Internal doors

ambles

I need 9 doors to be fitted and wondering whether it's worth getting someone in to do it, rather than myself.
I've had a quote at £56 per door but just looking for a little advice? They can do it in 2-2.5 days, whereas I'm sure it'd take me longer.

grumbler

Personally, I would DIY, but IMO £56 is a good price if they do this neatly and if this includes VAT,  latches and handles.

Do the existing door liners remain? Are you sure no trimming will be needed?

diystarter7

Hi
I am quiet handy at diy - recent years done solid wood and bamboo flooring in many rooms and did it better than the professionals but took longer and Mr and Mrs Diy last year fotted floor to ceiling good quialty ikea wardrobes and the finnish, others have said 10-10 - we did this a could not get builders and or prices were staggering so we did it step by step

Re doors, unless you create a new door, the frame is rarely true, then you have the falls in floors they are not exactly level - a well fitted door makes even a moderately price door look good

Re price seems good but make sure their reviews are for doors on the hole and not doing the odd shelf, fitting curtains etc as trust me, we have had possibly close to a hundred doors done over the years and the standards vary widely

Thanks

MikeJXE

It depends what sort of a job you want.

I can hang doors and have done many diy 

I have recently seen my granddaughters new home and there is an big difference in quality of the fit to the frame, the hinge and the furniture fitting 

IMO £56 is a good rate for fitting only, good carpenters are expensive, the trick is make sure you get a good one. 

Ebe_Scrooge

I'd agree, that price doesn't sound too bad at all.  I'm with Grumbler, personally I'd DIY it.  Hanging doors is one of those jobs that's not at all difficult - but it can be very time-consuming, and it's fiddly rather than difficult if the doors need to be trimmed (which, in my experience, they invariably do).

Is it worth getting someone in?  It's your call - how valuable is your own time to you?  I assume you have the necessary tools available if you choose to do it yourself?

JohnJ76

what doors are you fitting? our doors are solid wood and weigh a lot off their hinges. I sorted a couple of ours when we moved in but if i was doing 9 of them from scratch into exisiting frames i'd sooner pay. The modern cardboard doors found in many houses are much much lighter, easier to work with but not everyones cup of tea. if the doors are solid wood and expensive then the cost of having them professionally hung might cost a few quid but could save you a ruined door and lots of cursing! doors that catch on frames or floors or swing open or closed of their own accord shout amateur

FFHillbilly

I'd pay someone to do it, unless you have all the tools and loads of free time they will probably make a better job of it.
lets assume it'd take you 3.5 days, what do you do for a job and could you make £506 (56x9) in those days doing what you know?

plumb1_2

And remember the 2p rule when fitting doors.

YoungBlueEyes

(What's the 2p rule...?)

serpico100

plumb1_2 said:

And remember the 2p rule when fitting doors.

Due to inflation shouldn’t that be the 10p rule? I’m sure that gap would be sufficient...

plumb1_2

YoungBlueEyes said:

(What's the 2p rule...?)

It’s the gap ( thickness of a penny ) that should be around the door and casing.
In my youth it was Edwardian Penny 😂