1. No attic insulation or not enough of it, which allows the cold air from the attic to come down and meet the warm air in the room. Standard building practice for years was to put 6” of Fibreglass insulation in between the rafters and a foilback slab onto the ceiling of the room below. It has since been proven that cold will transfer through a timber joist and into the room below. The current building regulation recommends 12” of Fibreglass in an attic, 6” in between the joist & 6” running across the top of the jois. Also an insulated slab below, would be a huge benefit.
2. Drying clothes on radiators. As the clothes dry, there is a higher moisture content in the air than normal and when this hits the cold glass area, condensation occurs.
3. Aluminium or Steel window frames which don't have any real thermal resistance. These frames are always cold to the touch and can be one of the biggest causes of condensation in this country. Most of the time, these windows also tend to be single-glazed. Once the temperature drops outside and the pane of glass gets cold, condensation appears.
4. Older Double Glazed units. These would be units which may have been manufactured before energy efficiency became common practice. Older double glazed units won’t have low E glass, no argon gas filled cavities, & will only have an aluminium spacer which separates the 2 panes of glass. Nowadays, all double or triple glazed units use a foam spacer bar because the aluminium bar has been proven to be a cold bridge which allowed the cold to pass though and create a cold patch on the inside pane and create a strip of moisture across the bottom or sides.  All recent units also incorporate a pane of Low-E glass on the inside which helps keep the heat inside the room & make the windows more “Energy efficient”.
5. If you have just re-plastered a room or replaced windows, sometimes there can be a small amount of condensation while the plaster dries out.

The Palladio Door Collection have extremely competitive U Values, U Value is a measure of heat transmission through a given material in other words the ability of a material to stop heat escaping from your house. For a solid door the U Value is .85, for a glazed door it is .98. These are some of the best ratings within the composite door industry.

The 4 key benefits of having an A rated door fitted in your home are as follows;

·         Reduces heat loss in your home

·         Maximises insulation

·         Improves the thermal efficiency

·         Reduces heat costs by reducing heating bills

When considering an A rated composite door, the Palladio door collection provides the best fit. Not only will it reduce heat loss but it will ensure your families security without compromising on style.

To clean a composite door, such as the Palladio door range all you need is soapy water and a lint free cloth. As wooden doors are more susceptible to the elements and ageing, failing to maintain the door can lead to warping, peeling or swelling over time.

Life Expectancy

The life expectancy of a solid wood door is dependant on the weather conditions it is susceptible to. As a rule of thumb they can last up to 30 years if you are lucky and maintain the door, with a re-paint/varnish required every 2-3 years.

However composite doors can last a lifetime, with yearly oiling of hinges and other moving parts, they are low maintenance and extremely durable.

Insulation

In regards to thermal or noise insulation, both wooden and composite doors excel when compared to other doors on the market.

However whilst a composite door will retain its insulative properties over time, a wooden door will not. Also bearing in mind the Palladio door collection is a double rebated door with triple glazing as standard achieving an outstanding U Value on both solid and glazed doors within the range, there is really no comparison.

Security

Although arguably wooden doors do rank quite well in regards to security, the impact of weathering over time takes its toll on the strength of the door especially if the door becomes warped or it swells. This is not an issue for composite doors, especially the Palladio collection.

Our unique monocoque structure affords us an incomparable strength to weight ratio that simply can not be achieved with any other door. We have also given great consideration to our locking mechanisms available to ensure your safety.

Look and Feel

Although there are various styles available within a solid wood door and many people believe that you can not replicate the look and feel of a real wooden door, we at the Palladio door collection beg to differ.

We have taken the time to lift the grain from a real oak door and impress it onto a renolit foil to ensure a realistic look and feel to our doors without the worry of maintenance or weathering.