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Doors & Staircases in Clifton

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 Clifton

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

Clifton · Doors & Staircases

From a recent Clifton 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 Clifton

What doors and staircases typically look like in Clifton

Clifton is dominated by Regency and Victorian villas and mansion blocks with tall (2.1m+) original 6-panel doors and original dog-leg or quarter-turn staircases with turned spindles. Many individual properties are Grade II listed.

Honest note: The descriptions below are generalisations — what's typical or commonly found in Clifton, 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

  • Regency villas
  • Victorian mansion blocks
  • Grade II listed houses

Planning & permissions

The planning context in Clifton

Common extension patterns in Clifton

Clifton door + staircase patterns: replacement 6-panel doors to match the original Victorian style (typically 2.1m tall x 76cm wide, with brass or chrome ironmongery), staircase spindle and bannister replacement on the original dog-leg or quarter-turn flights (oak or painted softwood), and full staircase replacement on the larger villas (rare). Most Clifton jobs use MDF painted doors (matches Victorian 6-panel style) or solid pine (more authentic, premium feel). Ironmongery is usually brass for the Regency villas, chrome for the Victorian semis.

Local questions

Clifton — common questions

My Clifton 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 Clifton listed-property door replacements use authentic 6-panel solid pine or oak doors to match the original style.
What's the typical door height in Clifton?
Most Clifton properties have tall (2.1m+) original Regency or Victorian doors. Replacement doors need to be sized to match. Standard 198cm doors are too short for most Clifton properties.
How much does a Clifton door replacement cost per door?
Clifton door replacement typically runs £180–£280 per door for standard 6-panel MDF painted doors. Premium solid pine or oak doors run £350–£550 per door. Ironmongery adds £40–£70 per door.
Can you replace my Clifton staircase?
Yes — most Clifton clients opt for staircase spindle and bannister replacement (£1,500–£3,000 for a typical 12-spindle flight). Full staircase replacement is rare (£8,000–£15,000) and usually reserved for the larger villas.
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