Distinctive Doors was originally started in 1993 under the name of Door Shed, where the founders not only provided quality doors but also made bespoke timber products such as stairs and windows. They also made stained glass and double glazed units. With a background in the building industry, working on building sites in jobs ranging from plasterers, labourers, to joiners, the knowledge they brought with them to the company was invaluable because they knew not only how to build, but what other trades were needed as a part of the complete process.