Choosing new internal doors

Marmaduke123

I'm looking to replace all the internal doors in my house, and am doing some preliminary research. I'm finding that all the suppliers seem to have the same doors, which is a bit disappointing as there are  many I don't like at all. 

Laminate doors seem to be a new option since I last looked at doors many years ago.

Does anyone have these, or have views on them? Would I be better to stick with oak doors? Is there a preferred door manufacturer?

Chickereeeee

Not an answer to your question, but a caution when buying doors. If you are considering having knobs rather than clothes-catching handles, then you need to have doors that allow them to be mounted well back from the edge. Many doors don't, and you will get scraped knuckles if the knob is not positioned correctly.

fenwick458

I can't fault the Howdens Oak veneer doors, they are on sale again at about £60 +VAT, which is quite a bargain I think I paid similar 4 years ago (from Travis Perkins but they seem to be the same), but since then inflation has gone mad, the price of the cardboard doors has doubled, yet the oak ones are still the same price!

Ted_Head

fenwick458 said:

I can't fault the Howdens Oak veneer doors, they are on sale again at about £60 +VAT, which is quite a bargain I think I paid similar 4 years ago (from Travis Perkins but they seem to be the same), but since then inflation has gone mad, the price of the cardboard doors has doubled, yet the oak ones are still the same price!

Have to 2nd this - spent ages shopping around and found Howdens to be best for quality & price.

Megaross

Depends on budget etc.

If it was me I'd get solid oak doors, broadleaf are a company I've used before and the quality of doors and flooring is outstanding.

Then again it's the difference between £80-100 a door and £250-300 a door.

Schwarzwald

Also got Howdens doors in the entire place just recently and overall v satisfied with them

Marmaduke123

A lot of Howdens fans here! Any other comments or recommendations? Thanks.

Doozergirl

I went for fancy handles in our house and just have painted fire door blanks - fire doors because they're a decent weight.   They're painted black so that's statement enough. 

Don't scrimp on the weight of the doors.  Nothing worse than a flimsy moulded developer door that just flaps about.  

In period houses I'm insistent on doors that match the correct period.  I hate modern and wrong period doors in period houses. 

FreeBear

Doozergirl said: In period houses I'm insistent on doors that match the correct period.  I hate modern and wrong period doors in period houses.

And hang the things the right way up...

I snaffled several original doors (late 1920s) from a house nearby that was being "renovated". Looking at the estate agent photos, every single door had been hung upside down - The giveaway was the taller rail was at the top.

Gavin83

Doozergirl said:

I went for fancy handles in our house and just have painted fire door blanks - fire doors because they're a decent weight.   They're painted black so that's statement enough. 

Don't scrimp on the weight of the doors.  Nothing worse than a flimsy moulded developer door that just flaps about.  

In period houses I'm insistent on doors that match the correct period.  I hate modern and wrong period doors in period houses. 

I couldn't agree more. We've got those flimsy hollow core doors in our house at the moment and they're terrible. We'll certainly be replacing them soon with something more substantial.

Could I be nosey and ask how much you spent on your door handles? There seems to be a huge range available at vastly different prices and me and the wife seem to have different opinions on what's reasonable to spend!

Doozergirl

Gavin83 said:

Doozergirl said:

I went for fancy handles in our house and just have painted fire door blanks - fire doors because they're a decent weight.   They're painted black so that's statement enough. 

Don't scrimp on the weight of the doors.  Nothing worse than a flimsy moulded developer door that just flaps about.  

In period houses I'm insistent on doors that match the correct period.  I hate modern and wrong period doors in period houses. 

I couldn't agree more. We've got those flimsy hollow core doors in our house at the moment and they're terrible. We'll certainly be replacing them soon with something more substantial.

Could I be nosey and ask how much you spent on your door handles? There seems to be a huge range available at vastly different prices and me and the wife seem to have different opinions on what's reasonable to spend!

£60 for the handles themselves.  

I wanted these: 
https://www.busterandpunch.com/shop/door-hardware/door-lever-handle-black/?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItu6zytjZ-AIVBGHmCh0hHwkcEAQYAyABEgIdb_D_BwE

Found these from a respected brand: 
https://more4doors.com/products/matt-black-varese-knurled-lever-door-handles-on-round-rose-eul050mb?variant=31050811539521&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI86nN9NjZ-AIVCevtCh0tQg0bEAQYDCABEgKB1vD_BwE