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1. higgo - Member

   Please, no jokes about my back door.

   Our back door is rotten and so is the frame. It is in an extension built in the 80s so should be a standard size (if such a thing exists)

   We would want to replace it like-for-like so wooden door frame, wooden door (6 glass panels in top half), fitted and painted.

   I'm reasonably handy myself but I'm not convinced I'd get a frame/door absolutely true so would probably end up with it jamming and annoying me for as long as we live in the house.

   Roughly how much to have it done?

   Posted 5 months ago #
2. alfabus - Member

   so, just to be clear.. you want a 'rough figure' to give you a new back door, and you don't want any jokes?

   (I paid £1800 including vat for a chippie to remove front and back doors on my terrace in croydon and fit new wooden frames, glazed panelled doors, locks (ERA) and hinges. Not including painting)

   Dave

   Posted 5 months ago #
3. llama - Member

   3-500 plus cost of door, frame, locks, furniture, seal, etc etc

   I did the same thing myself including widening the opening to a standard width. It is not that hard to do an OK job. I had previously only hung a few internal doors. If you get a frame kit to match to door it will slot right in without needing trimming, so its just a matter of doing the hinges and that. As long as you get the frame in square, lots of tips online for that.

   Posted 5 months ago #
4. will - Member

   Before I opened this thread I was sure I would make a joke about "Back Doors" Not any more.

   Posted 5 months ago #
5. alfabus - Member

   @llama - getting a rough figure to widen your back door is even more ripe for jokes

   Posted 5 months ago #
6. higgo - Member

   Oh go one then... if you must.

   Posted 5 months ago #
7. llama - Member

   lol it required the use of some heavy machinery and ppe

   Posted 5 months ago #
8. jonah tonto - Member

   there is just too much potential... brain overloaded with cheap humour .... cant compute .....shutting down

   Posted 5 months ago #
9. Cougar - Member

   I paid £1800 including vat... Not including painting

   Ay caramba. You'd need your rear entrance treating after that.

   Posted 5 months ago #
10. alfabus - Member

    @Cougar

    that was for 2 doors, and the back one was a bit crumbly so needed some attention before a frame could be fixed in.

    Dave

    Posted 5 months ago #
11. anotherdeadhero - Member

    If you can use a saw, spirit level, drill and chisel, DIY it:

    http://www.wickes.co.uk/door-frames+fixings/exterior-door-lining+frames/icat/extdoorframe/

    http://www.wickes.co.uk/doors+windows/exterior-doors/icat/extdoors/

    http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/510002

    Posted 5 months ago #
12. I_Ache - Member

    We paid £800 at work for a new fire door. It is a really wide one too so had to be made for us.

    Posted 5 months ago #

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