Whether you need a bifold door for a small opening or larger folding sliding glass walls, the bi folding door is a transformational patio door product, promising light, space and a seamless transition to the outside in a dwelling. Commercial buildings, bars, cafés and restaurants also benefit from this flexible door.
With our knowledge of virtually every bifold door brand on the market, our bifolding door section in our Advice Hub covers many topics. From choosing your sizes, configuring, styling, sightlines brands and product reviews. Even if a bifold is right for you. Everything you need to know about bi folding doors. including slide and turn or slide and stack variants.
There are many questions people ask about integral blinds so in this article we are going to try to tackle the main one. As always you’re welcome to contact us if you have any specific questions. Frequently asked questions about integral blinds. Naturally the question on top of most people’s …
The UK home improvement market and the commercial market has now embraced the advantages that commercial doors can bring. Bifolding doors are predominantly fitted in the home but more and more they are being used commercially as well. Cafés, Restaurants and Bars who wish to provide some form of al …
When choosing the right door for your garage, traditional options like roll-up or sectional doors are often the first thought. You can even have hinged garage doors, assuming there is enough space for the doors to open outwards. We are frequently asked about bifolding doors for garages. To a garage, …
The first thing you will notice once your new bifolding door is installed and particularly if your bifold has replaced an old set of French doors is how much extra glass you have. The addition of more glass is a huge benefit. Smaller properties that have their rear doors replaced …
A frequently asked question about bifolding doors is whether they can incorporate opening windows within them. By that it is meant that the doors have an opening vent within one or more leaves. So can you incorporate an opening window in bifolding door and why would you need it. Why …
AluK Systems are based in Newport, Gwent and serve the UK domestic and commercial door and window market through their network of fabricators. They have introduced the BSF70 HD aluminium bifolding door. What is the AluK BSF70 HD Bifolding Door? The new AluK BSF70 HD door is marketed as a …
Frameless glass doors offer the maximum amount of visible glass with the least amount of frame, setting them apart from traditional doors. Frameless glass doors provide a minimalist contemporary look that makes the most of your views and maximises light, offering a versatile solution for both residential and commercial properties, …
Vufold Bifolding Doors are based in Macclesfield Cheshire and have been involved in the design, manufacture and installation of bifolding and sliding doors for over 25 years. The company provides a range of high quality door products that comprise internal doors, external doors, French doors and accessories. Vufold Aluminium Bifolding …
The Warmcore Folding Sliding Door System from the well known systems company Synseal is a brand new bifolding door with a new generation of “warm aluminium”. Designed as a completely new product, Warmcore bifolding doors offer excellent thermal performance in the way they are constructed. The Warmcore Folding Sliding Door …
Synseal Extrusions Ltd are a long established and well respected PVCu systems company with an extensive and quality range of PVCu windows and doors. Well known for their K2 conservatory roof system, Global Roof, Shield and Synergy range of systems to name just a few. Their latest product is the …
The SAPA Crown Sliding Folding door is an addition to the successful SAPA Crown range of windows and residential doors and completes the Crown range with an aluminium sliding folding door. Designed for residential or commercial applications bifolding doors from two to seven pane doors can be created as well …
Bifolding doors are the most popular home improvement product today with many original sliding patio doors and French Doors being replaced by bi folding doors. So the obvious question is which is better, bi folding or sliding doors? Most home renovations now have bifolding doors as part of the design brief …
Bifolding doors have been used in Europe for many years in commercial premises such as restaurants and bars. The warmer climate lends itself brilliantly to the al fresco culture typical in Europe and here bifolding doors in a variety of materials are hugely popular. Often the bifolding doors found in …
Centor bifold doors offer premium, highly engineered and expertly crafted products. Besides offering folding sliding doors, the company provides also provides single doors, french doors and glazed screens. Centor bi folding doors, sliding doors for the home. The range of doors by Centor provides offers discerning homeowners modern patio door …
Smart Systems bifold doors also known as Visofold bifold doors are undoubtedly one of the best selling bifold doors systems in the UK today. Popular in the home as well as used commercially. Designed by the UK’s biggest aluminium systems company, Smart Systems products are widely used, tried and tested …
Bifolding doors are complex pieces of machinery, with very precise engineering and intricate design behind them. They use a system of guides, locking systems and other components to create doors that can swing, slide and fold, yet remain secure and with long service life. Bifolding Door Terminology Explained. There are several …
In this guide, we discuss choosing the best bifold door; we explain our review process, and how we evaluate quality. We also provide recommendations for various categories, including the best overall, luxury, slimline, budget-friendly, Critical®-style, and heavy-duty bifolding doors. In the UK, there are numerous brands of bifolding doors to …
Trying to decide between PVCu and aluminium bifolding doors? The advantage of aluminium is substantially slimmer frame profiles, larger size, and a more reliable door in the long term. The advantage of PVCu bifolding doors is a much more authentic wood effect or foiled colour and much lower price making …
Purchasing bifolding doors need not be a complicated process. There are several factors to consider in making the right choice, not least choosing a reputable brand and manufacturer, accompanied by a competent and professional installer. Here we explain what to look for when purchasing bifolding doors depending on your budget, …
The Discover Air bifolding and sliding doors were launched on 29th November manufactured by Everglade windows at the Annual Glass and Glazing Awards held at the Park Lane hotel on 29th November. Discover Aïr promote on their website “captivating” “extreme” and “performance” in bifolding doors under this new brand. The …
Update November 2019. Since this article was written, automatic bi folding doors remain only available for the commercial market. These are the types of automatic bifolding doors you see in retail buildings, schools, hospitals and transport hubs. Therefore if you’re looking for automatic bifolding doors for your home, it’s unlikely …
The bifolding door market is buoyant but there has been little new in bifolding doors until now. However, aluminium remains the choice material for bifolding doors even with companies specialising mainly in upvc product. Even they acknowledge that aluminium bifolds are far superior to pvc for slimness strength and longer …
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