Timber Doors · Heritage & Bespoke
Timber Doors Ireland
Hardwood and Scandinavian Pine doors, factory‑finished in paint or translucent stain. Multi‑point locking and toughened safety glass standard. Built for period homes, protected structures and high‑end new builds.
A good timber front door does something nothing else can: it announces a house. Solid, heavy, warm under the hand, with the depth of grain and the section detail you only get from real wood. For period homes, conservation work, and high‑end new builds where the rest of the interior is natural materials, timber is the right call.
Wright Windows manufactures timber doors at our Milltownpass factory in Co. Westmeath using the same hardwood and Scandinavian Pine systems we run for our timber window range. Every door is factory‑finished — two coats of water‑based opaque paint or translucent stain, applied under controlled conditions — so they leave the factory weather‑ready. Multi‑point locking and toughened safety glass are standard. We supply and install across Dublin, Meath, Westmeath, Kildare, Wicklow, Offaly, Longford, Cavan and Louth.
- Hardwood & Scandinavian Pine
- Factory-Finished
- Multi-Point Locking
- Heritage & Conservation
The Numbers
Timber Door Spec at a Glance
What sits inside every Wright timber door we ship from Milltownpass.
(Hardwood / Pine)
Locking Standard
Paint or Stain
Lifespan
Why Timber
Nothing else feels like a real timber door.
A composite door looks great. An aluminium door looks sharp. But a timber door has weight in the hand, depth of grain in the panel and a way of taking light that nothing else replicates. For period properties — Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian — it’s the only material that reads correctly.
We use hardwood for the heaviest‑duty front doors and protected‑structure replacement work. We use Scandinavian Pine — slow‑grown, tight‑grained, high heartwood content — for slightly lighter applications including French and bespoke garden doors. Both are factory‑finished with two coats of water‑based paint or stain, so the door is weather‑ready before it leaves us.
Available Styles
The Timber Door Range
Made to order with panel detail, glazing and section profile matched to your spec.
Finishes
Factory Paint or Translucent Stain
Two coats of water‑based finish, applied in the factory under controlled conditions — far more durable than site‑applied finishing.
Best Suited For
Where timber is the right call.
- Period front doors — Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian — replacing originals like‑for‑like.
- Protected structures and planning‑controlled properties where solid timber is the required spec.
- High‑end new builds where the architect has called for natural materials at every threshold.
- Rural and farm properties where a heavy hardwood front door is part of the visual identity.
Typical cost guidance
Timber doors in Ireland typically sit in the €1,600–€3,000+ band for a standard front door size, with higher figures for bespoke section profiles, glazed panels and side lights. The premium reflects material cost, joinery time and factory finishing.
SEAI grants of up to €1,600 are available for doors. Wright will confirm SEAI Registered Contractor arrangements at quote stage.Why Wright
Joiners by trade — literally where we started.
Wright Windows opened in 1969 supplying doors and stairs to local builders. Timber joinery is the foundation of the business. Three generations later, we still cut, mortise and finish every timber door at the same Milltownpass factory. If you’re working on a period property and want to talk to a manufacturer who understands what a Georgian door section should look like, ring us.
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Common Questions
Will my timber door need painting every few years?
Not on the cycle that traditional timber doors used to demand. Our timber doors leave the factory with two coats of water‑based opaque paint or translucent stain, applied under controlled conditions. With normal exposure that finish typically holds for 8–12 years before any recoat is needed — and even then it’s a recoat, not a strip‑and‑repaint.
Hardwood or Scandinavian Pine — which should I choose?
Hardwood is denser, harder‑wearing and the traditional choice for front doors and protected‑structure work. Scandinavian Pine is slow‑grown with tight grain and high heartwood content — lighter, a little easier on the budget, well‑suited to French doors and back doors. Both are appropriate for period restoration.
Are timber doors allowed on protected structures?
In most cases, yes — timber is the preferred material on protected structures and is usually accepted without difficulty by conservation officers. Always check with your local authority before ordering. We’ll provide drawings and section detail for the application.
What about security on a timber door?
Multi‑point locking is standard on every timber door we ship — the bolt engages at multiple points up and down the frame when you turn the key. Toughened safety glass is standard in any glazed panel.
Will the door swell or stick in winter?
No — that’s the failure mode of old‑style site‑built timber doors. Our timber is kiln‑dried to the correct moisture content before machining, factory‑finished with two sealed coats and assembled in a controlled environment. Modern engineered timber doors are dimensionally stable through the seasons.
What if I want a timber look without the maintenance?
Consider our composite door range with a wood‑grain foiled finish (Light Oak, Bog Oak, Rosewood) — the colour is bonded through the skin and won’t need recoating.
Ready to spec your timber doors?
Drop into our Milltownpass showroom by appointment to see the hardwood and pine systems side by side, or request a free no‑obligation written quote.
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