1930s front door

MrsEm

Looking for a 1930's front door...our door is shaby & drafty but to be honest the main issue is the rotten frame. Have seen loads of UPVC / Composite doors but not many timber ones of the right 1930's style...we waited 8 weeks to go to a timber door showroom in Kent to get a quote for what seemed to be the perfect one - they then quoted £3200! :eek:

Since then phoned a company in Portsmouth who called back & said they could do what we wanted but despite a prod never sent through mail quotes.

Any ideas for where to source a decent timber 1930's door + more importantly frame + fit in Sussex?

Mrs Em

Auntie-Dolly

We got our door from these people: http://www.doorsofdistinction.co.uk/index.ext1.hw.gl.html
They sell frames as well.

Errata

Local architectural salvage yard for the door and a local chippie for the frame ?

Welsh_Totster

Like Errata said, get thee to a reclamation yard for the door, you'll find an original 30's door probably in spot on the right size too.

ormus

why not buy just a new frame?
50-100 quid.

999bobsyouruncle

You can find beautiful 1930's front doors complete with stained glass
and also frames with sidelights at the stained glass doors company,
they are based near Alton in Hants ,they supply and fit also,
well worth a visit.

999bobsyouruncle

MrsEm wrote: »

Looking for a 1930's front door...our door is shaby & drafty but to be honest the main issue is the rotten frame. Have seen loads of UPVC / Composite doors but not many timber ones of the right 1930's style...we waited 8 weeks to go to a timber door showroom in Kent to get a quote for what seemed to be the perfect one - they then quoted £3200! :eek:

Since then phoned a company in Portsmouth who called back & said they could do what we wanted but despite a prod never sent through mail quotes.

Any ideas for where to source a decent timber 1930's door + more importantly frame + fit in Sussex?

Mrs Em

Hi , we can supply a solid hardwood engineered 1930's front door complete with stained glass for £975.00 inc vat please feel free to call us on 01730 828444 10am-4pm
The Stained Glass Doors Company

somethingcorporate

You cannot tout for business here 999bobsyouruncle.