Stock Explosion

In the past the only option when one replaced their windows and did not want to use wood was silver aluminium. The upshot of this are many aesthetically ruined period homes with windows which are now a fire hazard because they openings are too small to escape through.

Then they became available in white PVC which were initially cheap and of low quality and poor design but which went on to become the excellent quality they are today and designed to suit the house not the pocket.

Home owners now have a much better selection of door and window materials and styles to select from.

For many years, there has been a very big market for patio doors, which provide convenience and allow light and air into a home whilst offering a highly effective thermal barrier when closed. Patio doors have recently made way for the “Rolls Royce in this market which is now the hugely versatile Bi fold door. Anyone thinking of buying patio doors now should first be considering whether they could increase their investment to a bifolding door.

Bifold doors can be arranged to span a very wide aperture or smaller spaces, behaving when closed as a glass wall to let in enhanced light and to provide panoramic views over the outside vista or garden. They can very easily open up an entire wall to allow seamless integration of outside and internal areas, for instance, for parties or for kids to play safely inside and outside on a lovely day. They are also ideal for maximizing space in limited situations such as an opening onto a balcony in a small flat.

Fully opened, the doors concertina and store compactly to left, right or both sides to limit their intrusion. They can be organized 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 expensive, aluminium clad timber, gives you the timber finish inside and the selection of colours and low maintenance options that aluminium cladding offers.

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