Internal Glazed Doors

Clear, bevelled, frosted or reeded: choosing the glass

The type of glass decides how much you can see through internal doors with glass, so start with how much privacy the room needs.

Clear is the glass you’ll see most often across the range, and if all you want is more daylight, internal doors glazed in plain clear are the simplest choice. Our clear glass doors gather them in one place.

Bevelled glass internal doors suit traditional houses, where the angled edges add sparkle without blocking the view. Reeded glass internal doors keep the light but blur whatever’s behind them into soft vertical shapes, so you get some privacy without a frosted look.

You’ll also find a few patterned, brilliant-cut and cross-reeded designs, and obscure panes on several Deanta doors.

Half glazed, fully glazed and multi-lite designs

How much glass you choose matters as much as the type, because it controls both the light and the privacy.

• Half glazed: glass in the top half only, as on the LPD Mexicano Half Light or the Deanta Ely 1 Half Lite. Half glazed internal doors suit rooms where you want light at head height but a solid lower half.
• Full glazed: one tall pane from top to bottom, such as the Deanta Ely 1 Full Lite or the Deanta Kerry. These let in the most light of any internal doors with glass, but the pane runs low in the door, so check it’s safety glass before you order.
• Multi-lite: internal doors with glass panels split by glazing bars, from LPD’s Lincoln 3L and Shaker 4L to the Deanta Kensington 6 Lite and LPD Manhattan 9L. More glazing bars give a more traditional look and a little more privacy.
• Long light and side glazed: a narrow vision panel down one side or the middle, as on the LPD Vancouver Long Light and Deanta Seville 1 Side Lite, for a contemporary look.

These glazing options look quite different once hung, so check the product images to see where the panes sit on any of our internal glazed doors before you choose.

Internal doors with glass in every finish

Interior glass doors come in every finish we stock, so you can match the rest of the house rather than settle for whatever happens to be glazed.

Oak gives you the widest choice of internal doors with glass, pre-finished or unfinished, with clear, bevelled or frosted panes. Browse our oak internal doors to see the full spread.

White primed internal doors with glass, from the LPD Shaker 4L to the Deanta Madison 1 Lite, are the practical pick for landlords, as a scuffed door can be repainted between tenancies rather than replaced.

Black interior doors with glass come with clear, reeded or tinted panes, as on the LPD Soho and Deanta Dalston. Our black internal doors include plenty of each.

Grey internal doors with glass, such as LPD’s Zanzibar 4L and Deanta’s Ravello, mostly come pre-finished with clear glass, a quieter alternative to black.

For a darker timber, our walnut doors include the Kensington 6 Lite in clear bevelled glass and the Coventry 4 Lite in obscure glass.

Where internal doors with glass work best

Use internal doors with glass wherever a room is short of daylight. A glass panel door between a dark hallway and a bright living room improves the light flow through the whole ground floor, and in a kitchen-diner it keeps the cook in touch with the table.

In a playroom, clear glass lets you keep an eye on the children from the next room. A home office is different: frosted or reeded glass still brings in daylight but keeps the desk out of view.

For bathrooms, en suites and cloakrooms, privacy comes first. Our internal doors with frosted glass and reeded designs let natural light through without anyone seeing in.

Bear in mind that glass carries a little more sound than a solid panel, so a bedroom next to a busy living room is usually better with a solid door than a glass internal door.

Wider openings: double doors, bifolds and room dividers

For openings too wide for a single door, internal doors with glass also come as pairs, bifolds and room dividers.

• Pairs: our internal glazed double doors include the LPD Coventry 3L, Lincoln 3L, Reims and Manhattan 9L pairs, plus a Premdor 20 lite design with gold strips.
• Bifolds: internal bifold doors with glass, such as the LPD Shaker 4L and Pattern 10 bifolds, fold to one side in sections, so they take up less floor space when open than a pair.
• Room dividers: LPD’s Lincoln, Reims, Manhattan and Soho room dividers pair one or two doors with fixed glass panels to open up a kitchen or living space while still closing it off when you need to.

Internal double doors with glass need a wider frame and a matching pair of handles, so plan both before you order.

Pre-finished, primed or unfinished?

Most of our internal doors with glass come pre-finished, which spares you the slowest part of decorating them: cutting in round every pane.

Primed designs need top coats, so take time to mask the beads and glass. Our white primed doors include many glazed designs.

Unfinished oak designs need sealing on every face, beads included, before they go up. In return, you can match the oil or lacquer to the floor or stairs.

Fitting and looking after glass doors

Internal doors with glass need a little more care on fitting day than solid ones.

• Trimming: take only what the product page allows, and split it evenly between opposite edges so the glass stays centred. Never plane into the glazing beads.
• Protecting the glass: cover it with card or masking film while you trim, sand and paint, and keep paint off the beads.
• Hinges: solid-core designs are the heaviest, so hang them on three hinges rather than two; hinges are sold separately.
• Cleaning: a soft cloth and mild glass cleaner are all you need. Skip scouring pads, and work reeded glass along the ribs rather than across them.

Glazed fire doors

If building control or your fire risk assessor asks for a fire-rated door with glass, none of our internal doors with glass will do, because the glass in a fire door has to be tested with the door itself. Our guide to UK fire door glass regulations explains why the glass, beads and seals all count.

Internal doors with glass: your questions answered (FAQ)

How much do internal glass doors cost?

It depends on the glass, the number of panes, the finish and the size. More panes and decorative glass such as bevelled or reeded usually add to the price, as does a pre-finished face. Choose your size on the product page to see its price.

What’s the difference between clear, bevelled, frosted and reeded glass?

How much you can see through it. Clear and bevelled are see-through, while frosted and reeded let light in but blur the view, as set out in the table above.

Is the glass toughened safety glass?

Only if the product page says so. Some list the glass as clear toughened, but most don’t give a specification, so check before you buy. Approved Document K of the Building Regulations treats glass low in a door as a critical location, where it has to break safely, which usually means toughened glass or laminated glass. If internal doors with glass are going somewhere children play, ask us first.

Which rooms suit a glazed door?

Hallways, landings, kitchen-diners and living rooms gain the most from internal doors with glass. For bathrooms and cloakrooms, choose frosted or reeded glass instead of clear.

Can I get glass internal doors in oak, white or black?

Yes, and in walnut and grey too. Our grey doors include clear-glazed designs from LPD and Deanta.

Half glazed or fully glazed: which lets in more light?

Fully glazed. A single full-height pane lets in the most light, while a half glazed design keeps a solid lower half that’s easier to live with in a busy hallway.

Do glazed doors come pre-finished?

Most do. Black, grey and walnut glazed interior doors are usually pre-finished, oak comes pre-finished or unfinished, and white designs are mostly primed for painting.

Do you sell glazed fire doors?

Yes, in FD30 and FD60, in a separate range of internal fire doors where each one is tested and certified as a complete doorset.