Composite doors in Yardley

Planning your new front door in Yardley

Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Yardley? Check with Birmingham City 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.

Different colours inside and out let a door suit both your hallway and the street.
Most composite doors take a few weeks to make, so it's worth ordering well before the colder months.
Anti-snap cylinders and multi-point locks are worth asking for on any door in Yardley.

Postcode districts: B25, B26
Planning and building control: Birmingham City Council
From our West Bromwich base: 8 miles

Options to consider in Yardley

Door with side panels or top light

Side panels and fanlights make a wider, brighter entrance and are often found on 1930s and post-war semis. They're made as one frame with the door, usually in matching glass. A wider frame costs more, and glass in panels close to the door must be safety glass under Approved Document K.

Part-glazed or half-glazed door

Glass in the top half or a narrow strip lets daylight into a dark hallway. Door glass must be safety glass up to 1,500 mm from the floor, and you can choose obscure, textured or decorative glass for privacy. If more than half of the door face is glass, the installation must be certified under the Building Regulations.

What does your new front door cost in Yardley?

Prices in Yardley match the rest of our area: £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.

Your questions answered

Will I be without a front door for long?

No. The old door stays in until the new one is on site, and we remove and fit in the same visit. The opening is only empty for a short time while the frame goes in, and the door is hung and locked before we leave. If anything unexpected turns up in the opening, we'll make it secure before going.

Which postcodes in Yardley do you work in?

We cover B25, B26 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Yardley, neighbouring Stechford and Sheldon are covered too.

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.

Does Birmingham City 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 Yardley is provided by Birmingham City 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 Yardley.