French Doors in Dorchester
French doors for Dorchester homes in uPVC, R9 timber-look and aluminium, with side panels and Georgian bars where they suit.
Expertly Measured, Carefully Installed
Keeping the Heat In and the Draughts Out
Built to Last
Doors Designed Around Your Home
French Doors in Dorchester
Thomas Hardy based his Casterbridge on Dorchester, and the town still has the scale of an old market town, with Georgian fronts along High West Street and South Street and Victorian villas and terraces beyond the Walks. Houses like these often look best with a pair of French doors rather than a wide sheet of glass.
We fit French doors in uPVC, in our R9 timber-look range and in aluminium, and we can add side panels or Georgian bars to match the windows. Our sculptured French door system, with our Storm Guard threshold, keeps the weather out without a big step.
French Doors for Dorchester’s Period and Family Homes
Kenny surveys every opening himself, about 23 miles from our base in Shaftesbury, and our own team does every installation. On a post-war or newer house, French doors with a side panel either side are a neat way to replace a tired patio door without losing light.
Dorchester has a large conservation area covering much of the old town, and hundreds of listed buildings. If your home is one of them, Kenny will advise whether Dorset Council needs to approve the doors before anything is ordered.
Our Range
French Doors
Traditional French doors in uPVC, aluminium or our R9 timber-look range, with Georgian bars to match a Georgian or Victorian house in Dorchester and side panels where there is room.
French Doors Fitted Properly in Dorchester
Dorchester has plenty of fine old houses, and they deserve careful work. We take on fewer jobs so we never have to rush, and here is what you can expect.
Fitted by Our Own Team
Our own team does the fitting, protecting your floors and furniture as they go, and leaves the house tidy and clean when they finish.
Secure as Standard
Each pair of French doors comes with multi-point locks, high-security cylinders and toughened safety glass as standard.
FENSA Registered
Our FENSA registration means we certify every installation to Building Regulations ourselves, and the certificate is posted to you.
French Doors in Dorchester: Your Questions Answered
Which areas around Dorchester do you cover?
We cover Dorchester, Poundbury, Fordington, Charminster, Stinsford, Bradford Peverell, Broadmayne and Puddletown, along with Shaftesbury and the surrounding area.
Do I need planning permission for French doors in Dorchester?
Usually not. Replacing a rear door or window with French doors normally falls under permitted development. Dorchester, though, has a large conservation area and hundreds of listed buildings, and widening an opening needs Building Control. In those cases Dorset Council may need to approve the doors, and Kenny will check before anything is ordered.
Should my French doors open inwards or outwards?
Most Dorchester customers choose outward opening. Open, the doors lie back against the wall and take nothing from the room, and in bad weather they seal more tightly. Inward opening can suit a balcony or a small courtyard garden in the town centre. Kenny will explain the choice at the survey.
What guarantee do you give?
Frames and sealed glass units are guaranteed for 10 years, hardware for 2 years and our workmanship for 10 years, all backed by an insurance-backed guarantee through HomePro.
How much do French doors cost?
The cost depends on size, frame material and colour, glass, side panels and any alterations to the opening. Every pair is made to measure, so Kenny surveys first and gives a fixed written price. Both are free, and like for like, we are rarely beaten.
How It Works
Step by step
Survey – Kenny visits your Dorchester home and measures each opening.
Quotation – a written quote with drawings follows.
Made to measure – your doors are made for your house.
Installation – our own team fits them and Kenny checks the finish.
Book Your Free French Door Survey
For a free survey and quotation on French doors in Dorchester, call Kenny on 01747 859199, email kenny@goldhillglazing.co.uk or use our contact form.
Read more about our French doors, or see our bifold doors in Dorchester, composite doors in Dorchester and windows in Dorchester pages. You can also see some of our recent work nearby, including uPVC French doors in Blandford Forum, white ash French doors in Sturminster Newton and uPVC French doors in Fontmell Magna.
We also fit French doors in nearby Wareham, Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury.
Every installation is guaranteed for up to 10 years and backed by an insurance-backed guarantee through HomePro. Read about our guarantee.
