PAS 24-tested composite front and back doors installed across Irby and CH61 by our own employed fitters. Secure, warm and virtually maintenance-free — with a 10-year insurance-backed guarantee on every door.
FENSA-registered installer #34055 · TrustMark Government-Endorsed · 10-year IWA Insurance-Backed Guarantee · Eurocell-authorised uPVC · Freefoam Registered Roofline Installer. Composite doors tested to PAS 24, the British Standard for enhanced door security.
If your front door rattles in the wind, sticks every winter, or simply lets the whole street down, it’s time to look at a composite door. Irby homes run the full range — from the older cottages around the village centre near Irby Hall, to 1930s semis and detached houses along Thingwall Road and Irby Road, to post-war bungalows on the Pensby side — and each calls for a different door style. We come out, measure your opening, talk you through the designs, colours and glass options, and give you an honest written quote with no pressure.
Irby sits high on the mid-Wirral ridge, and the westerlies cross Thurstaston Common with nothing much to slow them before they reach the village. A composite door’s GRP skin and compressed weatherseals keep the wind funnelling over from Thurstaston and the rain heading for Pensby exactly where they belong — outside.
Cottage styles for the sandstone homes around the village centre near Irby Hall; classic panelled designs for the 1930s semis strung along Thingwall Road; contemporary slabs for the bungalows towards Pensby and the family houses bordering Greasby. We match the door to the street, not the other way round.
Whether you back onto the National Trust woodland at Harrock Wood, live near the cricket club on Mill Hill Road, or front Thingwall Road itself, a composite door does the same two jobs right across Irby: it keeps the heat in and the noise — and unwanted visitors — out.
Perfect Wirral has been fitting doors, windows and conservatories across Irby and the wider Wirral for nearly two decades. Every composite door we install is tested to PAS 24:2022 with multipoint locking as standard, fitted by our own employed team, and backed by a 10-year insurance-backed guarantee — with glazed doors certified through FENSA. Read our verified customer reviews or find out more about Perfect Wirral.
Out across Irby this week
Most weeks you’ll spot our vans parked up on a driveway somewhere between Greasby and Heswall — our own employed fitters, not subcontractors, hanging composite doors and fitting windows all around Irby and CH61. At the moment you’ll find us in and around:
See one of our vans and thinking about a new front door, windows or a conservatory? Flag the team down, leave your number, or take ours — and we’ll book you in for a free, no-obligation home visit and quote for your Irby composite door.
Period villas, post-war semis, terraces and modern new-builds each suit a different door. We fit every style, colour and glass option to match your home.
Classic panelled designs with raised or fielded panels and decorative glass — ideal for the older cottages around Irby village and Irby Hall.
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Clean lines, larger glass panels and modern hardware for newer Irby homes — slab colours from anthracite grey to duck egg blue, with dual-colour options inside and out.
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Black, blue, green, red, anthracite grey and more, with clear, obscure or decorative glass designs — plus sidelights and top lights to bring extra daylight into your hallway.
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Composite works just as hard at the back of the house — the same insulated core and PAS 24 security for kitchen, utility and side entrances across Irby and CH61.
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Every composite door we fit is tested to PAS 24:2022, the British Standard for enhanced security against physical attack, with multi-point locking as standard.
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Want a wider, glazed opening to the garden instead? We also fit French doors, sliding patio doors and bifold doors across Irby.
Explore French doorsA quick side-by-side of the four front door materials homeowners weigh up most often, so you can see what works best for your property before your free survey.
| Door material | Best for | Security | Upkeep | Typical Irby home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite | All-round security, warmth and kerb appeal | PAS 24:2022 tested; rigid GRP-skinned slab with multipoint locking | Wipe-down only — never needs painting | Any home, from village-centre cottages to 1930s semis along Thingwall Road |
| uPVC | Budget-friendly back and side doors | Good with multipoint locks, but a lighter, more flexible slab | Very low | Back doors and side entrances across CH61 |
| Timber | Traditional character where originality matters | Strong when solid and well maintained; locks often dated | Repainting or varnishing every few years; can swell and stick | Older cottages around Irby village and Irby Hall |
| Aluminium | Slim frames and large glass on modern builds | Very strong, at a premium price | Low | Contemporary builds and extensions |
Not sure which is right for you? Our surveyor will talk you through the options for your exact property — book a free home visit.
We’re a family-run business based in Wallasey. Many long-standing customers still know us as Perfect Conservatories & Windows, the registered trading name we’ve fitted under for nearly two decades. Whichever name you find us by, every job is handled the same way: by our own team, with no pressure-selling and no surprises.
Specialists in doors, windows and conservatories across Irby and the Wirral for nearly two decades.
Whether it’s a single front door or a full set of doors, every composite door installation in Irby is fitted to the same standard.
A tough glass-reinforced plastic skin over a solid insulating core — a warmer hallway, no warping, rotting, cracking or fading.
Tested to PAS 24:2022 with multi-point locking as standard — and fitted precisely, because security depends on correct installation.
Insurance-backed cover (IWA) that stays valid long-term, even if anything happens to the company.
Employed, experienced installation teams — no subcontractors, and a full clean-up when we finish.
Every doorset manufactured to your exact opening — your choice of colour, glass design and hardware, nothing off-the-shelf.
A no-obligation home survey and written quote tailored to your property — no pressure, no gimmicks.
A simple, honest process — from the first phone call to the final clean-up. No sales pressure, no hidden costs, no surprises.
Here’s how a new composite door compares with a new uPVC door and the old timber door many Irby homes still have — use it when you compare quotes, because the right doorset keeps your hallway warmer and your home more secure for decades.
Sources: Secured by Design — PAS 24 doorsets · FENSA Building Regulations guidance · Energy Saving Trust insulation advice
These are the kinds of installs we carry out in Irby and the areas around it — the sort of work that suits different local homes.
Panelled composite doors with heritage glass designs — the kind of install that suits the sandstone cottages around Irby village and the older homes towards Thurstaston, keeping the period look while adding PAS 24 security.
Composite doors in Thurstaston
Weather-sealed composite doorsets for homes on the higher ground above Thurstaston Common — a GRP skin that won’t warp or fade in the full force of the westerlies crossing the ridge.
Composite doors in Thingwall
Front and back doors replaced together for the 1930s semis and post-war bungalows on the Pensby side — a composite front door with a matching uPVC or composite back door, finished in the same colour and backed by a 10-year guarantee.
Composite doors in PensbyReal, verified reviews from our Google Business Profile.
Our installation team have been out around Irby and the mid-Wirral ridge asking local homeowners what they think of our work. We showed them doors we’ve fitted nearby — here’s the kind of feedback we’re hearing.
The new front door has made the hallway noticeably warmer — and it looks superb from the street.
We’d seen the doors they’d fitted on a neighbour’s house before we even asked for a quote.
No hard sell — just honest advice on the right door for our 1930s place.
A proper local firm with a real guarantee — that’s why we chose them.
You see their vans around Irby all the time, so we felt we could trust them.
Still unsure? Ask us on your free survey.
It’s the question everyone asks first. The honest answer is that it depends on the door: style, glass design, sidelights and top lights, colour and hardware all change the number, which is why we don’t publish fixed prices.
Instead we give you an exact, no-obligation written quote after a free home survey, with no hidden extras. Request your free composite door quote.
For a front door, generally yes. A composite door’s multi-material construction — a GRP skin over a solid insulating core — makes it significantly more rigid and harder to force than a standard uPVC door, and it insulates better too. Our composite doors are tested to PAS 24:2022, the enhanced security standard. uPVC remains a good budget-friendly choice for back and side doors.
A quality composite door typically lasts 25 to 35 years with minimal maintenance. The GRP skin is colour-stable and weather-resistant, so it won’t fade, crack or warp over time — your door should look as good in ten years as it does on installation day.
Replacement external doors are covered by Building Regulations and must meet current thermal standards. Where the door is more than 50% glazed, we can self-certify the installation through FENSA (#34055), so you get a compliance certificate without dealing with the council. Either way, we handle compliance for you — see the Government’s Building Regulations guidance for the full requirements.
Our composite doors are tested to PAS 24:2022, the British Standard for enhanced security against physical attack, with key-operated multi-point locking as standard — the kind of specification many insurers look for on external doors. Correct installation matters too: a misaligned frame compromises the locking system, which is why every door is fitted by our own trained team.
From classic black, blue and green through to anthracite grey, red and duck egg blue — with dual-colour options (a different finish inside and out) and a choice of handles, letterboxes, knockers and spy holes in chrome, gold, black and satin finishes. We can also match your door to your existing or new uPVC window frames for a consistent look across the front of the house.
Most single-door installations are completed in around half a day. Our fitters remove the old door, install the new composite door and frame, make good around the opening and tidy up fully before they leave.
Irby sits on some of the higher ground in mid-Wirral, and front doors above Thurstaston Common take the full force of westerly weather. A composite door is ideal here: the GRP skin won’t warp, rot or swell like timber, and properly compressed weatherseals keep out draughts and driving rain. We’ll advise on the best spec during your survey.
Every installation comes with a 10-year insurance-backed guarantee (IWA), which stays valid even if anything happens to the company — so you’re covered long term. The guarantee is only valid when the door is fitted by qualified professionals, which every one of ours is.
All of Irby across CH61 — the village centre, Thingwall Road and Mill Hill Road — plus Thingwall, Pensby, Heswall, Greasby and the rest of the Wirral. See the full list below.
Our teams fit composite doors throughout Irby — from the village centre and Irby Hall to Thingwall Road and Mill Hill Road — and all the neighbouring areas, including Thingwall, Pensby, Heswall, Barnston, Gayton, Greasby, Frankby, Thurstaston, Caldy, West Kirby, Woodchurch and Upton. For the full peninsula, see our Composite Doors Wirral guide, or explore the rest of our doors in Irby.