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Timber Front Doors in Leicestershire
Solid hardwood entrance doors with modern locking and weather seals.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Leicestershire is a county of slate-roofed brick terraces, ironstone villages and substantial new development. That is exactly the kind of building stock a front door has to be drawn around, so we allow for it at survey stage rather than on fitting day — walls get checked for wind and plumb, floors for level, and the setting-out is taken from the worst reading, not the best.
How we approach it
Walls in Leicestershire are rarely square and floors are rarely level. A front door that is built in a workshop to a nominal size will show every millimetre of that. We survey first, scribe on site, and finish so the joint line disappears.
How we build it
Carcass work is birch ply or MR MDF depending on span and load. Face frames and doors are solid hardwood. Everything is machined on the same setting so stiles, rails and reveals line through, and shadow gaps stay parallel from one end of the run to the other.
Finish and materials
Every finished job gets a short handover: what the surface is, how to clean it, and how to adjust a hinge if a door drops after the heating has been on for a season. Adjustment is normal in timber and takes about two minutes once you know which screw to turn.
| Guide price | from £1,850 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 8–10 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Accoya or European oak |
| Survey area | All of Leicestershire, including Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Leicestershire turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
Other joinery for Leicestershire
What happens next
Four steps, no surprises
Survey
A joiner visits, measures the opening, checks for level and plumb, and talks through how you want to use the space.
Drawings & quote
You get a setting-out drawing and a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you have approved both.
Workshop
Parts are machined, assembled and finished under cover while the site carries on with other trades.
Fit & handover
We fit, scribe, adjust and touch in, then walk you through care and adjustment before we leave.
Straight answers
Timber Front Doors in Leicestershire — common questions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Do you work with architects and builders?
Regularly. We can work to your drawings and specification, price from a schedule, and co-ordinate with the main contractor's programme. We are equally happy dealing directly with a homeowner from a rough sketch.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Leicestershire — 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.