Oak
For extensions and garden rooms where natural timber suits the building and can be enjoyed from inside.
French doors for individual houses
Designed with the house, not added to it.
Timber French doors and garden doors in oak or painted timber, drawn to line up with the windows, brickwork and rooms around them.
Discuss your projectDrawn for your house
Every commission considered individually.
Made by us
Two makers. Four decades of experience.
Discreet service
Unmarked vehicles. Your home stays private.
£2m public liability
Insured for work in your home. Both DBS checked.
Explore French doors
Doors to the garden, made for the room.
The right answer depends on the opening, the windows either side and the room behind.
Oak French doors
Natural oak pairs for extensions and garden rooms, where the timber can be enjoyed from inside and out.
Painted garden doors
Painted doors made to match existing windows in profile and colour, so the new opening looks original to the house.
Internal glazed doors and screens
Glazed doors and screens between rooms, bringing light through the house while keeping its proportions.
Also made
Single garden doors. Where the opening is narrow, a single glazed door with sidelights can give the same light and access.
Doors and windows together
Lined up with everything around them.
French doors sit among windows, brickwork and rooflines. Head heights, glazing bars, sill lines and profiles are drawn to align with what is already there, so the doors look as though they were always part of the elevation.
Bespoke front door cost
Made individually. Priced accordingly.
Starting point
Quoted individually.
What affects cost
Size, number of leaves, glazing, ironmongery, finish and whether windows or sidelights are made alongside.
Next step
Discuss your French doors Premium ironmongery
The right details.
Lasting performance.
French doors need handles, locking for both leaves and stays that hold them open in the wind. Each is chosen to sit well against the glass and timber.
- Banham
Locks and security hardware we have specified for front doors.
- From the Anvil
Hand-forged ironmongery in traditional forms and considered finishes. An option for period entrances.
- Carlisle Brass
Architectural door furniture, including handles, letter plates and complementary fittings.
Meeting stiles
Where the two doors meet, the stiles are rebated and fitted with locking that holds both leaves securely, without making the centre look heavy.
Hinges and hanging
Glazed doors are heavy. Hinges are chosen and positioned for the weight of each leaf, so the doors stay square and swing well for years.
Sills and thresholds
The sill and threshold are made to shed water away from the house and to meet the floor and patio levels on either side.
Material matters
Oak or painted, matched to the house.
French doors are part glass, part timber and fully exposed on the garden side of the house. The timber is chosen for stability, because a large glazed leaf has to stay true.
Painted timber
For houses with painted windows, where the doors should match the existing profiles and colour.
Stable enough for glass
Large glazed leaves need timber that will not twist. Selection and construction are aimed at keeping the doors square and the glass sealed.
Start with what you have seen
You do not need a finished specification.
A photograph of the existing opening. French doors you liked in a magazine. The windows you want them to match. Tell us about the room and the garden, and we will work through the rest.
bring it with you
Made by Foxthorne
Two makers. One standard.
Foxthorne is deliberately small. Every door commission is worked on by the two of us, from the first drawings through to making and fitting.
Andy brings around four decades of joinery experience. That depth of knowledge informs the way we work: how a joint is resolved, how timber is selected, how something should be proportioned and when a detail simply is not good enough.
Keeping the making between us means those decisions stay close to the work.
made by handFitting & your home
Made in the workshop. Fitted with the same care.
A considered service should feel discreet from first visit to final fit.
Discreet by default
No signwritten vans. Your project does not need to advertise itself to the street.
Your home stays private
No photographs or details of the work are published without your approval.
Prepared before we arrive
As much of the door and frame as practical is made, checked and prepared in the workshop before we arrive.
Care while we're there
Careful fitting. Dust managed wherever practical. Your home left clean and tidy.
What clients say
Work people are happy to live with.
“Exceptional quality. Andy communicated with us very well throughout, sharing designs so we could agree upfront what we wanted, and kept us well informed of timescales.”
“Andy advised us on the best materials and the different options in style. The job is now completed and we are very happy with the result.”
“Our Victorian house has walls over an inch off true. Quite a challenge. The result is really excellent. He’s hugely skilled, talented, hard working and reliable.”
“All is still very well with the table, with the colour of the oak table top having matured beautifully.”
From first conversation to fitting
A straightforward way to begin.
Show us the room and the garden.
Photographs from inside and out, showing the windows and walls around the opening, help us draw doors that belong to both sides.
Line up the details.
Glazing, profiles, head height, sill and ironmongery are drawn to align with the existing joinery and brickwork.
Made and fitted.
The doors and frame are made in our workshop near Honiton, then fitted by the two of us with care for the floors and finishes inside.
French door questions
Before you get in touch.
Can new French doors match our existing windows?
Yes. Profiles, glazing bars and colour can be drawn from the windows already there, so the new doors read as part of the same set.
Are timber French doors secure?
Locking for both leaves is considered from the start, with hardware chosen for security as well as appearance.
Can you replace a window with French doors?
We make the doors and frame for the new opening. Any structural work needed to form or widen it would be arranged separately.
Do you make internal glazed doors?
Yes. Glazed doors and screens between rooms are made to the same standard as external doors.
Where do you undertake projects?
Foxthorne is based near Honiton in Devon and undertakes suitable bespoke joinery commissions across the South West and Thames Valley.
Which timber should I choose?
Oak suits extensions and garden rooms where the grain can be seen. Painted timber suits houses with painted windows. We will recommend the timber once we understand the opening and how exposed it is.
Start a conversation
Discuss your French doors.
Tell us about the room, the opening and the windows around it.
Photographs from inside and outside the house are the most useful place to start.
Discuss your project we'll take it from there