Front doors and porches, internal doors, fire doors and garden doors for Mitcham homes.
We fit doors across Mitcham and CR4. On inter-war semis that often means a new front door, sometimes with a small porch built in front, plus internal doors through the house and fire doors when the loft is converted. On extensions we fit bi-fold, sliding or French doors onto the garden.
A front porch can be built without planning permission in many cases, as long as its floor area is no more than three square metres, it is no more than three metres high and it sits at least two metres from a boundary with a road. We check those limits on site and build the porch and fit the door together.
Inside, we hang new doors and adjust old ones, and fit fire-rated doors to the rooms off the stairs when a loft conversion adds a floor. On extensions, we fit glazed doors with the steel or lintel above designed as part of the build.
Covers: Front, internal, fire and garden doors
Porches: Built within permitted development limits
Lofts: Fire doors to the stair rooms
Covered: CR4, plus SW16 around Pollards Hill and Longthornton
Front, back and everything in between.
Many Mitcham semis and terraces from the 1920s and 1930s were built with timber front doors, some with leaded or coloured glass. If yours has survived, repair and draught-proofing can keep it going. If it has already been replaced, we can fit a new door in a style that suits the house.
In the Cricket Green conservation area, Merton’s appraisal records the loss of original porches, windows and doors as harmful to the area’s character. If you live there, we recommend repairing original doors, and we check with you before any replacement that might need permission.
Openings measured, and door style, glazing and fire rating agreed.
Doors, frames and hardware ordered to size.
Doors fitted, sealed and adjusted, with porches built where included.
Locks, closers and seals tested before we leave.
Often not. A porch is usually permitted development if it is no more than three square metres in floor area, no more than three metres high and at least two metres from a boundary with a road. Flats don’t have this right.
Yes. Composite doors are low-maintenance and secure. On a period house, or in the Cricket Green conservation area, a timber door may suit the house better.
The doors from habitable rooms onto the stairs on each floor usually need to be fire-rated, so there is a protected route out. We fit them during the conversion.
Bi-folds open the full width, while sliding doors have slimmer frames and more glass when closed. We talk through what suits your garden and how you use it.
Usually. We repair the timber, replace damaged glass panels, add draught seals and fit new locks.
Door Installation is one of ten building services we offer across Mitcham and CR4. If your project needs more than one, we run them as a single job.
Tell us about your property and preferred timeline and we will get you a quote.
