A stable door gives you a door and a window in one. Open the top half for light and fresh air while the bottom stays shut and locked, keeping children and pets safely inside. We supply and fit Rockdoor composite stable doors across Leeds and West Yorkshire as official Rockdoor Trusted Installers, with a 10 year insurance backed guarantee and installation by our own team, never subcontracted.
A stable door, sometimes called a half door, is split horizontally into two independently opening halves. Open the top on its own and you get the ventilation and light of a window in a space where only a door will fit, while the bottom half stays closed and locked. It is the reason stable doors are so popular with families, dog owners and anyone with a kitchen that gets warm.
The style comes from traditional farm and stable buildings, which is where the name came from, and it suits period cottages and farmhouses naturally. It works just as well on a modern house though, and plenty of our customers across Leeds choose one simply for the character it adds.
Front door or back door? Both work. As a front door a stable door makes a genuine feature of your entrance and gives you the option of answering the door with the bottom half shut. As a back door onto a garden or patio it is the more common choice, letting air through the kitchen on a warm day without leaving the house open. We will talk through which makes sense for your home at your free quote visit. Every stable door we fit is a Rockdoor, made to measure in Blackburn and installed by our own team. You can see door samples and colour swatches at our Garforth showroom, and use our large touchscreen design tool to build your door on screen before you commit to anything.
As a front door, a stable door makes a real feature of your entrance and gives you the option of opening up to a caller or the postman with the bottom half still closed. Popular on cottages and period properties across Wetherby and Harrogate, and increasingly on modern homes for the character it adds.
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The most common choice, and for good reason. A stable back door lets air and light through a kitchen or utility on a warm day without leaving the house open, while pets and children stay safely inside. Pairs naturally with French or patio doors elsewhere on the same elevation.
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Rockdoor stable doors are made to measure in a range of colours and authentic woodgrain finishes, with individually crafted glazing designs and a full choice of handles, letterplates and knockers. Use our Rockdoor designer to build yours on screen and see the combinations for yourself.
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Every Rockdoor stable door is built with a 360 degree aluminium-reinforced inner frame, welded steel mesh and a high-density core, which Rockdoor state makes it 35% stronger than a standard composite door. Weather-resistant seals and a custom central seam keep draughts and rain out at the join, which is the part of a stable door that matters most.
View our Rockdoor CollectionWe are official Rockdoor Trusted Installers for Leeds and West Yorkshire, which means every door is made to measure to Rockdoor’s own specification and fitted by our team to their standards.
● Independently opening top and bottom halves
● 360 degree aluminium-reinforced inner frame
● High-density foam core with welded steel mesh reinforcement
● S-Glaze bonded glazing, not clip-in cassettes
● Weather-resistant seals and a custom central door seam
● Hinges adjustable horizontally and vertically for a precise fit
● Made to measure in Blackburn, Lancashire
● 10 Year Insurance Backed Guarantee via DGCOS
● Fitted by Our Own Team, Never Subcontracted
Stable door prices depend on the size of the opening, the colour and glazing you choose, and the hardware. As a guide, fitted composite doors in the Leeds area typically run between £1,000 and £3,000, with stable doors sitting toward the upper half of that range because of the extra frame, seal and hardware the split design needs. We quote every door individually after a free measure and quote visit, with no fixed price list and no pressure.
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Answers to the questions we get asked most about stable doors.
A stable door is split horizontally into two halves that open independently. You can open the top on its own for light and fresh air while the bottom stays closed and locked, or open both together like a normal door. It is sometimes called a half door, and the style comes originally from farm and stable buildings.
Yes. A Rockdoor stable door uses a 360 degree aluminium-reinforced inner frame, welded steel mesh and a high-density core, with multi-point locking. Rockdoor state this construction makes their doors 35% stronger than a standard composite door. The split design does not compromise security, both halves lock.
Yes, and it makes a genuine feature of an entrance. It also means you can answer the door with the bottom half closed. Stable doors work equally well as a back door onto a garden or patio, which is the more common choice. We will talk through which suits your home at your free quote visit.
Not with a properly specified door. Rockdoor stable doors use a custom-designed central seam and weather-resistant seals at the join, and we recommend a colour-matched drip bar on every stable door we fit. The join is the part that matters most on this style, so it is the part we pay most attention to.
Stable doors are made to measure to your existing opening rather than coming in fixed sizes, so in most cases your current doorway can be matched without structural work. We measure precisely at survey and confirm what is possible before anything is ordered.
Rockdoor stable doors are made to measure in a range of colours and authentic woodgrain finishes, with a choice of glazing designs and hardware. The easiest way to see the combinations is our Rockdoor door designer, where you can build your door on screen.
Visit our Garforth showroom to see door samples and colour swatches in person, and use our large touchscreen design tool with one of the team to build your door on screen and try different colour, glazing and hardware combinations.
Yes, we offer finance through Shermin Finance, including monthly payment options and interest free credit, subject to status. We will explain what is available at your quote visit with no obligation.
Yes, every door comes with a 10 year insurance backed guarantee via DGCOS. We are also Which? Trusted Traders, TrustMark endorsed, FENSA registered and official Rockdoor Trusted Installers.
We cover Leeds and the surrounding towns including Wakefield, Harrogate, Castleford, Wetherby and Pontefract, and our showroom is on Main Street in Garforth. Get in touch and we will confirm we cover your postcode.