How much does a composite door cost in Teesside? (2026)
A composite door in Teesside costs £1,000 to £1,700 fitted for a front door, £950 to £1,500 for a back door, £1,200 to £1,800 for a stable door, £1,400 to £2,200 with side panels, and £1,500 to £2,400 for French doors in 2026.
Why the fitted price is the only price that matters
You will see composite doors advertised at £500 to £700. That is the door slab in a warehouse, before the frame, the hardware, the cylinder, the glass upgrades, the survey, the fitting, the making good, the disposal of the old door and the guarantee. By the time any honest installer has added those, the real number lands at £1,000 to £1,700 for a front door on Teesside, and anyone quoting dramatically below that is omitting something you will pay for later, either in cash or in a door that never quite closes right.
The fitted price buys the whole job: measured survey, made-to-measure door and frame, multi-point locking, anti-snap cylinder, sealed and trimmed installation, old door taken away, and a written guarantee, 10 years on the door being the industry norm.
What actually moves the price
Glass
The single biggest style variable. A solid door is the cheapest; plain obscured or clear double-glazed units add modestly; decorative, bevelled, sandblasted or coloured glass designs add £100 to £300. Side panels add £400 to £500 each within a combined frame, which is why a door with two panels reaches £2,200.
Colour
Standard colours, white, black, anthracite grey, red, blue, green, are usually included. Dual colour (one colour out, another in) adds £50 to £150 on most ranges. Premium or custom RAL colours add more and lengthen lead time.
Hardware and security
Standard handles and letterplates are included; architectural stainless, heritage suites and marine-grade finishes for coastal homes add £50 to £200. The one upgrade never worth skipping is the cylinder: a TS007 3-star anti-snap cylinder costs little and is the difference between a door that resists the most common break-in method and one that does not. It should be in the quote by name.
The opening
A like-for-like swap into a sound opening is the base price. Non-standard sizes are routine (the door is made to measure anyway) but rotten subframes, failed lintels, out-of-square Victorian openings and French-door conversions from window-and-door combinations all add making-good work, itemised separately in a proper quote.
Composite vs the cheaper alternatives
A uPVC panel door fitted costs £600 to £900; a basic timber door similar, plus repainting every few years. The composite premium, roughly £300 to £500, buys a door that outlasts both, insulates roughly three times better than old timber, carries genuinely better security hardware, and never needs repainting. Spread over a 30-year service life, composite is the cheapest of the three per year, which is why it has taken over the market. The composite vs uPVC guide runs the full comparison.
How to judge a quote
Four things must be in writing: the door's manufacturer and style, the exact glass design, the cylinder grade, and the guarantee term with what it covers. Add an itemised line for any making good, and confirmation that disposal and trimming are included. A quote that says "composite door, supplied and fitted" and nothing else is not a quote, it is a placeholder for extras.
| Door type | Typical fitted price | Time to fit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite front door | £1,000–£1,700 | 2–4 hours | Made to measure, any colour |
| Composite back door | £950–£1,500 | 2–3 hours | Half-glazed most popular |
| Composite stable door | £1,200–£1,800 | 3–4 hours | Double locking both halves |
| Door with side panels | £1,400–£2,200 | Half day | One or two glazed panels |
| Composite French doors | £1,500–£2,400 | Half to full day | Standard 1.5–1.8m opening |