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Restoration & Refurbishment

Widening internal doorway

Anonymous user 05/10/2026 - 2.26 PM

We need an internal doorway widened. The wall is timber frame and lathe and plaster. Have been quoted £2200 and £3100 to widen doorway from 760 to 900mm. Supply and fit oak sliding door. Supply and fit skirting board, architrave. Make good. We’ve been advised to have the whole wall skimmed as the plasterboard needs to be cut away by asbestos company as it has textured plasterboard (asbestos removal quoted separately) there are three large walls to be skimmed. We are based in Essex. Obviously quite a difference in the two quotes. Is the lower quote reasonable?

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Ava Constructions & Decors

Rating: 4.9 out of 5

Hayes

£2,200 does sound reasonable for the work you’ve described, provided it includes widening the opening, fitting the oak sliding door, skirting, architrave, making good and skimming the three walls. I’d just recommend checking that both quotes cover exactly the same scope of work, as that may explain the difference in price. It would also be worth confirming that the wall is non-load-bearing before the opening is widened. Asbestos removal should be dealt with separately by the appropriate specialist. Hope that helps.

Answered5 October 2026