• Because all of our products are hand made and painted, color may differ a little from the photo. This ensures each order is one of a kind.

The Story single iron door presents an unmistakable style that is full of character. Drawing upon the fanciful energy of fairy tales, this design features exquisite scrollwork and a bordered panel for an added touch of luxury. Such details instantly elevate the curb appeal of any property.

Fabricated using material 12 gauge and above, the Story features doors 2" thick, complete with a steel threshold and bullet hinges with integrated grease fittings. For ease of installation the jamb is fitted with pre-drilled tabs. Additionally, to ensure energy-efficiency, the 5/8" tempered, dual pane operable glass design incorporates a double seal that helps to reduce heat and air leakage. Polyurethane dual foam weather stripping is provided within the frames to reduce the transfer of both hot and cold. Furthermore, a door sweep is included and fitted to the bottom of your door to guard against any infiltration of sound, light, drafts, insects, moisture, smoke and fire.

Story Arch Door

Picture the scene.

You walk through your home's hallway, basking in the perfect blending of colors and light. Your personal architectural style is on full display, with that hallway leading up to your front door telling a unique tale that is unmistakably you.

Then, you arrive at the front door and...it looks a little drab.

Sure, it's serviceable in the sense that it does what a door is supposed to do. It's a decent enough barrier for the room and it's installed well enough. But it isn't fun. The door doesn't have its own identity, never mind a look or feel that allows it to enhance the style you're aiming for in your hallway. And as for curb appeal, the door is so non-descript that it almost gets lost when people outside try to admire your home's frontage.

The door you have simply doesn't unlock the imaginative possibility of your home's architecture. For that, you're going to have to visit the old world of construction to install a door that's inspired by centuries of evolution in architectural styles.

You need PINKYS's thermally broken story arched door to create a look straight out of the fairy tales.

The History of Arched Doorways

Before we dig into what makes arched doors so special (particularly PINKYS doors that appear as if they've emerged straight out of a homeowner’s dream), we should delve into the history of the arch and how it came to be such a stunning design feature.

Our journey starts in the second century BC when the arch as an architectural feature first appeared. The Romans took it to another level around 70 AD. The massive aqueducts and bridges the Romans built throughout Europe are a testament to their mastery of the arch. They also serve as still-standing blueprints from which all developments in archway design are born.

On to Ancient Rome

While the Romans took the arch to another level, it was the Mesopotamians who combined form, function, and finesse approximately 500 years later.

To see the perfect example of Mesopotamian arches in action, we need only examine the Ishtar Gate. This gate once stood over the fantastical city of Babylon, though today it calls Berlin's Pergamon Museum it's home. Covered in luxurious details, including blue-glazed bricks and animal motifs, it's a testament to the abilities of ancient architects.

Of course, arches make appearances elsewhere in the world. The Gothic period gave us the pointed arch, likely inspired by the architecture of ancient Islamic period. And today, arches are often the centerpieces of any houses in which they're used, serving as an invitation to others to come and explore what lies beyond.

What Makes Arched Doors So Special?

Though the history of arches reveals why they've lasted so long, both from the structural and style perspectives, that doesn't necessarily explain why they're such wonderful features for your house. So, let's do that by looking at what this form of doorway does for a property.

Contrasting Shapes

Take a quick look around your home and you'll see a lot of straight lines, edges, and corners. The same applies to most buildings, with every join between wall and floor, every window, and even the general structure of most buildings taking on an angular state.

Arches offer a contrast to these straight lines, allowing them to serve as focal points of interest when paired against more angular designs. They bring softness to environments that would otherwise appear quite harsh.

Make a Pass-Through Space More Attractive

Adding an arched door is often seen as an idea for a home's frontage, but don't underestimate the power of arches as pass-through features in your home. Internal arches continue the contrast between curves and lines that begins at your front door, allowing you to create softer pass-through spaces that often mesh well with your furniture while contrasting against straight lines.

Add Distinct Details to a Space

Have you ever looked at a space and felt that it seemed a little bland? Nothing catches your eye, there's no point that draws your attention, and you find yourself looking for any hint that the space could be even mildly interesting.

With arches being such attractive focal points, they're perfect for adding a little extra detail to your space. That detail can be enhanced by the door you install into the arched frame, with glass and even beautiful scrollwork often serving to bring fantastic flashes of inspiration to a room.

Add Instant Luxury to a Nook

Many of PINKYS's customers tell us that they're looking for a touch of grandeur in their homes. That's why we focus so intently on the style and shapes of our doors. But with arches (complemented by attractive arched doors), you create a luxurious look that offers the grand feel you desire when you walk through your home.

Imagine you have a little nook in your home, a small space or room away from a larger room. You can add instant luxury to that nook with an arch that frames the small area and invites others to explore this space out of the fairy tales in your home that can often go unrecognized or underappreciated.

What's So Special About a Thermally Broken Wrought Iron Door?

It's clear that arches sparkle as part of your home's architectural style, but let’s switch our focus to the beautiful single-arch wrought iron door you see on this page. You'll notice that this is a “thermally broken iron door design”, but you may not know what that means. It almost sounds negative, as the word "broken" rarely has a positive connotation.

That's not the case here. The idea behind a thermally broken door is simple - create a break between the door's materials that offers space to insert an insulating material.

We see this concept a lot in the UK with its cavity wall construction, which involves building two single-layer walls with a gap between them in which to insert insulation. The same concept applies to a thermally broken door, with a thermal break serving two purposes for your home.

Less Condensation

Those little drips of water that build up on your windows and glass after cold nights aren't just an irritating mess that you have to clean up. They also lead to moisture build-up in your home, which can lead to the development of black mold in the little nooks and crannies of the property. According to Healthline, black mold is an irritant and allergen that can trigger runny noses, coughing, and similar problems.

More Energy Efficient

As beautiful as a wrought iron door with an arch may look in your entryway, it's no use to you if it becomes a place for heat to escape your home. The insulation in our thermally broken single iron door design keeps warm air in, prevent cold air from entering your home, and helps you maintain a constant and comfortable temperature in your rooms.

The result is that you spend less money on heating your home. Those who are environmentally conscious will also be happy to find that thermally broken doors help them reduce their energy emissions.

Introducing PINKYS Arch Story Thermally Broken Single Iron Door Design

We now come to the main event - a stunning story arch iron door design from PINKYS.

Here's why our beautiful single iron door design should find a place in your home's archway

Stunning Craftsmanship Layered with Distinct Details

With distinct details that appear as though they were pulled straight out of your favorite fairy tales, the story door features a whimsical design that tells a unique tale about who you are. It features a bordered bottom panel that adds a luxurious touch to the door, with the beautiful scrollwork that adorns the glass adding curb appeal without breaking your budget.

At 2 inches thick, the door carries enough heft to feel sturdy without being so thick that it feels cumbersome whenever you open it. It's made using 12-gauge steel, which is above the industry standard for doors of this type, meaning your story door is as powerful and protective as it is pretty. Installation is made simple, too, thanks to the pre-drilled holes in the door jamb, which make fitting the door to your arched frame simple. You no longer need to worry about doing extensive modification work yourself.

Built with Energy Efficiency in Mind

With the story door, you no longer have to worry about precious warm air escaping your home and to the outside world. PINKYS combines tempered dual-pane glass with a thermally broken iron door design to keep the heat exactly where it's supposed to be.

The 5/8-inch tempered dual glass panes fitted into the doors have a gap between them, which slows the transfer of hot and cold air. This prevents condensation and limits the flow of air out of your home. Combine that dual-pane design with dual sealing and you have a glass feature that is as energy efficient as it is stunning to the eye.

As for the insulative material used in the door's thermal break, PINKYS opts for polyurethane dual foam, which serves as weather stripping inside the frame. Polyurethane is the best choice because it has a thermal conductivity of between 0.022 W/mK to 0.028 W/mK. The measurement "W/mK" stands for Watts per meter-Kelvin, with a lower number signifying that the material allows less warm air to pass through it. In other words, polyurethane is a poor conductor, which makes it perfect for preventing warm air from being transferred outside your house.

Comes with Nailing Fins and Hinges

Earlier, we mentioned that the story door comes with pre-drilled holes that make installing it to your door frame a breeze. Those holes come courtesy of the nailing fins (which come with the door) and look like this:

Each fin features a trio of holes, serving as the perfect indicators for where your screws need to be inserted.

As for hinges, PINKYS opts for bullet-style hinges complete with grease fittings, which are welded onto the door and its jambs. You don't have to worry about fitting them yourself. The material used is the highlight here, as we've opted to use steel bullet hinges with a copper crush washer, as opposed to the stainless-steel ball-bearing hinges you'll often see used in arched doors.

Why?

Stainless steel is a hard material, which doesn't mesh well with the softer steel used for the bullet hinges. With copper crush washers, you get another "soft" metal, which leads to less wear on the hinges. But when they eventually do begin to show their age, they’re easy to replace should you need to.

Start Your Gothic Fairy Tale Today

Inspired by the Gothic period, particularly evident in the beautiful scrollwork that adorns the windows, PINKYS story door opens your home up to a world of imaginative possibility. No longer will your front door simply be the entry into your house. The story door serves as the opening line of a unique tale that tells any visitor who you are and why your home is special to you.

But while the design displays instant luxury, it also offers practicality compared to other types of arched doors. The thermal break technology built into the door serves as a barrier to prevent warm air from seeping outside, leading to a warmer and more comfortable home. Combine that useful design with materials that go beyond the industry standards and you have a door inspired by history but utilizing modern design technology.

COATING THICKNESS

• Spray Primer Thickness - Around 180 microns
• Paint Color Thickness - Around 30 microns
• Clear Coat Thickness - Around 30 microns

Type

All Air series Thermally Broken doors have (SDL) simulated divided light glass with 3/4" mullions

JAMB

• Jamb is included and packaged separately from the door. 
• Jamb is constructed with 12 gauge tube (above industry standard).   

Polyurethane Foam Core is filled in the jamb for greater insulation. 

Threshold: Steel threshold is included and it comes welded on the jamb.

In Swing Threshold:

• Thickness or height from the back interior side:  1 1/8”
• Thickness or height from the front exterior side: 1/2”
• Width or Depth:  6” 

 

Out Swing Threshold:

• Thickness or height from the back interior side:  1 1/4”
• Thickness or height from the front exterior side: 1/2”
• Width or Depth:  6”

 

Nailing Fins:

ALL thermally broken doors have 3” nailing fin all around. Nailing fins come with predrilled holes to allow for easy installation.

Hinges: Steel weld on bullet hinges with grease fittings come welded on jamb and door.  Allows customers to comfortably open our doors, but yet feel that quality with each and every use.  We use welded steel bullet hinge with copper crush washer instead of a ball bearing hinge because ball bearings are made out of stainless steel (hard material) and the hinges/doors are made out of steel (softer material) which over time causes the hinge to wear. With copper crush washers, the washer is the soft point and they are easily replaceable over time if needed. 

 

THERMAL BREAK DOOR THICKNESS

• Our thermally broken doors are 1/8” thicker than our regular iron doors.
• Thermal Break Door Thickness: 2 1/8”
• In stock Jamb: 6”

HOW OUR PRODUCTS ARE MEASURED

Our sizes are measured from outside of jamb to the outside of the jamb. For example, a 72” x 96” door listed on our website means that 72” is the width from outside to outside of jamb (not the actual width size of the door) and 96” is the height from outside of jamb to bottom of our built in steel threshold (not the actual height of the door).

We recommend the rough opening of the WIDTH to be 1/2” to 1” wider than the door size ordered to give the installer enough room to comfortably position the jamb into place and have enough room to make sure the jamb is leveled.

We recommend the rough opening of the HEIGHT to be 1/2” to 1” wider than the door size ordered to give the installer enough room to comfortably position the jamb into place and have enough room to make sure the jamb is leveled.

ROUGH OPENING

Our sizes are measured from outside of jamb to the outside of the jamb. For example, a 72” x 96” iron door listed on our website means that 72” is the width from outside to outside of jamb (not the actual width size of the door) and 96” is the height from outside of jamb to bottom of our built in threshold (not the actual height of the door)

We recommend the rough opening of the WIDTH to be 1/2” to 1” wider than the door size ordered to give the installer enough room to comfortably position the jamb into place and have enough room to make sure the jamb is leveled.

We recommend the rough opening of the HEIGHT to be 1/2” to 1” wider than the door size ordered to give the installer enough room to comfortably position the jamb into place and have enough room to make sure the jamb is leveled.

PHOTOS OF THERMAL BREAK IN JAMB & DOOR