Anyone used The London Door Co. ?

[BubsMaw]

Hi, I'm on the lookout for a new front door, and I was wondering if anyone has used The London Door Company? If so what was your experience of them? I've had a few quotes from different places but would like to hear from an existing customer before spending the cash.

Another contender for my custom is TimberWindows who also do doors. Both companies have such a very similar offering, and the price quoted is very similar too. It's a lot of money I'll be spending, and I know very little about either company. I suppose new doors are bought so seldomly, I don't know anyone in RL who's done it recently.

Thanks!

[GabrielleB83]

My husband and I also used Cotswood Doors, and actually we thought they were great, JUVE.

We've had two high-quality doors from them - one for our back door, and one for my husband's workshop in the garden, which is a bit of a unique building so he wanted a very specific wide door to get machinery in and out. I must say I was really happy with both the doors and with the fitting service - they look super, and everyone who comes to our house comments on them.

[PinkHat1]

Hello

I realised I never did come back and comment after our new door was fitted by Greenwich Joinery as promised. Really happy with the door, the installation/fitting went well and it looks great. The finish looks fantastic and we couldn't be happier really good service by Greenwich Joinery. We've had lots of compliments would highly recommend. Any questions feel free to pm me.

[WalkingThePlank]

It was Accoya.

The problem was not with the wood itself but with the finish. It had to be totally repainted in the end but took several months for this to happen after the delayed installation. I had to take several days of work, sometimes for the appointment to be cancelled.

I wish we'd used a local carpenter.

[JUVE]

HI
I also want to use Cotswold Door Company - could you tell me if your problem door was Hardwood or Accoya Front Door.
I am hesitating in using them after reading your review.
thanks.

[WalkingThePlank]

We used Cotswood Doors. It took 5 months in total to get the door fitted correctly. The service is abysmal, particularly from the male staff.

We are very pleased with the final product, after lots of chasing on our part, but the service means we wouldn't use them again. They only finally corrected the door that they fitted when it dawned on them that they weren't going to be paid until they had fulfilled their side of the contract.

[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtle]

SW London... We had quotes from LDC, Vosey and Jones, Ayrton and Cotswood Doors.

Ayrton and LDC were 50% more than the other two. We went with Cotswood Doors because we liked them the best.

Did ask a local joiner for a quote but he didn't fill me with confidence at all and we couldn't find anyone else willing to do it.

I also looked at big old doors but we needed a new frame and fan light as well as the door...

[PinkHat1]

We ordered our door from Greenwich Joinery (based in South East London) which will be fitted sometime in the first week of December so can't comment yet until it's installed. So far so good and half the price of quote we got from LDC.

[misstiggiwinkle]

han2313 did you find a good joiner/carpenter in the end? I am on the look out for one in SW London also! Just about to undertake a big refub project so any recommendations are really helpful!

[han2313]

Can anyone recommend a good joiner/carpenter in the SW please? I have tried mybuilder.com but without success, they either do not show up to appointments, give quotes and then I cannot get hold of them or are not interested and do not respond! We need to replace our front door and also have some sash windows repaired this summer so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

[BrendaSScott]

My partner found these guys online www.cotswood-doors.co.uk/ we had a lovely chap called Neil over to fit our patio doors. We are in the middle of quite an extensive build to our property on fotheringham road so it was nice to get at least one thing sorted..

[Helendouglas72]

My hubby found these guys online, we're getting them over for a quote, lovely website www.voyseyandjones.co.uk/

[ClaireTreacher]

We had double doors fitted by the Penge branch. Yes, they were expensive and we thought long and hard beforehand, but the difference they make to the front of our house makes them worth every penny. Everybody comments when they arrive, three neighbours have also since used them on the two roads next to ours. We had a couple of problems recently with the door sticking slightly in all the cold weather, LDC sent their fitters straight out to resolve. Without doubt, the money we invested in the doors has gone straight on to value of the house (and more). Even my penny pinching husband says they were worth the money. They make us happy every time we arrive home. I would recommend to anyone.

[VBlack]

A friend on my hubby's in London asked LDC for a quote and was shocked by the price.

He eventually bought a door from a company in the north called "Big Old Doors" (strange name!) and had his joiner fit it.

The overall cost was half what they were quoted by the London Door Co and the joiner said it was a pleasure to fit.

[belledejour]

We had LDC to replace all the interior doors in our house when we first moved in, about 10yrs ago. They did a lovely job and we have solid, heavy, good quality doors that feel expensive and as if they will last a lifetime. From memory, the job was expensive but not astronomical.

Last year I had them back to look at installing a back door for me. The space is slightly wider than normal, but too narrow to fit proper French windows. The salesman suggested a very modern-looking chunky, 1 x metre wide , single-panel glass door, which I did not feel would suit the architecture of the house (Victorian) or the style of the kitchen.

I kept pushing him for something more fitting but he was not imaginative or good at alternative solutions. The final price for the job was over £5k for a glazed back door. I was really unimpressed and did not go ahead.

I second local joiners - a friend of mine used local joiners to match her neighbours' front door - it was not cheap either but about half the price of my back door quote for a much bigger and more detailed Victorian-style door with glazing and they did a very nice job.

[puffdragon1]

We got a quote this week for a new door, half side panels and all along the top. It was over £6k and I nearly fell off my chair! We are in Surbiton so if anyone knows of a really good local joiner, I am really interested to get their details for a quote. I also have a friend who has the exact same door to be replaced so it could be two jobs. Thanks.

[Pooka]

We were quoted about 6k I think by LDC. It's a huge door with fixed panels on either side (part glazed) and above (glazed). Joiner much cheaper and did an excellent job.

[Pooka]

We had them round for a quote. It was phenomenally high!

Our builder had a carpenter friend who built a hardwood door, solid as can be, to match the period doors that still existed in a couple of neighbouring houses. The builder fitted it and painted it. It is lovely. Cost about a third of the door co.

[Bumblebubble]

Hello, I recently bought a front door from them too. Reason being was that, I knew they did nice looking doors, they would do the entire job for me and I assumed at such a high price I would have no problems and a good quality door.
Unfortunately I was wrong.
The door does look good, but soon after the brush at the bottom fell apart and a chunk of wood came off the side. They were not interested in offering me any explanation as to why the quality of the door was so bad despite the fact that we bought the most expensive wood.
And they did come and fill in the bit of wood that came off the side, but suggested I finish the job and and and touch up the paintwork myself! They went off with no intention of coming back, I asked to speak to the manager again, but he never called me back.
I think for a 5k door you would expect them to at least fix the issue.
I would not recommend them at all.

[Nancy66]

I recently got a front door from them - the door looks amazing and I'm very pleased with it - however I have since found that they are not nearly so friendly and helpful once they have your money.

I needed to contact them about something minor and they didn't return a single call/answer an email - something they were very quick to do when they wanted my business

[RedorLead]

This thread is making me feel much better - we've paid a staggering £4k for our door complex - it's lovely but I'm still shocked at the price, builder had a joinery firm up North make it to my design.