Dulwich Reclamation - highly recommended for front doors/carpentry

[southlondonlynn]

My 1930s front door was very badly damaged in a burglary. I contacted a few specialist carpenters/joiners - none of them was able to repair it. It seemed like the only option was to get a modern replacement which would look very similar, at a price. Estimates ranged from ?3,400 to over ?5,000!

Dulwich Reclamation in Sydenham came to my rescue. They took my broken door away and fitted a temporary replacement. A couple of weeks later they returned my rebuilt door. They'd kept all the important original features, like the stained glass and curved trim, but they'd replaced all the other bits (panels, bottom rail, lock stave etc). They repainted it in the original colour, and fitted new locks and hardware. It looks beautiful. Total cost was well below the cheapest estimate for a new door.

I'd highly recommend them.

Buying a salvaged door can be hit and miss - it's not easy to find something the right size. Dulwich Reclamation has a great selection of beautiful old doors, and because they have their own carpentry workshop, they can adapt them to fit.