Luxury Panic Room Doors
Internal Doors

Panic Room Doors

Panic room doors create the entrance to a secure room. However, this does not have to be an ugly space. Markedly our doors look as good as they perform. Thus being secure and luxurious.

Generally people don’t have specific panic rooms. Rather typical residential spaces that are more secure than the rest of the house. For instance the master bedroom. After all, this cuts out the time it takes to get to another room during a break-in.

A panic room door is a secure internal door. Moreover it creates a safe space in the event of a break-in. Our preferred door is Oikos Project. Specifically designed as an internal use security door. Oikos have a vast range of finishes to choose from. As well as the ability to match or create custom finishes. In addition to the aesthetic qualities, Oikos doors have strong security credentials. Class 3 as standard, enough to hold off a determined intruder.

Another key point of Oikos Project is electronic locking. Due to the popularity of home automation, this is a common option. Also, it has the great advantage of fully locking the door whenever it’s closed. Additionally, operation can be via finger print, key card or smartphone. All programmable with Oikos Arkey smartphone app.

Fire rated versions of panic room doors are possible. Because often they are required for building regulations. Or, sometimes they are chosen purely for piece of mind.

Particularly important is panic room doors can match your other general doors. Furthermore if you are buying Garofoli doors from us, Garofoli will make the faces to suit the panic door. Without doubt this gives great continuity. Alternatively Oikos can match your existing doors.

Like to know more about panic room doors? Contact us, we’ll be happy to help.

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Jura House
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Northern Design Awards

The Northern Design Awards 2018 was held at the Principal Hotel in Manchester and hosted by Wayne Hemmingway.

Lakes Doors Architectural were fortunate enough to have two projects where our products were used shortlisted for the category of Best Residential Build. Sevendials was designed by theCAVE architecture + design where we installed Oikos external doors and Pivato internal doors, Jura House was designed by Scott Donald Architecture where we used Silvelox external doors and cladding system and a Teckentrup garage door.

Scott Donald Architecture were the winner of the award and we couldn’t be happier for Scott and the team.

Teckentrup Supersize
Events

Jaguar Photo Shoot at Sevendials

Our prestigious project Sevendials in Cheshire has been used as a backdrop for the latest Jaguar I Pace photo shoot and used on Jaguar’s Instagram page. The contemporary dwelling provided the perfect location for the luxury manufacturer to place their SUV.

Both photos used on Jaguar’s Instagram account feature some of the products we used on this exceptional property – an Oikos pivot front door and a Teckentrup garage door.

Oikos Synua
Jaguar I Pace with Oikos Synua in the background
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Oikos Gold Partner

Oikos Gold Partner

Lakes Doors Architectural are please to announce we have been given the status of Oikos Gold Partner. Gold Partner’s are Oikos’ preferred distributors of their products and the status is only awarded on the fulfilment of strict criteria set by Oikos. Some of the criteria includes product training and knowledge, showroom materials and a working showroom door. Buying from a Gold Partner is Oikos’ assurance that you’re buying from one of their very best distributors and can expect the expertise and service level that goes along with this when purchasing one of the world’s very best doors.

Receiving this Gold Partner status comes shortly after being awarded the Oikos Golden Lock Award and also being featured in the 2018 No Limits Project book.

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The Grafters Award
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The Grafters Awards

Shortly after winning the Oikos Golden Lock Award, Lakes Doors Architectural are pleased to announce we have won a Grafters award after we were shortlisted in March.

The gala dinner was held at the Mercure Manchester where there was 450 guests and we received our special commendation in the category of Best Newcomer.

The event raised over £2000 for the chosen charity Kidscan  and we were delighted to be a part of the evening and even better to come away with another award.

A full list of all the awards can be found here

Oikos No Limits Project
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Oikos No Limits Project 2018

Lakes Doors Architectural have been featured in the Oikos No Limits Project book. No Limits is a book of case studies where Oikos doors have been installed on some of the world’s most prestigious properties. The book is released every 3 or 4 years to showcase the very best in residential architecture where Oikos doors have been included.

No Limits Sevendials

The project which Lakes Doors Architectural have been included for is our Sevendials project in Cheshire where we installed two Oikos doors. This fantastic and incredibly special contemporary build was designed by The Cave Architecture & Design and built by Echelon Projects.

Oikos Golden Lock
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Oikos Golden Lock Award

In December 2017 we were delighted and humbled to win the Oikos Golden Lock Award which is Oikos’ ‘best client of the year award’ and was awarded for our commitment, attitude and results achieved.

It is the first time a customer from outside of Italy has won the award and James Darnell travelled to Oikos doors in Italy to collect it.

Some of our orders that have contributed to us achieving the award are our Sevendials project which will feature in the new Oikos No Limits book and our black marble door at Honeywood.

Hayley Darnell from Lakes Doors Architectural poses with the Golden Lock.

Events

Oikos – The Culture, A Company

We along with some of our key clients were invited by Oikos to take part in their event in Venice. The title of the event was The Culture. A Company. Possible Landscapes which focused on culture and how architecture is affected by it.

The event was held in the breath taking Sculoa Grande Di San Rocco. There were talks by Fabrizio Panozzo from the University of Venice and world renowned architect Stefano Boeri who created the Vertical Forest Project.

On the second day we visited the fantastic Oikos doors showroom to see the ful range of products including the new Nova glazed door available in sizes up to 6.3m high.