The cheapest door on a project can sometimes become the most expensive in the long run. Here's why…

When specifying a door, shutter or gate, the purchase price is obviously an important consideration, but these days architects, facilities managers and building owners are increasingly looking beyond capital expenditure and considering the whole-life cost of a product.

For example, they're considering costs around maintenance frequency, unexpected failures and downtime, heat loss and energy costs, and the overall longevity of the product. A lower-cost product can sometimes become the more expensive option if it experiences these issues or reaches the end of its service life prematurely.

That’s why whole-life performance is becoming an increasingly important consideration across the construction sector, and it's something Bolton Gate wanted to highlight for #SustainableSeptember.