Cost of a New Front Door in the UK

You know it’s time to replace your old front door. You want value for money, but you also want to make sure that every penny counts. In this blog, we’ll highlight the considerations to take when purchasing your new front door, such as materials, extras, and whether you should opt for Supply Only or Fully Fitted.

What should I expect to pay for a new front door?

• A UPVC front door cost is generally lower than that of a composite, as it is lighter weight.
  
  
• Composite door prices UK homeowners can expect to pay are slightly higher than similar styled hardwood doors.
  
  
• Rockdoor prices installed are among the highest prices, as these are premium doors with an expert fitting service included.
  
  

Is it cheaper to buy a front door Supply Only?

• Supply only door prices are cheaper than Fully Fitted, but naturally as this does not include the installation of the door, the responsibility of installation will fall into the buyer’s hands. So too will the removal of the removal and disposal of the old door.

Is a solid front door cheaper than a glazed one?

• A solid door will be cheaper than a glazed one of similar style, e.g. a 6 solid door vs a 2-glass 4-solid panel front door.

What is the average cost of a new front door?

UPVC: £550 - £800 (Supply Only) / £870 - £1080 (Fully Fitted)

Composite: £600 - £1300 (Supply Only) / £1000 - £1700 (Fully Fitted)
Rockdoor: £1600 - £1900 (Supply Only) / £2000 - £2300 (Fully Fitted)

Note that the above figures are without extras.

Factors that affect the cost of a front door

• Door and frame colour – Adding colour to your door or frame can increase the cost, with some generally available colours or woodgrains costing the lowest. Bespoke colours tend to cost the most.
  
  
• Hardware – This includes handles, letterplates and knockers.
  
  
• Glass – More elaborate designs tend to cost more, as well as triple glazing over double glazing.
  
  
• Toplights and side panels – The addition of these to your front door will impact the cost, with size increasing this.
  
  
• Catflaps and pet doors – These include manual or the more expensive microchip catflaps/pet doors.
  
  

Considerations when buying a new front door

Supply Only front door vs Fully Fitted front door

• Supply Only is cheaper, but does not include the removal of the old door, nor installation of the new front door.
• Fully Fitted costs more, but includes removal of the old door, measuring of the doorway and fitting of the new door.
  
  

UPVC front door vs Composite front door vs Rockdoor

• UPVC front doors are the cheapest, are lightweight and offer good security and insulation. However, they lack the natural grained appearance of wood and composite doors, and are limited in colour options.
• More expensive than UPVCs, composite front doors offer good security and insulation. They are available in more colours than UPVC, and also have a longer lifespan of 30 years.
• Rockdoors are the most expensive of these three doors, providing superior security to standard composite doors.

I’m ready to buy my new front door

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• Call us free – On 0800 910 1122 and speak to our door experts.
  
  
• Send us a message – Either via the blue tab or our Contact Us page.
  
  
• View our styles online – Have a look at hundreds of composite and UPVC front doors, and order Fully Fitted or Supply Only.

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