5 Reasons to Install Bifold Doors
Thinking about changing your patio doors or looking to open your living space? Bifold doors have become increasingly popular with UK homeowners. Unlike traditional French doors or standard sliding doors, they offer a different style and their own set of benefits.
At Amazing Glazing, we’ve installed many bifold doors across all different types of homes and seen firsthand how they can transform a space.
What is a Bifold Door?
A bifold door is made up of several glass panels that fold together. The panels run along a main track and fold neatly to one side. This design means you can open an entire wall of your home, and when it’s closed, it still allows in plenty of natural light.
1. Bringing the Outside In
One of the most significant benefits of external bifold doors is the natural light they let into your home. When opting for aluminium, your bifold doors can hold more glass with less frame, maximising the view. This extra daylight can make your rooms feel bigger and brighter and positively impact your mood and health.
This extra glass won’t affect the thermal performance. We offer both double and triple glazing options to ensure energy efficiency. The glass units are filled with argon gas, which helps with heat loss.
When sunny days arrive, you can fold the doors right back and create a seamless transition between your indoor and outdoor spaces. Whether you’re having a barbecue, having children running in and out or just want to let some fresh air in, bifold doors give you that flexibility.
2. Saving Space
Unlike traditional French doors that need space to swing open, bifold doors offer a clever space-saving solution. When open, the panels stack neatly against each other at one end, taking up minimal space.
You can choose from various panel configurations, depending on the width of your opening. We can set them up to open from the left or the right or split in the middle.
Bifold doors are often a better option for smaller spaces than sliding doors because they don’t need a fixed panel. With sliding doors, at least one panel is always in place, but bifold doors can be completely folded back, giving you 90-95% of the opening width to use. This makes them perfect for narrower patios and smaller homes where space is at a premium.
3. Choose Your Material: Aluminium or uPVC
At Amazing Glazing, we know that different homes have different needs, so we offer our bifold doors in two different materials: aluminium and uPVC. Both materials have different benefits, letting you choose what works best for your home and budget.
Aluminium doors are a premium choice that many homeowners prefer for their sleek appearance. The natural strength of aluminium allows us to make the frames much slimmer than uPVC, giving you more glass and less frame. This means more natural light and better views of your garden. Aluminium is incredibly durable – it won’t warp, rot, or rust.
We finish our aluminium frames with a powder coating that comes in a range of colours, with Anthracite Grey being particularly popular for a modern look.
uPVC bifold doors offer many of the same benefits as aluminium but at a more budget-friendly price. While the frames need to be slightly wider than aluminium to maintain strength, our uPVC doors still provide excellent views and plenty of natural light. They’re well-suited to most homes, particularly if you already have uPVC windows and want your doors to match.
uPVC is naturally a good insulator, which helps with thermal efficiency and keeping your heating bills down. Like aluminium, it’s also very low maintenance, with no painting or treating needed. Our uPVC bifold doors come in a range of colours and finishes, including wood effects that give you the traditional look of timber.
Our aluminium and uPVC bifold doors feature multi-point locking systems as standard, so you don’t have to compromise on security, whichever material you choose.
If you’re trying to decide between the two, think about your priorities. Aluminium is the way to go if you want the slimmest frames possible for maximum light and views and don’t mind spending more. If you’re working to a tighter budget or want to match existing uPVC windows, our uPVC bifold doors give you excellent performance at a more accessible price.
4. Open Plan Living
Bifold doors are a great alternative to traditional external doors to create an open-plan feel. They’re perfect for connecting your kitchen or living room to your garden. When closed, they still give you great views, but when open, they create one big living space.
Our doors come in different widths and with various numbers of panels. You can have an opening up to 6.5 metres wide and 2.5 metres tall.
The wide opening ability of bifold doors completely changes how you can use your space. On warm days, your patio or deck extends your living area. For family homes, this indoor-outdoor flow is particularly valuable. Children can play outside while remaining in view, and entertaining becomes more flexible when guests can move freely between house and garden.
5. Style
Bifold doors look modern and impressive. We offer them in various styles and colours to match your home. The slim frames look neat, giving your home a clean, contemporary appearance while maximising the glass area.
Our colour options include popular choices like Anthracite Grey and traditional White, along with Black, Blue, Green, Red, Golden Oak, Oak, Light Oak, Mahogany, Rosewood, White Grain, and Clotted Cream. This range allows you to match your existing windows or create a distinctive look for your doors.
Beyond their practical benefits, bifold doors add value to your home. They’re a feature popular with prospective buyers, and this added value could offset at least some of the initial investment.
Why Choose Amazing Glazing?
When installing bifold doors, getting them fitted properly is essential. At Amazing Glazing, we’ve been installing windows and doors in Kent homes for over 15 years. We’re FENSA registered, which means our work is of the highest quality, meeting proper building regulations and coming with insurance-backed guarantees.
All our bifold doors come with a 10-year guarantee, giving you peace of mind that your investment is protected. We’re confident in the superior quality of our products and workmanship, so if anything goes wrong, we’ll put it right.
Our Bifold Door Options
At Amazing Glazing, we offer both aluminium and uPVC bifold doors to suit different budgets and preferences. All our doors are made to measure and installed to the highest standards.
Choosing the right configuration is important, and we’ll help you determine the perfect choice for your space. You’ll need to consider the following:
- How wide your opening is
- How many panels you desire
- Which way you want the doors to open
- What material works for you
Ready for Bifold Doors?
Ready to transform your living space with bifold doors? Get in touch for a friendly chat with our customer service team about your options. You can call us on 0800 062 2103, email us at info@amazingglazingkent.co.uk or use our online contact form.
We can offer you a free, no-obligation quote and help you find the perfect doors for your property.
