Composite door

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AIBU to think £2100 is rather a lot for a composite front door - nothing fancy - door, letterbox, fitting and VAT. I'm in Birmingham and thinking this is a bit much.

Ours was about £1800 and that was 18 months ago...also large city (not London).

Ours was well over £1000. They definitely don't come cheap.

Mine was £1450, 3 months ago, live in the NW. I thought that was a lot.

Yes its a lot, think ours was about £700

We just got ours from Global Door online for £1170. We're paying over 12 month's interest-free credit. That includes measuring up and fitting.

Are they much better than a uPVC one?

Are you buying from a double glazing company? Never accept first price!

I got a top notch one for front door which was £1,200. Back door more basic and was £750.

That is an awful lot. I am SE had one fitted 3 months ago. Chose the most expensive style they did and it was £1300 all in

We had very good service and a composite door we love from Global Door for just under £1000 about 12 months ago. Over £2000 sounds an awful lot.

how big?
and what security level.
our quote (rockdoor) was over 3k.
but it's a wide door, and with a large window above.

Ours was £1660, fitted (last month). Incl full new frame, all door fittings, and a flag window. I'm in London. Originally it was £1200, but we wanted a "premium" colour and fancier lock.

Hi, I had a nice door and side window (whole length of the door) fitted for £1.2k so yeah that's very expensive. Maybe get some other quotes?

I've just had a Solidor fitted with two full height narrow glass panels either side for £2.5k all in (SE England). I had quotes ranging from £1.5k to £3.5k from showrooms but for a door with one composite panel. Found an independent in the end who could tailor a solution to what I wanted.
I found the different composite door brands varied in price and showroom-type outlets definitely quote more than independent fitters.

shop around - I'm in the Midlands - I was recently quoted £850 - including hardware and fitting

Approximately £1200 a year ago (not the cheapest one available but colour & style I wanted) - from local firm in South London. YANBU - your quote seems high!

We used a company called AJS from Birmingham and they were very reasonably priced, I told them my budget and there was no starting with ridiculous prices and haggling down, used them for all windows and a door so I don't know the individual price of the door but we're pleased with the result.

I have a Solidor with a side panel (half glazed, half composite) which cost £1300 last year.

Everest quoted us £7k for a new front door. I laughed the sales rep out our house. We got it for £1200 from a competitor.

www.valuedoors.co.uk
These seem very reasonable - £800 to 900 for a composite door. No salesmen. Anyone used them?

We got quoted £1300, shipped around and got it for £700 including fitting.

What is 'composite'?

I'm really pleased you asked this. I've been saving styles I like on Pinterest, but hadn't got around to getting quotes , so least I know what to budget for. Hope you find something cheaper it's a scary amount

I work for a window company, we sell Solidor composite doors and standard composite doors. The term 'composite' basically means that the door has a core made from hardwood (Solidor) faced in thick pvc that looks like painted timber, or foam (most other brands) again faced in pvc.

The foam panelled doors are cheaper and are easy to break in through. The timber ones are more expensive but are much much more secure. We sell the foam ones too but once you see they are not comparable to the timber people upgrade. The foam ones are about 400-550 + VAT. The Solidor start from about 600 up to 1200 + VAT depending on spec, toplights and side panels are more. There's plenty of stuff on the net about composite doors, search 3 minute Solidor break in on YouTube it'll open your eyes.