The UK’s first energy rated door
The British Fenestration Ratings Council (BFRC) and Door-Stop have announced the UK’s first installation of an energy rated door.
BFRC director Giles Willson said: Composite door manufacturer Door-Stop was the first company to register with the BFRC’s Door Energy Ratings Scheme and has supplied the first installed energy rated door too. The BFRC fully supports Door-Stop’s achievement and hopes to announce many more registrations and door ratings shortly.”
Leeds-based installation company Alternative Windows ordered the ‘B’ rated door from www.door-stop.co.uk for homeowner Mrs Debra Smith, who lives in Wakefield.
“We ordered the door online and it was delivered within days,” said Darren Barraclough, managing director of Alternative Windows. “We were able to fit it within weeks of the scheme being announced. It’s a massive coup to install the first energy rated door. We can now offer a full suite of energy rated windows and doors, all with the rainbow energy efficient label. It’s a fantastic USP for our sales team.”
Mrs Smith wanted her front door replaced to brighten up the front of her house, but energy saving was a key consideration too. “Alternative Windows recently installed bi-fold doors in our new kitchen extension and we were advised by our Energy Efficiency Assessor to install energy efficient glass, to save on bills and keep the house well insulated,” Mrs Smith said. “I wanted my front door to be equally energy efficient, particularly as the original timber door was quite draughty, and when Alternative Window suggested the new energy rated door it ticked all the boxes.”
