fitting a new front door

longwalks1

our old uPVC front door is a bit pasts its best, struggles to shut and generally noisy so looking to replace it with a composite one, with the best locks you can get. Firms online are quoting between £900-£1200 for one fitted, is it best to go with one of these or source one myself and get it fitted?

If its the latter, what tradesman would fit a new door and the locks? Carpenter? Locksmith? Builder?

smifffy1989

Personally I would go for a supply and fit jobby from a local firm.

If there is a problem then you only have one person to chase to come and fix it, rather than the nightmare situation of one blaming the other.

Furts

Companies advertising in the local magazines put through my letterbox are in the £800-£900 range for supply and fit a composite front door. I believe this is a better route than the internet companies because one is dealing with a local company. Hence it should be easier to get customer support - they will not want local damage to their reputations.

I expect there is negotiation on price, (after all, who pays list, or retail, prices these days?) and the opportunity to upgrade the door.

WeAreGhosts

could it have dropped?

ours was noisy shutting and clunky when locking. we had a door/window person to look at it and he said it had dropped. he took it off and did something magic, fitted it back on and it is now as good as new.
cost us about £40