Whether your property is 18th century or 21st, what matters most is that the front door works in harmony with the architecture of the property. Equally, a house built from scratch can have doors and door surrounds specified by the architect overseeing the project and then made to measure by our joiners. Decorative touches can make a world of difference too – the plainest timber door can be transformed with a good-quality letter plate, house numbers and a beautifully applied paint or stained-timber finish. Read our essential guide to help you choose the perfect front door. 

Have a look in your street or local area at the original doors on neighbouring properties. Perhaps take a photo and bring it along with you when you visit our reclaim yard.

Late-Georgian (1770 to 1800) front doors were in solid timber, normally painted black or very dark green, and often divided into six panels. Victorian front doors were frequently green, often with grained paint effects. Other colours appropriate to the Victorian age (which spanned 1837 to 1901, so plenty of time for changing fashions) were dark blue, brown, dark red and an olive-yellow green. Also popular were stained- or etched-glass panels.

Edwardian (1901-10) front doors were often painted in two colours, with a lighter shade used for outlining the panels. Porches and joinery would also be painted in the same combination.

Art Deco (1910-1939) doors often had two or three vertical panels in the lower two-thirds of the door, with a single panel across the top featuring oval stained glass. Motifs of galleons are still seen today, but not as often as leaves or flowers. 

There are many things to consider when commissioning a front door so take advice from our experts to discuss the joinery and the overall design. We create beautiful bespoke doors, made from high quality materials.

Please feel welcome to view our huge stock of internal and external original doors. We will most certainly have a style for your house. Bring along your measurements and one of our staff will be very happy to help you choose your perfect door and discuss a wide choice for any restoration options including the manufacture of stained glass.

Hanging a reclaimed door is a job for a specialist joiner, especially if there are locks to be fitted and the door needs to be trimmed to size. We have professional joiners who are expert in this field.