How much to move a doorway?

lil_miss_17

Our new house has an extension added on at the back which is half the width of the house, but the entrance into it is on the far left which is really awkward for the next room. We were thinking of moving the door into the centre of the wall dividing the house and the extension. Obviously it's a supporting wall, and in the half of the wall not attached to the extension are some french windows. As far as I can see, it's a case of blocking up the old doorway and then building a new one with steel (or whatever is needed) RSJs. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Does anyone have an idea of how much this might cost? Thanks

zebidee1

Ours wasn't exactly the same but to brick up our back door to window height (as we were going to put a window there instead) and to make another window into a doorway (so it meant under the window got cut down and the sides of the window got bricked up to make the opening fit a door iyswim)....we were £1,700. That also included taking away the old steps and making new ones and the internal plasterboarding.

That was only for the building work itself, we then had to pay for the new door and window.

We saw on various sites that it should 'only' cost around £800 ish but we got 3 quotes from a large firm, a single bloke working for himself and also a 2 man team. All were within £75 of each other so that must be what the going rate was for the job in our area. (Scotland) I was really shocked tbh. I was expecting £600. :rotfl:

Only way you're really going to get a good idea of cost is to get some builders out for quotes. There's obviously a big difference from place to place.

woodbutcher_2

Not surprised you were shocked.That's a lot of money for a simple job.

lil_miss_17

That is a lot of money! I wasn't expecting that much. Thankfully we don't have to buy any doors or windows as it'll just be a doorway without a door but still, you'd think for bricking something up and bashing a hole and supporting it it wouldn't cost that much....... Mind, I'm guessing that your wall was an exterior wall so finishing it off would cost more, wheras this one is interior......

Is it possible to brick up a doorway yourself to save money? Or is it really a job for professionals?

woodbutcher_2

It is possible yes,but unless you are good with a trowel it could end up looking a pigs ear but there is nothing to stop you if you feel confident enough.