Handcrafted doors
Make an entrance with a Browne’s Joinery door.
Premium timber doors designed to elevate your build.
OUR APPROACH
Made to match the unique character of your building.
Historic doors are often a focal point of a property’s character, but they also bear the brunt of the weather.
Browne’s Joinery constructs, restores and upgrades solid wood doors that can withstand Canada’s extreme weather by using premium wood, traditional craftsmanship and expert finishing techniques.
01 — HERITAGE REPRODUCTION
Heritage door manufacturing and reproduction
We design and hand-build period-accurate reproduction doors that respect conservation requirements while providing modern structural integrity.
PERIOD-ACCURATE DETAILS
Original profiles, mouldings, glazing bars, meeting rails and historic details are carefully documented and reproduced.
SOLID WOOD CONSTRUCTION
Every door is crafted from premium, responsibly sourced solid hardwood or stable exterior-grade timber, selected to reduce movement, twisting, and warping.
TRADITIONAL CRAFT + MODERN PERFORMANCE
Traditional joinery is combined with discreet weather sealing and performance improvements without compromising historic proportions.
02 — SPECIALIST GLAZING
Traditional appearance. Carefully crafted performance.
Like our windows, the glazed panels, sidelights, and fanlights of our doors can be tailored to balance historic character while ensuring modern energy efficiency.
AUTHENTIC SINGLE GLAZING
Traditional narrow glazing bars, carefully formed rebates, and hand-finished putty details can be paired with specialist wavy or drawn glass.
SLIM HERITAGE INSULATED GLASS
Where improved thermal performance is required, slim insulated glass units can be incorporated discreetly within traditionally proportioned profiles, providing greater efficiency without the bulky appearance of double glazed windows.
Specialist Glass Sourcing
We carefully replace broken panes with specialized wavy, drawn, or cylinder glass, perfectly mimicking the subtle distortion and character of historic glazing.
Premium New Finishes
Every restored door is treated with advanced, breathable micro-porous paint or stain systems, delivering long-lasting weather protection while showcasing the natural beauty of the wood.
Performance Upgrades
While preserving the original wood, we can subtly integrate modern draft-proofing and seamless perimeter seals to eliminate rattles and dramatically reduce heat loss.
03 — RESTORATION
Bringing original doors back to life.
Where an original period door can be saved, Browne’s Joinery can carefully restores it rather than replacing it. Our work preserves as much historic material as possible while returning strength, function, and weather resistance to the door.
STRIPPED TO BARE WOOD
We remove layers of cracked paint and failed finishes to expose the underlying timber and accurately assess its condition.
HISTORIC GLASS MATCHING
Broken or missing panes can be replaced with period-appropriate wavy, drawn, or textured glass selected to complement the original door.
DISCREET WEATHERPROOFING
While maintaining the door’s historic character, we can incorporate carefully concealed draught seals and appropriately styled hardware to improve comfort, security, and everyday performance.
04 — STORM DOORS
Traditional protection for exposed entrances.
Protect your original or restored entrance door and improve comfort with a custom timber storm doors from Browne’s Joinery.
PROTECT THE ORIGINAL DOOR
A storm door provides an additional barrier against driving rain, wind, snow, and harsh winter conditions, helping protect the primary historic door behind it.
CUSTOM, SLIM DESIGN
Each storm door is made with carefully proportioned timber profiles and a finish selected to complement the entrance, allowing it to integrate naturally with the building’s façade.
INTERCHANGEABLE PANELS
Storm doors can be designed with removable glazed panels for winter insulation and mesh screen panels for comfortable summer ventilation.
