Victorian Timber Doors in Windermere

Specifying a door for Windermere

Windermere is an exposed inland location, taking wind-driven rain off higher ground. The load on a door here is water forced against the joints rather than salt, so the priority is shedding water away from the bottom rail and keeping the coating film intact.

Housing in and around Windermere is largely stone and rendered cottage stock, which suits ledged, braced and boarded doors with a plank face and long strap hinges. We match the mouldings and panel proportions to what is already on the street rather than fitting a generic pattern.

Exposure

Highly exposed — LA postcode area

Timber

Accoya or engineered redwood with a high-build coating

Weather detail

a storm-rated weatherbar, deep drip mould and a rebated hardwood cill

Ironmongery

Stainless or hot-dip galvanised fixings

Recoating

Every three to five years on the weather elevation

Planning note. Windermere has designated conservation areas and a number of listed frontages. Conservation status can remove permitted development rights on front elevations, and an Article 4 direction can tighten that further. Replacing like-for-like in timber is rarely a problem; changing the material or the glazing pattern usually is. We produce the elevations, sections and written specification a planning or listed building consent application needs. Check with Cumbria planning before ordering.