Most people who ring us about internal doors in Drogheda ask the same two questions. What will it cost, and how long will the house be upside down?
This article answers both with a worked example. We take a typical 2000s estate semi in Drogheda with seven tired builder doors and price it with our real 2026 white oak range.
You will see what happens at the free measure, why white oak suits this kind of home, what each door costs, and how our team runs a one-day fit. If you are comparing door fitters in Drogheda, this is the level of detail you should expect from anyone you book.
The Job at a Glance
Here is the short version for anyone who wants the numbers first.
| Detail | This example |
|---|---|
| Location | A 2000s housing estate in Drogheda |
| House | Three-bed semi-detached, original builder doors |
| Doors replaced | 7 |
| Door range | White oak pre-finished |
| Models | 2 x Treble Glazed White Oak Louis (Black Lead), 5 x Glass White Oak Louis (Stippolite Glass) |
| Door price | EUR 3,190 for all 7 doors |
| Included with each door | Frame liners, architraves, locks, handles and hinges |
| Fitting | Quoted in writing after the free measure |
| Time on site | One day |
| Distance from our showroom | About 10 minutes from Julianstown |
The table shows the plan. The rest of this article explains the thinking behind it, starting with the house.
The House: a 2000s Semi in a Drogheda Estate
Drogheda is a big town with very mixed housing. The CSO counted 44,135 people in Drogheda in Census 2022, making it the largest town in the State.
That size means one fitter might see a period terrace near the town centre in the morning and a 2000s estate semi in the afternoon. Every house type throws up different door problems.
Our example is the most common type we are asked about: a three-bed semi built in the 2000s, still wearing the doors the builder fitted on day one.
What Is Usually Wrong With the Old Doors
Builder doors from that era are mostly hollow-core, with a thin moulded skin over a light cardboard or timber core. After 20 years, the same problems tend to show up.
- Doors catch on the floor after new flooring goes down
- The bathroom door swells and needs a push to close
- Handles work loose because the screws have chewed through the soft core
- The hall is dark because every door off it is solid
None of this is unusual. Hollow-core doors are light and cheap to make, which is why builders use them, but the core can’t hold a screw forever.
What Homeowners in This Situation Usually Want
By the time a family calls us, they have often redone the kitchen and floors already. The doors are now the one thing that looks out of step with the rest of the house.
The brief is nearly always the same: doors that match the new floor, more light in the hall, and the whole job done in one day. That brief shapes every decision at the measure, which is where the real work begins.
The Free Home Measure: What We Check
Every job we take on starts with a free home measure and consultation. We don’t supply a single door until we have measured each opening ourselves.
In most parts of Drogheda we can book a measure within the same week. A full-house visit usually takes 60 to 90 minutes, and we bring finish samples so you can hold them against your floor in daylight.
Openings That Aren’t Quite Standard
Many Irish estate homes use a common door width of around 762mm (often called a “2ft 6in” door). People assume every door in the house is the same size. That is rarely true.
Hot press doors are often narrower, and openings can drift a few millimetres out of square over 20 years. A door that is 6mm too big has to be planed down on site, which eats into the edge and can weaken the finish.
Floor Levels, Swing and Clearance
We measure the floor at several points across each opening, check which way each door swings, and look at clearance over carpets and laminate. If new flooring is on the way, we size the doors to the finished floor height.
Frames: Keep or Replace?
The second big question is whether the existing frames are sound. We check each one for twist, for rot near the floor, and for old hinge cuts that would show on a new door.
Every door we supply comes with new frame liners and architraves, so a tired frame isn’t a separate shopping trip. If an opening needs extra repair work, it is listed on your written quote before anything is ordered.
Once the openings are confirmed, it is time for the enjoyable part: picking the doors.
Choosing White Oak Internal Doors for a Drogheda Semi
Families in this situation usually weigh up four of our ranges. Here they are, with the per-door prices from our site.
| Range | Example models | Door price (each) |
|---|---|---|
| White primed | White Primed 2 Panel | EUR 199 to EUR 200 |
| White pre-finished | Albany, Harrison, Milano | EUR 395 to EUR 440 |
| Oak pre-finished | Camberwell, Louis | EUR 385 to EUR 495 |
| White oak pre-finished | Louis, Adelaide, Camberwell | EUR 440 to EUR 495 |
White primed is the best value door we sell, but it needs painting after fitting. Most families redoing their whole downstairs don’t want a second job, so it often drops off the list early.
Standard oak can feel too warm against a pale or grey floor. White oak has a paler, slightly greyed tone that sits closer to modern kitchens, so it often wins on colour alone.
If you are stuck between the two timber shades, our white oak internal doors guide compares them side by side.
Glass Where Light Matters
In most 2000s semis the hall only gets light from a small panel beside the front door. Swapping the living room and kitchen doors for glazed models is the single biggest change in how the house feels.
In our example, those two doors are the Treble Glazed White Oak Louis with black lead. The three vertical glass panels let light through, while the black lead lines add a subtle period look.
Obscured Glass Where Privacy Matters
For the bedrooms, bathroom and downstairs WC, the example uses the Glass White Oak Louis in Stippolite glass. Stippolite is a textured, obscured glass, so light passes through but shapes behind it are blurred.
It is a good middle ground for anyone who wants the same look on every door but still needs privacy. You can see the full set of styles on our white oak pre-finished range page. With the doors chosen, the next question is cost.
What the Job Costs
We know cost is the first thing most people scroll down to, so here it is in full.
| Item | Qty | Price each | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treble Glazed White Oak Louis (Black Lead) | 2 | EUR 495 | EUR 990 |
| Glass White Oak Louis (Stippolite) | 5 | EUR 440 | EUR 2,200 |
| Doors subtotal | 7 | EUR 3,190 | |
| Frame liners and architraves | 7 | Included | EUR 0 |
| Locks, handles and hinges | 7 sets | Included | EUR 0 |
| Fitting labour | 7 | Quoted after measure | On your written quote |
For context, seven White Primed 2 Panel doors would come to EUR 1,393. So the white oak upgrade adds EUR 1,797 in door cost for this house.
We don’t publish a flat fitting rate, because labour depends on your openings, floors and frames. You get it as a fixed figure on your written, itemised quote, with no obligation to go ahead.
Would a Different Finish Cost Less?
Plenty of people reading this will have a similar house and a different taste. Here is what the same seven doors would cost in our other ranges, door only, using the same glass-downstairs layout.
| Option | Door mix | Doors only |
|---|---|---|
| White primed | 7 x White Primed 2 Panel | EUR 1,393 |
| White pre-finished | 5 x Solid Harrison White, 2 x Glass Harrison White | EUR 2,855 |
| Oak pre-finished | 5 x Solid Oak Camberwell, 2 x Treble Glazed Oak Camberwell | EUR 2,915 |
| Slate grey | 7 x Slate Grey Pre-Finished | EUR 3,080 to EUR 3,500 |
| White oak (this example) | 2 x Treble Glazed Louis, 5 x Glass Louis Stippolite | EUR 3,190 |
The gap between white pre-finished and white oak is EUR 335 for the whole house. For many families, that is a small difference for a finish they will look at every day.
What Moves the Price on a Job Like This
Three things change a quote like this more than anything else: the number of glazed doors, the condition of the openings, and whether any door needs a non-standard size.
Labour costs are also rising across Irish construction. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland reported a 3% rise in commercial tender prices in the first half of 2026, with skilled labour shortages named as a main driver.
For a full breakdown of what affects price, read our internal door fitting cost guide for Ireland. Now for how the day actually runs.
Fitting Day in Drogheda, Step by Step
After you approve your quote, the doors are ordered to your exact sizes. Most jobs are scheduled within a few weeks of the measure. Our homepage says a full house of 8 to 10 doors is typically fitted in one day, so seven doors fits comfortably.
Morning: Arrival and Protection
Our team drives over from Julianstown, about 10 minutes away. Before a single tool comes out, dust sheets go down along the hall, stairs and landing.
Each new door is carried in still wrapped and leaned against a protected wall in the room it is going into. That avoids mix-ups between sizes.
Morning: Old Doors Off, Upstairs First
Old doors come off one at a time, starting upstairs. The bathroom door stays on until its replacement is ready, so the house is never without a working bathroom.
Late Morning: Hanging the Upstairs Doors
Hanging a door well is slower than people expect. Each door is offered up, marked, trimmed if needed, then the hinge recesses are cut so the door sits flush with its new liner.
On a pre-finished door, any trimmed edge is sealed before hanging. This keeps moisture out of the timber, which matters most on a bathroom door.
Midday: Walk-Through and Check-In
Around lunchtime we walk you through the finished upstairs doors. It is a good point to catch anything you want changed before the downstairs doors go on.
Afternoon: Downstairs Glazed Doors
The two treble glazed doors are heavier than the others, so they take longer to hang. Glazed doors also need a careful check that the glass lines sit level across the hall.
End of Day: Handles, Final Adjustments and Clean-Up
Handles and latches go on last. Then every door is opened and closed to check the gap along the top and the latch action, and the whole house gets a clean-up before we leave.
That is the day on paper. The real difference is in how the house feels afterwards.
Before and After: What Changes
In a house like our example, the change is easy to describe.
The hall. Before, it is a dim corridor of solid doors. After, light from the living room and kitchen comes through the treble glazed panels and the hall feels twice as wide.
The landing. Before, five doors that have been painted, patched and re-handled over the years. After, five matching white oak doors with obscured glass and new handles.
The details. Even gaps around every door, new architraves that sit tight to the wall, and handles that don’t wobble.
For photos of finished doors from around Meath, Louth and North Dublin, browse our door fitting gallery. Photos are good, but customers’ own words matter more.
What Our Customers Say
These reviews come from real East Coast Doors customers in Meath and Dublin, as shown on our website. We haven’t yet published a review from a Drogheda customer, so we won’t pretend we have.
“The nicest doors I ever seen.”
Louise Byrne, Dublin homeowner, three doors fitted in one visit
Sharon Coleman, a homeowner in Meath, had five doors installed in a day, with a finish she said came in well ahead of what she had expected. Lesley Collins in Dublin praised the quality of the doors and the fact that the team left no mess behind.
Another verified customer described David from our team visiting, showing the products, taking the first measurements and walking through the options. That is the same measure-first process our example follows.
Looking After White Oak Doors After the Fit
Before we leave a job, we give a few simple care tips. They apply to any pre-finished timber door.
- Wipe with a soft, damp cloth and dry straight away. Skip harsh sprays and scouring pads.
- Run the bathroom extractor fan during and after showers so steam doesn’t sit on the door.
- Leave doors to settle for a few weeks. Timber can move slightly as it adjusts to your heating.
- If a door starts to catch once it settles, call us. If a hinge needs adjusting after fitting, our team comes back to sort it.
Those care tips lead into the lessons we would pass on to anyone in Drogheda planning new doors.
Planning New Internal Doors in Drogheda? Five Lessons
These are the points that apply to most homes in the town.
1. Measure Every Opening, Even in an Estate House
Estate houses look identical from the street, but openings drift over 20 or 30 years. Floors get raised, frames get knocked, and some builders used different sizes in different phases.
A professional measure removes the guesswork. If you want to know what happens on that visit, our article on what to expect at a free door measure walks through it.
2. Put Glass Where You Need Light, Not Everywhere
Glazed doors cost more and weigh more. In most Drogheda semis, the living room and kitchen doors give the biggest return because they open onto a dark hall.
Bedrooms and bathrooms rarely need clear glass. Obscured glass, or solid doors, keep things private.
3. Sort Out the Floor Before the Doors
If you are planning new flooring, get it down first. Doors are trimmed to suit the finished floor height. Fitting doors first and flooring after almost always means taking them off again.
4. Ask What Comes With Each Door
A quote that doesn’t mention liners, architraves or handles isn’t complete. Ask what is included with each door and what counts as an extra.
5. Check Fire-Door Needs Before Ordering
In some homes, such as houses with converted attics or three storeys, certain doors may need to be fire-rated. The rules for houses are set out in Technical Guidance Document B, Volume 2.
Confirm what your house needs with your designer or Building Control before ordering. Those five lessons apply across town, but each type of Drogheda home has its own quirks.
Door Fitting Across Drogheda: What Changes by House Type
We fit doors in every part of Drogheda, and the house type tells us a lot before we even measure. Here is what professionals in the town typically run into.
Older Town-Centre Houses
Terraces and older homes near the town centre often have taller, narrower or simply odd-sized openings. Walls may not be plumb, and floors can slope from front to back.
These jobs nearly always need careful trimming or a non-standard door. The measure is where we decide which.
1970s and 1980s Estates
Estates from this period usually have solid timber frames that are still in good shape. Many have had new floors laid since, so doors often need trimming at the bottom.
Panel doors from this era were often painted many times. Replacing them is usually faster than stripping them back.
1990s and 2000s Estates
This is the biggest group of homes we are asked about, on both the Louth and Meath sides of town. Most still have hollow-core builder doors that are now 20 to 30 years old.
Sizes are mostly standard, and a full house is a comfortable one-day job.
Newer Builds
Newer homes on the edges of Drogheda often come with basic doors that don’t match the kitchen and floors owners have chosen. Upgrading them is one of the most common requests we get.
That group keeps growing. The CSO recorded 584 new homes completed in Louth in the last quarter of 2025 alone, most of them in housing schemes.
Wherever you live in the town, the same question comes next: who should do the work?
Why Drogheda Homeowners Choose a Local Fitting Team
Drogheda has plenty of handymen who will hang a door. What makes the difference on a full-house job is having one company handle the measure, the doors and the fitting.
One Team From Measure to Clean-Up
At East Coast Doors, we supply and fit internal doors with our own insured team. The person who measures your house works with the people who fit it.
That matters when something isn’t standard. If a size is off, it is our problem to fix, not yours.
Ten Minutes Away
Our showroom is in Julianstown, Co. Meath, about 10 minutes from Drogheda on the M1 corridor. It is open by appointment, so you can see the white oak, oak, white and grey ranges before you decide.
We cover addresses on both the Louth and Meath sides of the town. For more on the areas we serve locally, see our internal doors Drogheda page.
A Clear Quote Before Anything Is Ordered
You get a written, itemised quote after the measure, with no obligation. Nothing is ordered until you are happy with it.
That is in line with what the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission advises for any home improvement job: get written quotes from more than one contractor and be wary of one that is far cheaper than the rest.
If you are still comparing firms, our checklist on how to choose door fitters in Ireland lists the questions worth asking any company, including us.
Your Drogheda Door Upgrade Starts With One Visit
New internal doors in Drogheda really come down to one measure, one decision about finish and glass, and one busy day on site.
A house like our example goes from dark and mismatched to bright and consistent in a single day, for EUR 3,190 in white oak doors with liners, architraves and handles included. Yours can too.
If your doors are catching, sagging or simply out of step with the rest of your home, book your free measure. Take the first step today, and you could be closing a brand-new door within a few weeks.
FAQ
How long does it take to replace all internal doors in a Drogheda house?
A full house of 8 to 10 doors is typically fitted in one day by our team. Smaller jobs of one to three doors usually take a few hours. Most jobs are scheduled within a few weeks of the free measure.
How much do white oak internal doors cost in Drogheda?
Our white oak pre-finished doors cost EUR 440 to EUR 495 per door. Each comes with frame liners, architraves, locks, handles and hinges. Fitting is quoted in writing after a free home measure.
Do you fit internal doors on both the Louth and Meath sides of Drogheda?
Yes. Drogheda straddles the county boundary, and we cover addresses on both sides. Share your Eircode when you book and we will confirm your measure slot, usually within the same week.
Do I need new door frames when replacing internal doors?
Every door we supply comes with new frame liners and architraves. If an opening is damaged and needs extra repair, we spot it at the free measure and list it separately on your quote.
Can I see the doors before I decide?
Yes. Our showroom in Julianstown, about 10 minutes from Drogheda, is open by appointment. We also bring finish samples to your home during the free measure so you can compare them against your floors.
Is glazed or solid better for a hallway door?
Glazed doors usually suit living rooms and kitchens off a dark hall, because they pass light through. Solid or obscured-glass doors typically suit bedrooms and bathrooms where privacy matters more.
Book Your Free Home Measure in Drogheda
Want this result in your home? We will measure every opening, bring samples of each finish, and give you a written quote with no obligation and no pressure.
Book your free home measure or call or WhatsApp 083 814 7923. Tell us your Eircode and how many doors you have, and we will take it from there.
