Family Housing

System 10 Composite Doors – leading the way

Nothing instils confidence more than experience and knowledge. The Prime Connection and System 10 Composite Doors have this experience and knowledge within the public sector to supply the products you need. The development of the System 10 Composite Door has been an integral part of Bowater Building Products innovative product development plans for over 12 months and the launch of this new range of Composite Doors continues our commitment to lead the way in the supply of precision engineered Building Products.

System 10 Composite Doors have been developed by The Prime Connection, the fabrication element of Bowater Building Products’ vertically integrated supply chain. The Prime Connection has two locations, one in Minworth, approximately 100 yards from WHS Halo, and one in Coventry where composite doors are manufactured. The modern Coventry location is 73,000 square feet in all and in addition to the manufacture of composite doors the location fabricates windows, primarily for the new build sector.

The benefits of vertical integration have become more apparent in recent years. Customers and clients need to have the assurance that a product does not only look good but that it has been designed with modern methods of construction, with each stage of the process linking to each other. WHS Halo has designed and developed dedicated PVC-U substrate profiles for the System 10 Portacomp composite door concept. These have been drawn on their CAD machine and the profile tools manufactured in WHS’s tool room. The product has been tested in WHS Halo’s laboratory to ensure that design is optimised to meet the rigorous demands of an in situ door being opened and closed. The composite door concept has been rigorously tested at WHS Halo in order to meet the current and appropriate British and European standards.

At each stage of the process the design team have checked that the composite door range can be manufactured, assembled and installed with complete confidence. Experience and resource across WHS Halo have helped; particularly the experience of bonding that has been developed in lamination in recent years. Where appropriate WHS Halo has enlisted the help of its supply chain, suppliers and clients.

Product Description

The System 10 Composite range of doors enables you to overcome all the traditional problems found in timber, composite and PVC-u doors. Each door features a unique 65mm Double Rebated door and specifically designed sash, fully compatible with WHS Halo’s System 10 window and door profiles.

System 10 Composite features

Choice of standard RAL colours for external leaf, with white internal face

‘Through colour’ door surface protects against scratches and marks

Over 36 different styles, all made to measure

Attractive woodgrain effect surface finish door leaf

Personalisation of each door with decorative glass and door furniture options

Easy to clean finish no rot or peeling paint

Meets both PAS 023 weather performance and PAS 024 security standards

Multi point locks as standard

4mm toughened glass to BS6206 Class A to meet Building Regulations Document N

Standard Locks are ABI Approved for lower household insurance premiums

Low and ultra low profile threshold to meet Building Regulations Part M

Open out option

Operational Strength

Product performance

System 10 Composite Door sets have been subjected to various independent tests in order to demonstrate compliance with the general performance requirements for door assemblies, PAS 023 and enhanced security performance requirements for door assemblies PAS 024 (PAS – Product Assessment Schedule). NOTE: Successful product certification to PAS 023 & PAS 024 are a prerequisite requirement for ‘Secure by Design’ approval.