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Doors & Staircases in Cotham & Montpelier

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 Cotham & Montpelier

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

Cotham & Montpelier · Doors & Staircases

From a recent Cotham & Montpelier 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 Cotham & Montpelier

What doors and staircases typically look like in Cotham & Montpelier

Cotham and Montpelier are dominated by Victorian terraces and mansion blocks with standard 198cm × 76cm 6-panel doors and original closed-string or dog-leg staircases with turned spindles. Both areas are inside the Cotham and Montpelier Conservation Areas respectively.

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

  • Victorian terraces (2-storey)
  • Victorian mansion blocks
  • Some larger Victorian villas

Planning & permissions

The planning context in Cotham & Montpelier

Common extension patterns in Cotham & Montpelier

Cotham and Montpelier door + staircase patterns: replacement 6-panel doors to match the original Victorian style (198cm × 76cm, chrome or brass ironmongery), staircase spindle and bannister replacement on the original closed-string or dog-leg flights (painted softwood or oak). Most Cotham and Montpelier jobs use MDF painted doors (matches Victorian 6-panel style) or moulded doors (more standard, mid-range price). The conservation area context favours traditional materials.

Local questions

Cotham & Montpelier — common questions

My Cotham Victorian terrace has standard 198cm doors — what replacement fits?
Most Cotham Victorian terraces have standard 198cm × 76cm doors. Standard 6-panel or moulded doors fit directly.
How much does a Cotham door replacement cost per door?
Cotham door replacement typically runs £130–£220 per door for standard 6-panel or moulded MDF painted doors. Premium solid pine or oak doors run £280–£450 per door.
Can you replace my Cotham staircase?
Yes — most Cotham clients opt for staircase spindle and bannister replacement (£1,000–£2,200 for a typical 12-spindle flight). Tom will tell you what's typical for your staircase on the site visit.
How long does a Cotham door replacement project take?
Most Cotham door replacement projects (5–8 doors) take 2–3 days.
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