How much to fit oak internal doors

[KyleFz6]

Been quoted about £150 a door in my property, is this steep or about right?

 

[Munroast]

at £150 it's not oak

 

[aveatry]

Been quoted about £150 a door in my property, is this steep or about right?

Is that supply and fit, or just fit.

 

[KyleFz6]

Just to fit

 

[Diver Fred]

How many doors?

 

[aveatry]

How many doors?

I suppose yes because it will be more expensive for 1 door than each of 10 doors, once they have got the kit set up

 

[KyleFz6]

5x doors total

 

[Munroast]

depends on the doors and the door surrounds, doors designed for specific pre made frames already hinged and morticed - easy quick job

if its an old victorinan house with no two door frames the same, (corners not exactly 90°)
each door needs to be cut and plane'd to fit, all door furniture and hinges need to be morticed in - a day a door

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

What do the other two quotes say?

 

[Diver Fred]

This link posted in the last week will give a good idea of the work involved.

Oak doors are heavy.

 

[aveatry]

depends on the doors and the door surrounds, doors designed for specific pre made frames already hinged and morticed - easy quick job

if its an old victorinan house with no two door frames the same, (corners not exactly 90°)
each door needs to be cut and plane'd to fit, all door furniture and hinges need to be morticed in - a day a door

My much much younger house was the same

 

[chirpychippy]

I would love to get away with £150 a door for oak veneer, but the reality is different. I quote £120 per door with a caveat that the upstairs doors get cut upstairs.

Carpenters hate the weight of them, the older you get the more they hurt you.

If I agreed £150 per door as a customer, I would want leading edges on the hinge and latch side of the door and the gap when closed would need to be between 1.5mm & 2mm and follow the contour of the lining near perfectly, The hinge, lock,latch keep rebates would have to be absolutely perfect. I would want my staircase to have roll and stroll put on it and dust sheets protecting my floors and I wouldnt be paying cash.

 

[Wayners]

The problem is finding someone decent to do a good job.
If you have a few around you willing to take work on you can pick the cheapest.
If the tradesmen is good and busy they can charge what they want