Left to weather
Some owners let the oak silver naturally. The door then needs little more than an occasional check of the joints and ironmongery.
Oak front doors for individual houses
Made in oak, for the house.
Solid oak front doors, frames and sidelights made around your entrance. The grain, colour and weight of the timber become part of the house.
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 oak doors
Oak suits more houses than you might expect.
From stone cottages to new builds, the design changes with the house. The material stays honest.
Arched oak doors
Curved heads made to follow a brick or stone arch exactly, with the frame and sidelights shaped to match.
Oak doors and porches
The door can be designed with the porch or canopy around it, so the whole entrance reads as one piece of joinery.
Internal oak doors
Glazed and panelled oak doors for inside the house, made to the same standard as the front door.
Also made
Oak garden doors. Glazed oak French and garden doors can be made to match the front entrance.
Made in the workshop
Solid oak needs proper construction.
Oak moves with the seasons, so how a door is built matters as much as how it looks. Stiles, rails and boards are jointed so the timber can live outside without twisting or opening up, and the frame is made alongside the door so the two are fitted to each other before they leave the workshop.
Bespoke front door cost
Made individually. Priced accordingly.
Starting point
£3,000.
What affects cost
Size, sidelights or overlights, arched heads, glazing, ironmongery and the oak itself.
Next step
Discuss your oak front door Premium ironmongery
The right details.
Lasting performance.
Oak sits well with black iron, brass, bronze or satin steel. The choice depends on the colour the oak will become and the character you want at the door.
- 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.
Glazing in oak
Vision panels, sidelights and overlights are set into the oak with matching beads, in clear or obscured glass to balance privacy and light.
Framed and boarded
Vertical boarding within a solid frame gives an oak door its weight and rhythm. Board widths are set out to suit the size of the door.
Frames and porches
The frame, sill and any porch or canopy can be made in oak too, so the whole entrance weathers and mellows together.
Material matters
Oak changes. That is the point.
Oak is chosen for its strength, its weight and the way it ages. Left to weather, it slowly turns silver. Oiled or finished, it deepens to a warmer colour. Either way, it is meant to be seen.
Oiled or finished
A clear finish keeps the colour warmer and more even. It needs renewing from time to time, depending on how exposed the entrance is.
Selected for the door
Boards are chosen and arranged so the figure and colour read well across the whole door, rather than falling at random.
Start with what you have seen
You do not need a finished specification.
A photograph of the existing entrance. An oak door you walked past. A sketch of the porch you would like. Tell us about the house and what caught your eye, and we will work through the timber, glazing and detail with you.
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 entrance.
Photographs of the opening, the walls around it and the direction it faces tell us how much weather the oak will see and what the door needs to do. Rough sizes help, but we measure properly before anything is drawn.
Choose the oak and the detail.
Boarded or panelled, glazed or solid, left to weather or finished. The door, frame and any sidelights are drawn together so the proportions work as one entrance.
Made and fitted by us.
The door and frame are made in our workshop near Honiton and fitted by the two of us. The same hands that selected the oak hang the door.
Oak door questions
Before you get in touch.
Will an oak door move or crack?
Oak is a natural material, and small surface checks and seasonal movement are part of its character. Careful selection and the right construction keep that movement within what the door is designed to accept.
Should the oak be left to weather or finished?
Both work. Weathered oak turns a soft silver grey. A finished door keeps more of its warmth but needs the finish renewing from time to time. We will talk through what suits the house and how much upkeep you want.
Can you add sidelights or a glazed panel?
Yes. Sidelights, overlights and vision panels are designed with the door, so the glass and timber proportions work together.
Can you make the frame and porch as well?
The frame is always made with the door. An oak porch or canopy can be discussed as part of the same commission.
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.
How much does an oak front door cost?
Our bespoke front doors start from £3,000. Oak doors with sidelights, arched heads or a porch cost more, depending on size, glazing, ironmongery and fitting.
Start a conversation
Discuss your oak front door.
Tell us about the house, the opening and the kind of oak door you have in mind.
Photographs of the existing entrance and any oak doors you have admired are welcome.
Discuss your project we'll take it from there