Above & Beyond 

Only seasoned oak is used - Using seasoned (air-dried) oak will minimise any future movement of your oak frame whilst retaining its original characteristics.   The moisture content of seasoned oak can be approximately 50% less compared to green oak.

Completely custom made - Nothing is off-the-peg.   All oak frames, regardless of their design, are made to order.  All details, dimensions and designs can be accommodated to your personal requirements.

High efficiency glazing units - We will always strive in providing the best energy efficient double glazed units.  This comply with building regulations and a toughened as standard.

Complimentary working drawings - To ensure precision, we create full working drawings to establish a perfect connection between ourselves and contractor.  These drawings can show the smallest detail ensuring nothing is missed.

Fully sanded and pre-oiled - A completely unique service! - all your oak is fully sanded and pre-oiled to give a ready to install and use experience.

Fully labelled for easy installation - The working drawings are labelled to coincide with the labelling each piece of your oak frame.  Keeping it simple.  Letters are used for vertical posts, numbers of horizontal elements and 'X' for diagonal pieces.

Choice of external doors - Everything is produced in-house: Bi-fold doors, ​French doors​ and single doors: These can be fully boarded, with or without small vision light.​ They can be part glazed​ and frames can be supplied with side lights if required.

Only seasoned oak is used - Using seasoned (air-dried) oak will minimise any future movement of your oak frame whilst retaining its original characteristics.   The moisture content of seasoned oak can be approximately 50% less compared to green oak.

Completely custom made - Any design, dimension or detail can be incorporated into your oak porch

Full working drawings - To ensure precision, we create full working drawings to establish a perfect connection between ourselves and contractor.  These drawings can show the smallest detail ensuring nothing is missed.

Fully sanded and pre-oiled - A completely unique service! - all your oak is fully sanded and pre-oiled to give a ready to install and use experience.

Fully labelled for easy installation - The working drawings are labelled to coincide with the labelling each piece of your oak frame.  Keeping it simple.  Letters are used for vertical posts, numbers of horizontal elements and 'X' for diagonal pieces.

Complimentary engraving - Your oak porch can be personalised with a complimentary engraving service.  A house name can be engraved all the tie beam of the oak truss over front door.

Full fixing kit supplied - We have made the installation of your oak porch as simple as possible.  It comes with full instructions and a fixing kit that includes, oak dowels, drill bits, spare UV oil and even a paint brush to apply it with!

Custom designs included - There is no 'standard' door.  Everything is made and designed to order.  Should you have a specific idea, let us know and we will have a look.

Pre-hung with its own frame - All oak doors come complete with a matching oak frame.   Your door is pre-hung and everything is ready to install.  We even place the key in the lock for you!

Completely pre-finished - Finishing an oak door is very important.  Your door can have a choice of coloured oil finishes and it has 3 coats of a UV oil designed to keep the weather elements out whilst remaining visually stunning.

Adjustable 3D hinges - A clever way of been able to adjust the height, width and depth of your door within the frame, without removing the hinges! - Over time, your oak door may slightly move due to atmospheric conditions, these hinges allow any movement to be rectified.

Multipoint locking system - A shoot-bolt mechanism designed to keep you secure and to allow the door to be kept in an upright and stable form when closed.   

Choice of ironmongery - we offer a plethora of handles and other door ironmongery to choice from - we send you a link for all handles that are compatible with your door making the choice nice and easy. 

Fully glazed (if applicable) - Should your oak door design incorporate any glazing, this will always be pre-installed and sealed.

Double glazing units - 24mm Doubled glazed units are standard.  Depending on the size of the units, these are either 4mm/16mm/4mm or for larger units 6mm/12mm/6mm

Toughened and templated - Building regulations state that all glazing below 800mm should be toughened for safety purposes.  ALL our units are toughened regardless of location or size.

Choice of spacer bar colour - A small detail, but an important finishing factor.  You have a choice of silver, black or gold.  The spacer bar is visible when looking at the edge profile of a unit.

Planitherm coated as standard - Planitherm is uses a special coating that transforms normal glass into a material that reflects the heat you generate back into your home, rather than allowing it to escape through your windows. The same coating allows free heat from natural daylight to pass through the glass, capturing it to warm your rooms.

U value specification - A U-value is a measurement that indicates a glazing unit or other material’s thermal efficiency – the lower a material’s U-value is, the longer it takes for heat to pass through.

Award winning company - Oak By Design are proud to be an award winning company - Best Design Award - Link

Exclusive showroom facilities - A superb showroom awaits those customers wanting to see the product close up.  Couple this with a tour of our workshop to see where your products are manufactured.

Excellent after sales care - There is always support for all customers after the project is finished.  Questions and queries can always be answered to give you peace of mind.

One point of contact for enquiries - Keeping it simple! - You would liaise with one person throughout your journey.  From the initial contact to arranging a delivery, you will have the continuity that you can talk to the same person from day one.

Dedicated delivery service - Delivering your goods is an important part of the process.  A dedicated delivery can be arranged to ensure your goods are not sat in a depot and the driver understands how important the package is!

Local site surveys - installation work - Why not called on our experience of installation and site surveys.  For all projects, where we offer an installation service, its always better to give an understanding of the project; first hand.

Professional advice and support - Its goes without saying, that the advice and support you receive will be second to none.  Check out the many 5 star reviews online.