Shepton Mallet · Somerset · BA postcodes
Georgian Timber Doors in Shepton Mallet
We make and fit Georgian Timber Doors throughout Shepton Mallet — measured properly, built from timber chosen for the exposure, and adjusted once they are in.
Specifying a door for Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet sees a normal share of west-coast weather without the salt load of a seafront opening. Engineered stiles and a properly sealed bottom rail handle it comfortably.
Housing in and around Shepton Mallet is largely Victorian terraced and villa stock, which suits four-panel doors with a bolection moulding and an etched or obscured upper light. We match the mouldings and panel proportions to what is already on the street rather than fitting a generic pattern.
- Exposure
- Moderately exposed — BA postcode area
- Timber
- Engineered redwood or hardwood
- Weather detail
- a full weatherbar, drip mould and rebated cill
- Ironmongery
- Stainless or quality plated ironmongery
- Recoating
- Every five to seven years on the weather elevation
Planning note. Shepton Mallet 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 Somerset planning before ordering.
Price and lead time in Shepton Mallet
Georgian Timber Doors start at £1,900 per door supplied and fitted, VAT included. Typical lead time is 8–10 weeks from survey. Use the indicative price tool for a range in about a minute.
Common questions
Do I need a fanlight?
Not structurally, but the six-panel Georgian door was designed with one. Without it the proportions above the door usually look wrong.
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 Victorian terrace?
A four-panel door with a bolection moulding and an etched or obscured upper light. Stile widths matter — narrow modern stiles make the proportions look wrong immediately.
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.
Nearby
We cover the rest of Somerset too.
Get a fixed price for Shepton Mallet
Send sizes or a photograph and we will come back with an indicative range, then survey free of charge before anything is made.