Not every residential entrance needs a large area of glass. For this project at 172 High Street, London W3 9NN, the finished design uses a darker, more solid panelled appearance with smaller glazed sections incorporated into the entrance.
Redwood Shopfront installed a black uPVC front entrance with composite panels, creating a coordinated door and adjoining panel arrangement within the existing opening.
The finished entrance works neatly with the surrounding brickwork, while the black frame and panel finish gives the doorway a clearly defined appearance.
A Panelled Entrance Designed Around the Existing Opening
The entrance is wider than a standard single-door opening, so the layout needed to make use of the available space without forcing everything into one oversized door leaf.
The completed arrangement uses the main entrance door alongside a matching panelled section, allowing the full width of the opening to be filled as one coordinated installation.
Rather than using large areas of glazing, most of the entrance remains solid and panelled. Smaller glazed sections have been incorporated higher up in the design, bringing some glass into the entrance without making it the dominant feature.
This gives the doorway a different character from the fully glazed or predominantly glazed doors used on some other residential projects.
Black uPVC Framing with Composite Panels
The black finish runs across the entrance frame, door and adjoining section, helping the individual parts read as one installation rather than separate additions.
Composite panels have been fitted within the uPVC entrance system, with vertical detailing used across the door and adjoining section.
A smaller glazed panel is incorporated into the door, while glazing above the neighbouring panel adds another visual break within the otherwise solid entrance.
The result is a relatively simple design, but the proportions and matching finish are what bring the whole opening together.
Keeping the Entrance Consistent
A front entrance can quickly look disjointed if the frame, door leaf, side section and glazing all use noticeably different proportions or finishes.
On this installation, the black finish is carried across the full opening. The panel detailing also follows a consistent style, so the door does not look like a separate component added beside an unrelated panel.
That consistency is particularly noticeable against the existing masonry surrounding the entrance, where the darker door set creates a clear contrast without requiring additional decorative features.
The Finished Entrance
The completed installation gives the property a more unified front entrance, with the uPVC framing, composite panels and smaller glazed areas all working within the proportions of the existing opening.
It is also a useful example of how a uPVC entrance does not have to follow a standard white, heavily glazed design. Frame colour, panel layout, glazing position and the width of the opening can all change the character of the finished door.
For homeowners considering a similar replacement, Redwood’s made-to-measure uPVC windows and doors page covers residential entrance doors alongside other uPVC window and door options.
Planning a New uPVC Entrance?
If you are considering replacing a front, rear or side entrance, send Redwood Shopfront photographs of the existing opening, the property postcode and a short description of what you would like to change.
The opening can then be assessed before the door style, frame finish, panel arrangement, glazing and hardware are confirmed.
You can also view our recent window and door projects for other completed installations.
As the lead writer for Redwood Shopfront, Tom has over 7+ years of hands-on experience in the London commercial property sector, establishing himself as a leading authority on shopfront design and high-security structural glazing. Helping business owners in high-traffic areas like Soho and Walthamstow navigate complex security requirements, including LPS 1175 and PAS 24 compliance. His work ensures that every storefront is not just visually striking, but fully secured against modern threats.
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