How much did you pay for an external door?

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I'm really struggling to find a style of rear external door that I like. Finally found one that's okay and got a quote for installation and it's going to be about £1,300! Is that a reasonable figure? Current door is dying a slow and certain death so must be replaced. I've never paid to have a door installed before but I just guessed it would be... less than that.

That is what we paid 4 years ago. Just over £1300
Roc door fitted.

£900 a few years ago, and is basic, no glass, but made of that stuff that looks like wood but is actually UPVC, which is usually white. It's the most expensive thing I have ever bought for my house, but I guess they are quite important!

We just had a new pvc back door fitted today and it cost £525. The man lives down the road from us and was recommended by many people on our local Facebook page.

Okay, wow. Doors are much more expensive than I thought This one is oak and glass, so not composite, but maybe I should look at those too. I just wanted a basic style instead of something busy/ornate (of which there are loads of options!) so I'm surprised it came to so much.

@ilovepuggies

We just had a new pvc back door fitted today and it cost £525. The man lives down the road from us and was recommended by many people on our local Facebook page.

This is a much better price! The one we have now is PVC and I don't know if it's us or if it's just a dodgy door but the mechanism keeps breaking 😩 and I keep having to pay out to fix it.

We've had 2 quotes recently for a composite door, both around £1100.

I've just bought a grey anthracite pvcu back door from screwfix for £360 and a mate is fitting it. Watch out though as there's a nationwide shortage of pvcu and massive delays

is it exposed to the weather, or is it protected by an open porch or canopy?

How old is the house?

What's wrong with your old door?

Do you want it glazed?

@PigletJohn

is it exposed to the weather, or is it protected by an open porch or canopy?

How old is the house?

What's wrong with your old door?

Do you want it glazed?

It opens onto a covered patio. 1930s house. Old door is pvc and the inner mechanism keeps breaking (it's been repaired twice in the six years we've been here and is broken again). Also I'm not a huge fan of pvc.

Glazed as in having a window? Yes, I want full glass, minus the outline in wood (sorry, no idea of terminology!).

650 pvc

Endurance doors do quite a range, they have composite doors in all styles & colours and they have some 'wood colour' ones that look really good. But yes price varies & the more glass, the more expensive. Have a play on the 'door designer'.

£1250 a year ago

Just had a quote for 1200 for a high security front door to replace our knackered veneered one. We've had doors cheaper but not secure ones.

I will confess that I do not like plastic doors, which are weaker and less secure than good wooden ones, and far uglier.

If it opens onto a covered area, a wooden door will last well.

Exposed to the weather, paint lasts longer than stain, which lasts longer than varnish.

this is a 2XGG door, meaning it has two panels, both glazed. The mid rail strengthens it. You will need a new frame as well. For best durability, paint before fixing, especially the surfaces that will be inaccessible later. Doors of this design are widely available.

I would go for laminated glass units, which are more expensive than the common toughened, but more resistant to burglars.

You can fit a BS3621 mortice lock to it, though you may need a Narrow Style case. You should have mortice rack bolts top and bottom.

*It opens onto a covered patio. 1930s house. Old door is pvc and the inner mechanism keeps breaking (it's been repaired twice in the six years we've been here and is broken again). Also I'm not a huge fan of pvc.

Glazed as in having a window? Yes, I want full glass, minus the outline in wood (sorry, no idea of terminology!).*

Upvc is shit. Yes it's cheap and that's why. It will warp and squeak and creak and not shut properly after a few years. And if it's more solid and nicer looking upvc, it will cost more.

Composite is the smart indestructible option. But still a bit plastic imo. These usually cost between 1100 and 1600.

You want fully glazed? The glass is v expensive as needs of course to be toughened, shatter resistant etc.

If it's a timber door, depending on who is doing what it will also take more fitting.

1300 for oak and glass fitted sounds actually a good price. Does the door come prefinished? The oak will need belt and braces sealing.

Or laminated.

Thank you @PigletJohn and @lunalulu that's very helpful, will speak to the door guy today.