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Oldwood Door Repair

Oldwood Door Repair

5.0(33 reviews)See reviews ↓·Bristol

About the company

Oldwood Door Repair Ltd specialises in the restoration of period front doors. It also repairs internal doors, including split or damaged panels, broken rails and weakened joints. The owner is a time-served carpenter named Tim.

The company uses timber of the same family and similar age as the original door for repairs. Its timber store dates back to the seventeen hundreds. It has refurbished Georgian double doors. It has made interior doors bigger to allow for wheelchair access. The company serves Bristol.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Oldwood Door Repair specialises in the restoration of period wooden doors, work that reviewers consistently describe with real appreciation. Tim, the craftsman at the centre of the operation, is repeatedly named for his expertise and his willingness to explain the options clearly before starting. Customers in several reviews describe how he rescued doors that had been poorly fitted, cracked or cut too small, gluing and clamping splits, splicing in matched sections of pine and replacing damaged mouldings. The results recur across accounts: doors that once let in daylight and draughts now close evenly, lock securely and hang with consistent gaps.

Something that features in review after review is the care taken over original features, with one 1920s letter box restored and polished rather than replaced. Reviewers also mention Chris for patient stripping, repainting and finishing work, and customers whose Edwardian, Victorian or 1920s doors were brought back into service speak warmly of the final appearance. Communication is praised as straightforward and unhurried, and the decision to repair rather than replace is described as both worthwhile and cost-effective. Instances of extra effort appear too, including sourcing reclaimed timber for a renovation project in Bristol.

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Oldwood Door Repair — Customer photo
Oldwood Door Repair — Customer photo
Oldwood Door Repair — Customer photo
Oldwood Door Repair — Customer photo
Oldwood Door Repair — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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HELEN Stewart21 June 2026

Tim did a fantastic job of renovating our Edwardian front door. Very knowledgeable, great attention to detail. Really pleased with the end result. Thanks Tim.

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Ben Gill20 June 2026

Tim solved all our door issues in 2 short visits - not only did he quicky diagnose & solve our poorly fitting front door, but he went above & beyond in locating us some reclaimed Big Ben's for our renovation! We're delighted & can't recommend Tim high enough, a true professional that are getting harder to come by!

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Laetitia TAVENER15 May 2026

Great service. Tim was very amicable and knowledgeable. He took the time to explain options very clearly. Delighted to keep our very old door and having it working so much more smoothly and securely thanks to Tim.

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Helen Currie16 April 2026

Thanks so much to Tim for doing a great job on our front door. Not only has he filled in the cracks and made it draft-free, he has made a 100 -year-old door ready for another century. Tim has also given us tips on how to look after it and has inspired me to beautify our door further! Tim is friendly, trustworthy and reliable.

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Gwen Haf26 February 2026

We are absolutely thrilled with the work that Tim has done. We had a front door that previously had gaps and didn't close very well, Tim identified the problem and explained the work that needed doing. It now closes easily, has a frame that fits properly and is draft free. He also installed a new lock for us. Would thoroughly recommend!

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Ali Cook15 November 2025

There was a terrible draft coming through my front door and the lock kept slipping. I really didn't want to replace my beautiful original front door but then I found Tim's website and he sorted everything with no fuss and in just a couple of days as well as following up to check on the door afterwards. The lock fits perfectly and there's no draft, just in time for winter. As an added bonus he also fitted a lovely wooden footplate. Tim's love of wood and his explanations on how he was going to fix it really reassured me and I'm so pleased with the results. I couldn't be happier.

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gillian dawson30 October 2025

Tim is a superb craftsman; on a pre-visit he meticulously assessed the repairs needed to my damaged 1930's oak front door & frame, then undertook sympathetic repairs with skill, time & care and, in so doing, made my door "whole" once again; also by closing gaps in the frame the wind no longer blows so my home is much warmer. Tim's excellent craftsmanship is now part of the door's "history" and is valued as such. I smile each time I arrive home. I cannot thank you enough Tim.

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Contact
+441173292322www.oldwooddoors.co.ukWallis Estate, Unit 2, 201 Mina Rd, Bristol BS2 9YN