Pivot front doors, made to measure and fitted
Belgrave is our pivot doorset: one uninterrupted aluminium leaf, 1.4 to 1.8 m wide and up to 3 m tall, that turns on a concealed pivot instead of hinges. Prices are published by size, and the door is surveyed and fitted in London and Essex, typically 6–8 weeks from survey.
Installed from £8,095 inc VAT
Free survey · Fixed written quote · Building-regs certificate
Belgrave at a glance
- Price
- From £8,095 supplied and fitted, inc VAT (1.4 × 2.2 m, standard specification)
- Sizes
- 1,400–1,800 mm wide · 2,200–3,000 mm tall · one leaf
- System
- Reynaers MasterLine 8, thermally broken aluminium
- Thermal
- Uw 1.3 W/m²K for a standard 1400 × 2400 doorset, engineered to meet Part L
- Glazing
- 48 mm triple, toughened, Ug 0.5 W/m²K, warm-edge spacer — standard
- Security
- Multi-point locking · PAS 24-tested construction (confirmed per specification at quotation)
- Colour
- Anthracite, black or white as standard · any RAL colour · dual colour in and out
- Warranty
- 2 years on the doorset from delivery · workmanship warranted by your installer
- Lead time
- Typically 6–8 weeks from survey sign-off
- Fitted in
- London & Essex — the estimator checks your postcode
What makes a pivot door different
A hinged door hangs from its edge, which limits how wide and heavy the leaf can be. A pivot door turns on a pin set into the floor and the head of the frame, a little in from the edge, so the weight sits on the pivot rather than on hinges. That is what lets one leaf be 1.8 m wide and 3 m tall and still open with one finger.
Because the leaf turns around an axis inside its own width, the narrow side swings outwards as the wide side swings in. Your surveyor checks the clearance on both sides of the door, including steps, mats and thresholds, before anything is made.
Pivot door prices by size
Belgrave pivot door, supplied and fitted, inc VAT. Standard specification: anthracite, black or white, Portara Signature Glass, key cylinder, an included leaf design.
| Width \ height | 2.2 m | 2.4 m | 2.6 m | 2.8 m | 3.0 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 m wide | £8,095 | £8,655 | £9,215 | £9,775 | £10,335 |
| 1.6 m wide | £8,975 | £9,615 | £10,255 | £10,895 | £11,535 |
| 1.8 m wide | £9,855 | £10,575 | £11,295 | £12,015 | £12,735 |
These are the lower figures from our online estimator. It shows each price as a range: the upper figure, about 8% higher, allows for what a survey can add, such as awkward access, making good or a structural opening. Your installer confirms the exact figure in a written quote before you commit.
Options and what they add
- Any RAL colour: +6% · dual colour, different inside and out: +12%
- Acoustic laminated glass: +6% · privacy or reeded glass: +10%
- One glazed sidelight: +£900 · two sidelights: +£1,700
- Keyless entry, fingerprint or keypad: +£495
- Signature leaf designs: a fixed surcharge per design, from £0 to £2,340 (Terra is priced at survey)
Will a pivot door fit my opening?
Belgrave starts at 1.4 m wide. Many existing single front doors are narrower, so there are usually three routes:
- Use the whole frame. If your current door has a sidelight, the combined width is often enough for a pivot leaf.
- Widen the opening. This is structural work. Your installer notifies Building Control, because self-certification schemes cover replacements into existing openings only.
- Keep the opening. A tall hinged aluminium door, 1.0–1.3 m wide and up to 2.7 m tall, gives the same flush, minimal look. See aluminium front doors.
Not sure? Choose the closest size in the estimator. The surveyor measures everything precisely before anything is made.
Leaf designs
Five designs are included in the price and finished on both faces: Plane, a flush leaf; Strata, with horizontal milled grooves; Twin and Column, with stainless inlay lines; and Trace, with asymmetric lines.
There are also eighteen Signature infills, made to order in quartz sinter, lacquered glass, natural oak and milled aluminium. Examples include Monolith, a flush plane with an integrated full-height pull; Reed, with fine horizontal ribbing; Oakham, in natural oak with a black band; Aurelia, white quartz sinter with gold veining; and Georgian and Regency, classic panelled faces for period houses. Signature infills are patterned on the outside face, and the inside of the leaf is a smooth panel in your chosen colour. You can see all of them, with prices, in the Pivot Collection.
From estimate to fitted door
- Price it onlineChoose the size and finish and see a guide price in two minutes.
- Free home surveyYour installer measures precisely and sends a fixed written quote within 48 hours.
- Made to measureA 50% deposit when you sign off the survey sizes; the balance before the door leaves the factory.
- Fitted and certifiedInstalled by your local installer, with your building-regulations certificate.
Pivot door questions
How much does a pivot front door cost in the UK?
A PORTARA Belgrave pivot door costs from £8,095 supplied and fitted, including VAT, for a 1.4 × 2.2 m doorset in standard specification. A 1.6 × 2.6 m door is from £10,255 and the largest size, 1.8 × 3.0 m, from £12,735. Colour, glazing, sidelights, keyless entry and Signature designs add to that, and the online estimator shows the guide price for your exact choices. For comparison, the market ranges we compiled in July 2026 from published UK price guides put a typical installed pivot door from UK bespoke door brands at £10,000–£20,000+.
How wide does the opening need to be for a pivot door?
Belgrave pivot doorsets are made from 1,400 to 1,800 mm wide and from 2,200 to 3,000 mm tall. Many existing single front doors are narrower than that, so a pivot door often means using the full width of a door-and-sidelight frame or forming a wider opening. Widening an opening is structural work: your installer notifies Building Control, and the survey confirms the price. If you want to keep your current opening, a tall hinged aluminium door (1.0–1.3 m wide, up to 2.7 m tall) gives a similar look.
Are aluminium pivot doors secure and energy efficient?
Belgrave doorsets use multi-point locking and PAS 24-tested construction, with certification details confirmed for your specification at quotation. They are built on the thermally broken Reynaers MasterLine 8 system; a standard 1400 × 2400 doorset has a Uw of 1.3 W/m²K, engineered to meet Part L, and every glazed door has 48 mm triple glazing (Ug 0.5 W/m²K) as standard.
How long does it take to get a pivot door fitted?
Typically 6–8 weeks from survey sign-off for standard colours and specifications. Complex bespoke work can take longer, and you are told the date before you commit.
Do I need planning permission for a pivot door?
Replacing an external door doesn’t normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, or in a conservation area where front doors are controlled, check with your council’s planning team before ordering. Building regulations do apply: your installer self-certifies a replacement into an existing opening under FENSA or Certass, and notifies Building Control where a new or enlarged opening is formed.
Who installs PORTARA pivot doors?
In London and Essex the survey and installation are carried out by Optimal Builders, our approved installation partner and a FENSA-registered installer. Your installer quotes you, contracts with you directly and warrants the workmanship; the two-year manufacturer warranty on the doorset is ours.
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