Stevenage · Hertfordshire · SG postcodes
Timber Front Doors in Stevenage
If you are replacing a door in Stevenage, Timber Front Doors are cut to your actual opening rather than to a nearest standard size.
Specifying a door for Stevenage
Stevenage 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 Stevenage is largely post-war and mixed estate stock, which suits flush or two-panel doors with a clean square-edged moulding. We match the mouldings and panel proportions to what is already on the street rather than fitting a generic pattern.
- Exposure
- Sheltered inland — SG 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
Price and lead time in Stevenage
Timber Front Doors start at £1,350 per door supplied and fitted, VAT included. Typical lead time is 6–8 weeks from survey. Use the indicative price tool for a range in about a minute.
Common questions
Should a front door open in or out?
Almost always inwards in the UK, so the weatherbar and the rebate can shed water outwards and the hinges are protected from the elements.
What door suits a post-war house?
A flush or two-panel door with a square-edged moulding and a simple glazed light. Clean lines suit the elevation better than applied period detail.
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.
How long does a made-to-measure timber door take?
Most doors run six to ten weeks from survey to fitting, depending on the specification and the finish. Repairs and re-hangs are usually inside three weeks. We confirm dates at survey rather than guessing at enquiry stage.
Will a timber door swell and stick?
Timber moves with humidity, which is why clearances, sealed end grain and a breathable finish matter. A door made to the correct moisture content and finished on all six faces stays workable through the seasons.
What is engineered timber and why use it?
Engineered stiles are laminated from several sections with the grain alternated, so the door resists twisting far better than a solid section of the same size. Under paint it is the more stable choice.
Nearby
We cover the rest of Hertfordshire too.
Get a fixed price for Stevenage
Send sizes or a photograph and we will come back with an indicative range, then survey free of charge before anything is made.