We live near Basel and need to replace our front door (street door) and the keys/locking mechanism. Does anyone know how we can do this without employing a team of architects and having a door hand crafted from a personally selected piece of wood from a local forest? We just want a draught-free door, a bunch of keys, and a reasonable bill! I have looked in various parts of the forum but can't find quite what I need.

Thanks,

OlgaD.

It shouldn't be that bad - as long as you have a licence to change it . Check out Dorig, they do windows and doors. Engineers seem to be good. They did the windows and doors in my old (rental) apartment.

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Good luck

Minimum 1000chf provided the door isn't exposed to the elements, if it needs to be weather proof 2000chf. Add min 500chf for fitting and 200chf for a lock.

I went through the same phase of pure disbelief you are going through when i got quotes for out door, it is mega expensive.

Is that so expensive for a 1 in 25 year expense? I guess in UK you would have to spend about 800UKP to get something pretty decent. Labour is expensive here - no getting away from that unless you know someone who can do it for you.....

you may find you harness the creativity of the EF massiv if you describe the problem you're trying to resolve.

For instance, I've fixed a draughty door with some hammering at specific points in the jam....

It's not but then you don't want the door that "only" costs 2k do you.

Ours was closer to 6k fitted, and I think that is too much.

A good hammering resolves many problems. Most of my cars in the uk needed this one way or the other )

Go into the forest; find a door that is suitable and build a new house about the door. That is how we do it here.

dave

You must like gilding far too much!

That's just what a half decent door costs here, incredible isn't it. Anybody that has had one fitted will confirm (at least I hope they will )

It's really the portcullis wrought-iron work that pushed up the price. That and the 600CHF compulsory charge for a name plate of value 10CHF.

dave

I know someone who had frame and door replace in an apartment block after a jemmied break in.


7 grand.

Anyone have Polish "family" that would help out for free?

The Hornbach DIY center has doors. You might be able to buy one there & not got through a specialist dealer. They also provide installation service which I'm sure will be less than a specialist.