Front Door Spraying in Leeds: The Short Answer
We respray front doors in Leeds on site from £200 for a standard uPVC or composite door, usually in one day; our workshop in Sheepscar is about 2 miles from Leeds centre.
Leeds has a mixed housing stock, 17.4% of its 372,890 properties pre-1919, 16.3% from 1973 to 1999 and 18.7% since 2000, so timber, uPVC and composite doors are all common and we bring the primer for each; see the full front door spraying service or our notes on spraying uPVC front doors.
At a glance
| uPVC or composite door | from £200 |
|---|---|
| Timber door | from £250 |
| Frame and surround | £80 to £120 |
| uPVC guarantee | 10 years with Kolorbond-certified coatings |
| Time on site | usually one day |
| Back in use | within 24 hours |
| From our workshop | 2 miles, about 4 minutes |
| Timber, composite, GRP, steel | 5-year written guarantee |
Front Doors We Spray
Going by the age of the 372,890 properties across the Leeds City Council area, these are the doors we would expect to meet in Leeds, uPVC first; GRP and steel doors, frames and side panels get their own primers, and handles and letterboxes come off rather than being masked.
- uPVC doors: sprayed with Kolorbond-certified coatings made to bond to uPVC and guaranteed for 10 years; the usual replacement door on the 16.3% of local properties built from 1973 to 1999, roughly 61,000 homes.
- Composite doors: a specialist adhesion primer and two spray topcoats that stand up to daily use; builder-fitted composites are common on the 18.7% of Leeds properties built since 2000, about 70,000 homes.
- Timber and hardwood doors: grain filling, primer and topcoats for a smooth, brush-free face, from £250; original timber doors are most often found on pre-1919 houses, 17.4% of properties here or roughly 65,000.
Leeds Homes in Numbers
What the official figures say about the homes across the Leeds City Council area, and what that means for a front door respray.
Leeds at a glance
| Council | Leeds City Council |
|---|---|
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Our workshop | In Leeds: Unit 9 Taverners Walk, Sheepscar, LS7 1AH |
| Households counted | 341,466 across the whole Leeds City Council area |
| Owner-occupied | 57% (average across the towns we cover: 63%) |
| Privately rented | 22% (average 19%) |
Type of home
When the homes were built
What the age of Leeds homes means for your front door
17.4% of the 372,890 properties across the Leeds City Council area pre-date 1919 (below the 21% average) and 19.0% were built between the wars. On those roughly 136,000 older homes, expect a timber door, a uPVC replacement, or a timber door in a uPVC frame.
28.7% of local properties date from 1945 to 1972 and 16.3% from 1973 to 1999, 45.0% together, close to the 45% average. Doors on those roughly 168,000 homes were very often replaced with white uPVC in the 1980s and 1990s, and white uPVC of that age tends to yellow, chalk or dull.
18.7% of properties, about 70,000, are post-2000, close to the 17% average; on those a builder-fitted composite or GRP door is likely, and composite doors respray from £200.
For comparison, 22.3% of properties in Morley (4 miles away) and 11.0% in Gildersome (4 miles) pre-date 1919, so Leeds has a share of period housing less than Morley and more than Gildersome. Since 2000 the figure is 18.7% here, 18.8% in Morley and 13.2% in Gildersome. For the uPVC-era decades from 1945 to 1999 the shares are 45.0% here, 49.1% in Morley and 56.4% in Gildersome.
Who lives in Leeds, and what that changes
22.0% of the 341,466 households here live in flats, above the 15% average, roughly 75,000 homes. A flat's own entrance door inside a block is often a fire door: we keep coating off the intumescent strips and smoke seals, and we need the freeholder or managing agent's agreement before changing a door that faces a shared landing or the street.
20.4% of homes here, about 70,000, are social rented. If your landlord is the council or a housing association, the door belongs to them, so ask for written permission before booking a colour change.
Choosing a door colour for Leeds
Because Leeds mixes 17.4% pre-1919 homes with 63.7% built after 1945, there is no single local colour, so hold our sample cards against your own brick or stone in daylight, or use our colour matching service to copy a shade from a photo or a neighbour's door.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, tables TS044 (accommodation type) and TS054 (tenure), via Nomis, for the whole council district; Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties 2025 (CTSOP4.1, build period, 31 March 2025); OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory via postcodes.io; OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data, from LS7 1AH. "Average" is the household-weighted average across the 203 towns and villages on our areas page. Figures compiled 2026-10-19.
Front Door Spraying Prices and Process
Spraying versus a new door
Our service page puts a new composite door at £800 to £2,500 supplied and fitted, and a new uPVC door at £600 to £1,500, against from £200 to respray, though replacement still makes sense when a door is warped, draughty or its locks are failing (our article on front door replacement versus spraying goes through the trade-offs).
How the day runs
- Free consultation, colour samples and a fixed written price within 48 hours
- Clean, key and fill; remove ironmongery; mask glass, frame and step
- Primer matched to the material: Kolorbond-certified on uPVC
- Two HVLP topcoats, then ironmongery refitted
- Written guarantee issued on completion
For Leeds, the workshop is about 4 minutes away, so we can start early and finish in one visit; see our guarantee terms and how long front door spraying lasts for what happens afterwards.
Booking Front Door Spraying in Leeds
Getting to Leeds
Our workshop is in Sheepscar, Leeds, so jobs anywhere in the city are a short drive away, and we can usually fit a free consultation in at short notice and give you a firm date for the work.
Front Door Spraying near Leeds
- Front Door Spraying Morley 4 mi
- Front Door Spraying Gildersome 4 mi
- Front Door Spraying Horsforth 4 mi
- Front Door Spraying Pudsey 5 mi
- Front Door Spraying Rothwell 5 mi
- Front Door Spraying East Ardsley 5 mi
Distances are straight-line from Leeds centre. See every area we cover.
Get a Free Front Door Spraying Quote in Leeds
Tell us a little about the job. We reply within 2 working hours and send a fixed-price written quote within 48 hours of the consultation.
What Customers Say About Our Front Door Spraying Work
“Top quality, professional service. Had a white composite door spray painted black. Arrived at the exact time agreed and the quality of work was excellent.”
“Matt painted our front door. It looks absolutely fantastic and we are very pleased. He kept us up to date and arrived on time.”
These are genuine Google reviews of our front door respray work from customers across Yorkshire, not only Leeds. Read all our reviews.
Front Door Spraying in Leeds: Questions
How much does front door spraying cost in Leeds?
From £200 for a standard uPVC or composite door and from £250 for timber, plus £80 to £120 if you want the frame done too, as a fixed written price after a free consultation.
What guarantee do you give on a sprayed front door?
uPVC doors sprayed with Kolorbond-certified coatings carry a 10-year guarantee. Composite, timber, GRP and steel doors carry our 5-year written guarantee, covering adhesion and colour stability.
Is my Leeds front door likely to be uPVC, composite or timber?
No public record of door types exists, but in Leeds 17.4% of properties were built before 1919, 16.3% between 1973 and 1999 and 18.7% since 2000 (Valuation Office Agency), so uPVC is the most likely starting point; we confirm the material at the free consultation.
Can I change the colour of a rented or leasehold front door in Leeds?
Only with permission. 21.8% of Leeds households rent privately and 20.4% from a council or housing association (Census 2021), and in those homes the door belongs to the landlord. In a block of flats, 22.0% of homes here, the freeholder or managing agent usually has to agree as well, and a flat entrance door may be a fire door.
Where is ColourHaus based in Leeds?
Our workshop is at Unit 9 Taverners Walk, Sheepscar, Leeds LS7 1AH, just north of the city centre. We visit you at home for the free consultation and confirm dates in your fixed-price quote before you commit.
Do I need permission to change exterior colours in Leeds?
Usually not for an ordinary house, but listed buildings, conservation areas and Article 4 areas can need consent from Leeds City Council. If your home is in one, check with the council first; we can give you the exact RAL or BS colour reference for the application.