Dorplan Exhibit at The Fire Safety Event 2024
Dorplan are excited to be exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event once again this year. It's a highly anticipated event for us, offering a valuable opportunity to...
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Ensuring Quality Excellence with ISO9001:2015
In today's rapidly evolving construction landscape, maintaining consistent quality standards is paramount for organizations striving for success. Among the...
Rob Runs The London Marathon 2024
Rob Howling, a Project Manager here at Dorplan, is running the 2024 London Marathon with the charity Sense. Sense is a charity founded on the belief that no...
The Importance of Certifire Certification 2020
In fire safety and prevention, Certifire Certification stands as a beacon of trust and reliability. Ensuring that our fire protection systems meet stringent...
BM Trada: Achieving Enhanced Security and Fire Safety
In today's ever-evolving security and fire safety landscape, ensuring the safety of properties and people is paramount. This concern extends to all aspects of...
Choose a Doorset Over a Door Assembly
While purchasing a fire doorset may initially seem more costly than buying components separately, it eliminates the margin for error, ensuring that the doorset...
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification is a globally recognised certification system that ensures that forest products are responsibly managed...
Unlocking Excellence: Constructionline Gold Certificate
In the dynamic world of construction, quality, reliability, and safety are paramount. This means securing the right certifications is crucial. Among these...
Famous Doors: Hammond-Harwood House
The Hammond-Harwood House, located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is a historic mansion built in the late 18th century. It is renowned for its stunning...
Secured by Design: Reducing Crime by Good Design
Secured by Design (SBD) is a UK police enterprise aimed at lessening crime through effective design and security measures. The initiative works with...
Famous Doors: The Oldest Door in the UK
In the heart of London, nestled within the grandeur of Westminster Abbey, lies a hidden treasure that transcends time – the oldest door in the United...
Famous Doors: The North Portico
The White House front door, known as the North Portico entrance, has a rich history dating back to the early 19th century. The White House construction...
The Golden Thread in Construction
The concept of the Golden Thread gained significant attention and urgency in the construction industry following the Grenfell Tower fire in London in June...
Famous Doors: The Emerald City
In "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, the door to the Emerald City is a significant element that marks the entrance to the capital of the Land of Oz. The...
Famous Doors: The Porta Alchemica
The Porta Alchemica, also known as the Alchemical Door, is a mysterious monument located in Rome, Italy. It is a small, elaborately decorated door set into a...
Famous Doors: Santa Sabina
The Door of Santa Sabina refers to the ancient wooden doors of the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome, Italy. The Basilica of Santa Sabina is one of the oldest...
Famous Doors: Alice in Wonderland
In Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," Alice encounters a variety of doors that play a significant role in the story. One notable door is the...
Famous Doors: Elf Door
An elf door is a whimsical and imaginative element often associated with folklore and fantasy. Here are some interesting aspects of an elf door: Miniature...
Famous Doors: The Chamber of Secrets
The door to the Chamber of Secrets is a significant element in the second book of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." This...
Famous Doors: The Columbus Doors
The Columbus Doors refer to a set of monumental bronze doors located at the entrance of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. These doors are...
Famous Doors: The Hobbit Door
The Hobbit door, often associated with the fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, gained popularity through his famous novel "The Hobbit," published in 1937....
Dorplan passes ISO 9001:2015 audit
Obtaining ISO 9001 certification involves implementing and maintaining a quality management system (QMS) that complies with the requirements of the ISO 9001...
Famous Doors: Great West Door
The Great West Door is a prominent feature of St. Paul's Cathedral and is architecturally significant in the context of the overall design. The cathedral was...
What is a Doorset?
The concept of doorsets has been known in the UK for several decades. The use of doorsets became more common as building standards evolved and the focus on...
Building Safety Act: October 2023
The Building Safety Act is a significant change in the construction industry, highlighting the importance of safety, accountability, and transparency....
Famous Doors: Palmer House
The Palmer House, a historic hotel located in downtown Chicago, is renowned for its exquisite Peacock Doors. The hotel itself has a rich history and is one of...
Apartment Development in Canning Town
Canning Town is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in East London, England. Historically, it has been an industrial area, with strong connections to...
Famous Doors: The Lindo Wing
The Lindo Wing doors gained notoriety and interest primarily because of the tradition surrounding the royal baby announcements for members of the British royal...
Famous Door: The Tardis
The TARDIS doors are a crucial aspect of the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who." The TARDIS, which stands for Time And...
Machinery Tender Opportunity
Dorplan would like to invite companies who specialise in the manufacture or sale of CNC router machinery to quote for price and installation of a 5 axis CNC...
Mixed-use development at Lewisham Gateway
Lewisham, a vibrant borough in South London, is recognized for its cultural and social diversity and has a rich history that dates back to the Saxon period. It...
Famous Doors: Notting Hill
The blue door featured in the 1999 romantic comedy film "Notting Hill" has become an iconic symbol for fans of the movie and tourists visiting the area. The...
Unique design doorsets for Kennington Oval
In 1877, the borough of Lambeth in south London witnessed the construction of the world's largest gas holder of its kind in Kennington, showcasing an...
Famous Door: 221B Baker Street
The door at 221B Baker Street holds a captivating past, both within the Sherlock Holmes tales and in actuality. Within Sir Arthur...
Dorplan supports Macmillan Coffee Morning 2023
Dorplan staff joined together to help raise money for charity Macmillan Cancer Support, enjoying a treat or two on Friday 29th September for the Macmillan...
Dorplan supports Fire Door Safety Week 2023
The British Woodworking Federation's Fire Door Safety Week is an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of fire doors in ensuring fire...
Dorplan Awarded Internal Timber Door Contract for Hotel Indigo
Dorplan has recently been awarded the contract to supply all internal timber doorsets and ironmongery for the newly-built Indigo Hotel in Brighton nearby the...
Dorplan Works Almost Complete at Regeneration of Hill House
Our contribution to the regeneration of Hill House, Archway in Islington is almost at an end, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Hill House, a...
Final Consignment of Doorsets Delivered for Lafone House, SE1
Six months of hard work has paid off with the final delivery of doorsets for Lafone House in Leathermarket street, SE1. This restaurant refurbishment in the...
How is a door soundproofed?
Every door, even one with a paper core, will offer some level of sound reduction through the mere fact of it forming a barrier to the passage of sound...
Test purchases – is what you bought what was tested?
When a door is tested, it isn’t tested as a leaf in isolation. It’s made up as a complete doorset, with a frame, ironmongery and often other elements such...
Evidence that will stand up
Standards can be an absolute minefield in construction. The sheer number of them is enough to make most of us shiver in our safety boots. And not only have...
Flipping spec! Make sure your fire doors are safe from day one
Flipping spec! Make sure your fire doors are safe from day one We hear a lot about neglect of fire doors – not regularly checked, not properly maintained,...
Was it the doors that ‘swung’ it?!
The Dorplan team were proud and delighted to discover that The Broxbourne School has been shortlisted for Offsite Project of the Year in the Building...
Site surveys save snags
Sites can start to vary from how they looked on paper once they’re coming out of the ground (hopefully not too much!). Small variations in product choices...
Factory-finished doorsets to your site
Imagine how easy it would make your life if to fit and finish a door, all your on-site team had to do was unwrap it, slide it into the aperture, fix it in...
Project management – all part of the service
“I like dealing with Dorplan because it feels as though our business means something to you.” And it does – we really care about our customers. We...
Pre-hung doorsets with fitted ironmongery
Most of the work to fit a door happens on site, right? Not necessarily! Dorplan offers enormous flexibility in how its products are delivered and not just...
Delivering assurance nationwide!
The Dorplan team were thrilled to see the arrival of our new lorry on Monday (24 May), ready to take our doorsets all over the country. Its arrival was just...
Stylish secure doors that just won’t give in!
If you’re buying security entrance doorsets, the first tick on your checklist must be that it’s actually secure! If you’re buying from Dorplan, you...
Certification – Worth more than the paper it’s written on
At Dorplan, fire safety is as much an ethos as it is about meeting the requirements of a certificate. It runs through the training we give our teams and...
Make sure your fire door specification doesn’t go up in smoke
Specifying fire doors correctly is critical but can be daunting as each door can have so many different elements. So how can you be sure that the fire...
Doorsets brimming with features!
Built as part of a larger development including new housing, The Broxbourne School is a brand-new school boasting first class facilities – including, of...
PuraSound – Our extensive range of acoustic doors
Dorplan offers an extensive range of acoustic doorsets, suitable for general and specialist projects. Our standard ranges from 29-35dB are suitable for most...
Expa-fit: save time, save £130 per doorset
GONE: The need for on-site measuring, trimming, constructing, fitting and decorating a doorset. HERE: Expa-fit. quick, easy, stylish and money...
Just completed: Sir Bobby Robson School
Just completed in late 2020 is this stunning new school in Ipswich for children with social, emotional and mental health needs. Dorplan supplied 89 doors to...
Protect building users from infection — forever
Coronavirus is here to stay and all of us in construction need to be thinking about how we can protect building users into the future. We can help you...
Stunning Bath development features Dorplan doorsets
Dorplan are delighted to have supplied this stunning development in Bath, working with developers Acorn Property Group and architects Nash...
Reduce the spread of infection as we emerge from lockdown
As more businesses open and restrictions on movement are loosening, people are starting to come into increased contact with each other. While the number of...
PuraProtect everything you touch against infection
Following up on the launch of our built-in infection control solution for doorsets and ironmongery, we now bring you PuraProtect for touchpoints everywhere in...
Our post-project support shows how much we care
Our support for customers doesn’t end when the doorsets arrive: we’re happy to help as much as we can, whenever we can. When Ms T suffered a distressing...
How our products are taking on the fight against coronavirus
Protection against most viruses and bacteria, including coronavirus, can now be built in to your doors or applied post-installation thanks to a new range of...
Ordering with confidence from Dorplan
If you need peace of mind that your doorset order with Dorplan meets all the necessary certifications, you can now find this information at the click of a...
Impact House, Croydon
Impact House has received an extensive programme of upgrading, refurbishment and development to create a new era of stylish living. The development is...
K1 Housing Development
Another interesting project where Dorplan supplied 358 Factory finished Doorsets with pre fitted ironmongery to Coulson Building Group. ‘The homes are...
The World’s Most Famous Door
Your doors are important to your homes. They prevent heat and air from escaping, improve your homes curb appeal and protect you from intruders. However,...
HSE is cracking down on the construction site!
Dorplan doorsets help tick the box for wood working dust, thanks to our full factory ironmongery CNC servicing and assembly package. Our factory is a...
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Dorplan supports the charity Macmillan with a coffee morning for its employees. Macmillan is one of the largest British charities that provides specialist...
Fire Safety Week: 24th-30th September 2018
Are you safe? Are you sure? Dorplan are here to secure your safety. The #FireSafetyWeek campaign is set up to raise awareness of the critical role...
Dorplan does it again! – Grafton Quarter project
Yet another project finished for Dorplan…Grafton Quarter. The ambition of this project was to regenerate a declining industrial site in Croydon by repairing...
Another job well done – 450+ doorsets delivered to Sutton Court
Another job well done – 450+ doorsets delivered to SuttonCourt Road, SM1 This 11-storey office-to-residential conversion project,a stones-throw away from...
Dorplan help to makeover ‘Ugliest building in London’
Dorplan help to makeover ‘Ugliest building in London’ by supplying over 1,700 doorsets Colliers Wood Tower, aka The Brown and Root Tower, was voted as...
250+ doorsets delivered to Roseberry House, Epsom
Dorplan were thrilled to once again work with Radford Interiors, this time on a beautifully designed 3-storey residential conversion in the heart of...