<p><strong>Existing </strong></p><p>Surveyed existing double entrance doors for estimating purposes. Current construction to be in softwood with a split joined capping and butt joint front panels. In our opinion the gates are not that old and have had work carried out on them as the bolts in the hinges are not original.</p><p><strong>Doors have deteriorated due to </strong></p><p><strong>A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; Lack of regular decorations</p><p><strong>B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong>Top capping splitting and letting in water at top of gates</p><p><strong>C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> Softwood Construction</p><p><strong>D&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; Front face panels (Street Side) butt jointed with no expansion/swelling hap between joints which due to lack of decoration&nbsp;has become&nbsp;damp and swollen and expanded to the point of busting out</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Proposed</strong></p><p>Survey existing doors and prepare working drawings for approval &nbsp;comprising new&nbsp;double entrance gates, hinge cup locations etc</p><p>Bring existing &#39;&#39;on the ground lead&#39;&#39; back to factory for paint matching purposes and detail copying</p><p>Manufacture new gates on a like for like basis in hardwood.</p><p>Supply and fit new Charles Collinge cast iron hinges in a black etched primed finish</p><p>Supply free-issue Charles Collinge cast iron hinge cups for installation into brickwork by others</p><p>To match the existing colour as best as possible and apply a micro Porus paint finish to the gates</p><p>To install the gates during normal hours onto pre-installed cup hinges</p><p><strong>Note</strong></p><p>We will copy all the existing details, mouldings etc however we must introduce a modified T &amp; G style joint detail on the front (street side) face panels to prevent them from swelling and busting out. Timber is a natural&nbsp;product and over the seasons will expand and contract - the micro porus paint finish will assist in allowing the timber to breathe - using hardwood will offer at least 25 years life span providing regular decorations and maintenance is carried out.</p><p><strong>Note </strong></p><p>We have been able to source the hinges and cups - however we have not been able to source the ironmongery that is currently on the existing doors such as lock bars etc. The provisional sums are for the supply of or refurbish of - installation already included in main quote we therefore suggest 2 provisional sums</p><p>A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To replace with new on a like for like basis</p><p>B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To refurbish existing - clean and repaint</p><p><strong>Delivery </strong></p><p>Please allow approximately 5 weeks from date of order</p><p>&nbsp;</p>