This door will last for decades, thanks to MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME

Real Doors, based in Derbyshire (England), has built a strong reputation for designing and handcrafting custom front doors. Each door is made to order and combines contemporary design with traditional craftsmanship and carefully selected, high-quality materials. Designer and creative lead Vaughan Hallam says he uses “the best materials available in Europe.” This is how Real Doors creates front doors that will last for years without any trouble, offering both durability and a distinctive look.

The challenge

For a manufacturer of luxury front doors, appearance is only part of the story. Customers expect their doors to retain clean lines, a flawless finish, and smooth operation for decades, despite rain, moisture, and fluctuating temperatures. Real Doors was therefore looking for a material that prevents swelling and shrinkage, ensuring that every custom design continues to perform as intended and eliminating the possibility of complaints down the line.

“I’d rather use the best materials available so there won’t be any complaints later on,” said Vaughan Hallam, designer and creative lead at Real Doors.

The solution

For seven years now, Real Doors has relied on MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME (MTX) for its high-quality front doors, available in thicknesses of 4, 6, and 18 millimeters. Real Doors uses MTX for:

• the inside of traditional doors

• the exterior of contemporary designs

• specialized applications, such as Crittall-style glazing beads (a sleek steel window frame design), glass rebates (the recess in which the glass rests), and decorative frames

“MTX is a carpenter’s dream. It’s an MDF panel that’s perfectly flat, so you can mill, saw, and work with it however you like,” says Vaughan Hallam, designer and creative lead at Real Doors.

Thanks to MTX’s exceptional dimensional stability, Real Doors can confidently produce detailed, custom designs while minimizing the risk of moisture damage throughout the entire lifespan of each door. For Hallam, the choice of MTX is not just about performance and durability; the material also aligns with the brand image Real Doors wants to project.

“We always build our doors using the best components we can find in Europe. Products like MTX add value to what we do, because customers know they’re getting the very best,” said Vaughan Hallam, designer and creative lead at Real Doors.