Outward-Opening Exterior Doors

Outward-opening external door designed around your project

Outward-opening external door

Specify a made-to-measure outward-opening external door in pine or oak, with optional aluminium cladding. Choose the colour, handle and design to suit your project.

Opening type

Outward-opening door leaf

Material options

Pine, aluminium-clad pine, oak or aluminium-clad oak

Planning

Made to measure

Product marking

CE marked

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Opening direction and everyday use

This external door opens outwards, so its leaf moves from the interior into the space outside. Include that movement in route and area planning from the outset. It affects where a person stands to open the door, how the handle is reached and what must remain clear in front of it. No swing space is needed inside once the door is open. Whether this arrangement suits your project depends on the particular access situation.

Consider the complete approach, not only the structural opening. There should be adequate usable space ahead of the leaf for opening and operating the door properly. Account for the direction of travel on nearby paths, possible steps or landings, and fixed elements close by. Items regularly left there, including outdoor furniture, can also reduce the available movement area.

ASSA fittings with 3-point locking form part of the technical specification. Choose a handle for the intended operation and appearance, coordinating it with the door’s material, colour and design. Keep these elements distinct: the handle is the visible, operable choice, while the ASSA fittings and 3-point locking belong to the stated construction.

Check the outside swing zone from both operating positions: from indoors when opening and from outside when closing or entering. Include walls, posts, balustrades and other fixed features, as well as the standing area required. A sketch showing the structural opening, inside and outside, and the approach path can clearly place the outward movement within the plan.

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Construction, component dimensions and confirmed product data

This external door has an outward-opening leaf. Available materials are pine, aluminium-clad pine, oak and aluminium-clad oak, allowing either timber species with or without aluminium cladding. The door infill is MDF with a centrally positioned aluminium sheet and reinforcing rods to resist distortion.

Each technical measurement applies to a particular component. The outer frame measures 105 × 57 mm, or 115 × 57 mm with aluminium cladding. The leaf frame is specified as 115 × 76 mm, increasing to 115 × 86 mm when aluminium clad. Installation holes measure 14 mm. These component dimensions differ from the made-to-measure overall door size, which is matched to the intended structural opening.

ASSA fittings with 3-point locking are the defined hardware specification for this external door. You may additionally choose a handle as a visible design detail. Include the requested handle with the material, colour and design. This keeps the technical locking system clearly separate from the visual and operational handle choice in your specification.

The external door is CE marked and supplied with a 5-year guarantee. A complete plan should bring together three distinct levels: component data describes the construction, made-to-measure production adapts the door to the intended opening, and the material, colour, handle and design define its appearance. A well-organised enquiry helps assign these details unambiguously to the required configuration.

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Assessing the intended opening correctly

Before settling on dimensions and design, review the entire installation setting. Relevant points include the proposed structural opening, adjoining wall and façade areas, and the space into which the leaf swings outwards. Order dimensions should be based on careful recording of the opening and documented clearly. Also establish which dimensions are needed for your building work and intended installation. If you are unsure about measuring, a qualified contractor responsible for your project can assess site conditions.

The external swing area must remain clear and sensibly accessible for its intended use. Consider more than the leaf: the handle and people operating the door from either side also need room. Steps, balustrades, walls, posts, fixed installations, outdoor furniture or regularly stored items can affect movement and standing space. Paths passing directly by the door also need consideration. The required clear area depends on the individual installation situation.

One possible use is an entrance where the interior should stay clear during opening and there is enough usable space outside. By contrast, a narrow area in front may require especially careful assessment of the outward swing. These examples highlight planning considerations only; they neither establish suitability for every building nor replace an assessment of the particular project.

State clearly in your documents that the door opens outwards. A sketch marking the interior, exterior, access route and outside swing area can clarify the spatial arrangement. Use precise terms and identify the viewpoint from which the door is shown, allowing the opening direction to be interpreted consistently during further planning.

Finally, summarise the information checked: structural-opening dimensions, inside and outside, adjacent components, usable swing area and intended operation. Only then should the material, design and colour be assigned conclusively. This keeps the technical assessment of the opening distinct from aesthetic selection, while recognising that both belong in a coherent door plan.

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Material, colour and visual composition

Material choice establishes the fundamental appearance of the external door. Pine and oak are available, as are both timbers with aluminium cladding. Select one of the four complete material descriptions: pine, aluminium-clad pine, oak or aluminium-clad oak. This choice can then be combined with the preferred colour, handle and door design to create a coherent specification.

You can also select the colour of the external door. State the preferred shade as clearly as possible in your enquiry, considering the façade, windows, roof details and other visible building elements. The chosen material version also affects the overall impression. When planning visually, remember that on-screen colour can differ from actual perception because of device settings and lighting conditions.

The finished elevation results from the interplay of frame, door face, infill or panels, any bars, specified glazing, colour and handle. A bar-free design emphasises a larger continuous surface. Compositions with bars, panels, infills and cassettes divide the face more distinctly. The best choice depends on the architecture, adjacent components and the desired effect of the complete entrance area.

The handle is a visible element operated regularly. Choose it to suit both the intended use and the design direction. For a calm overall result, colour, handle and surface divisions can be closely coordinated; deliberate contrast can create a stronger accent. State the handle separately, because the technical ASSA fittings with 3-point locking are specified independently.

View the door in relation to the whole building when making your selection. A pine or oak version may sit differently beside existing timber elements than the same species with aluminium cladding. Equally, a strongly divided door can become a focal point on a quiet façade, whereas a bar-free face may recede more subtly. Use these relationships as design guidance and bring material, colour, handle and design together in one clear selection.

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Related product types for other planning ideas

Not every structural opening or use situation calls for the same product type. If one outward-opening leaf does not suit your project, compare the linked doors, sidelights and windows as independent solutions. Pay particular attention to opening type, use, material options and the designs offered for each product.

For larger openings, an outward-opening folding solution can offer a different spatial and operating concept from a single door leaf. A fixed one-piece glazed sidelight adds a non-opening glazed element beside a doorway. Filled external and internal doors, meanwhile, suit different installation areas. First determine the appropriate product type, then review its own equipment and design options.

Unlike a swinging leaf, a side-sliding door moves laterally. An inward-opening patio door uses space inside the room and, in its tilt-and-turn configuration, operates differently again. Fixed rectangular and round windows do not open, so their function differs from that of this external door.

These related products are especially useful when planning several building openings together or still weighing different basic functions. Compare each product according to its own opening type, materials, glazing and available design. Similar forms or names do not automatically mean the same construction.

Below this section you will find eight related products under their complete catalogue names. Open the relevant product page to compare a suitable solution for other doors, sidelights or windows in your project. Outward-opening folding doors, One-piece glazed door sidelight, Outward-opening entrance door with infill, Internal doors with infill, Siegenia side-sliding doors, Single-leaf inward-opening patio door, Fixed-glazed windows, Fixed-glazed round windows.

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Prepare your enquiry in clear steps

Start your enquiry with the installation situation. Give the carefully measured dimensions of the intended structural opening and clearly identify the inside and outside. Add details of adjoining walls, posts, balustrades, steps or paths where they may affect the external swing area. A simple sketch can help communicate the position and opening direction.

Then choose one of the four material versions: pine, aluminium-clad pine, oak or aluminium-clad oak. Add your preferred colour as clearly as possible, taking account of the façade and nearby windows and doors. Using the full material description makes clear whether pine or oak is required with or without aluminium cladding.

Next, include the complete name of the required design. This is particularly important where options differ only in the number of panels, an infill or the type of bar. If the selected design includes glazing, also state the preferred 2- or 3-pane insulating-glass construction.

Finally, specify the preferred handle, considering how its use and appearance relate to the material, colour and surface divisions. ASSA fittings with 3-point locking are standard technical equipment, so they need not be requested as a separate hardware option.

Review the full specification before sending it. Your enquiry should include opening direction, dimensions, inside and outside, material version, colour, full design name, glazing where applicable and the handle. Check that the sketch and text show the same spatial arrangement and that abbreviated design names cannot cause confusion. With clearly structured details, we can assess your requirements precisely and help configure the made-to-measure external door for your project.

Is the external door available made to measure?

Yes. The door is available made to measure and can be adapted to the size needed for your project. Check the final dimensions carefully before ordering.

Which materials can I choose?

Choose from pine, aluminium-clad pine, oak and aluminium-clad oak. Select the complete material combination that suits your façade and design concept. The colour, handle and door design can then be coordinated with it.

Can I choose a colour for the door?

Yes, a colour choice is available. State the desired shade as clearly as possible in your enquiry, considering the façade, adjoining windows and doors, and the chosen material version. As screen displays can vary with device and lighting conditions, they should not be the sole basis for colour matching.

Can I choose the door handle?

Yes, the handle can be selected as part of the required configuration. Coordinate it functionally and visually with the material, colour and surface division of the door. Handle selection is separate from the technical specification of ASSA fittings with 3-point locking.

Is every design glazed?

No. Glazing is included only in a design intended for it. Depending on the design, options may include glass, an infill, panels or cassettes. Give the full name of your chosen design in the enquiry so the required composition is identified.

Which guarantee applies to the external door?

The external door has a 5-year guarantee. In your planning, also consider the product data for the selected configuration and the dimensions, materials and design decisions specified for your project.

When is an outward-opening door suitable?

An outward-opening door may suit a project where the interior should stay clear when opening and sufficient usable space is available outside. Check that the leaf can swing freely outdoors, the handle remains easy to reach, and nearby paths, steps, balustrades or fixed elements are not obstructed.

What should my enquiry include?

Provide the intended structural-opening dimensions, clearly mark inside and outside, and note adjacent components and the usable external swing area. Add the chosen material combination, colour, design, handle and any glazing preference. A simple sketch can make the spatial arrangement clearer.

Plan your made-to-measure external door

Plan your external door around your building and design concept. Tell us the dimensions of the intended opening and your preferences for material, colour, handle, glazing and design. The more precise your information, the more accurately we can assess the required configuration with you.