Free no-obligation advice. Visit our Honley workshop by appointment.

Historic JoineryHeritage Craft · Yorkshire

Door Restoration

A period door takes more punishment than any other piece of joinery: weather on one face, slamming, and layer after layer of paint. Doors that stick, drop or let in draughts are almost always repairable, and an original door is worth far more to a period building than any replacement.

We restore front doors, internal panelled doors and heavy oak doors for homes, churches and public buildings. That includes the doors at Morley Town Hall, a Grade I listed building, where we are stripping old paint and stain and refinishing the timber in a dark oak stain with a sprayed lacquer top coat.

Call 01484 666 333Visit the workshop
Refurbished period timber door restored by Historic Joinery Yorkshire

What we do

Front doors, panelled doors and oak doors stripped, repaired and refinished, keeping the original timber and ironmongery.

  • Paint and stain stripping back to sound timber
  • Decayed bottom rails, stiles and panels spliced with matching timber
  • Loose joints rebuilt so the door hangs square and closes cleanly
  • Original ironmongery stripped, recoated and refitted
  • Refinishing to match: paint, stain, oil or sprayed lacquer

How it works

From inspection to installation.

  1. 01

    Assess the door

    We inspect the door and frame in place, check how it hangs and where decay has started, and agree the scope with you.

  2. 02

    Strip and repair

    Old coatings are removed, decay is treated, and matching timber is spliced in or new parts are made at the bench.

  3. 03

    Refurbish the ironmongery

    Hinges, knockers, letter plates and handles are stripped and recoated in house, then reused wherever possible.

  4. 04

    Finish and rehang

    The door is finished to match the building, protected against the weather and rehung so it swings and seals properly.

Questions

Common questions

Can an old front door be restored rather than replaced?
Usually, yes. Most period doors have sound timber under the paint. Decayed sections can be cut out and spliced with matching timber, joints rebuilt and the door refinished, keeping its original panels and character.
Do you restore oak and church doors?
Yes. We work on heavy oak doors for churches and public buildings as well as homes, including stripping, repair and refinishing in stain, oil or lacquer.
Can you keep the original door furniture?
Wherever possible. We strip and recoat metalwork in house, so original hinges, knockers and handles can go back on the restored door.
Do you restore doors in listed buildings?
Yes. We follow sound conservation practice and keep as much original material as possible, which is what listed buildings need. Our current work at Grade I listed Morley Town Hall is one example.

Related services