Residential Doors Market Report – UK 2021-2025

The residential doors market is mature, dependent on new housebuilding and home improvement and stimulated by the development of new materials, styles and applications for doors. The experience in 2016-19 has been for steady growth in demand driven by large-scale increases in house completions and RMI with home improvements boosted by a rise in consumer spending.

Product developments that helped sustain demand growth included higher value composite door and bi-fold door developments and a wider choice of colours, cassette glazing options, triple glazing, large glass patio doors and engineered timber doors.

Generally favourable market conditions over this period enabled door suppliers to implement price increases, although somewhat tempered by increasing competition and concerns about Brexit trade negotiations following the referendum decision to leave the EU in June 2016.

However, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic from early 2020 had far-reaching effects on the UK economy and the home improvement industry including residential doors sales. All three product areas – internal, entrance and patio doors – suffered significantly from the effects of the virus on manufacturing, supply and installation in 2020 with market value declines of around 11-12% year on year.

Several major door and window suppliers struggling in a mature market with heavy competition, over-capacity and the debilitating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on business entered into administration and liquidation 2019-20. Greater application of digital platforms provided some relief and helped in supplying demand during this period. However, the changes are likely to affect the structure of the industry leading to further consolidation and expansion of distribution of doors in future.

The internal door market expanded 2016-19 during a period of strong growth in residential housing supported by government initiatives. The introduction of more value-added products was led by developments in glazing options, expansion of more modern styles and factory applied finishes in higher engineered doors.

The entrance door sector improved steadily since 2016 to 2019 underpinned by growth in the new housing market and continued steady demand in RMI, in both the private and public sector. A wider range of value-added features including RAL colour and texture choices, scratch resistant coatings and improved thermal and security enhancements helped maintain the momentum of growth for this product sector.

The experience of the patio doors sector in 2016-19 has been for steady value growth from sales of higher value products and increased volumes of patio/French doors and balcony/Juliet balcony doors in the new build sector. In addition, the wider adoption of bi-folds in the new build and replacement sectors helped stimulate the market value.

Whilst the pandemic of 2020 stymied growth in sales across all product sectors, the underlying and motivating influences of product developments and demand interest continued together with new housing developments and RMI which will feature strongly in the recovery from 2021.

CONTENTS

RESEARCH SERVICES OFFERED BY AMA RESEARCH 3
1. INTRODUCTION 8
1.1 BACKGROUND 8
1.2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION 8
2. SUMMARY AND MARKET PROSPECTS 10
2.1 SUMMARY 10
2.2 MARKET PROSPECTS 13
3. MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL DOORS 15
3.1 DEFINITION 15
3.2 MARKET SIZE 15
3.2.1 Market Value 15
3.2.2 Market Volume 17
3.2.3 Current Situation 18
3.2.4 Market Prospects 18
3.3 PRODUCT MIX 20
3.4 MIX BY APPLICATION 21
3.5 MIX BY MATERIAL 22
3.5.1 Overall Market for Doors and Windows 22
3.5.2 Role of International Trade 23
3.5.3 Trends in Materials Usage for Residential Doors 24
3.6 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 27
3.6.1 Housebuilding Overview and Forecasts 27
3.6.2 Mix of Housebuilding Types 30
3.6.3 Housing RMI – Overview and Forecasts 33
3.6.4 House Moving Market 36
3.6.5 Legislation and Standards 38
4. PRODUCT SECTORS 40
4.1 OVERVIEW 40
4.2 INTERNAL DOORS 40
4.2.1 Market Size 40
4.2.2 Mix by End-Use Sector 42
4.2.3 Material Mix 44
4.2.4 Market Prospects 44
4.3 ENTRANCE DOORS 45
4.3.1 Market Size 45
4.3.2 Mix by End Use Sector 46
4.3.3 Materials Mix 47
4.3.4 Market Prospects 48
4.4 PATIO DOORS 49
4.4.1 Market Size 50
4.4.2 Mix by End-Use Sector 51
4.4.3 Mix by Material 52
4.4.4 Market Prospects 53
5. SUPPLIERS 55
5.1 OVERVIEW 55
5.2 LARGE AND REGIONAL RETAIL DOOR & WINDOW COMPANIES 58
5.3 COMPOSITE DOORS 61
5.3.1 Corporate Activity 62
5.3.2 Leading Suppliers 62
5.4 TIMBER DOORS 64
5.4.1 Corporate Activity 65
5.4.2 Leading Suppliers 65
5.5 PVCU DOORS 69
5.5.1 Corporate Activity 70
5.5.2 Leading Suppliers 70
5.6 ALUMINIUM 73
5.6.1 Corporate Activity 74
5.6.2 Leading Suppliers 74
5.7 STEEL DOORS 77
6. DISTRIBUTION 78
6.1 OVERVIEW OF DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 78
6.2 KEY DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 79
6.2.1 Specialist Door Distributors 79
6.2.2 Builders/Timber Merchants 80
6.2.3 DIY Multiples 81
6.2.4 Catalogue Stores/Trade Counters, Internet, etc 82
APPENDICES 84
APPENDIX A: ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 84
A.1 OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 84
A.2 GDP 84
A.3 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 86
A.4 EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 87
A.5 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 88
A.6 STERLING 89

TABLES AND CHARTS

TABLE 1: UK MARKET SIZE AND FORECASTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DOORS 2016 TO 2025 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 11
CHART 2: UK MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL DOORS 2016 TO 2025 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 16
CHART 3: UK MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL DOORS 2016 TO 2025 – BY VOLUME (000’S) 17
CHART 4: UK RESIDENTIAL DOORS MARKET SHARE BY TYPE 2020 – % BY VALUE 20
CHART 5: UK MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL DOORS APPLICATION MIX 2015 & 2020 – % BY VALUE 21
TABLE 6: UK MARKET FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS BY MATERIAL 2016 TO 2019 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) 22
CHART 7: UK INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN DOORS AND WINDOWS IMPORTS BY PRODUCT TYPE 2016 TO 2019 – BY VALUE (£M) 23
CHART 8: UK INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN DOORS AND WINDOWS EXPORTS BY PRODUCT TYPE 2016 TO 2019 – BY VALUE (£M) 24
TABLE 9: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (GB) NEW BUILD AND RMI 2016 – 2025 – BY VALUE (£BN AT CURRENT PRICES) 27
CHART 10: NEW HOUSING STARTS AND COMPLETIONS (GB) 2016 TO 2025 – BY VOLUME (DWELLINGS) 28
CHART 11: HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS IN ENGLAND BY MIX OF HOUSES/FLATS FINANCIAL YEARS 2012/13 TO 2019/20 – % VOLUME 30
CHART 12: ENGLAND FLATS CONSTRUCTION VS FLATS CONVERSIONS 2014/15 TO 2019/20 31
TABLE 13: HOUSEBUILDING IN ENGLAND: PERMANENT DWELLINGS COMPLETED (HOUSES AND FLATS) 2013/14 TO 2019/20 – % BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS 32
CHART 14: RMI HOUSING OUTPUT AND FORECASTS 2016 – 2025 – BY VALUE (£BN AT CURRENT PRICES) 33
TABLE 15: ENGLAND DWELLING STOCK BY TENURE (‘000S) 2014 – 2019 34
TABLE 16: HOUSING RMI REGIONAL ANALYSIS (GB) 2017 TO 2019 – BY VALUE (£M) AND % BY REGION 36
TABLE 17: NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS UK 2016 TO 2019 (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) – BY VOLUME (‘000) 37
CHART 18: UK MARKET SIZE AND FORECASTS FOR RESIDENTIAL INTERNAL DOORS 2016 TO 2025 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) 41
CHART 19: UK MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL INTERNAL DOORS BY END USE SECTOR 2020 (EST) – % BY VALUE 42
TABLE 20: UK MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL INTERNAL DOORS CHANGES IN END USE SECTOR MIX 2012, 2015 AND 2020 – % BY VALUE 43
CHART 21: UK MARKET SIZE AND FORECASTS FOR RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE DOORS 2016 TO 2025 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) 45
CHART 22: RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE DOORS MARKET MIX BY END-USE SECTOR 2020 (EST) – % BY VALUE 46
CHART 23: UK ENTRANCE DOORS MARKET MIX BY MATERIAL 2020 – % BY VOLUME 47
CHART 24: UK MARKET SIZE AND FORECASTS FOR PATIO DOORS 2016 TO 2025 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) 50
CHART 25: UK MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL PATIO DOORS BY END USE SECTOR 2020 (EST)- % BY VALUE 51
CHART 26: UK MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL PATIO DOORS END USE MIX 2015-20 (EST) – % BY VALUE 52
CHART 27: UK MARKET FOR REPLACEMENT RESIDENTIAL PATIO DOORS MIX BY FRAME MATERIAL 1986, 2016, 2018 & 2020 (EST) – % BY VALUE 53
CHART 28: UK REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW RETAIL SHARES 2020 – % BY VALUE 58
CHART 29: DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE – TIMBER DOORS AND WINDOWS 64
CHART 30: DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE PVCU WINDOWS & DOORS 69
CHART 31: DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE – ALUMINIUM DOORS AND WINDOWS 73
CHART 32: GVA CHAINED VOLUME MEASURES, 2015-2020, KEY CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS 86
CHART 33: CPI INFLATION AND BANK OF ENGLAND BASE RATE, 2008-2023 87
CHART 34: AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS DATA – GB – TOTAL PAY – 2014-2019 (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) 88
CHART 35: DI PER CAPITA & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 2008-2023 88
CHART 36: EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2015-2019, STERLING TO THE DOLLAR AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 90