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How long will my door take to be delivered?
Here at Door Deals we aim to deliver your doors as quickly as possible. We do not have an exact delivery time on our website due to different doors taking different lengths of time to arrive. Below we have written a few different scenarios to give you an idea as to how long delivery would take. If you have any time constraints at all, please don't hesitate to get in touch, we always try our best to help!
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How long does it take to deliver paneled doors with no glazing?
These doors can usually be delivered within 10 working days. As we are growing as a company we are holding more and more doors in stock, so if it's a stock item you choose, we can arrange delivery within the week or even offer a next working day service on certain styles.
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How long does it take to deliver glazed doors?
If the door you choose has only the one glazing option it probably means that we buy it in pre glazed. This keeps the delivery times down to within 10 working days. Again if the door you require is a stock item this timescale can be reduced to a week. Unfortunately due to insurance requirements we are unable to send glazed doors on a next day delivery service, unless a large quantity has been ordered (over 7 doors).
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How long does it take to deliver external doors with double glazed units?
For external doors (or indeed external French doors) where double glazed units are required, this can add extra time to the delivery process. We will firstly order the doors and then once these arrive we will then order the double glazed units which can take up to a week to arrive. We will then package and deliver the doors to you via our courier. We usually estimate that for doors with double glazing requirements we aim to deliver these within 3 weeks of your order.
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What if I need my door for a certain date?
If you are working to a deadline we will try our hardest to supply your order to meet this date. Please call us or send an email with what you want, where you would like it delivering to and when you want it for and we will let you know if we can get it there for you.
All the above timeframes are approximate. You may get the doors a little earlier but one thing is for sure we always aim to work around the customer, so please don't hesitate to get in touch with any questions you may have.
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Can I submit an enquiry?
If you would like to submit an enquiry for further information and a custom quote, please place an order as normal and select 'enquiry only' as the payment type. Otherwise you can contact us by phone on 01142 557 800 or email at info@doordeals.co.uk.
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Will the glass be fitted into the external or internal doors?
On all our external and internal doors where there is a choice of what glass you require, we do not always fit the glass into the door. The glazing may be sent separately from the door or the door will arrive with the glass temporary pinned in place. Should you require the doors to be properly glazed please mention this at the time of order or contact us prior to placing the order. There may be a charge for this service depending on the amount of glazing required.
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What is doweled construction?
Dowel construction doors are made from individual components (top, middle and bottom rails, stiles and panels) which are then jointed together by way of using large fluted dowels, which are then glued and inserted into dowel holes. The whole door is then clamped together using a hydraulic press until dry. This process is used to assemble some external doors and nearly all internal doors.
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What is Mortice and Tenon (M&T) construction?
M&T construction means the way in which the door is jointed together. A Tenon peg from one section of timber is let into a "morticed" hole in another section. The Tenon is then glued and wedged into place to secure a solid joint. The door panels are then set in waterproof mastic ensuring that the highest level of weatherproofing is achieved. Doors made from an M&T construction are traditionally better equipped than a dowel construction door to withstand the rigors of severe weather.
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What is the difference between doors with dowelled construction to that of a door with M&T construction?
Our dowelled hardwood doors are manufactured from kiln dried timber and are jointed using fluted dowels and modern adhesives. The Mortise and Tenon doors at Door Deals are manufactured from select kiln dried hardwoods and are constructed using traditional Mortise & Tenon joints and modern adhesives. This ensures that the doors are constructed to the very highest standard. The panels are set in waterproof mastic ensuring that the highest level of weatherproofing is achieved.
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Are my doors solid? What is an engineered construction door?
The majority of our external and internal doors are engineered. It is a regular practice for both internal and external doors to be made from engineered components which means that doors with a face of pine, ash, oak or walnut often use a veneer over a composite solid core. Coating doors with a real wood veneer provides greater uniformity in colour and enhances the appearance of the door. It also gives the door greater stability and less chance of twisting or splitting. One other benefit is that it is much better for the environment. If you are unsure as to the construction of your door, or you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.
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Is the glass in the glazed doors toughened safety glass?
All glass in our glazed doors is fully compliant with the government’s part N (glazing safety) building regulations. In most cases it’s toughened to BS6206 (A) safety standards.
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What if I require double glazed units for my external doors?
Most of our external doors which are above 44mm thick (dowels and M&Ts) are able to accept a 14mm sealed double glazed unit. Throughout our range, there are a large number of doors with either feature, triple glazed or beveled glass.
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Are the glazed doors Part L Compliant?
A lot of our doors are only able to accept 4mm/6mm/4mm double glazed units. Please check with your local building inspector to see if there is any specific glazing regulations required, especially on French doors or where the glazing is over 50% of the door. Not all of our doors are part "L" compliant. As of December 2009 we have been offering Part "L" compliant Slender Fit Glass (which creates a U value of 1.8kw) on all external doors with a glazing option. If you are at all unsure, please just contact us as we are here to help.
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Can my door be delivered?
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Do you do custom sized doors/arched frames/purpose made items?
We have a joiner's shop where purpose made doors, frames, arched frames, gates and windows in Oak, hardwood and softwood can be made to measure as well as being able to reduce the height of certain doors by removing the top or bottom rails and reducing the panels, thus allowing us to supply doors that are for example 170cm tall. We are also able to laminate extra timbers to the door edges to increase the width or height. We would be happy to give you a quotation for anything which is not a standard product.
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Is it possible for me to collect the doors myself?
We are more than happy for you to collect your doors. Our opening times are open Monday to Friday from 8am until 5.30pm and Saturdays 9am until 1pm. There is ample free parking outside our unit and our staff are always willing to help load your vehicle.
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