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Do uPVC doors shrink in winter?

As with the majority of materials, uPVC expands and contracts slightly in more intense weather conditions. You may find that in extreme warm and cold weather your doors are becoming stiff and not opening and closing properly.

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If you’re considering replacing your current doors with new uPVC doors, you may be wondering if they swell or warp over time. This is a common concern for many homeowners, so we are here to explain this issue using our knowledge and expertise.

What is door warping?

The simple answer is that some doors, mainly older timber ones, warp due to uneven drying of the wood fibres contained within them. Some woods have higher moisture content than other kinds of woods and are therefore more susceptible to warping. Exterior moisture levels also can contribute cause wood to warp. Our reliable uPVC doors provide excellent protection against the diverse weather conditions we experience along the South West coastline, let alone the rest of the UK! Resistant to warping or cracking, you never have to worry about your Seal-lite door warping or bowing.

Why does uPVC swell?

It’s completely normal for doors to swell, whether they are composite, uPVC, or timber. Unfortunately, they all suffer from swelling when it gets hot outside. As with the majority of materials, uPVC expands and contracts slightly in more intense weather conditions. You may find that in extreme warm and cold weather your doors are becoming stiff and not opening and closing properly. uPVC is known to expand in the heat; at 40°C it is possible for uPVC frames to expand by up to 2.4cm. This is a perfectly natural element of the material and absolutely nothing to be concerned about, but it can cause temporary problems and difficulty with opening and closing your doors.

What can you do to help with uPVC doors swelling?

Fortunately, here in the UK, we don’t experience extreme heat that often and temperatures of 40°C are seldom. That being said, if your uPVC doors do swell, when the temperature cools you should find that your doors return back to normal and no permanent damage will be caused. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done except to wait for the uPVC to cool. However if the swelling does become too extreme you can always try to spray it with cold water or use a cold, damp cloth to pat it down. This should help to cool the plastic and allow it to return back to a normal temperature quicker.

Do you need to worry about your uPVC doors swelling?

No! Your doors are not broken and do not need replacing if they swell. This is a perfectly natural occurrence and can affect darker-colored uPVC products more seriously due to the amount of heat being absorbed.

uPVC doors from Seal-Lite

Manufactured in-house, our dynamically durable uPVC entrance door range has energy efficiency ingrained within their design. Exceptionally user-friendly whilst offering first-class security features, our uPVC replacement entrance doors dramatically retain and conserve energy within homes and businesses across North Somerset and the South West; so much so, they can considerably reduce heating bills too.

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Which doors are better UPVC or composite?

Both are versatile and can be designed in any way you choose. However, composite doors are more robust and resilient, meaning they will maintain their appearance for longer. While uPVC doors may suffer from the elements and fade over time, composite doors will not.

endurancedoors.co.uk - Composite Doors vs uPVC Doors - Endurance Doors

A uPVC door is purely plastic, which still makes them an effective door solution for homes across the UK. Their main draw is the affordability and their increased thermal efficiency. But composite doors offer the same functionality to a higher standard, making them a superior choice to the traditional uPVC door. Are composite doors better than uPVC? The difference between composite doors and uPVC doors is in the materials they are created with and the level of durability and security they provide. But, thanks to their design that presses and glues materials together under high pressure conditions, these modern options blow uPVC front and back doors out of the water in terms of strength and resilience. Our composite doors are 10% thicker than most others available on the market, leaving uPVC doors trailing behind in terms of strength and robustness. Made from only the highest quality materials and featuring a solid timber core, Endurance Doors are renowned for their solidity. When it comes to putting our composite doors through rigorous testing and assessments, we endeavour to deliver a perfect profile every time. Our doors have proven themselves against a sledgehammer, demonstrating why they are known as the door that will allow you the ultimate peace of mind. There are a number of features and benefits that composite doors provide that make them the ideal solution for the homeowner who wants a door that performs to the highest of standards. At Endurance, we specialise in the manufacture and creation of doors that surpass any uPVC door currently on the market.

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