| Sliding bi folding doors are becoming a very popular | | | | doors are the most popular in Georgian type houses. |
| improvement to the home, especially as we seem to | | | | This is because they come in any RAL colour you |
| be staying put in our properties with current market | | | | want the finish into. Smart Aluminium BiFold Doors |
| conditions. Allowing unrestricted access to the garden | | | | come with a 25 year paint finish guarantee. Most Bi |
| form the house with the effect of maximum light | | | | fold doors are 3 sections and go all the way up to 8 |
| entering into the room the bi fold doors are coming off. | | | | panels. Aluminium Bi-fold has a restriction on height of |
| Many houses have openings that allow plenty of light | | | | about 2400mm with maximum widths of about 7 |
| and air to enter; creating the open space feeling. For | | | | metres. Where as a upvc bifold would have a |
| these large open spaces bi folding sliding doors are the | | | | maximum width of 4000mm an height of 2300mm. Bi |
| perfect solution to maximise light and open plan living | | | | fold doors are constructed onto a track on which slide |
| space. These spaces that give an access to a | | | | across and fold inwards or out as they slide along, |
| conservatory or patio area that creates a total open | | | | allowing them to tuck neatly behind a reveal or wall. |
| plan area when ever desired, and late in the evening | | | | Most of the rollers tend to be on the bottom of the |
| when you want to shut the world of they just glide | | | | track as this keeps the strength in the doors. On this |
| back into the resting position turn the handle and lock | | | | type of setup on the upper track wood be a guiding |
| for night security. Also they have the option of having | | | | pin which keeps the door inline as it slide across for |
| 4000mm trickle vents at the top so even in winter | | | | opening or shutting |
| months when you do not want to open the doors you | | | | Bi Fold Doors come in variety of options for energy |
| can still get plenty of ventilation into a room. mind. | | | | double glazed units. Most often people would have |
| These bi-fold doors are manufactured in a variety of | | | | 24,mm double glazing, with the panes in toughened |
| materials depending on what sizes opening you have | | | | Pilkington k glass, you can upgrade to argon filled units |
| to fill. UPVC bi folds would be the entry level into the | | | | and also have self cleaning glass which seems |
| market as being the lowest cost material to | | | | sensible if you have a large are that needs cleaning |
| manufacture from. However aluminium sliding folding | | | | regularly. |