good weather-proof aluminium outer
frame and oak on the inside, which ties
in really well with all the wood we have
within the house already. But we were
also very impressed with the integrated
arrangement of the blind and the fly
screen.
Ann agrees: “We chose a light-filtering
shade and that, in particular, has been
really useful. Not just at night, but also
if it’s a really bright day and we want to
reduce the glare of the sun.”
“We do also get some flies and bluebottles
around here if the farmer is grazing cattle
in the fields nearby,” says Peter. “So the fly
screen will also prove very useful.”
The couple are really pleased with the look
and feel of their new doors, which take
centre stage in the new extension.
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