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New front door.

iainment
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We want to get a new Victorian style front door. Today I was quoted £3500 for a made to measure one.
After I got up from fainting I told the guy I’d let him know tomorrow.
Is that a good price? I haven’t a clue what the going rate is.
Is that a good price? I haven’t a clue what the going rate is.
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3.5k seems a bit rich. Door should be about £1k, fitted should be max price of about ,£2k, but then I am in West Sussex.
May be worth posting here for recommendations.
Https://forum.charltonlife.com/group/12-marketplace
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That’s what I thought. About £2k, still a lot of money though.0
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£3.5k is too expensive (although it depends on how big the front door is!) you should be looking at £2.5k max inc fitting.0
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They’re bloody expensive, when we moved into our new house I wanted one. Once I saw the cost (I honestly thought it would be a few hundred quid) decided to just repaint the existing door!1
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Sounds too high to me but then we were quoted £17k for a replacement porch. Needless to say we still have the old one in situ until we get a fair price.Today been quoted nearly £6k for fitted wardrobes in one bedroom. Pretty much just 3 full height wardrobes with fascias etc. Andy that's just to supply - fitting is extra!Where do these people get their prices from?0
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addix said:Sounds too high to me but then we were quoted £17k for a replacement porch. Needless to say we still have the old one in situ until we get a fair price.Today been quoted nearly £6k for fitted wardrobes in one bedroom. Pretty much just 3 full height wardrobes with fascias etc. Andy that's just to supply - fitting is extra!Where do these people get their prices from?0
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addix said:Sounds too high to me but then we were quoted £17k for a replacement porch. Needless to say we still have the old one in situ until we get a fair price.Today been quoted nearly £6k for fitted wardrobes in one bedroom. Pretty much just 3 full height wardrobes with fascias etc. Andy that's just to supply - fitting is extra!Where do these people get their prices from?0
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Todds_right_hook said:addix said:Sounds too high to me but then we were quoted £17k for a replacement porch. Needless to say we still have the old one in situ until we get a fair price.Today been quoted nearly £6k for fitted wardrobes in one bedroom. Pretty much just 3 full height wardrobes with fascias etc. Andy that's just to supply - fitting is extra!Where do these people get their prices from?0
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I spoke to my son who is a door/window fitter. His advice is as follows.
£3,500 is expensive but it could genuinely cost that depending on a number of issues: the quality and make of the door, whether you're getting sidelights or toplights fitted, whether the fitting will cause issues to surrounding areas that have to be put right - most often the flooring by the door, whether the old door will 'be a bastard to get out'. He said he'd normally expect it to be in the £1,500 to £3,000 range depending on what you're getting, but that £3,500 might not be unreasonable.
His advice: Get a couple of quotes from smaller, Fensa registered, companies. Do not under any circumstances use Everest who always overcharge. Do not under any circumstances use Crystal, whose consistently shoddy work, provides my son with most of his business.5 -
3.5 grand for a door, at that price I’d expect a doorman thrown in!0
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iainment said:Todds_right_hook said:addix said:Sounds too high to me but then we were quoted £17k for a replacement porch. Needless to say we still have the old one in situ until we get a fair price.Today been quoted nearly £6k for fitted wardrobes in one bedroom. Pretty much just 3 full height wardrobes with fascias etc. Andy that's just to supply - fitting is extra!Where do these people get their prices from?0
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iainment said:Todds_right_hook said:addix said:Sounds too high to me but then we were quoted £17k for a replacement porch. Needless to say we still have the old one in situ until we get a fair price.Today been quoted nearly £6k for fitted wardrobes in one bedroom. Pretty much just 3 full height wardrobes with fascias etc. Andy that's just to supply - fitting is extra!Where do these people get their prices from?0
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clb74 said:iainment said:Todds_right_hook said:addix said:Sounds too high to me but then we were quoted £17k for a replacement porch. Needless to say we still have the old one in situ until we get a fair price.Today been quoted nearly £6k for fitted wardrobes in one bedroom. Pretty much just 3 full height wardrobes with fascias etc. Andy that's just to supply - fitting is extra!Where do these people get their prices from?
If I won the lottery I wouldn’t be fitting new doors in Plumstead!0 -
Stig said:I spoke to my son who is a door/window fitter. His advice is as follows.
£3,500 is expensive but it could genuinely cost that depending on a number of issues: the quality and make of the door, whether you're getting sidelights or toplights fitted, whether the fitting will cause issues to surrounding areas that have to be put right - most often the flooring by the door, whether the old door will 'be a bastard to get out'. He said he'd normally expect it to be in the £1,500 to £3,000 range depending on what you're getting, but that £3,500 might not be unreasonable.
His advice: Get a couple of quotes from smaller, Fensa registered, companies. Do not under any circumstances use Everest who always overcharge. Do not under any circumstances use Crystal, whose consistently shoddy work, provides my son with most of his business.0 -
iainment said:clb74 said:iainment said:Todds_right_hook said:addix said:Sounds too high to me but then we were quoted £17k for a replacement porch. Needless to say we still have the old one in situ until we get a fair price.Today been quoted nearly £6k for fitted wardrobes in one bedroom. Pretty much just 3 full height wardrobes with fascias etc. Andy that's just to supply - fitting is extra!Where do these people get their prices from?
If I won the lottery I wouldn’t be fitting new doors in Plumstead!0 -
Where are you based? Used a good firm in Eltham0
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I too also thought front doors were a couple of hundred quid up until a few weeks ago. The in laws got a new one fitted and tbh its pretty smart and that was nearly 2.5k.0
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HardyAddick said:Where are you based? Used a good firm in Eltham0
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soapy_jones said:iainment said:clb74 said:iainment said:Todds_right_hook said:addix said:Sounds too high to me but then we were quoted £17k for a replacement porch. Needless to say we still have the old one in situ until we get a fair price.Today been quoted nearly £6k for fitted wardrobes in one bedroom. Pretty much just 3 full height wardrobes with fascias etc. Andy that's just to supply - fitting is extra!Where do these people get their prices from?
If I won the lottery I wouldn’t be fitting new doors in Plumstead!
So I’d have to win a mega jackpot.0 -
When you say Victorian, do you want a wooden door or composite?1
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£3,500, bloody hell my dad's house only cost him £1.200 new.4
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SoundAsa£ said:iainment said:We want to get a new Victorian style front door. Today I was quoted £3500 for a made to measure one.After I got up from fainting I told the guy I’d let him know tomorrow.
Is that a good price? I haven’t a clue what the going rate is.
Will you be the getaway driver?0 -
guinnessaddick said:When you say Victorian, do you want a wooden door or composite?0
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I paid £2k for a good composite door 6 years ago if that helps. It had security bolts that extended into all four sides of the frame when locked making it very hard to get past. 100% draft proof including the letter box and a 10 year warrenty.
After they had fitted the frame the price included re-plastering where it got damaged and installing a new censor for the security system for the door entry/exit.0 -
iainment said:HardyAddick said:Where are you based? Used a good firm in Eltham
https://www.diamondglasslimited.co.uk/
I was happy but get 2 or 3 quotes though to be safe.0 -
Hi all,
this is why I love this site
many thanks
Iain0 -
https://www.justvaluedoors.co.uk/composite-doors.htmlComposite doors, but good value
Edit: sorry, they don’t usually cover SE18, but it’s just down the road from a DA postcode so might be worth giving them a call0 -
eaststandmike said:I paid £2k for a good composite door 6 years ago if that helps. It had security bolts that extended into all four sides of the frame when locked making it very hard to get past. 100% draft proof including the letter box and a 10 year warrenty.
After they had fitted the frame the price included re-plastering where it got damaged and installing a new censor for the security system for the door entry/exit.
3.5 k for a wooden door seems a lot to me but its most likely the width is an issue and will involve a lot more than just rendering. Sounds like a solid wood for that price too id hope...you would be surprised how much the price can change just for the door alone depending on type of wood.
Victorian style doors look lovely but for security they are a no no.
Get a few more local quotes as advised already ian
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iainment said:guinnessaddick said:When you say Victorian, do you want a wooden door or composite?0