When choosing an external door, it's important to remember that your front door is often the first thing that visitors to your house see, and first impressions are important!

Softwood external doors are a great choice because they are similar to the more traditional woods, but less costly due to availability. Pine is considered a softwood, available all year round and grown in plantations, making them more readily available. Although pine is a softwood, giving it the proper protection in the form of varnish and stain can help improve its durability, with a lifespan of around 10-20 years.

The colours and finishes of pine vary; this gives you a lot of choices when picking an external pine door. Pine can be cut in different ways, meaning that it can produce straight or erratic grains and the colour changes with age, giving your door character. Additionally, you can choose between clear pine doors, or knotty doors – clear pine doors have a much smoother texture, whereas knotty doors give your home a more natural feel.

Here at Door Superstore, we have a range of external softwood doors and exterior pine doors available. Choose from the traditional country style boarded, ledged and braced designs to glazed and panelled options. Our external softwood doors are supplied as unfinished, so you can apply the right stain, varnish and paint to suit your home.