Door buying advice
Bifold vs sliding patio doors: which suits your home?
Compare bifold and sliding patio doors by opening style, usable space, sightlines and the way you use your garden entrance.
Bifold panels fold to one side while sliding panels travel across a track. Compare the clear opening, panel layout, threshold and room around the door before choosing.
How the two systems open
Bifold doors link panels with hinges and fold them together at one side of the opening. Sliding doors move one panel past another on a track. Ask to see the exact layout and demonstrate how the proposed system operates.
Compare the usable opening
A wide glazed area does not always mean the same clear passage. Request the opening dimensions with each panel position shown. Consider whether you want most of the opening clear at once or prefer a simple sliding section.
Check space, threshold and access
Folded panels occupy space beside the opening; sliding panels need a track and overlap area. Discuss furniture, outdoor seating, drainage, flooring transitions and everyday access at the survey.
Compare like-for-like quotations
Compare frame material, glazing, locks, handles, threshold, installation and any work to the opening. The group lists aluminium bifold systems; confirm the exact available products and specifications before deciding.
Ask about your door project
Share your postcode and the type of complete door project you are considering. The team can confirm whether it is within the current offer.
Request a door quote