Bi-folding doors - Any Recommendations?
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I'm getting Duration and they are cheaper than others. Can pick from two different models with variety of options on how they look.
We compared them to a number of brands and they are similar quality to ID Systems who seem to be the market leader and best product we found. To give you a clue on prices the basic ID system 55 profile bifolds with discount came to £3,506.00 (exclusive of VAT) and duration came to £2,200 excluding VAT.
They have only recently (last year or two) supplied the public and are very much run to supply trade/architects.
We compared them to a number of brands and they are similar quality to ID Systems who seem to be the market leader and best product we found. To give you a clue on prices the basic ID system 55 profile bifolds with discount came to £3,506.00 (exclusive of VAT) and duration came to £2,200 excluding VAT.
They have only recently (last year or two) supplied the public and are very much run to supply trade/architects.
You can buy aluminium bifolds direct from the manufacturers and fit them yourself www.sunseekertradebifolds.co.uk. I don't know how far north and west they go to install but they have a range of bi folding doors and ultraslim or frameless slide and pivot patio doors on www.sunseekerdoors.co.uk.
Glad I'm not the only one who thought that! We must have talked to every exhibitor that had a set on display last Saturday, and the only conclusion we came away with was that we would prefer wood finish. Not able to discern between brands at all other than that.
Looking to fill 2x4m external and 1x3m internal openings. Made the mistake of mentioning that to the first chap we talked to, and he nearly begged us to buy them from him at the show.
Looking to fill 2x4m external and 1x3m internal openings. Made the mistake of mentioning that to the first chap we talked to, and he nearly begged us to buy them from him at the show.
A couple of years later... (4m x 2.4m Oak bifolds)
One of the doors started sticking a few months after installation. The company replaced it free of charge, leaving the old door with us as they had no use for it.
..forward to this winter where a would-be burglarist threw a brick at the door, attempting to break into our house whilst we slept. Luckily for us, the doors have fantastically strong glass, the brick bounced after just managing to break through the first pane. Woke me up and scared off the burglar.
Got a local glazier to come round. For70 quid he took out the glazing unit and popped in the one from the door that had been replaced. Doors still look perfect and run nicely on their tracks.
So, I'd recommend Rawington, for their service, product and prices.
One of the doors started sticking a few months after installation. The company replaced it free of charge, leaving the old door with us as they had no use for it.
..forward to this winter where a would-be burglarist threw a brick at the door, attempting to break into our house whilst we slept. Luckily for us, the doors have fantastically strong glass, the brick bounced after just managing to break through the first pane. Woke me up and scared off the burglar.
Got a local glazier to come round. For70 quid he took out the glazing unit and popped in the one from the door that had been replaced. Doors still look perfect and run nicely on their tracks.
So, I'd recommend Rawington, for their service, product and prices.
I wonder if anyone else would like to contribute to this thread? We're looking to install bi-folds of some description to fill a hole currently inadequately filled by fifty year old french doors. That hole is currently 2.3m square but I'd be happy to widen that up to 3 metres (3.2max) to acoommodate.
Can anyone offer some advice? I'm assuming planning won't be an issue (for a 1930s semi) but building control would?
South London/North Surrey if it matters.
Can anyone offer some advice? I'm assuming planning won't be an issue (for a 1930s semi) but building control would?
South London/North Surrey if it matters.
scenario8 said:
I wonder if anyone else would like to contribute to this thread? We're looking to install bi-folds of some description to fill a hole currently inadequately filled by fifty year old french doors. That hole is currently 2.3m square but I'd be happy to widen that up to 3 metres (3.2max) to acoommodate.
Can anyone offer some advice? I'm assuming planning won't be an issue (for a 1930s semi) but building control would?
South London/North Surrey if it matters.
Bought ours from express bifolding doors a few months ago, and they have a showroom in Redhill if thats close enough for a nose? They have several doors in their range, but the builders option looked a little bit cheap when compared to the better model. Can anyone offer some advice? I'm assuming planning won't be an issue (for a 1930s semi) but building control would?
South London/North Surrey if it matters.
Not exactly the cheapest doors, but feel really good quality, and have schuco fittings so should be good for some abuse. The main reason we went with them is they do the internal blinds which look so much better than curtains, and work out a similar price to expensive curtains. Black or white frames were no cost options.
I also got a quote from a place in Sunbury (forget the name) which did triple glazing as standard, but they were really unhelpful after I questioned their quote, so gave up, and a quote from foldingsliding doors, but the fact they sounded absolutely desperate to take my cash and have no showrooms down south put me off. Nothing like seeing what you are going to buy!
With regard to building regs / planning mine were like for like size replacement so I'm lead to believe exempt (awaits sucking of teeth etc)
Muncher said:
How are the doors fairing 2 years on?
I know the question was asked in April...Well, ours ( Sunfold) are still like new. No issues with runners, glazing or anything else. Now 4 years after installation I stand by what I said on page one of this thread - they may be expensive but they are worth it
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Cheers.
The roof between the new extension and existing one is clumsy, but that'll give you a light and airy space that you'll enjoy.Recommendations are valuable - our builders got a 4m wide bi-fold from a well known manufacturer, and are now on their fourth full set of doors as successive ones have leaked, warped and jammed.
gavinv88 said:
Loking for some myself and approached a mate who has a 4m hardwood set for advice.......told me not to bother with wood as the elements (sun in particular) has warped them, and fit and movement is everything with these doors!!
I'll advise you to not listen to your mate regarding joinery in the future - he obviously gets crap joinery.Absolutely not true. I make dozens of sets each year using Centor E3 gear in all sorts of timber and they are second to none.
Top rolling gear in my opinion is better than bottom rolling.
Sounds like your mate got some crappy doors probably using a poor system.
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Cheers all of the glass roof is wanted for light and heat. The angle viewed from is about NE, so that glass roof points East, and South, capturing some of the sun before it decks of round the neighbours house.
I think the glass roof is fine, the clumsy bit is where the glass roof ends with a vertical gable end rather than joining into the roof of the existing outhouse/extension thing.Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Way I missed that in your post - and I agreed.
not sure the best solution tbh.
Run the glass roof into the extension roof, joining as a valley, but do the last section in tiles? Internally you still have a vertical roof end, but externally the roof looks part of the overall wrap around.not sure the best solution tbh.
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