The 5 Different Interior Door Threshold Styles
Also known as door bars, interior door thresholds are essential for all modern homes and commercial spaces. They not only enhance the appearance of your interior space but can also make the area safer. Interior door thresholds can also make your property more energy-efficient, saving you money on gas and heating bills.
At Stair Rods Direct, we provide a huge range of interior door thresholds, bars and more to enhance the appearance of your home. However, if you’re unsure of what door thresholds you need and would be best for your property, we’ve created this hand guide on interior threshold types below.
First, what is a door threshold?
What is a Door Threshold?
Despite being a relatively small detail in your home, interior door thresholds play an important part in completing the appearance and functionality of your rooms. There are a variety of different interior door threshold types but they all serve the same purpose, to close the gap between the bottom of the door and the floor to create a subtle and a smooth transition.
Depending on your property’s interior design and flooring, you can choose a door threshold that complements this. For example, if you’re connecting your kitchen to your living room and both have wooden floors, you may want to select a wooden threshold so it blends in. Door thresholds from Stair Rods Direct are able to connect almost all flooring types together, from wood to wood to carpet to tile, creating seamless and safe entranceways in your property.
Let’s look at the different interior door threshold types to help you connect your rooms and complete your home or commercial space.
The 5 Main Interior Door Threshold Types
Most interior door thresholds are made from either metal (mainly brass, stainless steel, bronze and aluminium), wood laminate or PVC. Metals are beneficial due to their durability and sleek design, woods are great for traditional designs and UPVC designs are typically cheaper.
Take a look below at our explanations for each interior door threshold to see which best suits your home.
Bumper Seal Thresholds
This type of threshold consists of a seal at the top that connects to the door when its closed. The benefit of this is that the bumper seal threshold acts as a seal for the bottom of the door that in turn, prevents draughts and moisture from entering. It’s important to consider the undercut of the door (the bottom of the door) when considering fixing a bumper seal threshold
Saddle Thresholds
Saddle thresholds are shaped like saddles and are usually seen banded across the top of exterior entrances. Saddle thresholds are typically larger, metal door thresholds and can be supplied with supports underneath that run the full length of the threshold. For safety reasons, saddle thresholds can be bought with groves to reduce the risk of slipping. You might see saddle thresholds lining doors at outdoor events, such as weddings, festivals and outdoor corporate events.
Depending on how and where you plan to use the saddle threshold, you will need to consider the thickness of the metal. If you’re looking for a heavy-duty saddle threshold for a music festival or a wedding (high foot traffic areas), then you’ll maybe want 1 inch or more thickness. Some suppliers may also offer custom-made thresholds, so shop around to see what you can find.
Heavy-Duty Thresholds
As the name implies, heavy-duty thresholds are designed to withstand heavy foot traffic. This type of door threshold is ideal for indoor and outdoor placement and is able to withstand traffic from heavy machinery, such as cars, garden lawn mowers and forklifts. Heavy-duty thresholds are designed using thicker metal, often stainless steel to help withstand constant heavy foot traffic.
Thermal Break Thresholds
Thermal break door thresholds are designed to stop cold air or heat from entering up through the floor. Ideal for both hot and cold climates, thermal break thresholds help to stop condensation build upon the threshold, which can become a safety hazard, especially in colder conditions (slip hazards). The thermal break is positioned in the middle of the threshold and stops it from becoming moist and slippery in hot and cold temperatures.
It’s also worth noting that thermal break thresholds can have bumper seals and can be shaped similar to saddle thresholds.
Dividers
As the name suggests, dividers, also known as floor, carpet, wood and tile dividers are designed to divide up the flooring between rooms. They can be used to divide rooms and join them together. In essence, this is the job of a standard door threshold, to bring two rooms together in an attractive and safe format. Dividers are crucial in fire-rated environments because they help to stop fire (in the event on one) from travelling underneath the door.
Our Interior Door Threshold Types and door threshold strips include:
- 1st premier trim thresholds
- Alie tramline door thresholds
- Bendy bull nosing door thresholds
- Carpet to carpet door thresholds
- Carpet to hard floor door thresholds
- End profiles / Scotia door thresholds
- Hard floor to hard floor door thresholds
- Matt well frame door thresholds
- Minimalist door thresholds
- Posh door thresholds
- Stair nosing and premier lips thresholds
- T-bar hard flooring door thresholds
- W commercial dividers door thresholds
- X pipe covers door thresholds
- Y easy shims carpet shims door thresholds
- YZ all other products door thresholds
- Z door thresholds (range of finishes)
- Z door bars (range of finishes)
Are You Looking for Interior Door Thresholds?
If you are looking to complete your property’s floor design with a durable and beautiful door threshold, this is where our team can help. With other 30 years of experience in the supply and provision of interior door thresholds across the UK, you can trust our thresholds are perfect to finish your interior design. We only select materials and designs that we believe match our high standards for quality and durability so that you get a product that can last a lifetime.
Explore our range of interior door thresholds today and connect your rooms in a safe and secure way.