Built to last: Real Doors crafts premium entrance doors with MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME

About Real Doors

Based in Derbyshire, Real Doors has built a reputation for designing and handcrafting bespoke entrance doors for discerning homeowners across the UK. Every door is made to order, combining contemporary design with traditional craftsmanship and carefully selected premium materials. Rather than competing on volume, the business focuses on exceptional quality, specifying what designer and creative lead Vaughan Hallam describes as "the best materials available in Europe" to create entrance doors that deliver outstanding performance, longevity and visual impact.

The Challenge 

For a premium entrance door manufacturer, appearance is only part of the equation. Customers expect doors that retain their crisp lines, flawless finish and smooth operation for decades, despite constant exposure to rain, moisture and changing temperatures.

Real Doors needed a material that would eliminate the risk of swelling, shrinkage and customer call backs, while giving complete confidence that every bespoke design would continue performing exactly as intended. As Vaughan explains, 

The Solution 

For the past seven years, Real Doors has relied on MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME (MTX) in 4mm, 6mm and 18mm thicknesses across its premium entrance doors. MTX is used on the internal face of traditional doors, the external face of contemporary designs and in specialist applications including Crittall-style glazing bars, glass rebates and decorative framing.

For Vaughan, the decision goes beyond durability: 

The material's exceptional dimensional stability allows Real Doors to create intricate bespoke designs with complete confidence, while reducing the risk of moisture-induced damage throughout each door's service life.

Just as importantly, using MTX reinforces the company's own premium positioning: