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Door guides, written by the people who fit them.
Straight answers on sizes, fire door rules and what fitting really costs. No jargon and no sales patter, just what we tell customers every week across Leeds and Yorkshire.
The essential guides
Start with the question you have.
Most people come to us with one of four questions. Each guide answers one properly.
Every standard UK size in one chart, in millimetres and inches, plus how to measure your frame.
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Real prices per door, whole-house examples and exactly what is and isn't included.
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Loft conversions, integral garages, flats and HMOs: when the rules ask for fire doors.
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How to spot one, what the label means and why the frame matters as much as the door.
Read moreOur own team measures, supplies and hangs every door. From £100 a door.
Read moreCertified LPD fire doors fitted as a complete set. £200 a door.
Read moreFrom the blog
How-to articles, by topic.
Shorter reads for when you want one thing answered fast.
Measuring and sizes
Fitting
Choosing doors
- Internal door typesShaker, panelled, flush and glazed, side by side.
- Hollow core or solid core?Weight, sound and cost compared.
- White or oak internal doors?Which suits your home and how each one wears.
- Glazed or solid internal doors?Light, privacy and where each one works best.
- Painted or pre-finished?The real difference once the doors are hung.
- Energy efficient internal doorsHow the right doors keep heat in the rooms you use.
- Door terminology glossaryStiles, rails, lippings and the rest in plain words.
Quick answers
The questions we hear most.
What is the standard internal door size in the UK?
The most common UK internal door is 1981 x 762mm (6'6" x 2'6"), with 1981 x 686mm and 1981 x 838mm close behind. Newer homes often use metric doors 2040mm high, such as 2040 x 826mm. See the full size chart.
How much does it cost to fit an internal door?
Our fitters charge from £100 per door including VAT (£200 for a fire door), with a minimum of four doors in our Yorkshire fitting areas. The doors themselves are priced separately.
Do I need fire doors in my house?
Most two-storey houses don't need them, apart from the door into an integral garage. A loft conversion that adds a third storey usually means fire doors onto the stairs. Your building control officer has the final say.
Where do you fit doors?
Our own team fits in the BD, DN, HD, HG, HX, LS, S, WF and YO postcode areas. We deliver doors across the UK from £55.
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