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Timber Front Doors

Solid hardwood entrance doors with modern locking and weather seals.

A front door is a permanent part of the building, so it is worth setting out properly. We take the survey, agree the drawings, machine the parts in the workshop and fit in your home in one visit wherever the programme allows.

How we build it

Timber is chosen for the room it is going into. Painted work is built in tulipwood and moisture-resistant MDF because they hold a crisp arris and take a sprayed finish without grain rise. Where the grain is meant to be seen we use European oak, walnut or ash, with veneers laid so the figure runs continuously across a set of doors.

Finish and materials

You can have it primed for your own decorator, sprayed in any RAL or heritage colour, or left in oiled timber. Oiled finishes can be refreshed at home; sprayed finishes are harder wearing and are what we recommend for kitchens and anything at knee height.

Typical guide pricefrom £1,850 per linear metre, fitted
Typical lead time8–10 weeks from signed drawings
Typical constructionAccoya or European oak
Guarantee10 years on workmanship

Guide prices are indicative. Real cost depends on the run length, ceiling height, finish and what goes inside. The indicative price tool gives you a range in about a minute, and a free survey turns it into a fixed written quote.

Where we fit timber front doors

We survey and fit across 76 counties. Pick your area for local detail:

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Often specified alongside

Bespoke Internal Doors

Doors made to the opening you have, not the opening a merchant stocks.

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Timber Sash Windows

Traditional box sash profiles with slim double glazing and draught seals.

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Timber Casement Windows

Flush or stormproof casements built to the original sightlines.

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Sash Window Restoration

Splice out the rot, rebalance the weights, keep the original glass.

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Straight answers

Timber Front Doors — common questions

What timber is best for a front door?

Accoya for a painted door — it is modified softwood that barely moves and carries long guarantees on the finish. European oak for a natural door, accepting it will silver unless it is maintained. Both far outlast standard softwood.

Will a timber door meet building regulations for heat loss?

Yes, with an insulated core and modern double glazing where glazed. We specify to the required U-value and can provide the calculation for building control if a door is being replaced as part of notifiable work.

How secure is a bespoke timber door?

As secure as you specify. A multipoint lock into a reinforced frame, hinge bolts, and a three-star cylinder gives you a door that meets the standards insurers ask about. The frame fixing matters as much as the lock.

Can you copy an original Victorian or Edwardian door?

Yes, and it is one of the most satisfying jobs we do. We record the panel layout, mouldings and glazing pattern, then rebuild it in a stable timber with modern locking and draught seals hidden in the rebate.

How long does a front door take?

Eight to ten weeks. The door is made, primed, glazed and finished in the workshop, and fitting takes a day. We can hang a temporary door if the opening cannot be left.

Should the frame be replaced too?

Almost always. An old frame is rarely square, often has rot at the base of the jambs, and will not accept a modern multipoint keep properly. A doorset — door and frame made together — is the right answer.

What finish lasts longest outside?

A factory-applied microporous paint system in a mid or light colour. Dark colours on a south-facing door get very hot and stress the finish. Expect to wash it annually and recoat every six to eight years.

Can I have a letterplate in the door?

Yes, though a through-the-wall letterbox or an external box is kinder to the door — a letterplate aperture is a hole in your insulation and a draught path. If you want one, we fit a brush-and-flap sealed unit.

Start with a measurement

Tell us the space — we’ll tell you what it costs

Every quote starts with a free measured survey, so the price you get is the price you pay. No deposit is taken until you have drawings you are happy with.

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