Arundel · West Sussex · BN postcodes
Bespoke Timber Doors in Arundel
If you are replacing a door in Arundel, Bespoke Timber Doors are cut to your actual opening rather than to a nearest standard size.
Specifying a door for Arundel
Arundel is a relatively sheltered inland location, so the specification is driven more by how the door looks and how secure it is than by weather resistance.
Housing in and around Arundel is largely 1920s–1930s semi-detached stock, which suits three-panel doors with a wide glazed head, often in a sunburst or geometric lead pattern. We match the mouldings and panel proportions to what is already on the street rather than fitting a generic pattern.
- Exposure
- Sheltered inland — BN postcode area
- Timber
- Engineered redwood, or oak where the grain is wanted
- Weather detail
- a standard weatherbar and drip mould
- Ironmongery
- Standard quality ironmongery in your chosen finish
- Recoating
- Every seven to nine years on the weather elevation
Planning note. Arundel has designated conservation areas and a number of listed frontages. Conservation status can remove permitted development rights on front elevations, and an Article 4 direction can tighten that further. Replacing like-for-like in timber is rarely a problem; changing the material or the glazing pattern usually is. We produce the elevations, sections and written specification a planning or listed building consent application needs. Check with West Sussex planning before ordering.
Price and lead time in Arundel
Bespoke Timber Doors start at £2,200 per door supplied and fitted, VAT included. Typical lead time is 9–12 weeks from survey. Use the indicative price tool for a range in about a minute.
Common questions
How does a bespoke door start?
With the opening and a conversation. We draw the door, agree the mouldings and glazing, and only then cut timber.
Do I need permission to change a door in a conservation area?
Often. Conservation area status can remove permitted development rights for front elevations, and Article 4 directions tighten it further. Check with the local planning authority before ordering.
Can modern sealed units go in a heritage door?
Slim-profile units down to around 11mm can, and they are frequently accepted where a chunky modern unit would not be. Some listed buildings still require single glazing.
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 I see a sample before ordering?
Timber and finish samples are available so you can see the colour on the actual species in your own light, which rarely matches a printed chart.
What if I only want a repair?
Then we quote a repair. Splicing a bottom rail, easing a dropped leaf or replacing a failed cill is often the right answer on a door worth keeping.
Nearby
We cover the rest of West Sussex too.
Get a fixed price for Arundel
Send sizes or a photograph and we will come back with an indicative range, then survey free of charge before anything is made.