Price of Composite door

Bigmac1euro · 07-10-2020 2:20am

Would also request the name of the company above if someone could send it on!

warrensworld2 · 12-10-2020 4:17am

Hi did you ever find out the name of the company?

Thanks

anewme · 12-10-2020 6:33am

What I dont understand on this forum is that in the other thread about kitchens, suppliers are mentioned and people are giving their experiences on those suppliers, good and bad and personal recommendations.

Why is the thread about doors different and all about private messages? Its not very consistent.

leduigs · 07-11-2020 9:43am

Anyone able to PM the details of that good price of 1600 from Dublin please.

in2dark · 07-11-2020 9:54am

Here is the price I found for the single palladio fitted

https://bpmsupplies.ie/products/the-palladio-composite-doors-single-fitted

leduigs · 07-11-2020 10:10am

in2dark wrote: »

Here is the price I found for the single palladio fitted

https://bpmsupplies.ie/products/the-palladio-composite-doors-single-fitted

That's great, thank you for sending.

Alkers · 07-11-2020 1:35pm

We paid almost 3,700e (before grant, as we are getting a full retrofit through a seai scheme) for one of these Palladio doors but we have a panel either side and a panel above the door, which increases the price to at least 2,500 on that site (plus whatever the cost of the panel above the door) and our price included for the letterbox, threshold etc. I knew we weren't paying the most competitive price (limited opportunity to shop around within the seai scheme) but we are happy enough, particularly after the grant is factored in.

Door looks great (will be better when the house is finished) but in terms of accoustics, is only marginally better than the uPvc door it replaced. Will be impossible to tell whether it makes any difference in terms of hear loss.

Apologies for the mess but you get the idea.

massy086 · 07-11-2020 9:52pm

Alkers wrote: »

We paid almost 3,700e (before grant, as we are getting a full retrofit through a seai scheme) for one of these Palladio doors but we have a panel either side and a panel above the door, which increases the price to at least 2,500 on that site (plus whatever the cost of the panel above the door) and our price included for the letterbox, threshold etc. I knew we weren't paying the most competitive price (limited opportunity to shop around within the seai scheme) but we are happy enough, particularly after the grant is factored in.

Door looks great (will be better when the house is finished) but in terms of accoustics, is only marginally better than the uPvc door it replaced. Will be impossible to tell whether it makes any difference in terms of hear loss.

Apologies for the mess but you get the idea.

What color is your frame.???

anewme · 08-11-2020 1:16am

massy086 wrote: »

What color is your frame.???

Looks like a Dublin door in blue and frame in anthracite grey. I only know as I looked at both colours when buying mine

Alkers · 08-11-2020 1:40am

anewme wrote: »

Looks like a Dublin door in blue and frame in anthracite grey. I only know as I looked at both colours when buying mine

Definitely anthracite frame, no sure of the name of the blue. White inside

Alun · 08-11-2020 11:01am

We also have an "anthracite" Palladio door, but in reality it has a bit of a blueish tinge to it in certain light conditions. I actually like it, and went for it in preference to the colour we originally chose from the catalogue when we saw it in the flesh in the showroom.

There is a blue, but in real life it looks a bit too vivid for my liking.

You can have the inside in the same, or a different colour, depending on the model, and also there's a choice of whether you have woodgrain effect or smooth on the side panels. All this affects the final cost, as does choice of locks, handles, knockers and letterbox. Also be aware that not all door designs are suitable for a letterbox.

Very pleased with ours though, coming from a crappy 25 year old Munster Joinery wooden door.

anewme · 08-11-2020 11:17am

Anthracite grey is Ral 7016. You are right, there is a definite blueish tinge depending on light. My door is north facing and can look dark/grey or black at times. I got white inside as hall dark.

If I'm honest, I found the colour selection in the Palladio range very limited.

In relation to a letterbox, I opted not to get one in the door and got a post box on the side of the house porch. The letterbox was a scourge in the old door, breaking being left sticking up dfinitely heat going out of it.

I got the doorknob where the letter box should be so it does not look unbalanced.

Mine was also a huge improvement on previous Munster joinery door.

Alun · 08-11-2020 11:35am

We were the same regarding the letterbox. Our door wasn't suitable for a letterbox due to the size and distribution of the glass panels in the door, which meant any letterbox would have been either too high or too low. Now have a post box on the wall, and a Nest doorbell that, thanks to facial recognition, now tells me that the postman is at the door, so I know to look in the box!

ZV Yoda · 12-11-2020 5:28pm

in2dark wrote: »

Here is the price I found for the single palladio fitted

https://bpmsupplies.ie/products/the-palladio-composite-doors-single-fitted

Has anybody here used this company?

fisherking · 05-01-2021 6:51pm

Any experience of these???

ZV Yoda wrote: »

Has anybody here used this company?

Spanishpoint · 11-01-2021 12:28am

I also think that's anthracite

Slimity · 12-01-2021 12:53am

fisherking wrote: »

Any experience of these???

I have, for something else.

PM me if you like.

pitterbrayn · 12-01-2021 5:07pm

How are doors so expensive. It's crazy! New house owner here learning the cost of everything is about twice what you would expect

sharpish · 12-01-2021 9:29pm

pitterbrayn wrote: »

How are doors so expensive. It's crazy! New house owner here learning the cost of everything is about twice what you would expect

It's a pain in the hole, alright. Today I got a quote for a door 2400 or 1300 neither of them answered the phone when I called with questions, and another guy I actually spoke with was "about 2400" and was desperate to get off the phone.

I find people have loads of work and don't want anything that might be a small job like 1 door or a couple of windows. You do find people eventually, but it's frustrating.

Hard to know if you are paying extra for quality and less pain long term or being rode.

nudger46 · 16-01-2021 3:26pm

TheBody wrote: »

That's mental! I got two doors for €2,900! See post 4 above. I'll send you a PM with the names of the guys who fitted mine.

Could i get name of guys who did your doors please

ebayissues · 31-01-2021 5:23pm

Can anyone pm supplier of compsite/UPVC doors?

Anaki r2d2 · 31-01-2021 6:17pm

Earthkind window systems in eastbourne manufacture PvC windows and doors. Also stock the palladio door. We got two doors via a local installer. Good product and they have a showroom.

Gael23 · 01-02-2021 1:25pm

Would have said €1200 approx. That quote seems excessive

anewme · 01-02-2021 1:31pm

Gael23 wrote: »

Would have said €1200 approx. That quote seems excessive

I paid 1650 two years ago for a Palladio front door and that was a reasonable price then as I did a fair bit of shopping round.

Was very happy with the work done to replace the whole house.

ebayissues · 23-02-2021 2:21pm

After spending weeks looking these up, quotes I'm gtting range from 1.5k to 3000. WTF

yogibear77 · 23-02-2021 4:33pm

How come there is such a difference in price? Stupid question I know but are there different brands/makes. I thought they were made by one company.

ebayissues · 23-02-2021 7:06pm

Are they made by one company?

anewme · 23-02-2021 8:16pm

ebayissues wrote: »

Are they made by one company?

Palladio doors are made by the one company.

zerosugarbuzz · 23-02-2021 8:21pm

yogibear77 wrote: »

How come there is such a difference in price? Stupid question I know but are there different brands/makes. I thought they were made by one company.

Probably some companies quoting inflated prices due to the Covid money. Might be worth holding off a year if you can.

ebayissues · 24-02-2021 7:03pm

Why can't we order directy from the company that makes the doors? The wide variance in prices doesn'tmake any sense. Its understandable that there ar different versons but prices from 1.5 to 3k wtf.

Alun · 24-02-2021 7:39pm

ebayissues wrote: »

Why can't we order directy from the company that makes the doors? The wide variance in prices doesn'tmake any sense. Its understandable that there ar different versons but prices from 1.5 to 3k wtf.

They don't do installation themselves.

While it wouldn't account for a 100% price difference, the exact model of door, size and inside finish of any side panels, choice of glass and door hardware (handles, knockers, locks) etc. can make quite some difference. You'd have to be sure you were comparing prices for exactly the same door for any comparison to make sense.

ebayissues · 10-03-2021 1:16pm

So found a company that will supply the door for me at a pricey price.

Anything to be ware in terms of choosing the door?

I'm thinking grey which actually looks like black or chartwell green and white on the inside.

I'm going for basic handles as apprently the 1200m long handle is an extra 500quid.

Type of lock? I'm prone to leaving the house without keys so would I'd love to not get locked outside.

Alun · 10-03-2021 2:16pm

ebayissues wrote: »

So found a company that will supply the door for me at a pricey price.

Anything to be ware in terms of choosing the door?

I'm thinking grey which actually looks like black or chartwell green and white on the inside.

I'm going for basic handles as apprently the 1200m long handle is an extra 500quid.

Type of lock? I'm prone to leaving the house without keys so would I'd love to not get locked outside.

I don't know which company you're choosing, but the Palladio Anthracite (Grey) has a definite blueish tinge to it in certain lights. You really have to see them in real life to get a real idea of the colours.

If you're getting some kind of side panel(s) fitted make sure you get the inside of them in a matching woodgrain finish. In our case the default was plain, just like the frames of white uPVC windows which didn't look good at all.

Regarding the locks, ours could be configured in a number of different ways. personally I hate having to remember to lock the door from the inside all the time, so have it so that when the door is shut it's locked, and turning the outside handle does nothing, but it was a simple matter of the customer service guy coming out and doing something with the lock to change it, 5 minutes work.

Also went for the basic "normal" handle. It initially came with a "pad" on the outside, a short dumpy handle, which was actually difficult to manage especially if you had one hand full with something. I'd also imagine that once we get a lot older it might cause issues too. You can also get those great big long pull handles, either straight or curved, but we didn't bother. On a modern house they might be Ok, but they just look out of place on older houses I think.

ebayissues · 11-03-2021 5:26pm

Alun wrote: »

If you're getting some kind of side panel(s) fitted make sure you get the inside of them in a matching woodgrain finish. In our case the default was plain, just like the frames of white uPVC windows which didn't look good at all.

What do you mean by this?

Alun · 11-03-2021 5:56pm

ebayissues wrote: »

What do you mean by this?

If you have a door opening that is wider than the door, it's common to have one, or possibly two, glazed side panels. The inside frame on these is available (from my supplier at least) in either a plain uPVC or woodgrain effect. You can even have the inside side panel in a different colour to the inside of the door if you want although that would look a bit odd.

Go to the Palladio website, you'll see plenty of examples there.

https://palladiodoorcollection.com/product-gallery/

ebayissues · 12-03-2021 9:50am

Alun wrote: »

If you have a door opening that is wider than the door, it's common to have one, or possibly two, glazed side panels. The inside frame on these is available (from my supplier at least) in either a plain uPVC or woodgrain effect. You can even have the inside side panel in a different colour to the inside of the door if you want although that would look a bit odd.

Go to the Palladio website, you'll see plenty of examples there.

https://palladiodoorcollection.com/product-gallery/

Cheers, this makes sense.

Yea having inside panel different to the door can lok odd, however it might not if the panel matches the wall paint.

anewme · 12-03-2021 10:03am

ebayissues wrote: »

Cheers, this makes sense.

Yea having inside panel different to the door can lok odd, however it might not if the panel matches the wall paint.

I have anthracite grey and my other choice was chartwell green.

What colour are your windows?

What way is your house facing? Mine in north at front, so my door looks grey/black, but on a house opposite me, the grey has the blue tinge.

White inside is the brighter option.

If you pick a different frame, you need to pick a contrasting one, if it's to alike, it can look like it was meant to be the same, but it's off. Chartwell green can look well with a cream frame, but only of the side panels are there. The door in the middle of a frame can also make the door itself look narrow. I think the contrast is too fussy, unless you had a huge space and wanted to really make a feature of it.

ebayissues · 12-03-2021 10:15am

anewme wrote: »

I have anthracite grey and my other choice was chartwell green.

What colour are your windows?

What way is your house facing? Mine in north at front, so my door looks grey/black, but on a house opposite me, the grey has the blue tinge.

White inside is the brighter option.

If you pick a different frame, you need to pick a contrasting one, if it's to alike, it can look like it was meant to be the same, but it's off. Chartwell green can look well with a cream frame, but only of the side panels are there. The door in the middle of a frame can also make the door itself look narrow. I think the contrast is too fussy, unless you had a huge space and wanted to really make a feature of it.

House is southfacing. The walls are sort of oldish creamish but intend to paint it white and the windows grey or black. Idea is the doors matches the windows. Attached is what I have in mind.

anewme · 12-03-2021 10:40am

ebayissues wrote: »

House is southfacing. The walls are sort of oldish creamish but intend to paint it white and the windows grey or black. Idea is the doors matches the windows. Attached is what I have in mind.

South facing at the front would leave the blueish tinge more visible. But fine against the colour of walls you have there.

We have a lot of windows so windows and door same same colour could look very harsh.

If you are getting same windows and door that would be fine, but you'd have to get the exact same grey, its ral70156.

aFlabbyPanda · 12-03-2021 1:29pm

We went with 'bog oak' as it was the closest to black that we could get. There is a very very slight brown tint to it in very strong sunlight but 99% of the time it looks black. Plan is to paint the window frames to match this year.

We also went with a while inside to match the colours in the hall.

Masala · 12-03-2021 1:38pm

aFlabbyPanda wrote: »

We went with 'bog oak' as it was the closest to black that we could get. There is a very very slight brown tint to it in very strong sunlight but 99% of the time it looks black. Plan is to paint the window frames to match this year.

We also went with a while inside to match the colours in the hall.

As a matter of interest... can White PVC Window Frames be painted???? I have seen 'older' houses like my own with Grey window frames but assumed he replaced his windows and and chose the frame colour at the factory stage!!

aFlabbyPanda · 12-03-2021 2:14pm

I've seen people doing it online and a few companies offering it as a service. I've used a product called plastidip on car parts before and I'm going to use that on the PVC frames. Its removable so if it goes wrong or looks bad I can peel it off.

anewme · 12-03-2021 4:57pm

Masala wrote: »

As a matter of interest... can White PVC Window Frames be painted???? I have seen 'older' houses like my own with Grey window frames but assumed he replaced his windows and and chose the frame colour at the factory stage!!

Seen some got them sprayed and they have come out very well. Family member considering getting it done. Changing their door but keeping and spraying the white windows, nothing wrong with the windows, just dated.

rounders · 15-04-2021 11:35pm

Hi Folks,

Has anyone dealt with Murphy Larkin for Palladio doors? Listing the Sunbeam 2 for €1290 on their website. I was quoted €2200 by another company but that includes a overhead window and fitting

https://murphylarkin.com/composite-doors/Palladio-Sunbeam-CD-Glazed-Door-and-frame-Set?limit=100

robbie000 · 09-08-2021 3:55pm

Hi, anyone order a composite door recently. Looking to get one with one full length side panel and quotes are all over €3k so far just wanting to see if it's in line with what everyone else may have come across. Based in Dublin here so prices might be cheaper for users outside of Dublin.