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Doors & Staircases in Bathwick

Internal door fitting and staircase renovation — often the same customer at different stages of the same project. TM Carpentry fits doors to existing frames, supplies and fits new doors if needed, and handles staircase refresh from a spindle replacement up to a full new flight. The interior joinery refresh jobs that people put off for years, then do all at once. Available across Bath, Bristol and Keynsham — see the areas covered for specific neighbourhoods.

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What's included

What's included

Every doors & staircases job covers the items below — always. The exact specification depends on your space and what you want it to do.

  • Internal door supply and fitting

  • Door frame and lining replacement

  • Ironmongery — handles, latches, hinges

  • Staircase spindle and bannister replacement

  • Staircase renovation (refresh, not full replacement)

  • Full staircase replacement

A real job

Recent doors and staircase project in Bathwick

Two reeded oak doors with black bar handles, fitted into period door frames in a hallway with original stripped floorboards

Bathwick · Doors & Staircases

From a recent Bathwick job — an internal doors refresh, supply and fit, with frame and lining replaced where needed. [Real project story placeholder. Replace with the specific job: the customer, what they wanted, what was tricky about the site, how it turned out. The photo shows a pair of reeded oak doors with black bar handles in a period hallway.]

About Bathwick

What doors and staircases typically look like in Bathwick

Bathwick is dominated by Georgian terraces (late 1700s to early 1800s) on Sydney Buildings, Bathwick Hill, and the streets near the River Avon. Most properties are Grade II listed and have tall (2.1m+) original 4-panel or 6-panel doors and original dog-leg staircases with turned spindles.

Honest note: The descriptions below are generalisations — what's typical or commonly found in Bathwick, based on the area's documented housing stock. Every property is different, so Tom will always confirm what's actually there on the site visit before quoting.

Typical property types

  • Georgian terraces (3-storey, 4-storey)
  • Grade II listed houses
  • Bath-stone-fronted villas

Planning & permissions

The planning context in Bathwick

Common extension patterns in Bathwick

Bathwick door + staircase patterns: replacement 4-panel or 6-panel doors to match the original Georgian style (typically 2.1m tall x 76cm wide, with brass ironmongery), staircase spindle and bannister replacement on the original dog-leg flights (oak or painted softwood), and full staircase replacement on the larger Georgian villas (rare). Most Bathwick jobs use MDF painted doors (matches Georgian 4-panel style) or solid pine (more authentic, premium feel). Ironmongery is usually brass to match the Georgian context. Most Bathwick properties need Listed Building Consent for any change to original features.

Local questions

Bathwick — common questions

My Bathwick property is Grade II listed — can I replace the original doors?
Yes — but Listed Building Consent is required for any change to original features of a Grade II listed property. Most Bathwick listed-property door replacements use authentic 4-panel or 6-panel solid pine or oak doors to match the original style. Tom works with a planning consultant who handles LBC for the more sensitive jobs.
What's the typical door height in Bathwick?
Most Bathwick properties have tall (2.1m+) original Georgian doors. Replacement doors need to be sized to match — Tom measures the existing frames on the site visit. Standard 198cm doors are too short for most Bathwick properties.
How much does a Bathwick door replacement cost per door?
Bathwick door replacement typically runs £180–£280 per door for standard 4-panel or 6-panel MDF painted doors. Premium solid pine or oak doors run £350–£550 per door. Ironmongery (brass handles, latches, hinges) adds £40–£70 per door. Tom gives fixed-price quotes after the site visit.
Can you replace my Bathwick staircase?
Yes — but Listed Building Consent is required for full staircase replacement on a Grade II listed property. Most Bathwick clients opt for staircase spindle and bannister replacement (£1,500–£3,000 for a typical 12-spindle flight) rather than full replacement. Tom will tell you what's typical for your staircase on the site visit.
Are you VAT registered?
No — below the threshold. Quotes are VAT-free.

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Our step by step process

Our step by step process

Every job follows the same six stages. Some are quicker, some are slower — but the order and what to expect at each point is fixed, so you're never wondering what's happening.

  1. 01

    Survey

    Count doors, measure any staircase work. We note frame conditions and any quirks (out-of-square frames, uneven floors).

  2. 02

    Quote

    Per-door pricing, or itemised staircase work. Includes ironmongery if you want us to supply it.

  3. 03

    Doors fitted

    Hinges morticed, latches cut, doors hung and tested.

  4. 04

    Staircase work

    Refresh or full replacement depending on scope. Refresh jobs are usually a few days; full replacement is a week.

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Reeded oak door with black bar handle, recently fitted