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The Difference Between a Door and an Entrance

A front door on its own is functional. Add side light screens and the entire entrance changes. Light reaches into the hallway through the glazed panels, the doorway feels wider and more open from the street, and the entrance starts to look like something that was designed, not just installed.

Nu-Eco’s side light screens are built to sit alongside our uPVC front doors and composite doors, matching the frame profile, colour, and glass specification so everything reads as one coordinated unit. They can be fitted on one side or both, depending on the width of your entrance and the look you’re after. Panel options range from full-height glass for maximum light to part-glazed or solid infill for more privacy.

What most homeowners don’t expect is that side screens can also incorporate openable windows. An open-in or open-out vent built into the side panel gives you airflow through the entrance without opening the front door, which is useful for cross ventilation in summer and for airing out the hallway without compromising security.

Take a look at our gallery to see how side light screens sit alongside different entrance door styles, or book a free measure and quote to plan yours.

Entrance Companion

Side Screen Features

  • Full-height or part-glazed panel options

  • Solid infill panels for privacy where needed

  • Optional open-in or open-out vent window

  • Profile matched to front door or composite door

  • Fully welded uPVC construction

  • 28mm argon gas-filled double glazed units

  • Internal glazing for added security

  • Colour and woodgrain matched to your door

  • Made to order for any entrance width

Melbourne Sidelight Screen

Why Choose Side Light Screens for Your Home?

Most Melbourne hallways are dark. The front door is solid or has a small glass panel, and the walls on either side are brick or render with no openings. The result is a narrow, dim space that feels cramped the moment you walk in. Side light screens fix that. The glazed panels sit flush beside the door frame and let daylight reach deeper into the hall, changing the feel of the space without any structural work to the walls.

From the street, the effect is just as noticeable. A front door flanked by glazed side panels looks wider, more balanced, and more deliberate. It’s the difference between a house that has a door and a house that has an entrance. Nu-Eco builds every side screen to match the door beside it, so the profiles, colours, and glass all line up as a single design.

  • Natural Light in Hallways

  • Wider Street Presence

  • Matched to Your Front Door

  • Optional Ventilation Window

  • Full or Part-Glazed Panels

  • Zero Maintenance uPVC

Built for Performance Style

The entrance to your home deserves the same certified performance as every other opening.

Profile Matched to Your Door

Same uPVC profile, same colour, same glass line. One coordinated entrance from frame to frame.

Natural Light Where It’s Needed

Full-height glazed panels bring daylight into hallways that solid walls cannot reach.

Ventilation Without Opening the Door

Optional open-in or open-out vent windows built into the side panel for hallway airflow.

Secure Glazing

All glass is internally glazed and cannot be removed from outside. Welded uPVC frames throughout.

Made to Order

Custom built to fit your entrance. Single or both sides, any height, any panel configuration.

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Side Light Screens - Common Questions

Adding side screens to your entrance? Here's what Melbourne homeowners want to know.

In most cases, yes. If there is wall space beside your current front door, side screens can be fitted to one or both sides. The opening needs to be created or widened in the surrounding wall, and Nu-Eco will assess whether that’s straightforward during the free measure and quote. The most seamless result comes from ordering a new front door and side screens together so the profiles and colours match exactly.

You control the balance. Full-height glazed panels let in maximum light but are more visible from outside. Part-glazed panels with a solid infill section in the lower half provide light at head height while blocking the view at ground level. Obscure or patterned glass is another option for hallway privacy without sacrificing daylight.

Yes. Every side screen uses the same 28mm argon gas-filled IGU with Low-E coating as the rest of Nu-Eco’s range. The double glazed panels insulate the entrance and reduce outside noise through the glass area, which matters when your front door faces a road. For more on the technology, see our guide on how double glazing works.

They can. Side screens are built from the same uPVC profile system and finished in the same colour and finish range as the front door. White, anthracite grey, woodgrain finishes like golden oak and rosewood, and dual-colour options are all available. Ordering the door and side screens together guarantees an exact match.

All glass is internally glazed and cannot be removed from the outside. The uPVC frames are fully welded with no mechanical joints, and they’re tested to Australian standards by a NATA-accredited facility. If the side screen includes an openable vent, it comes with its own locking hardware.

Yes. An open-in or open-out vent can be incorporated into the side panel, giving you airflow through the entrance without opening the front door. This is useful for cross ventilation in summer and for airing out the hallway while keeping the main door locked.

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