Doors for Flexiblity and a Quality Look
Replacement doors and windows used to only be available in grey aluminium if you didnt want wood and the styles rarely improved the aesthetics of the buildings they adorned. The consequence of this are many esthetically ruined period homes with windows which are now a fire hazard because they openings are too narrow to escape through.
And then they became available in white PVC which were initially cheap and of poor quality and bad design but which went on to become the excellent quality they are today and designed to suit the house ” not the pocket.
As the old-fashioned designs become obsolete, home owners now have a embarrassment of window and door styles and materials to select from.
The patio door market has been very big for many years because they offer an excellent and convenient solution to let light and air in a house. They also provide an outstanding thermal barrier when closed. Patio doors have recently made way for the Rolls Royce in this market which is now the enormously versatile Bifold patio door. If you are thinking of purchasing patio doors bifold doors should be a consideration.
Bifold patio doors can be configured to span a very wide aperture or smaller spaces, behaving when closed as a glass wall to allow in increased light and to offer panoramic views over the outside scene or garden. They can very easily open up an entire wall to allow smooth consolidation of outside and interior areas, e.g., for parties or for children to play safely inside and outside on a lovely day. Instead, they can serve to broaden available space in limited areas, such as allowing inclusion of a balcony to form part of a small flat on a clement day or lightening up an otherwise gloomy nook.
When fully opened the doors zig-zag compact either to the left or right or split into both sides therefore limiting their intrusion into the room or outdoor space. They can be incorporated to provide french style doors when full opening is not required and a single opening door for pedestrian access in the normal way.
Specialist Bifold Door companies offer the doors in hardwood, PVCu, aluminium and aluminium clad timber in a wide range of finishes and colours. Although costly, aluminium clad timber, gives you the quality finish inside and the choice of colours and low maintenance options that aluminium cladding offers.

