Composite doors in Stafford

Before your new front door in Stafford

Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Stafford? Check with Stafford Borough Council before changing the outside of your home. Otherwise the main rules for your new front door are Building Regulations, and we'll explain at the survey which certificates you'll receive.

Anti-snap cylinders and multi-point locks are worth asking for on any door in Stafford.
The old door stays in place until the new one arrives, so you're never left without a lockable entrance.
Most composite doors take a few weeks to make, so it's worth ordering well before the colder months.

Postcode district: ST16
Planning and building control: Stafford Borough Council
From our West Bromwich base: 20 miles

Options to consider in Stafford

Security upgrades

Doors can be specified with anti-snap cylinders, multi-point locking, hinge-side protection and laminated glass. Some doorsets are tested to the PAS 24 enhanced security standard or carry Secured by Design status. If that matters to your insurer, ask for it at survey and it will be named in your specification.

Solid front door

A fully solid slab with no glass gives the most privacy and the best insulation. It suits halls that already get light from a side panel or fanlight. Many styles add raised or flat moulded panels, so a solid door needn't look plain, and a spy hole or door chain can be added for checking callers.

What does your new front door cost in Stafford?

For a home in Stafford, our guide range is £900–£3,400 per door. Composite front door in a standard frame, no side panels, colour of your choice: usually £1,100–£1,700 per door.

Guide prices for composite doors
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Back or side door	£900 – £1,350 per door	Simple panel style, solid or half-glazed
Front door, standard frame	£1,100 – £1,750 per door	Wide choice of styles, colours and glass
Front door with side panels	£1,800 – £3,400 per door	One or two side panels and/or a top light

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. We confirm a fixed price for the agreed specification after visiting.

Before you book in Stafford

Are composite doors more secure than uPVC doors?

Composite doors are generally thicker and stiffer than uPVC panel doors, which makes them harder to force, but the lock and cylinder matter most. Ask for an anti-snap cylinder and a multi-point lock, and consider a doorset tested to PAS 24 if your insurer asks. Every security option is named in your specification, so you know exactly what's fitted.

Do you cover Stafford?

Yes. Stafford (ST16) is about 20 miles from our West Bromwich base and inside the area we cover. Call 0800 088 6248 or send the form on this page to book a free survey.

Can I keep my existing frame and just change the door?

Sometimes, but it's rarely worth it. Composite doors are made as a matched doorset, with the frame, hinges and lock keeps built around the slab, so fitting a new slab into an old uPVC frame seldom seals or locks as well. We'll tell you at survey if your frame is sound enough, but most jobs replace both.

Does Stafford Borough Council need to approve my new front door?

You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Stafford is provided by Stafford Borough Council or a registered building control approver, and some work is self-certified by registered installers.

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One call to 0800 088 6248 is all it takes to book a door survey in Stafford.