South East England
Hardwood Front Doors in West Sussex
Hardwood Front Doors for West Sussex properties: a free measured survey, a fixed price, and a door that still closes cleanly in the winter.
5 of the 12 towns we cover in West Sussex are coastal, where Accoya or dense hardwood and marine-grade stainless ironmongery are the sensible specification, and 3 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 West Sussex
Hardwood Front Doors start at £1,850 per door supplied and fitted, VAT included, with a typical lead time of 7–9 weeks. Try the indicative price tool for a range, or send sizes and we will be closer.
Common questions
Which hardwood is best for a front door?
Sapele and idigbo are the common choices — dense, stable and readily available. Idigbo takes paint particularly well; sapele suits a stained finish.
How often should a coastal door be recoated?
Three to five years on exposed elevations, against seven or more inland. Salt-facing elevations always go first.
What timber holds up best near the coast?
Accoya first, then dense hardwoods. Modified timber barely moves with humidity swings, which is exactly the load a coastal door is under.
What drawings will I need for an application?
Usually an elevation at 1:20, a section through the door and frame showing mouldings, and a written specification of timber, finish and glazing. We produce these.
What do conservation officers usually object to?
Wrong material, wrong glazing pattern, and mouldings that are close but not right. Timber matching the original pattern is rarely refused.
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.
Hardwood Front Doors town by town
Specification changes with exposure and housing character — each town page says how.
Other doors in West Sussex
Get a fixed price for West Sussex
Send sizes or a photograph and we will come back with an indicative range, then survey free of charge before anything is made.