Comp Door Launches New 2026 Brochure Featuring ‘Total Black Out’ Frames

Comp Door has launched its new 52-page 2026 brochure, introducing fresh door designs, updated hardware combinations, and a much-anticipated ‘Total Black Out’ matching frame option.

As someone who has worked across window and door manufacturing, installation, and surveying since 1983, I have watched composite door construction progress through multiple generations. Early foam-filled doors brought thermal efficiency to the market, but the introduction of dense timber cores solved long-standing issues around door weight, rigidity, and seasonal movement.

The 2026 Comp Door update refines this platform further, with a particular focus on how the door slab integrates visually with the outer frame.

The New ‘Total Black Out’ Frame Option

Black front doors have remained consistently popular for modern entrances, but homeowners have historically faced a visual compromise: a deep black door slab hung within an outer frame that had a stark white interior, or an exterior frame with contrasting edge reveals.

Comp Door’s new Total Black Out specification solves this by offering a fully colour-matched black outer frame. The door slab, external frame, and interior frame are colour-harmonised to create a continuous, architectural entrance. This works especially well on properties with black or anthracite window frames, where contrasting trims can interrupt clean sightlines.

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The Total Black Out option provides edge-to-edge black framing on both interior and exterior elevations.

Why the 48mm Timber Core Matters

While frame finishes create visual impact, the core determines how a door performs through winter freezes and summer heatwaves. Many standard composite doors on the UK market still rely on a polyurethane foam filling surrounded by a thin GRP skin.

Comp Door uses a 48mm solid timber core crafted from Albasia Falcata—a fast-growing, lightweight, and exceptionally stable hardwood layered in alternating grain directions. Here is why that construction matters:

• Thermal Stability: Dark colours naturally absorb solar radiation. Comp Door combats thermal movement by pairing the dense timber slab with a durable CoolSkin layer, engineered to reflect infrared light and prevent surface warping.
• Physical Security: A solid hardwood core provides massive resistance against forced entry, anchoring hinges and multi-point keeps directly into solid timber rather than foam cavities.
• Acoustic Damping: The high-density core dramatically reduces road noise and foot-traffic rumble outside your hallway.
• TriSeal Weather Protection: Coupled with an advanced triple-seal outer frame, the system prevents draughts and water penetration even on exposed, south-facing elevations.

To examine the technical specifications and construction in depth, see the full Comp Door range available from KJM Group.

What Else Is in the 2026 Brochure?

The 52-page 2026 publication updates several key product areas across the Comp Door catalogue:

• Expanded Contemporary Profiles: New asymmetric and minimalist glass designs tailored for flush, handle-less, or long-bar configurations.
• Curated Colour Palettes: Beyond classic jet black and anthracite, the brochure features earthy tones, soft heritage greens, and deep marine blues, with access to over 250 colour combinations.
• Enhanced Security Hardware: High-specification ABS 3-star anti-snap euro cylinders and robust auto-fire multi-point locking systems come as standard, ensuring full PAS 24 compliance.

Comp Door Installation in Hampshire & Surrounding Counties

KJM Group is an approved, authorised Comp Door installer based in Andover. We provide complete surveying and installation across Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Berkshire—regularly completing installations in Andover, Winchester, Salisbury, Basingstoke, Romsey, and the surrounding villages.

Because KJM is an independent specialist, we do not restrict homeowners to a single manufacturer. We can help you compare Comp Door side-by-side with other market-leading systems like Solidor composite doors, allowing you to compare slab thickness, skin textures, and hardware options before placing an order.

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