Solid wood entrance doors and portals
The front door is the first contact with your home: that is why we build it to measure, to last for decades.
Before you step inside
Mario Cerri says the front door tells people who you are before you even say a word. It is the first thing your guests touch and the first object you feel when you come home. In fine residences the front door is never an accessory: it is a statement of intent.
Since 1926 we have made entrance doors designed to last for decades, withstand the weather and keep their beauty intact. A made-to-measure piece does not age: it improves.
Solid wood portals
We build our entrance doors mainly in oak, larch, chestnut and teak, timbers chosen for their natural resistance outdoors.
- Double-leaf portals up to four metres high
- Faithful reproductions of historic portals with bas-relief decoration
- Wood and glass entrance vestibules
- Doors with hand-forged wrought-iron inserts
Security without compromise
For those who want maximum security without giving up natural wood, we make entrance doors with an RC3 or RC4 certified armoured core, clad in hand-worked solid wood.
From the outside they look just like a traditional wooden door. From the inside they offer some of the highest certified protection on the market.
Restoring historic portals
This is the work that ties us most closely to Ottavino’s memory: the conservation of portals of Tuscan villas, palazzi and farmhouses, even very old ones, using techniques that respect the original as far as possible.
Every restoration begins with an analysis of the existing wood and continues with a plan agreed with the client and, where necessary, with the Heritage Authority. We save everything that can be saved and replace only what cannot, always with compatible materials.
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Tell us about your project
Every new project is followed personally by Simone and Tommaso Cerri. Tell us what you have in mind, even just an idea or a photo: we will get back to you to arrange a meeting at the workshop or on site.