Jan/Feb 2022

Door Trends
A 'BUMPER YEAR' FOR GRP DOORS
Total Fabricator hears from Distinction Doors, who reveals its big hitters from the past 12
months in the GRP composite entrance doors market, which could give an indication of
what to expect in 2022.
2021 was reportedly a strong year for glass
reinforced plastic (GRP) composite entrance
doors.
The most popular door style for 2021 was Esteem
(ES02), the continuing option for a traditional
front door. Palma is said to be the number one
glass design, combining geometric shapes in
transparent and stippled glass with zinc calming.
And finally, topping the Distinction bespoke colour
chart was Anthracite Grey.
Door Styles
Traditional door styles dominated Distinction door
sales in 2021. Doors from both the signature and
nxt-gen collections ranked highly, with Esteem
and Elegance (EL01) featuring multiple times.
The remainder of the top ten continued the
traditional theme with both Rustic Renown
(RR02) and Rustic Renown Diamond (RR03)
included. Cottage (RE01), Classical (CL01), and
The nxt-gen Esteem door
Traditional doors like Elegance was
one of Distinction’s top sellers
Eclat (EC01) came in at places six, seven and
nine, respectively.
Glass Designs
Customers chose to complement these traditional
door styles with classic glass designs.
Diamonds with linear shapes in stippled and
obscure glass dominated the top three – Palma,
Kara and Lunna.
Aspen and Trieste also featured and offered a
flavour of the arts and crafts movement, said
to be an ideal choice for properties dating to the
mid-19th to early 20th century.
Accents of colour also made it into the top ten
with Kara offering four colour options for its
diamond detail and the more elaborate Edwardian
featuring red and green elements.
Colours
With Anthracite Grey reigning supreme in the
number one slot, it’s certainly not the only shade
of grey in the Distinction top ten of bespoke
colours.
In fact, 50% of the chart was grey, five of which
were in the top six.
Tonal variations of blue and green followed closely
behind - Steel Blue; Chartwell and Azure Blue.
While Ruby Red and Black Brown injected some
drama, two classic shades for traditional door
styles.
Commenting on its popular products, Bethaney
Larkman, Marketing Manager for Distinction
Doors said: “It’s always interesting to find out
which products and colours our customers favour.
“We’re not surprised by the enduring popularity of
grey but what is striking is the combination of a
modern colour palette with classic entrance door
designs and decorative glass.
“It’s a mix that works well for older and new build
properties and has universal appeal.
“With new door designs and cassette options
launching in 2022, alongside a refreshed paint
offering, we’re excited to see what our customers
will choose this year.”
Contact Distinction Doors:
0345 2000 816
www.distinctiondoors.co.uk
@DistinctionDrs
28 T F JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022 CONNECTING THE WINDOW, DOOR & ROOF FABRICATION SUPPLY CHAIN