Our door is white to match our double glazing we had put in years ago. In fact every door in our street is white with different windows set within them. I suppose if they were some outlandish colour it might affect house price, as new owners would want to replace or repaint it.
I always wanted to paint the front door of my previous property a high gloss black, however, due to the age of the building we would have needed permission so never did. My current front door encloses the porch and is white uPVC!
…and hopefully one considerably bigger than that one! 
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we recently upgraded our front door from wood (brown) to a composite (white) one. . The old one looked as if “Mr Bodget” the previous owner had messed about with it. Even had polyfiller around the receiving part of the lock
I recently rehung our front door. It now opens outwards. It cut down dramatically on our unwanted visitors.
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I like any colour for a front door, but more pastel than high gloss. And I like door, frame and any other decorative wood all painted the same colour.
Farrow & Ball do external paint that covers different surface types, nice colours too.
Isn’t red supposed to be good feng shui … along with a nice red doormat and no clutter around the door.
I’ve always paid more attention to door knockers but not many people seem to have them now with bland UPVC doors.
Some of them used to be quite ornate and and gothic looking but then again I love gargoyles on downspouts on guttering too.
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I would love a new front door but can’t afford one. But i have a thing about cleaning it . I have to wash/ polish the door and surround regularly because its white and gets really dirty . My thoughts are , a dirty front door means an untidy house .
A new door is about £800 upwards now and thats just a cheapie .
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Despite this property. Consecutively owned by six generations.
Not displaying For Sale.
Frequently gets random knocks. On the Solid Wood Stable style door, Enquiring.
The first feature, that must have attracted. Pivotal to a primary comment.
Such as.
“The door would need to be changed for a Glass Doubled Glazed. Letting more light in”.The conversation ending there!
Since having, on one, and only occasion. Allowing the curious in. They subsequently proposed any valuation to be significantly less.
Due to the Old Fashioned Door. And two foot wide granite walls were only insulated. With decades of purposefully adequate Horse Hair.
They were invited to exit, via the ‘Lower portion of the Door’. With their handheld calculator.
Why people trawl coastal heritage, villages. To escape the hustle and bustle of city and suburbia conformities’.
Only to Change what they discarded. Beggar’s Belief.
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I was amazed at how easy these UPVC Doors can be kicked in,
Just one hard push on the lower panel and the complete square pushes through, Leaving a nice big gap for even the largest robber to fit through, (Ask your Police crime prevention officer about this subject & upvc doors)
I believe in quality in all things in life ie you get what you pay for, every thing from clothing!!!
I like Tweed Jackets/suits Good Leather coats or Jackets,
Good leather shoes after all your feet are in them for around 8 hours,at least, they look good / Polish well and fit well,
Same goe’s for vehicles do your home work on the milage your going to do and if you want value for money ?
Or running for parts every few months, Ive had my car for 18yrs now and it’s still got the same exhaust system from when it was bought,
No rust anywere, A very comfortable car to drive and good looking car,
Now front door or door’s Again value for money,
We have solid oak door’s “No letter box fitted” letter box’s fitted to front doors is a draft entrance area,
Have a letter box fitted outside on a wall mounting bracket, As for the paint job? A good wood stain completed with a good varnish , (Have a chat with the police crime prevention people ref upvc doors and how easy they are to break into,?
And last important "TIP " Bed, again you should as the norm be in it 8 hours sleeping time So have the best matterest you can afford and buy a bed your going to like the look of for many years to come,
Perhaps a four poster, one thats made by a company that make quality beds "Not one of these excuses for looking like a four poster but shakes everytime you turn over Buy once and you’ll not regret it,
Composite doors are about the hardest to kick in ,not like normal cheaper uPVC ones
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I have noticed that is the trend now. Some neighbours (with fancy door colours) have painted the whole ensemble. I’m not sure how it would look though. I might try the door first and do the rest if it feels good.
that’s interesting. Could it be quite a serious flaw if we have sudden changes in temperature, as in damaging the surrounding masonry?
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AS for house values it depends where one lives. The way things are going it won’t be long before the value? will be double what we paid for it abut 10 years ago
People with “Green Doors” usually have secrets!!
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Your right, it’s time for the anti fashion.
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the current lot are doing their bestest to send house prices nose diving. It doesn’t seem to be working yet.
It can be a serious problem Annie, this is what AI has to say…
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Composite doors are durable and reliable, but they can experience some common issues over time. These include: Swelling in Heat: High temperatures can cause the door to expand, making it difficult to open or close. Cracking: Impact damage, stress on materials, or poor-quality manufacturing can lead to surface cracks.16 Jan 2025
Just a point Daniel made about PVC doors…
I used to deliver the post to some dubious housing estates and there were a few houses that had been broken into. The entry into the house came through a hole melted into the PVC door using a blowtorch, it didn’t half make a mess…
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So do those with Pink or ‘Light’ Red.!!
all da way to Knocking 
