Solidor Doors
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PugwasHDJ80

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7,625 posts

239 months

Yesterday (19:37)
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Looking for a reasonable quality new front door and rear stable door

Lots of places seem to only sell solidor

Is that because they are good, or just very well marketed

Budget between 3k and 4k for both, is there another brand we should be looking at? Needs to be well insulated!

IJWS15

2,067 posts

103 months

Yesterday (20:18)
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We had one installed at the last house, timber composite door with upvc frame.

No issues in five years and no draughts.

ChocolateFrog

33,084 posts

191 months

Yesterday (20:27)
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Rockdoor used to get recommended, not sure if they're still any good.

RDMotorsport

33 posts

33 months

Yesterday (20:28)
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Had a Solidor front door put in around 2018/2019. Very solid timber internals with composite skins, different colour inside and out and nicely finished.

Solid, high quality fixtures and fittings and very secure. The installers said the police hate them as they take a serious effort to knock them in....(!) which was somewhat reassuring..

No complaints and would fit another for sure, like so many of these things the overall effect is often dictated by the quality and workmanship of the installation, all worked out well in my case.

J6542

2,867 posts

62 months

Yesterday (22:26)
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There isn’t much difference between most of the composite doors, it mainly comes down to how well they are fitted.

blueg33

42,885 posts

242 months

We had 2 solidor doors installed in Devon. Both have had to be replaced (one twice) under warranty due to warping. One replaced due to delamination. Both have leaked.

We are replacing a back door at home and following the rubbish experience with Solidor are having a wooden one made.

Glosphil

4,701 posts

252 months

We've had a Solidor front door, with a narrow glass panel each side, for 6 years. No problems. The stainless steel letter box, knocker, and handle look like new.