Replacing Front Door

[D_Hailsham]

I have a small porch, about 5ft square, built after the house, so there are two front doors - the original and the porch door. The porch door is made of wood with alternating wood and glass vertical strip.

The porch door is now beginning to show its age and is very difficult to close; so replacement is essential.

I have read somewhere that replacement front doors now have to meet Building Regulations for heat loss etc and have to be installed by a FENSA approved installer - cost about £700. But I can also find wooden front doors in the DIY sheds for about £120.

I am confused. Can any one give me some guidance?

 

[Richard C]

Currently, a porch does not need to comply with Building Regulations providing it meets certain criteria. One of these criteria is that you retain the original, external front door or replace it with one that meets current thermal regulations for external doors.

See this link;
http://www.tameside.gov.uk/tmbc8/note01.pdf

Therefore you are free to do as you wish regards replacing the porch door; single or double glazing etc. You must still comply with the safety aspects in that any glass within the defined area (see the document) must be toughened.

 

[D_Hailsham]

Currently, a porch does not need to comply with Building Regulations providing it meets certain criteria. One of these criteria is that you retain the original, external front door or replace it with one that meets current thermal regulations for external doors.

Therefore you are free to do as you wish regards replacing the porch door; single or double glazing etc. You must still comply with the safety aspects in that any glass within the defined area (see the document) must be toughened.

Thanks for the link, it was very helpful.

I still have the original 1970's front door, so that's no problem. It's just a case of choosing a front door that gets family approval.