UPVC Door Replacement

anotheruser

Our house has doors like this:


I want to replace it with one like this:


I know costs can vary wildly but as an average, what would I be looking at for the materials and if I needed it fitting?

I quite hate the plastic looking ones. I know the others are a composite mix but they look a bit nicer. Although I've never really tried them before, I gather they don't feel plastic like the UPBC ones?
I like a solid feeling door!

TheCyclingProgrammer

You'd probably be looking at anywhere from £800-1200 fitted depending on spec/who it's made by.

robatwork

The picture is only of limited help.

Do you want a composite or a solid wooden door?

You will pay less for the latter....

Furts

Your existing door looks like new and the handle adds weight to this observation. The door is not the height of fashion, or desirability imho, but if it is functioning fine I would be spending my money on more important items.

Many composite doors are dire, and unlikely to be any more solid than what you have. In simple terms you probably have a foam door cased in pvcu. A composite door is still a foam door but instead clad in a different material.

Your choice of door may be ideal - nobody can tell but it should ideally be a door to match the style and build era of your home. I can see the brickwork is far from being a new cavity wall, but can see nothing else in order to offer further suggestions here.

anotheruser

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

That's not my door - just a photo I got from the internet. But just because you wouldn't spend your money on a new door, doesn't mean others won't.
Perhaps it's higher up in my priority list than yours :P

I'll take a look at the local DIY store and see what the prices range from.
Anything to get away from the 90's / 00's plastic rubbish is good for me!

Furts

Your pictured door runs counter to any accepted good practice for a front door. The glass is obscure so you cannot see who is at the door, yet there is not a spyhole. There is also no knocker. However, the letter plate does suggest you are thinking of a front door.

If its a back door then fine, though I always smile when people suggest a mock stable door. Why it is thought a door designed for horses is appropriate aesthetics on a home is amusing, but here it comes down to personal taste.

thebaldwindowfitter

Take no notice of Furts he really does like to talk rubbish and feels like everybody should do just what he says anybody who doesnt agree with his opinion is reffered to as a troll like you say its your money your choice . Rockdoor is a brand we use and have been for 23 years we have tried others but not found them as good http://www.rockdoor.com/ scroll down to bottom of page and there is a door designer where you can alter style colour and glass there is also an iphone app where you can take a picture and super impose you door design even if you dont use rockdoor it gives you some door design ideas .
Now im not forcing my ideals on you like some but please avoid doors made with NanYa slabs imported from china these are the cheap doors mentioned by Furts above although he brands all with the same brush.

Grenage

Furts wrote: »

If its a back door then fine, though I always smile when people suggest a mock stable door. Why it is thought a door designed for horses is appropriate aesthetics on a home is amusing, but here it comes down to personal taste.

Indeed, silk purse and sow's ear. A character door in a 70's build can look as awful as a upvc in a character house.

I'd echo Cycling's estimate, of somewhere near the grand mark for the door and fitting.

rob7475

Ask around for a good local fitter. Should be around £500-600 including fitting from a one man business. Don't go to windows companies etc. as they will massively overcharge.

As an example. I got a local windows company to quote for replacing an old wooden door and single glazed window with UPVC door and window and they wanted £750. I then got a quote from a bloke who works for himself, who uses the same company to supply his stuff that I'd had out to quote and he did the job for £485.

TheCyclingProgrammer

IMO any composite door you can get with a fitted price of £500-600 is on the cheap side and that will be reflected in the quality of the door.

We have Door Stop doors front and back and I'd rate them as mid range. We have had some issues with them (quality control issues mainly) which are now resolved but there are better choices out there. Overall I'm pleased with them though. Price wise we paid £650 for the back door (no letter plate or knocker needed) fitted and about £1300 for the front door which included side panel, energy and secure by design upgrades and a Yale keyless entry system.

rob7475

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

IMO any composite door you can get with a fitted price of £500-600 is on the cheap side and that will be reflected in the quality of the door.

We have Door Stop doors front and back and I'd rate them as mid range. We have had some issues with them (quality control issues mainly) which are now resolved but there are better choices out there. Overall I'm pleased with them though. Price wise we paid £650 for the back door (no letter plate or knocker needed) fitted and about £1300 for the front door which included side panel, energy and secure by design upgrades and a Yale keyless entry system.

Like I say - a good local fitter who gets good trade prices can sometimes beat the purchase only price from suppliers.

Our front door is also a door stop door. It has a coloured finish, glazed side panels at both sides, glazed top panel with house number etched into the glass, chrome knocker, letter plate handles, secure locks etc. and was £900 fitted.