We are building with a general contractor and are currently selecting the specifications for the windows and doors.
Regarding the front door, our building specification includes the following:
The entrance door system will be a single-leaf door made of white PVC profiles, matching the windows, with a rebate seal, triple locking mechanism, HEWI handle, security lock, and door panel – material cost €2,000, gross manufacturer price, installed.
We have budgeted a bit more to have the exterior of the front door colored and possibly to choose aluminum instead of PVC.
So far, we have received prices for five selected PVC doors, while we are still waiting for the prices of the three requested aluminum doors. The prices range from €3,766 to €4,348, with an average just over €4,000 gross, including installation and after deducting the contractually agreed amount. Of course, the contractor still needs to deduct the installation costs, as these are charged to our general contractor. Nevertheless, the offer seems quite high to me. What do you think?
What is a reasonable price for a PVC door without any major special features?
I’m already dreading the prices for the aluminum doors.
Regarding the front door, our building specification includes the following:
The entrance door system will be a single-leaf door made of white PVC profiles, matching the windows, with a rebate seal, triple locking mechanism, HEWI handle, security lock, and door panel – material cost €2,000, gross manufacturer price, installed.
We have budgeted a bit more to have the exterior of the front door colored and possibly to choose aluminum instead of PVC.
So far, we have received prices for five selected PVC doors, while we are still waiting for the prices of the three requested aluminum doors. The prices range from €3,766 to €4,348, with an average just over €4,000 gross, including installation and after deducting the contractually agreed amount. Of course, the contractor still needs to deduct the installation costs, as these are charged to our general contractor. Nevertheless, the offer seems quite high to me. What do you think?
What is a reasonable price for a PVC door without any major special features?
I’m already dreading the prices for the aluminum doors.
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Sebastian7917 Jan 2016 10:29I certainly won’t need to repaint the front door for at least the first 10 years.
By the way, I know wooden doors that have been flawless in the entrance for 15 years.
I’m not trying to convince you, but you’re already writing very negatively about wood, apparently because you damaged your door and now see that as a general rule.
As for the sealant joints, these are redone when repainting...
Owners of aluminum doors wouldn’t have scratches on wooden doors either – it always depends on how careful you are.
By the way, I know wooden doors that have been flawless in the entrance for 15 years.
I’m not trying to convince you, but you’re already writing very negatively about wood, apparently because you damaged your door and now see that as a general rule.
As for the sealant joints, these are redone when repainting...
Owners of aluminum doors wouldn’t have scratches on wooden doors either – it always depends on how careful you are.
Schimi17911 Dec 2020 11:12Bauexperte schrieb:
And I always thought it stood for "Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar" – I guess I’m also a heathen child
A very common misconception ... 🙂