Replacing wardrobe doors usually costs between \u00a360 and \u00a3180 for each hinged door supplied on its own, and between \u00a3150 and \u00a3400 for each sliding panel, with fitting adding roughly \u00a3150 to \u00a3400 for a typical run. For a standard three door wardrobe in a UK bedroom, most people end up somewhere between \u00a3300 and \u00a3900 in total, depending on the material, the size of the opening and whether the work is done at home or by a fitter.<\/p>\n
Wardrobe doors are not a single product. A slab door in a plain white finish sits at one end of the scale, while a tall sliding panel with mirrored glass and a soft close track sits at the other. The cost follows three things: the surface material, the size of the panel and the hardware behind it. A door that is taller than two metres almost always costs more because the panel needs extra bracing and the hinges or rollers have to carry more weight.<\/p>\n
Fitted wardrobes built into an alcove add another variable. The opening may not be square, which means the new doors have to be made to measure rather than bought in a standard size. Made to measure work is where the price climbs, because someone has to survey the space and cut the panels to suit.<\/p>\n
Hinged doors are the simplest to replace. A plain board door in a matt or gloss finish is generally the most affordable option, and a solid timber door costs a good deal more because of the material itself. Mirrored hinged doors sit in the middle, since the glass has to be backed and sealed properly to survive years of opening and closing.<\/p>\n
Sliding doors cost more per panel for a simple reason: they are larger, and they rely on a track system. The track carries the weight and controls how smoothly the door glides, so a cheap track on a heavy panel will fail long before the door itself does. If you are pricing a sliding replacement, treat the track as part of the door rather than an accessory.<\/p>\n
Glass and mirror panels bring a delivery premium of their own because they need careful handling. If a mirror is central to how the room feels, it is worth comparing the cost of a mirrored door against a separate wall piece from our range of bedroom mirrors UK<\/a> shoppers use to open up smaller rooms, since a full height mirror on the wall is sometimes cheaper than glazing every door.<\/p>\n Labour is the part most people underestimate. Swapping like for like hinged doors on a freestanding wardrobe is straightforward, and confident owners often do it in an afternoon with a screwdriver, a drill and a spirit level. The hinge plates usually stay on the carcase, so the job becomes a matter of unscrewing the old door, transferring the hinges and adjusting the alignment.<\/p>\n Sliding doors are less forgiving. The track has to be level along its full length, and the floor in older UK homes rarely is. A fitter will pack the track, check the plumb of the side walls and set the rollers so the doors close flush. That extra care is why sliding installations carry a higher labour charge, and why the finished result looks so much better when it is done properly.<\/p>\n Before spending anything, look closely at the carcase. Doors are worth replacing when the frame is square, the base is sound and the internal rails and shelves still suit your clothes. If the carcase is sagging, the back panel is bowed or the shelves have started to dip in the middle, new doors simply hide a tired structure and you will be back to the same problem within a couple of years.<\/p>\n There is also a practical question of value. Once the cost of made to measure doors, new hinges, a track and a fitter’s time is added up, a complete replacement unit can work out at a similar figure, with a fresh interior layout included. Browsing the current selection of modern wardrobes UK sale<\/a> shoppers are choosing from is a sensible sanity check before committing to bespoke doors.<\/p>\n Most costly mistakes in this job come from measuring. Measure the height of each existing door rather than the opening, because doors often overlap the frame. Take the width at the top, middle and bottom, since older frames move over time and you need the smallest figure. Note the hinge positions and the diameter of the cup holes on the back of the current door, because standard European hinges use consistent boring positions and matching them saves drilling fresh holes.<\/p>\n Photograph the hinges before removing anything. If a supplier can see the type, you are far less likely to receive doors that need extra hardware. For sliding panels, measure the internal width of the aperture and the ceiling height at both ends, then note the difference. That gap tells the supplier how much adjustment the track needs.<\/p>\n Reuse hardware where it is in good condition. Hinges and handles are often perfectly serviceable, and reusing them removes a surprising amount from the bill. Choosing standard sizes rather than bespoke cuts is the single biggest saving, so if your opening is close to a common size, a small filler panel painted to match the wall is cheaper than made to measure doors.<\/p>\n Consider doing part of the work yourself. Removing old doors, filling and painting the surrounding frame and clearing the room are all jobs that take time rather than skill, and fitters usually price for that time. If you are refreshing the whole room at once, ordering everything together also reduces the number of deliveries, and we offer free delivery to most UK mainland postcodes on our range.<\/p>\n Matt finishes hide fingerprints and small scuffs, which matters in a family bedroom. Gloss surfaces bounce light around and suit rooms with little natural daylight, though they do show marks more readily. Wood effect boards have improved a great deal and now handle daily use with very little care beyond a dry cloth.<\/p>\n Whatever you choose, keep the wardrobe doors in conversation with the rest of the room. If the chest and bedside units are warm oak, a cool grey door will read as an afterthought. Pulling the tones together with matching modern bedroom furniture UK<\/a> pieces gives a far calmer result than replacing doors in isolation.<\/p>\n Pay for professional fitting when the opening is out of square, when the doors are heavy glass, or when the wardrobe is built into the fabric of the room. Those jobs need shimming, scribing and patience. A hinged swap on a freestanding unit rarely justifies the cost, and the adjustment screws on modern hinges make small corrections easy.<\/p>\n If you are weighing up sliding panels specifically, look at complete units in our sliding wardrobes UK sale<\/a> selection alongside the quotes you receive. Seeing the two figures side by side usually makes the decision obvious. You can explore the wider bedroom collection at Furniture in Fashion<\/a>, where we stock both freestanding and sliding designs for UK homes.<\/p>\n It helps to think in terms of the wall rather than the door. A four door hinged run in a plain finish, fitted by the owner over a weekend, is the least expensive route and can be achieved for a few hundred pounds including hinges and handles. The same wall in mirrored sliding panels, surveyed, made to measure and professionally installed, can reach four figures without any of the money being wasted.<\/p>\n Between those two points sit most real projects. A pair of standard sliding panels bought as a kit, fitted to a sound existing carcase, with new handles and a coat of paint on the surrounding frame, gives a substantial change for a moderate outlay. Adding lighting, new internal shelving or a fresh rail pushes the figure up in small increments that are easy to lose track of, so write the list down before ordering anything.<\/p>\n Leave a contingency of around ten per cent. Wardrobes reveal surprises once the doors come off: a hinge fixing that has crumbled, a base panel that has swollen at one corner, a wall that needs filling. None of these are expensive on their own, but together they account for the gap between the quote people remember and the total they actually spend.<\/p>\n Only if the design uses standard sizes and standard hinge boring. Older or unusual units often have bespoke dimensions, in which case doors have to be made to measure or the whole unit replaced.<\/p>\n Almost always, yes. Painting costs the price of primer, paint and a few hours of work. It is a good option when the doors are structurally sound and you simply dislike the colour.<\/p>\n Swapping three hinged doors takes a couple of hours for someone comfortable with a drill. A sliding door installation on a wide opening usually takes most of a day because the track needs careful levelling.<\/p>\n Not necessarily. If the existing hinges are smooth, unbent and match the cup positions on the new door, reuse them. Replace any that feel gritty or that no longer hold adjustment.<\/p>\n They can. Glass and solid timber doors put real strain on the side panels, so check that the carcase is thick enough and that the hinge fixings bite into solid material rather than crumbling board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Replacing wardrobe doors is one of the quickest ways to change how a bedroom feels, but the cost varies far more than most people expect. 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Replace the doors or replace the wardrobe?<\/h3>\n
Measuring so you only pay once<\/h3>\n
Sensible ways to keep the total down<\/h3>\n
Finishes that age well<\/h3>\n
When a fitter is worth the money<\/h3>\n
A realistic budget for a whole bedroom wall<\/h3>\n
Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n
Can I buy replacement doors for any wardrobe?<\/h3>\n
Is it cheaper to paint my existing doors instead?<\/h3>\n
How long does a door replacement take?<\/h3>\n
Do new doors need new hinges?<\/h3>\n
Will heavier doors damage the carcase?<\/h3>\n