Front doors

Front doors in Malaysia: prices, fire-rating rules and what to specify

Updated 4 November 2026

A front door in Malaysia costs from about RM 1,140 for a hardwood or oak external door, RM 2,790 to RM 4,660 for a solid modern wooden entrance door, and from about RM 9,160 for a steel prehung door. Custom wrought iron and designer doors can reach about RM 30,450. For a current quote for your opening, post a request on BlaBlaPrice and sellers reply in the chat with their price and terms.

Rules and what to check

If the door sits in a fire escape route or a shared building, it may have to be a fire-rated door. In Malaysia, fire-rated doors are governed by the Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) and must meet standards such as MS 1073. Ask the seller for test certificates before you order, and do not accept a door described only as "fire-resistant" without the document. Check the warranty in writing too, and ask who carries out repairs in your city.

Season and climate

Malaysia has no winter, but the heat and the rain of the wet season are hard on timber. A wooden door that faces the weather needs a good finish, so ask the seller what the finish protects against in a humid climate. Plan the installation for a dry spell, because rain can hold up work on an open doorway. A new door can be ordered at any time of year.

Sizes, delivery and how it is priced

Many listings show sizes in inches, such as 37.4 in by 81.5 in, but in Malaysia send the opening in millimetres: width, height and the side the door opens from. Prices are shown per door. A door is bulky, so ask whether delivery to Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Johor Bahru, Ipoh or Shah Alam, and installation, are included in the quoted price.

What to write in your request

Say where the door goes (front, back or side), the opening size in mm, the design and finish or colour you like, which side it opens from, the make or series if you know it, whether you need installation, the site address in your city and your budget in RM.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the door in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo of the opening. The AI asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Malaysia, then shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose to share them. For related products see windows, doors, glass and mirrors and fasteners and hardware.