Origin premium range
Steel-Look Aluminium French Doors
Crittall-style architectural glazing in modern aluminium — Origin OB36+ Soho French doors with ultra-slim 36mm sightlines, made bespoke for homes across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Steel-look French doors give you the defined glazing bar grid associated with traditional steel windows, with the thermal performance, security and low maintenance of a modern aluminium system.
These are Origin aluminium products. They are not Crittall products — the “Crittall-style” description refers to the aesthetic only.
Specification
Premium Detail, Modern Performance
Specification points published by Origin for the OB36+ external door system. Performance figures depend on configuration and glazing.
36mm sightlines
The OB36+ system keeps the aluminium profiles ultra-slim, so the glazing bar grid reads as the detail rather than the frame.
French doors & side screens
A pair of opening doors, with fixed side screens or additional glazing where the opening is wider than the doors alone.
Glazing bar designs
Soho-style bar layouts create the industrial, steel-look grid. Bar arrangements are specified with the door.
Bespoke sizing
Made to your opening rather than a standard size, so proportions can be set to suit the elevation.
Extensive colours
Over 150 RAL colours, powder coated by Origin in house, including dual-colour finishes.
Premium hardware
Origin's designed handle collection, including the Signature Knurled handle.
Modern thermal performance
Origin state U-values as low as 0.78 W/m²K are achievable, depending on system, configuration and specification.
PAS 24 security
Multi-point locking and PAS 24 across Origin's external door systems.
UK manufacture & guarantee
Designed and manufactured by Origin in the UK, with a guarantee of up to 20 years subject to Origin's terms.
Styling
Soho Leads The Steel Look
Soho is the styling most associated with steel-look glazing. Gallery and Georgian are available where a different character suits the property better.
- Soho
- Industrial, steel-look styling with defined glazing bars and a contemporary edge.
- Gallery
- Minimal detailing and uninterrupted glazing, for openings where the view leads.
- Georgian
- Heritage-inspired glazing bar proportions that suit period and traditionally styled homes.
Where they work well
A Premium Architectural Option
French doors suit openings where a full bifold or slider isn't the right proportion, and where the glazing detail is part of the design.
- Rear extensions and open-plan kitchens
- Garden rooms and outbuildings
- Heritage-inspired renovations
- Contemporary new-build elevations
- Narrower openings where bifolds aren't practical
- Side elevations and courtyard access
Want the same steel-look detail inside? Internal steel-look doors and screens use the same design language, or compare Origin premium bifolds for wider openings.
Free quote
Steel-Look French Doors, Quoted
Send the opening width and height, or photographs, and we'll advise on doors, screens and bar layouts.