skip to main content
Photos
Photos
Advice
Stories From Houzz
Houzz Discussions
Houzz TV
Sign In
Houzz Logo Print
Explore Discussions
Design Dilemma
jox548

Economical way of creating Crittal-style doors

Joannah Middleton
8 years ago
In our Edwardian renovation/extension, we are planning to have double doors leading from the hallway into the open-plan dining kitchen. We really like the Crittal style of metal doors/windows but the cost is prohibitive for us. We have seen the doors in the attached pic, which look like a standard timber door, with a metal window frames - but not entirely sure how to go about creating the look. Can anyone help please? Thnx.
Featured Answer
  • PRO
    Skyglaze Ltd
    8 years ago
    How about these they are double or triple glazed and aluminium frames so much cheaper the crittals we are local to you in byfleet surrey

    www.skyglaze.co.uk

    Check out our photo blog

    Regards

    Matt

    Comments (39)

    • PRO
      StephSmallDesign
      8 years ago
      Whereabouts in the world are you situated? :)
    • Joannah Middleton
      Original Author
      8 years ago
      Hi - we're in West Horsley, Surrey, UK.
    • PRO
      StephSmallDesign
      8 years ago

      I wondered if Jeld-wen might have something, they are usually very affordable, but they only appear to have fully glazed doors - http://www.jeld-wen.co.uk/products/interior-doors/products/interior-doors/?productId=6640 Sorry not to be able to find something closer.

      Joannah Middleton thanked StephSmallDesign
    • Liza CCC
      8 years ago

      Hi Matt - Can you tell me what these are made from and if they are double glazed. Thanks

    • PRO
      Skyglaze Ltd
      8 years ago
      These are aluminium triple glazed but can also be double glazed
    • Liza CCC
      8 years ago

      Can you give me an approx. cost?

    • PRO
      Sparrow & Blythe Kitchens
      8 years ago

      Have a look at The Heritage Window Company. They replaced some of our crittal windows with aluminium, but they are a very close match and look lovely. I am sure they could do something for you.

    • Matt Hardy
      8 years ago
      Yes Lisa just drop me a email with your sizes,or drawings

      matt@skyglaze.co.uk
    • Liza CCC
      8 years ago
      Will do when I get them back from the architect
    • tarryna
      8 years ago

      Hi Liza, just wondering if you ever found some affordable Crittal style doors. I'm in a similar situation in Surbiton. Thanks

    • Greg Coltman
      6 years ago

      Ha all, Im wondering this too. Were you successful in finding a companythat made them at reasonable costs.

      Regards

      Greg

    • PRO
      Skyglaze Ltd
      6 years ago

      Lots of pictures of Aluminium Heritage Projects By Skyglaze on this link

      Skyglaze Heritage

    • PRO
      MK Interiors Ltd
      6 years ago

      Hi Matt, do you have a contact number i can call you on?

    • joannekemp
      5 years ago

      We are finding it hard to find a Aluminium Crittal style doors and windows available in our area - near Milton Keynes in Bucks. Any recommendations please? Many thanks


    • C C
      5 years ago
      If its internal doors could you not just buy wooden doors with glass panels in from like b&q and paint black? That's what I'm thinking of doing
    • joannekemp
      5 years ago

      Thanks for he tips Calvin but it's external. Wooden windows would be fine but we really want the door double glazed aluminium.

    • PRO
      www.macmade.org
      5 years ago

      Hello,


      I am a maker of metal and glass doors.


      my work is on my site. macmade.org



    • PRO
      StephSmallDesign
      5 years ago

      That's some beautiful work macmade.org :)

    • PRO
      www.macmade.org
      5 years ago

      Thank you for your kind words!


      Will

    • Peter Howe
      5 years ago
      Same issue with myself. I found SkyGlaze to be prohibitive as well. Anything simple around the 3K mark for an internal space; w4 x h3.5 meters
    • Peter Howe
      5 years ago

      @Jo Middleton did you find a resolution to this?

    • HU-314430273
      5 years ago
      last modified: 5 years ago

      Do not trust William/Will McLoughlin of MacMade whatever you do! He has been stringing us along for weeks and weeks and still no doors and no refund of our £900 deposit. Ignores calls, emails etc. He appears to be conning people left right and centre. I am the third person to have just written a review to the same effect. Although he tried to tell me the first one was fake. He also threatened to leave my own business a bad review if I did him, which he has had absolutely nothing to do with! So disappointing and upsetting. A deep shame as his work did indeed look great. Highly unprofessional and dishonest and should not be trusted! Horrendous people like this can keep getting away with it.

    • Peter Howe
      5 years ago
      Ah .... I thought this was too good to be true. Thank you for this. Most appreciated.
    • HU-314430273
      5 years ago

      No problem. Should have listened to my same instincts. You live and learn. :(

    • Peter Howe
      5 years ago
      If I could work out how to PM you I would.
    • Daisy England
      5 years ago

      Peter, I was going to explain how to send an email/PM but the facility seems to have disappeared on my iPad so perhaps that’s why you can’t see how to do it. Not sure what’s going on here.

    • Peter Howe
      5 years ago
      Yes I can’t see it either. I’m tech savvy so I think maybe they have removed it!
    • Alan Gilmore
      5 years ago

      I am having real difficulty sourcing an alternative to traditional crittall.
      I'm hoping to create the classic crittal look with a dividing wall between my kitchen area and livingroom but at a fraction of the cost of the metal framed real thing.
      I was thinking perhaps wooden framed painted dark may create the same effect but again I'm having trouble sourcing this.... while keeping within our tight budget.

      PLEASE HELP.

    • Peter Howe
      5 years ago
      A good carpenter. Dependent on size it could cost anything in the region of 3-6K
    • HU-176513679
      5 years ago

      Alan Gilmore did you end up doing it how did it come out?


    • LTS
      5 years ago
      Hi Alan, we used the same doors from for our little study. After the decorator had painted them & we removed the protective film from the glass we saw that the paint had bled into the inner frame. Unfortunately there is no way to remove the glass to paint the inner frame so that section will always remain untreated & ours looks worse because of the paint bleeding. Such a shame because from afar the doors look great....just don’t inspect them too closely! When we queried it with the decorator he said the film was there to protect painting errors whereas the big shed said it was there solely to protect the glass & that the decorator had used too much paint on the brush. Argh....
    • Danielle H
      5 years ago

      @LTS I had the exact same issue... I solved it by piping the thinnest line possible of black silicone around each pane. Looks so much better than seeing the pine rebate or bleeding paint!

    • LTS
      5 years ago
      Hi Danielle - thanks, do you have any pics & did you do it yourself? :)
    • Nuala Mc
      5 years ago
      Hi, I'm in the West of Ireland looking for alternative to the metal Crittal doors. Any help would be welcome!
    • akamarsbar
      3 years ago

      I’ve bought two pairs of genuine crittall doors in the past. On eBay. Both sets below £100. Remove the glass. Take them to a car body shop. Get them stripped and painted. Then reglazed.

    • Triona Carthy
      3 years ago

      https://brooksonline.ie/mayfair-crittall-clear-glass-premium-primed-black-80-x32-up0355?gclid=Cj0KCQiA6t6ABhDMARIsAONIYyxc64p7FHVKrXS_7Ux-EBDa9hrAyHEvEwbxhEHYQpFNREmwU38MtWgaAkZsEALw_wcB

    • Sonya Anderson
      8 months ago

      I know this is an old post but anyone find a company who do budget but beautiful crittalkl style doors and windows?? We are based in Shepperton, Surrey. Ive requested a quote from Skyglaze so anyone else would be helpful. Yes Glazing too expensive and leadtime too long.

    • Ruth House
      8 months ago

      https://www.jbkind.com/products/internal-doors/urban-industrial-style-doors

      We have had these finished black wooden doors..... they are fabulous and have given the crittal look for much less money.

    Sponsored
    More Discussions
    How to position a TV in this living / dining room?
    0
    Hi, how to plain for the kitchen
    1
    Singapore
    Tailor my experience with cookies

    Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. By clicking ‘Accept’ I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking ‘Manage Preferences’.