Door spraying
Front door spraying — the first thing people see
Timber, uPVC and composite front doors spray painted in the colour you choose. Timber doors are sprayed in our booths; doors that stay in place are sprayed on site.
Why spray a front door
A front door takes the weather every day
A front door faces rain, sun and constant handling, so the finish has to be tough as well as good looking. A sprayed finish goes on evenly, with no brush marks, and is built up in thin, hard coats.
Timber doors can come off and come to our Croydon booths, where they are sprayed on both faces and all edges. uPVC and composite doors are sprayed where they hang, with glass and hardware masked.
For internal doors and fitted wardrobe doors, see our wardrobe and door spraying page.
What we spray
Doors we spray
Timber front doors
Panelled, glazed and period doors, faces and edges.
uPVC front doors
Panels and frames sprayed in place.
Composite doors
Skins keyed and sprayed with a coating made to bond.
Back and side doors
Stable, ledged and garden doors.
Frames and sidelights
Frames, fanlights and sidelights sprayed to match.
New doors
New timber doors primed and sprayed before they are hung.
How it is done
How a front door is sprayed
- 01
Photos and colour
Send photos of the door. We agree colour and sheen.
- 02
Hardware off
Knocker, letterbox, handles and locks removed or masked.
- 03
Preparation
Old flaking paint taken back, filled and sanded smooth.
- 04
Primer
A primer to suit timber, uPVC or composite.
- 05
Top coat
Colour sprayed in thin coats and left to cure.
- 06
Rehang
Hardware refitted and the door adjusted so it closes cleanly.
Finish and colour
Colour and sheen
Dead matt
Soft and chalky to look at, popular on deep colours and period homes.
Eggshell
A low sheen that wipes clean and hides everyday fingermarks.
Satin
A gentle reflection that lifts a darker room without showing every mark.
Gloss
Flatted and polished to a deep shine. Best on flat, smooth surfaces.
We can match a colour from any paint brand's chart, a sample door, a fabric or a tin you already have. Before the full job is sprayed, you can sign off a sample so there are no surprises.
Common questions
Front door spraying questions
- Will my house be left without a front door?
- Timber doors that come to the workshop need planning; we agree with you how the opening is kept secure. uPVC and composite doors stay in place and are sprayed on site.
- Can you spray a composite door?
- Yes. The skin is cleaned and keyed, then sprayed with a coating made to bond to it.
- Can you match my windows or gutters?
- Yes. Give us the RAL number or paint name, or we can match a sample.
- Do you spray both sides?
- Yes, if you want. Many people choose a bold colour outside and a lighter one inside.
Get a quote
Send a photo of the outside and inside of the door, and tell us whether it is timber, uPVC or composite. We will come back with a written quote.
Related services: kitchen spraying, wardrobe and door spraying, furniture spray painting, MDF spraying, uPVC spraying, staircase spraying, Valchromat, bespoke joinery, colour matching.