Front door with side panels on both sides, made to measure
A fixed glazed panel on both sides of the door: this frame gives the door a symmetrical surround and lights the hall from two sides.
Standard size 1,850 × 2,100 mm
Configure this front door with two side panelsHow much does a front door with two side panels cost?
What comparable projects cost, by material
typically £1,149 to £1,442 per unit, excl. UK VAT and import duties The spread is too wide for a single amount; this is the range they fell within. measured on 23 quotes from our own archive
Configure in uPVCtypically £1,387 to £1,771 per unit, excl. UK VAT and import duties The spread is too wide for a single amount; this is the range they fell within. measured on 19 quotes from our own archive
Configure in aluminiumThis is a guide price, not a quote and not a final price. The amount for your own sizes is in the made-to-measure quote, which you request through the configurator.
What you need to know about a front door with two side panels
| Standard size of this layout | 1,850 × 2,100 mm |
|---|---|
| Sections in this layout | Fixed glass, Door, Fixed glass |
| Profiles | 23 profiles, each with its own page |
| Material | uPVC · Aluminium |
| Delivery quoted with your offer | supplied, not installed |
Where the front door with side panel on the left and the front door with side panel on the right add one side panel, this layout adds one on each side. That gives a symmetrical look — the door in the middle, with the same amount of glass on each side — and the most light in the hall of the three side-panel options. It also needs the widest opening of the three.
The standard size is 1,850 × 2,100 mm: the 1,000 mm door in the middle, with a side panel of just over 400 mm on each side. If that width doesn't fit the wall, the front door with side panel on the left or on the right, with one side panel, is the narrower choice.
Symmetry is the reason to choose this layout over a single side panel: a door with glass on both sides reads as the centre of the elevation, whereas a door with one side panel always leans to one side. That suits a house where the front door is the focal point of the front, more than a terraced house where the width is often fixed by the neighbours.
This width of 1,850 mm is also about the limit of what is practical with a single door: any wider would call for a second opening door, and that is a different kind of product from a front door with side panels. Compare this layout mainly with the front door with side panel on the left or on the right, weighing the glass you gain against the width you give up on the rest of the wall.
Measure the full width of the door and both side panels in one go; the configurator splits it in the standard proportion, or you set a different split yourself. At this width it pays to measure the opening at several heights, because a deviation that barely shows on a single door counts for more over nearly two metres.
You choose colour and finish for the door and side panels separately, though most people have all three parts in the same colour for the symmetrical, calm look this layout is chosen for. The glass in the side panels is a separate choice, from fully clear to obscure — with two side panels you could even have one clear and one with privacy glass, though most people choose the same glazing on both sides.
In a renovation, going to two side panels is a bigger job than going to one, because the opening in the wall has to be widened on both sides — discuss that with your builder beforehand. In a new build this is often the starting point of the front elevation: the architect fixes the symmetrical entrance first and designs the rest of the front around it.
For security, the door remains the point to watch, with its multi-point lock and hinges; neither side panel has a lock. With two areas of glass beside the door, it is worth considering laminated glass for both if the door is on the ground floor.
Neither side panel carries any hardware load; only the door leaf does. The configurator checks whether the hardware of the door design you choose suits the size you enter.
Still not sure? Use the comparison with the other layouts in this group, above, to see which arrangement suits your situation best.
From measuring to delivery in four steps
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Configure
Choose type, profile, size, glass and colour in the configurator. You see your window in the drawing straight away.
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Quote within 3 working days
We ask the manufacturer for the price and send you a quote for your sizes.
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Accept
Once you accept, your window goes into production. You pay after accepting, by invoice.
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Delivery
Delivery to the UK is quoted with your offer. You fit it yourself or with your own installer.
Front door with two side panels in 23 profiles
Each profile has its own page with the specifications, the colours and the maximum sizes. Choose it there and the profile is already selected in the configurator.
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No form first: you watch your window take shape as you choose. The price follows in the quote, within three working days.
Other configurations in this group
Fully glazed and opening outwards — a single door onto the patio or garden.
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Two doors opening outwards — a wide, clear way through without a track.
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One door, no side panel — the narrowest way to give a house its own entrance.
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Fixed glass to the left of the door — more light in the hall, without a wider door.
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Fixed glass to the right of the door — more light in the hall, without a wider door.
Request my quoteFrequently asked questions about a front door with two side panels
Are the two side panels always the same width?
In the standard size, yes, split equally either side of the door. In the configurator you set your own size if the opening calls for it.
Do the side panels open as well?
No, both side panels are fixed glass. They let light in but are not a second or third door.
Does this layout cost more than a single side panel?
Yes — roughly twice the side-panel glass and frame compared with the front door with side panel on the left or on the right. The exact difference is in your offer once you have chosen a door design and glass and sent your request.
Can the two side panels differ, for example one with obscure glass?
Check that in the configurator; as standard both side panels are the same, but some profiles allow a different combination.
Configure this front door with two side panels
Where we have a guide price, it is on the page, not behind a form — not a quote and not a final price; the amount for your sizes is in the made-to-measure quote.
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