East of England
Timber Back Doors in Essex
Timber Back Doors for Essex properties: a free measured survey, a fixed price, and a door that still closes cleanly in the winter.
3 of the 11 towns we cover in Essex are coastal, where Accoya or dense hardwood and marine-grade stainless ironmongery are the sensible specification, and 1 carry designated conservation areas where the glazing pattern and mouldings need to match what is already there.
The difference between a door that lasts eight years and one that lasts thirty is mostly invisible from the street: the joint type, whether the stiles are engineered, whether the bottom rail is sealed, and how the water gets away.
Price and lead time in Essex
Timber Back Doors start at £1,100 per door supplied and fitted, VAT included, with a typical lead time of 5–7 weeks. Try the indicative price tool for a range, or send sizes and we will be closer.
Common questions
Does a back door need the same specification as the front?
Usually more. Back doors are often on the weather side, get harder use and see wetter conditions from the garden.
What door suits a 1930s semi?
A three-panel door with a wide glazed head, often leaded in a sunburst or geometric pattern. The glazed area is proportionally larger than on a Victorian door.
Can you make non-standard shapes?
Arched heads, splayed jambs, tapered cills and out-of-square openings are routine. Old buildings are rarely square and we build to the opening as found.
How do I look after the finish?
Wash the door twice a year with mild soapy water and check the bottom rail and cill for standing water. Recoating intervals depend on exposure and aspect — south and west elevations go first.
What if my opening is not square?
Very few are. The survey records the actual dimensions at several heights and the door is made to suit, with the frame packed and scribed on fitting.
Is there a guarantee?
Ten years on the joinery and the factory finish, with the survey record kept so any claim is straightforward to deal with.
Timber Back Doors town by town
Specification changes with exposure and housing character — each town page says how.
Other doors in Essex
Get a fixed price for Essex
Send sizes or a photograph and we will come back with an indicative range, then survey free of charge before anything is made.