ALUMINIUM FOLDING SLIDING DOORS
Our superb range of aluminium bifold doors enable you to open up your home or conservatory and bring your garden inside your home.
Also referred to as multifold, trifold and concertina doors a folding sliding door will enhance any home by providing an unobstructed opening of up to 6 metres. These doors are a very popular choice for new extensions and are regularly featured in home improvements magazines and television programmes where their stunning appearance adds the 'WOW' factor to any property. Bi-fold doors can replace an existing patio or french door and also be included in conservatories, home offices and swimming pool enclosures in fact they can be installed almost anywhere you require a clear, wide access to your patio or garden.
The folding door above is a 3 panel with a traffic door on the left allowing normal single door access from inside or outside the house. When required the shoot bolt locking system can be released allowing all 3 panels to fold and slide to the right. This door has been configured to stack outwards but a stack inwards arrangement could also be provided. As an alternative this 3 panel bifolding door could also be suppplied with the traffic door hinged on the left and the remaining 2 panels sliding to the right. Our Bifold Door Styles page provides full details of the styles of door available.
INTERNAL BIFOLDING DOOR
With the low threshold option our aluminium folding sliding doors are the perfect solution for separating your conservatory from your house. To conform with building regulations this door must be of external quality and our bifolds conform fully to building regulations doc L. At only 30mm the low threshold can be sunk into the floor if required and during normal use the complete door can be opened to provide a continuation of your living space from house to conservatory. When the property is empty simply close off the house by folding and sliding your bifold door into the locked position for extra security.
SLIM SIGHTLINES
Manufactured from strong and durable thermally broken aluminium profiles our folding sliding door has slim sight lines which provide wider glass apertures when compared to upvc folding doors. Aluminium bi-folding doors are renown for their ease of operation and reliability in service and our doors also benefit from a dual roller system at the bottom with the panel tops also guided by rollers for smooth running. When fully open the doors stack neatly together ensuring the maximum opening possible is achieved.
The four panel door in the image above is split centrally with 2 panels sliding and folding to left and right. This door is installed in a showroom and shows the door as viewed from the inside with the shootbolt locking handles on the intermediate meeting stiles. Click the image for a larger view.
GET A FREE INSTANT ONLINE QUOTE NOW
Whatever the time of day or night you can get an instant online bifold door quote delivered straight to your inbox. In the unlikely event that our system cannot price your enquiry it will be referred to one of our staff who will contact you during the next working day.
HIGH PERFORMANCE DOUBLE GLAZING
All our bi-folding doors are supplied with 28mm Tripleshield argon filled Low E double glazing as standard providing an exceptionally low U value of just 1.2. Manufactured from 'soft coat' Low E glass Tripleshield double glazed sealed units have superior insulation benefits over K glass and also help reduce solar gain providing the optimum glazing solution. As standard we supply these sealed units with a Black "Warm Edge" spacer bar for optimum insulation although you can specify a traditional silver or gold aluminium spacer bar if preferred.
You can also specify other glazing options such as Pilkington Activ Neutral solar control self cleaning glass and a full range of decorative glass options such as georgian bar inserts or traditional lead is also available.
DESIGNED FOR YOU
The are many different designs available that will provide a folding sliding door that opens to the left and/or right in your aperture. Many bifold door styles also include the option of a traffic door that allows normal day to day access to your garden without opening the complete door.
This folding sliding door opens outwards onto decking and is divided into six panels with a traffic door in the centre and configured to allow three panels to move to the right and three panels to the left.
Visit our bifold gallery to view some examples of actual door installations. You can also view and download full technical details for our bifolding doors here
Your new bifolding door can be specified to stack inwards or outwards to suit your specific requirements and since every door is made to order you can be sure of a perfect fit. Every door is fully fabricated in the factory and thoroughly tested before either shipping in one unit or in an assembly kit form depending on the size of the door.
WHITE, RED, GREY, BLACK ... CHOOSE FROM OVER 200 COLOURS
Designed to replicate traditional timber doors the door sash profiles have an ovolo sculptured design and are available in white paint finish or you can choose from over 200 RAL colour paint finishes to achieve an individual folding sliding door solution. You can even choose a dual colour option providing one colour to the outside and a different colour to the inside.
SUMMARY OF BENEFITS
- Aluminium Profiles provide slim sightlines, strength and security
- Low Threshold Option
- Polyamide Thermal Break for superior insulation
- High Performance Weatherseals
- Internally glazed for high security
- 28mm Tripleshield Argon Gas Filled Low E Sealed Units(1.2 U value)
- Toughened safety glass as standard
- Optional Traffic door enables ease of use in the winter
- Available in many different RAL colours with dual colour option
- High security locking on traffic doors and intermediate door stiles
- Doors can be specified to fold inwards or outwards and slide left or right
- Optional integral blinds available
WHY ALUMINIUM BIFOLD DOORS??
Although there are a growing number of cheaper upvc bifold doors entering the market the majority of these systems cannot offer the ability to 'open outwards' which is the most popular requirement. The size and weight of the upvc profiles and the reinforcement requirements can also greatly reduce the width, height and door configurations available.
uPVC bifolding doors are also available in woodgrain finishes but it is widely accepted that the darker upvc door finishes expand and contract within the aperture. The rate of expansion could actually mean that in the summer the door leaves expand to the extent that the door won't actually open on a hot day.
uPVC windows and doors are an efficient, economic and highly popular choice for conservatories and double glazing but as a provider of high quality home improvements to our customers we believe that aluminium sliding folding doors provide the best solution for this particular product and it's why we only provide bifold doors in aluminium.
DIY INSTALLATION
These superb sliding folding doors are supplied for DIY installation by yourself or your builder. Our survey guide will provide the basics for measuring the aperture and deciding on the manufacturing size of your doors.
Doors up to 4 panels wide and 2100mm high will normally be supplied fully fabricated with the sealed units supplied seperate. Wider doors may be supplied with the frame as an assembly kit for ease of transportation and handling. Full assembly instructions will be provided for you to reassemble the frame on site. If you have restricted access from the point of delivery to the required installation point and cannot accept delivery of the bifold fully made-up please be sure to advise us at time of order.
Your new folding door will be supplied with full installation instructions. To ensure a trouble-free installation it is important that the door is fitted square and plumb in the aperture and the cill is fully supported and level along it's full length. Instructions are also provided for glazing the door including how to correctly pack the double glazed sealed units to ensure the door operate smoothly.
INSTALLATION SERVICE
Although we are a supply only business in some parts of the country we are able to introduce you to a professional installer who will carry out the survey and install your new folding sliding door for you. Costs for this service are payable directly to the installer. Just use our instant online bifold door quote service and if we have an installer in your area your personal door quote will show the optional additional cost for survey and installation.
HOW TO ORDER
Your new folding door will be manufactured to your requirements and since we want to ensure your door arrives exactly as you selected we don't offer an online ordering facility. When you are ready to order your bifold door please call or email your contact number and we'll call you so we can guide you through the ordering process discussing all the options that are available to you. All order details are confirmed to you by email for you to approve before processing.
PAYMENT
We accept all major credit and debit cards or you can pay by internet bank transfer. We require 50% deposit at time of order and the balance is payable by cleared funds five working days prior to your agreed delivery date.
DELIVERY
Our bifold doors are delivered free to mainland UK destinations normally using a fleet of 7.5 ton box vehicles. Occassionally, we may use larger articulated vehicles so please tell us if there are any delivery restrictions to your site.
Doors are delivered with glass separate and some doors may be delivered with the outer frame shipped in an assembly kit form due to transport restrictions or where the customer has specified limited access to site. Doors are supplied shrink wrapped in tough polythene to ensure they reach you in pristine condition.
Aluminium folding doors are very heavy items especially when supplied fully fabricated. You must provide adequate labour to offload the door on delivery and please check that you have enough clearance to be able to relocate a fully assembled door to the installation location.
DELIVERY LEAD TIME
WHITE FINISH DOORS: 15 WORKING DAYS
SINGLE RAL COLOUR DOORS: 20 - 25 WORKING DAYS
DUAL RAL COLOUR DOORS: 30 - 40 WORKING DAYS
DOORS WITH INTEGRAL BLINDS: 30 - 40 WORKING DAYS
All delivery lead times are approximate and are from receipt of confirmed manufacturing details.
FULL RANGE OF ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS AVAILABLE
We also provide the full range of Smarts Aluminium products including Visoline and Visoglide aluminium windows, entrance doors, patio doors and french doors in any RAL paint finish. All orders are manufactured to order and delivered free to mainland UK. If required, we may be able to introduce you to a professional installer in your area - please ask for details.
