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[email protected] February 16th 19 05:00 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
We need two doors in our house replaced, one in the kitchen going out
to the yard, and the front door to the house.

Who would do such work in my area, London SW12? I can spend a little
more money, I just want the work to be done reputably.

What I'm looking for is companies which specialise in manufacturing
and installing doors. One example which has been advertising on TV
recently is;

https://www.todd-doors.co.uk/

We can either employ a window firm such as Albion, or a firm which
specialises in doors.

Suggestions?

Roger Hayter[_2_] February 16th 19 07:20 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
wrote:

We need two doors in our house replaced, one in the kitchen going out
to the yard, and the front door to the house.

Who would do such work in my area, London SW12? I can spend a little
more money, I just want the work to be done reputably.

What I'm looking for is companies which specialise in manufacturing
and installing doors. One example which has been advertising on TV
recently is;

https://www.todd-doors.co.uk/

We can either employ a window firm such as Albion, or a firm which
specialises in doors.

Suggestions?


That's a bit of an ironic username?

--

Roger Hayter

Adrian Brentnall[_2_] February 16th 19 09:19 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On 16/02/2019 19:20, Roger Hayter wrote:
wrote:

We need two doors in our house replaced, one in the kitchen going out
to the yard, and the front door to the house.

Who would do such work in my area, London SW12? I can spend a little
more money, I just want the work to be done reputably.

What I'm looking for is companies which specialise in manufacturing
and installing doors. One example which has been advertising on TV
recently is;

https://www.spammy-doors.co.uk/

We can either employ a window firm such as Albion, or a firm which
specialises in doors.

Suggestions?


That's a bit of an ironic username?

Rated only 5.8/10 on Trustpilot - and didn't this 'nospam' person post
exactly the same message in this group not long ago??

.... thought so - 2nd Feb, and 26th Jan

Mr Nospam (!) is either rather forgetful... or something of a clueless
spammer!

[email protected] February 18th 19 08:16 AM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:19:45 +0000, Adrian Brentnall
wrote:

Rated only 5.8/10 on Trustpilot - and didn't this 'nospam' person post
exactly the same message in this group not long ago??

... thought so - 2nd Feb, and 26th Jan

Mr Nospam (!) is either rather forgetful... or something of a clueless
spammer!


Looking at; https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.todd-doors.co.uk

there are a few positive reviews, and some negative reviews.

I don't know whether to go with this company or not. The main branch
seems to be in Northholt, which is a long way from Clapham. I am put
off by the negative reviews on trustpilot.

alan_m February 18th 19 11:03 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On 18/02/2019 08:16, wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:19:45 +0000, Adrian Brentnall
wrote:

Rated only 5.8/10 on Trustpilot - and didn't this 'nospam' person post
exactly the same message in this group not long ago??

... thought so - 2nd Feb, and 26th Jan

Mr Nospam (!) is either rather forgetful... or something of a clueless
spammer!


Looking at;
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.todd-doors.co.uk

there are a few positive reviews, and some negative reviews.

I don't know whether to go with this company or not. The main branch
seems to be in Northholt, which is a long way from Clapham. I am put
off by the negative reviews on trustpilot.


Why not go with a company that not only supplies the door but also fits
them.

From the replies to the negative reviews it appears that this company
don't make the doors, they just buy them in from another manufacturer.

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[email protected] February 19th 19 11:34 AM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:03:31 +0000, alan_m
wrote:

I don't know whether to go with this company or not. The main branch
seems to be in Northholt, which is a long way from Clapham. I am put
off by the negative reviews on trustpilot.


Why not go with a company that not only supplies the door but also fits
them.

From the replies to the negative reviews it appears that this company
don't make the doors, they just buy them in from another manufacturer.


Do you have any suggestions as to a suitable company which both
supplies and fits doors?

I am confused by the trustpilot reviews of Todd Doors. Some are very
posiitve, some very negative. I almost wonder if some of the positive
reviews are "fake news", constructed by the company to encourage
buyers.

[email protected] February 19th 19 12:02 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 19:20:11 +0000, (Roger Hayter)
wrote:

We can either employ a window firm such as Albion, or a firm which
specialises in doors.

Suggestions?


That's a bit of an ironic username?


Looking at;

https://www.albionwindows.co.uk/door...-doors-london/

Albion supply uPVC doors, but not timber doors. They've previously
supplied windows for our house, they do good work.

Are uPVC doors acceptable from the point of view of security? I think
timber may be stronger than uPVC. Am I right to think that?

[email protected] February 19th 19 12:07 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:02:26 +0000, wrote:

On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 19:20:11 +0000,
(Roger Hayter)
wrote:

We can either employ a window firm such as Albion, or a firm which
specialises in doors.

Suggestions?


That's a bit of an ironic username?


Looking at;

https://www.albionwindows.co.uk/door...-doors-london/

Albion supply uPVC doors, but not timber doors. They've previously
supplied windows for our house, they do good work.

Are uPVC doors acceptable from the point of view of security? I think
timber may be stronger than uPVC. Am I right to think that?


Sorry, they do supply timber doors;

https://www.albionwindows.co.uk/door...-doors-london/

The question remains. Are timber doors stronger than uPVC doors?

alan_m February 19th 19 12:14 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On 19/02/2019 11:34, wrote:

Do you have any suggestions as to a suitable company which both
supplies and fits doors?


Any double glazing company. Go into any double glazing showroom and ask
for a pamphlet on doors they supply - or do you want something very
bespoke? The showroom will/should have example doors on display.

Once you've found something you like get a couple/three quotes. I'm
getting all external doors and windows replaced in the next few weeks
and the quotes I obtained varied by 25% (after discounts from the
unrealistic "recommended retail price").


I am confused by the trustpilot reviews of Todd Doors. Some are very
posiitve, some very negative. I almost wonder if some of the positive
reviews are "fake news", constructed by the company to encourage
buyers.


But do you trust Trustpilot?


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alan_m February 19th 19 12:25 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On 19/02/2019 12:02, wrote:


Are uPVC doors acceptable from the point of view of security? I think
timber may be stronger than uPVC. Am I right to think that?


Look at composite doors from double glazing companies.

As for security - if a thief wants to get through your front door they
will. Plenty of videos on Youtube about picking locks. Its not normally
the door that gives way but the frame. Brute force will get you a long
way and the thief doesn't care about what damage is done.






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TimW February 19th 19 12:31 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On 19/02/2019 12:14, alan_m wrote:
On 19/02/2019 11:34, wrote:


I am confused by the trustpilot reviews ofÂ* Todd Doors. Some are very
posiitve, some very negative. I almost wonder if some of the positive
reviews are "fake news", constructed by the company to encourage
buyers.


But do you trust Trustpilot?



Trustpilot is an awful dishonest unreliable thing. It is full of fake
positive reviews, it is paid for by the businesses and trustpilot make
sure that even the worst businesses get good ratings.

If there are any bad reviews at all on trustpilot it should ring alarms.

TW

[email protected] February 19th 19 01:25 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On Saturday, 16 February 2019 17:01:04 UTC, wrote:
We need two doors in our house replaced, one in the kitchen going out
to the yard, and the front door to the house.

Who would do such work in my area, London SW12?


you. There's bound to be a youtube vid showing how easy it is.

I can spend a little
more money, I just want the work to be done reputably.


don't do it in your underwear


Suggestions?


diy. It's what we do.

The Natural Philosopher[_2_] February 19th 19 02:22 PM

replacement front / kitchen doors to house
 
On 19/02/2019 11:34, wrote:
Do you have any suggestions as to a suitable company which both
supplies and fits doors?


IME a firm of joiners is where you buy doors or have them made, if you
want other than what is hanging up in the builders merchants or sheds
and a carpenter is who fits them and they are NOT the same firms
usually. One is a factory machine shop and the other is onsite trade.




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