ALUMINIUM BIFOLD SLIDING FOLDING DOORS
Our stunning range of thermally efficient aluminium Bi-fold doors are available as individual door orders or can be specified for your new self build conservatory allowing you to truly bring your garden into your home.
We supply aluminium folding sliding doors because of their slim sightlines when compared to similar PVCu folding doors which also helps increase space when the doors are fully open. Aluminium profiles feature an ovolo sculptured external detail replicating traditional timber doors and also provide strength and rigidity ensuring that your new bi folding door operates smoothly and effortlessly for years to come.
The demand for these sliding folding doors is growing rapidly as homeowners see the advantages of opening up the front of their conservatory or house to take advantage of our warmer climate and provide unobstructed access to the garden and patio.
Available in White gloss as standard(RAL 9010)our bi-folding doors can also be supplied in a choice of over 200 RAL paint finishes.
The 4 panel bifold door shown above has 2 panels travelling left and 2 panels travelling right. This bi-folding door is fitted in a showroom in Lancashire and you are looking at the inside view which shows the handles provided on the door meeting stiles which operate the high security shoot-bolt locking system from the inside. Click the image for a larger view.
BIFOLDING DOOR TECHNICAL DETAILS
On some 3 panel doors and above you can specify a traffic door to your new bi-folding door which provides easy day to day access without opening up the complete door, especially useful during the colder months of the year. Some wider folding door designs can also have a double traffic door. Traffic doors are fitted with multi-point high security locking operated by conventional lever/lever handles and provide key cylinder locking accessed both internally and externally.
Bifold doors supplied without a traffic door feature an internally activated shoot-bolt locking system which does not provide access from the outside.
Just slide and fold to open
These innovative sliding and folding doors are manufactured using moveable parts or elements that enable the door leaves to be easily folded back to the left or right and they can be specified to stack outside or inside. The door sashes are hinged to a mullion which is supported by a roller mechanism which slides along the cill profile whilst at the top the mullion is guided by another roller. There are many possible configurations of door design available using this system. The direct fix outer frame allows the door to be fitted directly to brickwork or in the case of a conservatory, directly to the corner posts.
Made to Measure
Our aluminium folding sliding doors are made to measure to suit your aperture and can be ordered in many different designs. These Bifolding doors can be specified with a low threshold when used internally, for instance between your house and conservatory. When used for external applications a weathered threshold will be supplied and you can specify with or without a projecting cill.
Bring the outside inside
Bi-fold doors can also of course be used to replace an existing patio door, French door or can be used for swimming pool enclosures or for wherever you would like to create a large opening onto a sun terrace. The doors are often specified in commercial applications such as restaurants, showrooms and hotels to allow unrestricted access. By specifying the low threshold option the doors can also be used as room dividers.
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Our aluminium Bi-fold doors have slim sightlines and will fold back to create an unobstructed opening. Choose a Traffic door option for a normal opening door that can be used during the colder months.
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Benefits of folding sliding aluminium bifold doors:
- Aluminium Profiles for strength and security
- Slim Sightlines
- Polyamide Thermal Break for superior insulation
- High Performance Weatherseals
- Internally glazed for high security
- 28mm Toughened Triple Shield Argon Gas Filled Low E Sealed Units(1.2 U value)
- Optional Traffic door enables ease of use in the winter
- Available in many different 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
- Normally delivered fully assembled ready for installation
- Optional integral blinds available
All our Bi-folding doors supplied for external use comply with Building Regulations Doc L.
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Dual RAL colour options are available providing one colour outside and another inside.
Bi-Fold doors are available to a maximum of 2.5m high and up to 6 metres wide in various configurations. Traffic doors are available as single or double doors subject to the width of the door. |
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Intergrated Blinds
Our folding sliding doors are available with factory fitted integral blinds fitted inside the sealed units.
Available in a choice of colours these blinds are encapsulated within the double glazed units ensuring they remain clean and undamaged.
They are designed to ensure your privacy can be maintained in the closed position but can also be opened or fully raised whenever the mood suits you.
Download a copy of the Blinds Brochure PDF here
WHY BUY ALUMINIUM BIFOLD DOORS?
We only supply aluminium folding sliding doors. Bifolding upvc doors are available but most systems do not provide 'open out' configurations and are limited in widths and height. PVCu profiles are also generally bulkier, heavier and woodgrain profiles expand in direct sunlight which may make them difficult to open and close.
An aluminium bifolding door offers many more design options with slimmer sightlines and durable profiles that provide a reliable door solution that will enhance any home.
Technical Data
DOWNLOAD:the Bifold Door Technical Brochure PDF which contains profile schematics and sightline sizes together with details of both external and internal threshold options.
Full installation instructions are provided with every door.
Glazing
All Bi-fold doors supplied for external use in domestic installations are glazed using Argon Gas Filled Triple Shield Double Glazing providing an exceptionally low U value of just 1.1 to ensure your new bifold door is highly energy efficient. For a technical fact sheet download the Triple Shield Technical Information pdf
For commercial applications such as restaurants we can supply folding sliding doors glazed with laminated safety glass on request.
Construction
Sometimes referred to as concertina or multi-fold doors, our Bifold sliding, folding doors are manufactured from durable aluminium profiles which provide slim sightlines whilst still providing strength and security. These profiles consist of 2 aluminium extrusions that are connected by polyamide strips creating a thermal barrier ensuring that your valuable heat is not transmitted to the outside or the cold air is transmitted to the internal surface of the door.
You new Bi-folding door can be supplied in either white powder paint finish or alternatively in a range of other RAL colours and also silver or bronze anodised finish. They can be specified with or without a projecting cill and fitted with optional trickle ventilators