About the Timber

• Our doors are constructed from Character grade Oak. This has been carefully seasoned, kiln dried and sawn.
• Newly sawn oak is a light brown colour which will turn a greyish colour with the effect of weathering. If you are looking for a darker brown oak please refer to our ageing process.

About the Finish

• Supplied sanded then you can apply your choice of oil to protect the timber and enhance the natural beauty of the grain. External oak doors must be thoroughly treated and protected before being hung. We sell ideal finishing products.

Door Furniture

• We can supply traditionally made door furniture to complement our oak doors
• Rosehead nails and studs can be supplied at extra cost on any door. Please note, on a door exposed to the elements you will experience ferrous staining on the face of the door.
• We do not fit door furniture, it is a job best done by your fitter.

Aged Doors

• For customers requiring a darker oak and more period look we offer an excellent ageing process known as fuming. Colours produced by this process vary according to the natural tannins in the oak. Fumed oak doors look best after finishing with oil. Doors are supplied fumed and oiled, ready for you to hang.

About the Style and Construction

• All oak doors and frames are handmade to measure
• Prices are for doors up to 2030mm high (80") 810mm (32") wide and do not include Vat. Please contact us for a price on larger doors.
  
• We undertake special commissions to include double doors, gothic and round tops and styles not listed below, please contact us to discuss requirements
• On glazed styles we supply glazing bead but no glass
• Please allow for variances in colour on the photos below, due to finish and lighting conditions.
• Traditional styles listed below:

Ledged & Boarded:
4-6 random planks, 3 ledges. Tongue and groove boards are screwed and plugged to the ledges, ledges are chamfered, 40mm thick. These are as per internal doors but much beefier.

Framed Ledged & Boarded:
4-6 vertical planks set in a full 45mm (1 ¾”) mortice and tenoned frame with centre style.

Framed Ledged and Boarded Stable Door:
As per the above framed ledged and boarded door but with the door split into two. A full frame runs around each half of the door and the top door is rebated over the bottom.

Framed Ledged and Boarded Parlour:
Two upper panels for glass with a framed construction 45mm thick (1 3/4")

Parlour:
Two upper panels for glass with two solid raised and fielded panels below. For door sizes over 810mm (32") we recommend the Framed Ledged and Boarded Parlour style. Thickness 45mm (1 3/4")

Back to Back:
Vertical panels on the front and horizontal rebated panels fully covering the back and screwed and plugged. Thickness 45mm (1 ¾")

Gothic Arch:
20mm tongue and groove vertical boards are screwed and plugged onto 25mm bare faced rails. The rails are mortice and tenon jointed and pegged with the top rail shaped into an arch. Muntins are screwed and peletted to the planks on the front of the door. Style suited to doors 800mm (32”) or wider. Thickness 45mm (1 ¾”)

Simple Plank and Munitin:
Constructed as per the gothic arch but with a straight top rail. Thickness 45mm (1 ¾”)

Door Frames:
Our frames are made in chunky 90 x 70mm section solid oak and rebated from one piece of timber, so built for long life. Frames include cill and draught excluding seals.

Terms

• Lead time is normally between 4 and 8 weeks.
• Prices do not include VAT.
• Delivery can be arranged.
• Payment terms are 50% with order and 50% on collection or delivery.

Door Care

• If you purchase from us please care for your oak doors and frames properly
• On receipt, remove packaging.
• Apply your chosen finish as soon as possible.
• Store oak doors flat, inside your house, away from any heat source, until they are finished.
• Do not leave oak doors in garages or outhouses until they have been properly finished.
• Do not store or introduce to environments where there is drying plaster or concrete or to the elements until they have been properly finished.