Substitute 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. Therefore, we are left with a legacy of spoiled period homes which in some cases are a fire hazard because windows were fashioned without large enough opening sashes to escape through.

Although of poor quality initially, white PVCu designs became available and have now become of excellent quality.

Home owners now have a much better choice of door and window materials and styles to choose 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. The summit of the patio door marketplace is the Bifold door which provides effective versatility and outstanding aesthetics. If you are considering purchasing patio doors you should consider investing in a bifold door.

Bifold doors can be organized to span a very wide aperture or smaller s, behaving when closed as a glass wall to allow in enhanced light and to provide sweeping views over the outside vista or garden. They can very easily open up an entire wall to allow seamless integration of external and internal areas, e.g., for parties or for kids to play safely inside and outside on a lovely day. They are also perfect for increasing in restricted situations such as an opening onto a balcony in a small apartment.
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 outside . If full opening is not required the doors can configured as french style doors or even as a single opening door.

Available in most modern materials, including hardwood, aluminium, PVCu and aluminium clad timber, this product is available in a good range of colours and finishes from specialist window companies. Although expensive, aluminium clad timber, provides you the timber finish inside and the selection of colours and low maintenance options that aluminium cladding offers.