Green Doors is a Luton based company reducing waste from the construction industry. It was started ten years ago when plumber Joseph Holman found a set of french doors in a skip. Recognising the resale value of the doors, he went on to create a dedicated company that refurbishes and sells on second-life windows and doors.
Construction is a major source of waste. Often builders throw out old windows and doors when doing an extension or renovation, but with a little work those could be renovated and sold on as new. This wasteful practice is bad for the environment and bad for construction budgets too.
“There’s money to be made from reselling,” says Holman. “Many builders and other trades people are missing a trick by throwing all waste into skips while there’s a growing upcycling market. If they take more care when removing old doors and windows they could end up making hundreds of pounds on top of their work at the site.”
It’s particularly useful to upcycle PVC doors and windows, as these aren’t biodegradeable and will sit in landfill forever. Keeping them in circulation reduces the need to make more PVC, and so far Green Doors has kept over 3,000 items from going to landfill.
Based on the Britannia Estate on Leagrave Road, Green Doors have a showroom of items for sale, from lovely vintage doors with stained glass features, to modern composites, patio doors and bi-folds. You can buy online for delivery anywhere in the country, saving money on your own building project.
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